CSI Medford Lakes and a pedicure
Yesterday was yet another example of how lucky I am to have such great friends. When I got done with my first physical therapy session for my back and neck, I stopped off at Mom’s and picked up Van and Viv. We came home and there at my doorstep was a little yellow bag filled with tomatoes, a cucumber, and home baked treats for the cats and Yogi. Also, leaning against the door was a zucchini. All this good stuff was from Rach (and her garden). She didn’t leave a note, but one of the Ziploc bags of cat treats was labeled “CAT TREATS” and Rach had written the name Cat Power (Rach and I saw them once) down for me once and once my expert handwriting analysis team (i.e. me) confirmed it, I knew it was Rach. Also when I called her, and she told me it was her gift, that cinched it too. That’s when I knew.
Later, Holly (Mr. E’s owner) stopped by with her lil’ baby boy, Caden to give Viv a pedicure. Boy, Viv loved her pampering. Right before bedtime, she also decided to read First the Egg and Not A Stick to Caden (he really seemed to like the attention from his new girlfriend).
The troubled words of a troubled mind I try to understand what is eating you
I try to stay awake but its 58 hours since that I last slept with you
What are we coming to?
I just don’t know anymoreBlame it on the black star
Blame it on the falling sky
Blame it on the satellite that beams me homeI get on the train and I just stand about now that I don’t think of you
I keep falling over I keep passing out when I see a face like you
What am I coming to?
I’m going to melt down
Blame it on the black star
Blame it on the falling sky
Blame it on the satellite that beams me home
Tonight, this is killing me
Tonight, this is killing me
Black Star ~ Radiohead
One thing that I wanted to do in today’s post is apologize on behalf of Google Reader for impeding in my ability to read your posts. See, when I’m at work suffering with a 15″ monitor (I know… I know, how do I make it through the day? Exactly, I barely do), The Google Reader widget on iGoogle get cramped, behold Exhibit A over yonder. Notice how the refresh and mark all as read links are all cramalamadingdonged up together? Although, admittedly, sometimes I actually do want to “refreahk all as read”. As you would expect, I intend to hit refresh and yet, I lose all that reading. It goes down the Google shitter. So on behalf of Google (and without their knowledge nor consent), I apologize, from the bottom of Google’s cold, black heart.
- Comic Con’s Best Star Wars Costumes
- frustration by xkcd
- Food Fight!
- Opus 40
- Boo? F*ck You T-Shirt – oh I need this… I forwarded this link to several Phils fans and one Yankees fan, Vodkafish and he responded with this site… oh I get it, you spelled it with a Ph, you clever New Yorkers…
- Free Obama Button – many thanks to Dyna Girl for posting this on her mighty fine blog
August 1st, 2008 at 9:04 am
I want your friends. Your friends feed you. Gotta love people who feed you.
Jazz’s last blog post..The National Do Not Call List
August 1st, 2008 at 9:13 am
Jazz – i’m amazed at how much love there is around me, honestly. Holly even remarked about how come I get cookies in the mail and people leave veggies from their garden at my door. i’ve got no answer for it, but i do love all of them crazy much.
August 1st, 2008 at 9:36 am
The pedicure looks cool, I’ve never had one myself but Viv looks like she is enjoying herself. =o) I have some great zucchini recipes if you want some.
August 1st, 2008 at 9:57 am
Christy – i just want to point out that to a single guy like me, “have some great zucchini recipes if you want some” sounds like a euphemism for something, in either event, yes
August 1st, 2008 at 10:50 am
What great friends! Mmm…. zuke bread….
Hee hee – I just got a new monitor at work – 22″ widescreen LCD, set to 1680×1050. Bliss.
Chris’s last blog post..Linky Friday
August 1st, 2008 at 10:59 am
Chris – what do the Easter Bunny and a bachelor making Zuchini bread have in common? neither one exists. I have 20″ iMac therapy everyday when I get home.
August 1st, 2008 at 11:32 am
Holly truly has all the hallmarks of a ‘giving’ personality, and she’s visibly not the only one who cares for you Van.
As for a 15″ monitor at work: I guess that in your line of work many still suffer from small sized, outdated monitors. I often contemplated upgrading my older 17″ LCD to a 22″ (they’re cheap these days), but I’m not sure where to leave the 5.1 sound system with such a wide screen.
I’m often having slow-update feed issues with Google reader (the regular URL, no widget) on this Windows machine, and it’s not the 15 Mbps fiber internet line that’s causing the problems
Peter’s last blog post..Flash your boobs for Belgium!
August 1st, 2008 at 11:42 am
Peter – you’re 100% right, and you know what I appreciated most, Holly came up with this idea and all summer, she kept telling me she wanted to do this for Viv
August 1st, 2008 at 11:59 am
OK, Holly is awesome, pedis are awesome, Holly giving your daughter a pedi?
The awesomeness meter breaks.
I’m sorry the google is sucking ass. I do mail, chatting, and various stuff through Yahoo and they are no better. I doubt that will make you feel better, but people are suffering all over the world, and I’m making do with a 16 incher here (heh heh, I feel certain there is a two 8-incher joke lurking in there somewhere, it’s not my fault, blame all the zucchini references).
Love the pics and may I just add, your investigative skills gave me chills, uncanny, man.
August 1st, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Didn’t Viv find that the pedicure tickles a LOT? Ha ha. Looks like she enjoyed it.
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August 1st, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Holly has just kicked off a life long addiction for Viv… I speak from experience and many dollars spent at “Lovely Nail”.
Kristin’s last blog post..The Plane! The Plane!
August 1st, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Oh, I love a pedicure. Can you pimp Holly out to me??
I’m gonna go order me a “boo” shirt forthwith.
Catizhere’s last blog post..Light reading?
August 1st, 2008 at 12:59 pm
logo – seriously, I’m like both Cagney and Lacy
The Smirking Cat – that’s why she’s laughing in most of the pictures
Kristin – do they give you a discounted rate with your tiny feet?
Catizhere – i really am going to order one too
August 1st, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Naturally… ask Viv if I can borrow her shoes.
Kristin’s last blog post..Day 2ish
August 1st, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Kristin – hope you like light-up pink princess reeboks
August 1st, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Every girl needs pampering time. I love the Philly shirts. I can’t wait to see Ariel on Viv’s door. You have some lucky munchkins.
April’s last blog post..Dr. Appointment and Other Random Ramblings
August 1st, 2008 at 2:21 pm
April – i’ve been practicing sketching her, i think i’m doing ok, we shall see
August 1st, 2008 at 3:34 pm
“It all goes down the Google shitter.”
LMAO. You should patent that line.
August 1st, 2008 at 4:30 pm
I wanna pedicure now!
lol, the even the black heart shows itself now and then!
August 1st, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Friends like these are truly priceless. I once came home from the grocery store with my kids to find a beebe gun and a bottle of raccoon urine on my front porch. It brought a lump to my throat. Seriously…you and your kiddo’s are lucky indeed.
August 1st, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Gosh, what a fun night! Good for you for making all of that happen. I’m delighted that you have so many people who love you and the kids there in Medford. They seem really happy.
On a Limb with Claudia’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen – My yarnish compulsion.
August 1st, 2008 at 8:34 pm
I know that I’m going to be bothersome, but I need to update my blog and I don’t know how. I know that you’ve tried to tell me before, but can you tell me again.
April’s last blog post..Dr. Appointment and Other Random Ramblings
August 1st, 2008 at 9:08 pm
You are better than I, April. I forgot my password to even log in! eeeech.
August 2nd, 2008 at 1:41 am
ahh, beautiful on so many ways…
August 2nd, 2008 at 8:42 am
mamatulip – anything for my Canadian contingent, you guys afterall begat us Bryan Adams
Alex – i’m with ya. Viv seemed to enjoy it. i don’t think that pink will look good on me though
Megan – i’m the lucky one, trust me
On a Limb with Claudia – we’ve had a great summer, just a shame it has to come to an end
April – no worries, shoot me an email next week, i’ll be free then (I think)
Megan – don’t you have a forgot password link to retrieve it?
Dyna – word
August 2nd, 2008 at 9:29 am
The ways that you suffer for your people – a 15″ monitor? Does that go with your Commodore computer?