[Dad to 3-year old sitting in bathtub]
Dad: All clean big guy?
3-year old: Yup!
Dad: ‘Bout time to get out…
sad pouty look…the one where he knew it was coming, but didn’t want to face it
Dad: How about 3 more minutes?
3-year old: Yea! Woohoo! Oooh-tay! [he hasn't mastered that particular sound yet]
…big grin   …   …   [pause]
3-year old: Is that a [...]

The talks are continuing, and there is potential of some resolution because NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Bob Goodenow are not invited. There is yet hope. And “hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things” (name that movie, and I’ll be impressed!).
And, as I’ve posted in the past, [...]

Those crazy English. By the time you read this, it’ll mostly be over, but today has been deemed The Worst day of the Year. It’s all downhill from here, apparently.
I can see late January being a rough time…as they point out: crappy weather, Christmas debt, and you get to start really thinking about [...]

I had a birthday recently. Overall, it was good–as far as birthday’s go. Even got a piece of certified mail.
Here’s what it says:

City of Salem – Plaintiff
vs.
[Name of Person] – Defendant
To [me]
In the name of the City of Salem:
  You are hereby notified that you have been seleted to serve as a juror in [...]

Here’s a time killer for you thinkers out there.

Jill, a coworker who really should have her own blog (hosted by Slivernet, of course) has offered up some advice:
Never eat potato salad and tofu enchiladas on the same day. Ever.
I’m thinking one should never eat tofu enchiladas. ‘nough said.