Friday, July 31, 2009

THE VISITOR

I just found out today that my BFF Andrea is coming for vacation next Saturday!!!

We will be having a California adventure---and it will be FUN, FUN, FUN, till someone takes the Prius away.

She has always been upset that I use the picture below...showing her with no eyebrows and the lovely floral shirt....
Now that I am looking VERY closely at the picture I could lose my floral top as well.

It is my promise to replace this picture with a new updated one--one with EYEBROWS....so this will be a "eyebrow" adventure, as opposed to a HIGHBROW adventure.

I must start planning.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

AUF WIENER CHIEN

This morning when I hopped onto Yahoo all I could do was start laughing and take a big walk down memory lane---in reverse (no pun intended). This photo greeted me.
This poor driver was trying to turn the Wienermobile around in this homeowner's driveway. She thought she had the car in reverse and it was in drive and as a result she crashed through the house. I can empathize.

When I was 16 I had my first accident. It was
about midnight...past curfew...but I had to have a hot dog from the Der Wienerschnitzel (that is their original name). I went through the drive through (literally). I thought I had my foot on the brake of our Classic Jaguar Mark VIII but instead I hit the gas. There I was in the Der Wienerschnitzel...the kid at the window threw my mustard dog at me as he dove for cover.

Ah, the good olde days!!


Saturday, July 11, 2009

JUDY, QUEEN OF THE VALLEY


I traveled to Napa to take care of our "Queen of the Valley (Napa)" when she checked in to the "Queen of the Valley Hospital" for shoulder surgery. This is a picture of our little Juju as she entered outpatient services for her surgery!!

They did a block on her shoulder prior to going in for the operation which meant she lost all sensation in her hand, arm, shoulder etcetera. I have not laughed so hard in months. It began with a few little...

Ceece, where's my hand?

Juju, it's right here?

Ceece, is my hand in the air?


Juju, no, it is right here?

Then she dozed off and awakened wide eyed (see below) in full panic...


Where's my hand??

A picture is definitely worth a thousand words...and this one now flashes on my phone every time she calls--hopefully, I will not be so doubled over in paroxysms of laughter that I can answer the phone!!

Monday, July 6, 2009

DON'T GET SQUIRRELY ON ME...


Donny Deutsch is not the only one capable of coming up with the big idea...my BFF, Andrea has come up with the get rich great idea. Since Andrea has been complaining of late about the fact that the pictures that I put on here show her with no eyes or eyebrows, that's right, it is time for another one!!

She is sooooooo excited about her idea--fabulous squirrel feeders, painted a la Mackenzie Childs....fun items just for your squirrels.

Now, I moved to CA from MA so I know that the best accessory for those adorable squirrels would be a target on their back (per the locals in MA).


I remember Henry being so frustrated by the squirrels feeding out of the bird feeder that he wrapped the bird feeder with enough chicken wire that not one single solitary bird or squirrel could feed from it--which is good since we also had no way to get in and re-fill the darn thing!!

Here is Bird Man Mel about attracting squirrels:



I looked up squirrel feeders, and yes there are some cute ones---none as cute as a Mac/Childs inspired one but I thought these had potential for cuteness:

THE SWING
THE PICNIC TABLE

So, Andrea, the get-rich-quick scheme will have to appeal to a wider audience than those people wanting to attract squirrels---back to the drawing board.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

JOHNNY DEPP

I was so looking forward to the very disappointing Public Enemies, but then became fixated on Alice in Wonderland!!

These pictures are more than enough inspiration!!

TIM BURTON ROCKS!!