Archive for July, 2007
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
Off With Your Head
To be quite honest, I do not recall the pterodactyls, or indeed, the camera men. Still, the best laid plans oft gang aglee as they say.
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Monday, July 30th, 2007
English Summer Rain
“I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.”
-Charles Dickens
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Monday, July 30th, 2007
A Brief Aside…
… to any family members seeking pictures of the recent party. They can be found here.
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2007
Celebrated Summer
Since summer brings with it a plethora of birthdays in these parts, it seems only right to note a few of the literary variety, such as…
… John D. MacDonald, born this day in 1916. Go now and buy The Deep Blue Goodbye.
Born yesterday, July 23rd - Raymond Chandler. While I’ve always been […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2007
But I’m Different Now
The Running of the Mustaches has been postponed, and the roster of participants changed. The all important offering to the Eck photograph will be taken at a date to be determined. Stay tuned.
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Friday, July 20th, 2007
Bring On The Dancing Horses
Have I linked to Dogblog before? Maybe at the old joint, but it’s well worth pointing out again. Next to an actual canine on your lap, there are few things as soothing as pictures of dogs.
Naturally I’m partial to the first picture in this installment.
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
Take This Longing
After my previous post I pondered a bit on the manner in which food can connect, indeed transport us, to our past through the vehicles of taste and smell. There are sensations that will always be intimately linked to my childhood, even if I never experience them again.
Which in the case of cabbage, I […]
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
Summer Cannibals
I found the following in today’s edition of the New York Times - Summer Express: 101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less. There are some interesting recipe ideas contained therein, but I suspect the author was reaching for inspiration when he came to number 101 - “Hot dogs on buns — with beans!”
When […]
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Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
High Class Baby
The Bunny and I are currently engaged in what you might refer to as a contest or mutual dare to each grow a proper Dennis Eckersley mustache. The idea is to photograph the results and send a picture to the Eck himself, asking him to autograph our tribute.
UPDATE: T Jr. will be joining us. The […]
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Thursday, July 5th, 2007
Private Plane
Folks who have an interest in warbirds, like myself, or those who are real pilots, like a couple of my cousins, might find this site of interest: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. The site is organized by state, and each state is subdvided into several regions.
The first entry for the Massachusetts: Southeastern Boston area is […]
