Valentine #3

We're leaving for church in 30 minutes, we'll be plenty early - but I think we might (gasp) sit somewhere different. My mother in law has some mobility issues - so I think we might sit closer to the exits. Usually we sit 2 rows behind the deacons.

Maybe we'll rock the foundations and sit... in the back row.

Valentine #2

This Valentine is for all those who are fasting tonight.

6 More Weeks of Winter

I was watching a little of the weather report on the local news this evening - they actually used a line from the movie Groundhog Day - the one about how television just doesn't do justice to a large squirrel predicting the weather. I was amused.

Super Saturday

I fulfilled my duty as a citizen today. Yup. I marked my ballot for the Washington State Presidential Primary. I'm with Keira on this - even if McCain wins the Republican nomination, I don't plan on voting for him unless I absolutely have to.

Go Mitt.

Weird Words for $1000

I love the word "euphemism". It's not only fun to say, euphemisms serve an important role in polite society.

(Robert A. Heinlein wrote "An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.")

My favorite use of the actual word "euphemism" is in Dr. Suess' "Grinch Night" wherein little Ukariah tells Grandpa Josiah that he needs to use the euphemism.

In our newspaper every week we have a cooking forum where people send in recipes or requests for recipes. Occaisionally there will be something good, often it's just weird. This week's entry may just win the "why would you want to eat something with a name like that?" award. I gather that the recipe started out as something called "all-American casserole" which I admit is less than descriptive. We used to call something similar to it "Macaroni Mess". Okay, that's not particularly appetizing - doesn't make you want to put out the good china. A family member of the newspaper contributor renamed theirs "Konkie Doodle".

Sounds like a euphemism you'd use when potty training a toddler.

Valentine #1

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

My World's On Fire - How 'Bout Yours?

Washington State is a study in contrasts this week. Near record breaking snow, avalanches, closed mountain passes - and yet in my house it's downright tropical. Our fireplace has been doing overtime.

Danny was supposed to go to the Boy Scout's Klondike Derby. It's an annual overnight event held up at Ensign Ranch, which is just over the Snoqualmie Pass. Unfortunately the pass is unpassable. Oh well, I was trying to figure out how to fit his splinted hand into a glove. His Scoutmaster is going to have all the scouts over to his house for a party this evening instead. I suspect it will get pretty warm over there. Hmmm. 10 to 12 hot sweaty 12 and 13 year old boys. I'll stick to my hot house.