DC Bound

Yeah... the closer I get to leaving the more little messages I get from M.A.
...sort of like this...

"You are going to hate me"
"I'm not going to hate you."

"well, about the empty beer cans all over my room... I use beer to wash my
hair."
"OK... I'll get rid of them"

"Well... about the empty tomato cans in the kitchen and bedroom. You know I
don't save empty cans."
"Ok... I'll throw them away"
"Well, I was saving them for the recipes."

"Well maybe the Fire Inspector has a small point about the basement."
"What do yo mean?"
"Well I've been throwing garbage down the stairs because it's too hard to take
it outside."

"But I know you... You'll have the place cleaned up in four hours and then I can
go home."
"No, you can't go home until you hire a cleaning lady and a home companion.:"
"Don't you worry about me... I can work magic."
"But you need to hire a cleaning lady and a companion."
"I don't know why you are being mean to me... I wouldn't do this to you."

Sigh.... I have to hang up now!

Favorite Balloon Pictures

These are my favorite balloon pictures from the weekend at SnowMass Balloon Festival. There were an assortment of balloons and people. The weather turned out terrific which was sort of a surprise since it was snowing at Eisenhower Tunnel on our way over the pass. The last picture was taken at night where they put a special gas in the balloon to make them glow at night. Fascinating.

March of the Gnomes

I was gloriously happy when I
encountered these Gnomes! The picture is a little deceptive as these Gnomes are really only about 3 inches tall. It's just so exciting to think of all these little Gnomes in the same place. I know... this is where I'm supposed to make all the Gnome jokes. I did just receive a traveling Gnome where I am to take my Gnome places and take pictures. I have started doing so and there will be some of the pictures online. Where's the Gnome????????

You know you want one!

This little guy sits in my kitchen holding a scrubby pad (which I haven't had the heart to use yet!) You know you are jealous and want one! In fact I bought one for Cole at the tomato fest and when Dan saw it he stated that he wanted one. This is how one was sent to us in the mail by surprise! We were so excited! Now the tomato scrubber holder sits proudly in the kitchen to remind of us of a terrific weekend!

Tomato Heads

These were the best Tomato Heads. They were sort of punky with tons of attitude. I was a little surprised that they even agreed to let me take their picture. It added a little gangsta attitude to the festival to have this herd roving around the crowd. Go Tomato Heads!

Tomato Queen

When I was in Nashville in August I was lucky enough to be there during the Art Tomato Fest! I was like a little kid in a candy store. I loved all the music, artwork, costumes, and people. Of course I was overwhelmed when I sat close to the Tomato Queen at lunch and much to my family's dismay I interrupted her table to ask for a picture. Not only was she excited that I had asked for a picture but she dragged me outside to take a series of pictures. The above picture is not from that session but from a later encounter with the big haired fan. It's all about the Karma and being in the right place at the right time!

Yea Me!

This is what my desk in the kitchen looked like a few days ago. Yep...pretty piled high and totally disorganized. It's sort of unnecessary to say that I lost soooooo much time looking for things on my desk that I needed. You know.. all the stuff you save just in case you might need it. It's sufficient to say that I didn't even remember what I was saving it all for! Now my desk looks like this! Yea Me!

Red Flags

I have recently encountered a hostile person. I haven't been around a hostile person since I was with my family in DC. I don't tend to run into very many people who are so angry at themselves, the world, and life in general that they react explosively to little irritations. It's those times that you actually realize that it isn't you that they are angry at but rather they are building up inside until any little thing could set them off. Kind of scary when they would rather use intimidation tactics over discussion to pseudo control situations. I think I am beginning to believe in psychotherapy!

On the other hand this is the stuff that scary movies are made of. Ok... now I'm off in my own little fantasy world...I will not go down in the basement... everything always happens in the basement... and since I'm not a virgin I'm in trouble! In fact I probably qualify as the old crone which can be the evil person or the wise sage to point the way for the hero. Now I know I shouldn't be reading all the Joseph Campbell books but... too late!