Kind of reminiscent of this guy, no?
What do you think of Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize? Man, I think it's pretty damn fabulous. Is there anything that man can't do? (Besides fix our healthcare system, I mean. But I don't hold that against him. I blame the Republicans who want to do nothing but destroy our country like bratty little children because they lost big in the last election.)
I've come the the realization recently that I'm just not writing enough these days. I've sort of lost my voice, and when that happens, I tend to lose my way.
Dave and I went out and bought a new futon and frame, and a new futon to fit our existing frame. We actually picked it up at the place where we've been buying our futons for the last twenty or so years. It's an independent, woman-owned business, which makes me very happy. We have to pick up our stuff on Monday. Yay!
After, we had to go to Target to buy some new sheets (t-shirt/jersey sheets) and some freezer containers because I made soup. Yeah, the weather's getting colder, so there must be soup. I made vegetable soup with sweet potatoes and parsnips as the standout ingredients. (It's also got onions, carrots, celery, kale, squash, tomato, and three kinds of beans in it.) It's simple and yummy, and I froze twenty-eight cups worth of it for various lunches and such.
It's balloon fiesta time and day before yesterday, I woke to the sound of a balloonist hitting the propane burner on his balloon as he came over the house. I knew instantly what it was and thought immediately of the nearest open fields where he might be trying to land. That's one of the best things about growing up an Albuquerquenia, knowing that sound from childhood, I mean, from the days in late September when the skies fill with hot-air balloons, and, if you were lucky, having one land in your schoolyard.
I haven't been to the fiesta in a couple of years, so that photo is a bit dated. But you get the idea.
I've been netflixing a run of old MST3K episodes, focusing mainly on the Joel episodes. Do you even know what I'm talking about? MST3K (or Mystery Science Theater 3000) is an old cable TV show in which Joel (and later Mike) and his three robots (Gypsy, Tom Servo, and Crow) watch old movies and make hilarious comments about them. Joel was the original host--and creator--but he dropped out after a few years and the head writer took over. I know, I know, doesn't sound like a million laughs from my description. But it's seriously funny.
But you don't have to take my word for it. Here's a sample from the show, where they make fun of an educational short called "What to do on a date." (It's long, but hang with it.)
"Hey, guys, what's a weenie roast?" BWAH-HA-HA-HA!
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