Archive for August, 2006

Golf and Kids and Feeling Grown-Up

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Matt’s friend Trevor was in town this week for a charity golf tournament, and he stopped by to see us today. We walked down the street and had sandwiches at the coffee shop, then Matt and Trevor caught up. Trevor was married to Michelle Pepper last month in Oregon and they went on a Mediterranean [...]

Stinkerrific

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

My running shoes have developed this horrible odor, and I can’t seem to stop myself from sniffing at them before putting them on. It’s some kind of obsession, kind of like the thrill of squeezing zits. When I need a new pair of shoes, I usually go down to the Dick’s sporting goods and get [...]

Holy Baby Excrement

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

I couldn’t let this one go without comment. The artist whose sculptures of Britney Spears giving birth and Hilary Clinton’s presidential bust nauseated us all has done it again. From his website he claims that, similar to baby’s first shoes, a bronzed replica of “baby’s first poop” can be a valuable memento for parents as [...]

Public Service Announcement (ehhm, Nathan?)

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

From the Washington Post … “Personal records for every Navy and Marine Corps aviator or aircrew member who has logged flight hours in the past 20 years have been posted on a public Navy Web site for the past six months, compromising more than 100,000 Social Security numbers, the Navy Safety Center announced yesterday.” I’m [...]

Emmy Fashion

Monday, August 28th, 2006

debra messing’s hair and makeup are flawless, but ruffles are not her figure’s friend. On the other hand, Allison Janney demonstrates how to wear ruffles- they are reserved for those who are six feet tall with a model’s figure.