Lost Beagle Hound in Franklin, KY (no, this isn’t Hearts in Atlantis) … Update: Doggy no longer overboard! Woot!
Monthly archives for April, 2008
April 27, 2008
Unconventional birthday party
Allie’s birthday was a little different than your average 11-year-old’s party. In fact, she requested NO party at all because she’s a loner, Dottie, a rebel, so instead the following sequence of events occurred:
1. I took her outside for a little look-around. I held on to her the entire time. She looooooved it. I told her several times, “happy birthday, baby girl” and gave her kisses on her head.
2. I left her in charge while I went out to my cousin’s play and had cupcakes with my other cousin for her birthday, but I mentioned it was Allie’s birthday so we changed the cupcake consumption to a celebration of Allie’s birthday. Yay, Allie!
3. I came home and waited up for Dawg who was arriving at tired o’clock then Allie got a terrified look on her face when the door opened but she settled right down as soon as she realized who was home. 
4. We all slept.
5. I woke up and took Allie outside again. The breeze was a bit strong so she closed her eyes and inhaled the air. She loved it.
6. I made meatballs then when the meatballs were finished I cut the very first one up for Allie. She purred and purred while she ate it. The other girls don’t like meatballs so Allie got it allllllll to herself:
Here are photos of the making of the meatballs.
I know you were expecting something completely different than what I’m presenting to you for Allie’s birthday, but Allie is a quirky girl just like her mama so you get Quirky Party Celebration Wheeeeee! Fun instead of the same old, same old. 
“Freebie” #3
Shhhh, don’t tell anybody, but the landlord just told me there’s free cable here. (Not. gonna. do. it.)
Now with zero crypticity!
The Orlando set of photos is now online. If you are listed as a friend or family member in flickr you will see a few more photos than the average bear in that set, but otherwise you get to see all the most important ones anyway.
Enjoy!
April 26, 2008
cryptic shock and awwwwww!
*giggle*
(This makes no sense to anyone except the people it makes sense to.)
April 25, 2008
funnies (haha and strange)
The last thing the male flight attendant said to us before the plane finished taxiing to the gate in FRANCE (woot! i’m home!): “Please do us one favor by talking as loud as possible on your cell phones about things the rest of us don’t care about.” I chose not to call Dawg from the plane.
Something I have learned: I am incapable of having an intelligent verbal conversation after being basically mute for the last 8 days.
Something else I have learned: I am never leaving the kitties again. Never, ever, never. Until next weekend when Dawg and I (and half the blogosphere) go to TequilaCon. Poor kitties. 
I guilt tripped the instructor: After asking for clarification about the laws of reporting child pornography found on computers I never asked another question in class. Yesterday during our “capture the flag” exercise the instructor came up to me and said, “you’ve been really quiet this week, how’s everything going?” ::blink blink:: Sometimes I think I’m Truman from The Truman Show. This was one of those moments. It’s not that I am egotistical, it just takes me by surprise when other people even bother to remember me.
Speaking of remembering, I was remembered at RagLan Road: I went into the gift shop at RR to look around for RR shot glasses (they don’t have any! what kind of redonkulousness is that?!). I went to the counter to pay for the one item I did want to buy and the guy behind the counter said he remembered me from my last visit. Why am I so memorable if I am not Truman? What the hell? There are, like, one billion-ish people walking through that gift shop in a 6-month period of time and yet he remembers me?
There are always presents for me when I return: One cat food throw-up and one furball throw-up. I’m sure if I look a little harder I’ll find a present from the third girl. So nice of them since I never bring them home anything! (I alllllllmost bought them cute Disney cat food dishes but I decided against it since they’re plastic and the vet recommends not giving plastic to Allie who has kitty acne.)
Celebration will occur: TODAY IS ALLIE’S BIRTHDAY! Thank you to Catster for reminding me. I’ve remembered about 20 times in the last two months but the day kinda crept up on me. I need to go to the store and buy party supplies. Party kitty in the house! (yes, Dawg and I will take photos.)
April 24, 2008
I originally wrote “Sweet Home France-Obama” here but I thought that was stupid.
Hi.
Today is a travel-back-home day.
Sparseness abounds. I don’t think Dawg is posting here, so this might be all you get:
I hope you enjoyed.
See you on the flip side!
April 23, 2008
Short geek story
Class is done.
The end.
