Feeling a bit left out of all the inauguration hoopla out here on the West Coast. Thinking of jumping on the Obamawagon and renaming the pets after Sasha and Malia. Question is, which one should be which?
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Obamarama
Feeling a bit left out of all the inauguration hoopla out here on the West Coast. Thinking of jumping on the Obamawagon and renaming the pets after Sasha and Malia. Question is, which one should be which?
Friday, January 9, 2009
The Dastardly Deeds of Perfesser Mortyarty
In which Morty, the pug, acts out his displeasure at spending time Home Alone now that both of his humans have jobs.
Episode I: "I Can Haz Choklats?" LOL Pug (AKA Count Chocupug) will find the last holiday chocolates and eat them all, even if they're closed in a box and under a pile of stuff! Your puny ipecacs will have no effect on his cast iron stomach, and will only make him thirsty. Very, very thirsty.
Episode II: "Barky Barkerson's All Night Barkathon." People talking in the street? BARK! Neighbors coming home late? BARK BARK!! Invisible, silent-but-deadly terrorists lurking outside at 3AM? BARK BARK BARKITY BARK!!!!!!!!
Episode III: "What's In This Bag?" If Mr. Pottymouth finds himself barred from using the cat's litter box as his own personal snack tray, scattering fresh kitty litter all over the floor is his idea of poetic justice!
Episode IV: "What's In This Bag, Redux." There might be an IED in the recycling - you can't be sure until it's been knocked over and its contents examined thoroughly! Your loyal dog risks his life for you, even when you're not home!
Episode V: "Barky Barkerson's All Night Barkathon, Part II - Electric Boogaloo!" Join Barky for another Bark-O-Rama, with special guest stars Sir Whinesalot and the Growlinator!
Stay Tuned - more exciting episodes are, no doubt, coming your way!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Christmas Misc.
Well, we've weathered our first Christmas in California (though the weather itself has been quite mild, in our opinion, despite what the locals say). Have been on some nice hikes, spent time with some wonderful folks, and Yours Truly even landed a job (at the Golden Gate Audubon Society, where my daily commute will be ten blocks, round trip!). Even managed an overnight getaway to Monterey, from whence we went on the Monterey Bay Christmas Bird County Pelagic Birding Cruise (will post a link to the complete list from the count once it is posted).
Here are some highlights:
Brian and Stephanie go hiking at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve.
Morty got his vaccinations updated at the Pet Food Express recently, where I snapped a photo of this little cutie, blissfully unaware of the needle in his future.
There are many extensively decorated cars in the area, this one was parked outside the artists studios near our house the weekend before Christmas.
View of San Francisco under a very dramatic sky, shot from the car window on a recent jaunt.
Sunset at Point Pinos , near the inn where we stayed during our trip to Monterey.
Jellyfish in Monterey Bay, shot from the deck of the boat.
Birds, otters and sea lions sunning themselves on the breakwater at Monterey Bay.
Jet trails over the lighthouse at Point Pinos - said lighthouse being the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast (now don't say you never learn anything on my blog!).
Birders on the rear deck of the boat. Yes, that's Sibley's Western in the waistband of the guy in the middle, and no, the guy on the right doesn't really have a bird perched on his head, it just looks that way.
Dude, I said use the BIG lens!
Bri with sea gulls.
Here are some highlights:
Brian and Stephanie go hiking at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve.
Morty got his vaccinations updated at the Pet Food Express recently, where I snapped a photo of this little cutie, blissfully unaware of the needle in his future.
There are many extensively decorated cars in the area, this one was parked outside the artists studios near our house the weekend before Christmas.
View of San Francisco under a very dramatic sky, shot from the car window on a recent jaunt.
Sunset at Point Pinos , near the inn where we stayed during our trip to Monterey.
Jellyfish in Monterey Bay, shot from the deck of the boat.
Birds, otters and sea lions sunning themselves on the breakwater at Monterey Bay.
Jet trails over the lighthouse at Point Pinos - said lighthouse being the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast (now don't say you never learn anything on my blog!).
Birders on the rear deck of the boat. Yes, that's Sibley's Western in the waistband of the guy in the middle, and no, the guy on the right doesn't really have a bird perched on his head, it just looks that way.
Dude, I said use the BIG lens!
Bri with sea gulls.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
White Christmas
While here in the Bay Area we don't have snow (we do have rain - lots and lots of rain, not that I'm complaining), one can still find winter white if one looks closely enough:
The latte I was served at Awakening Cafe in downtown Oakland (and kudos to them for being open on Saturday morning, when Starbucks and Tully's were both closed - downtown Oakland not a very happening place on Saturdays, apparently).
The Calla Lilies keep coming (we had seven blooms all together).
Cowboy the cat (who lives in Austin Texas with my sister Mary Cam and her kids).
Obama in the White House! (OK, he's actually ON it, not IN it - picky, picky!).
The cafe mocha I was served at Cafe Cacao, the restaurant run by Scharffenberger's Chocolate at their plant six blocks from our house).
That's right - there's a chocolate factory SIX BLOCKS from our house!
SIX BLOCKS!!!!!!!!! And, yes, they make a darned fine mocha with their own chocolate.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYBODY!
The latte I was served at Awakening Cafe in downtown Oakland (and kudos to them for being open on Saturday morning, when Starbucks and Tully's were both closed - downtown Oakland not a very happening place on Saturdays, apparently).
The Calla Lilies keep coming (we had seven blooms all together).
Cowboy the cat (who lives in Austin Texas with my sister Mary Cam and her kids).
Obama in the White House! (OK, he's actually ON it, not IN it - picky, picky!).
The cafe mocha I was served at Cafe Cacao, the restaurant run by Scharffenberger's Chocolate at their plant six blocks from our house).
That's right - there's a chocolate factory SIX BLOCKS from our house!
SIX BLOCKS!!!!!!!!! And, yes, they make a darned fine mocha with their own chocolate.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYBODY!
Saturday, December 13, 2008
We Query the Community Hermeneutic (TM)*
We were looking through the photos from our glorious trip to Asia (taken by our minion, Stephanie, though she hates it when we call her that) when we came across this image, and have fallen into musing about the curious phrase in the bottom right quadrant of the frame.
We surmise that the word "Dunkin' " refers to Dunkin' Donuts, where the photo was taken, "White" refers to our own wonderously white, creamy complexion; clearly there is some sort of proposal being made to us - but what? What?
We implore our Legions of Fans to help us discern the exact meaning of this phrase. We are open to other interpretations than those along the lines of our own reasoning, we suppose.
Kisses to All!
P.
* - TM 2008, Brian C. Young
We surmise that the word "Dunkin' " refers to Dunkin' Donuts, where the photo was taken, "White" refers to our own wonderously white, creamy complexion; clearly there is some sort of proposal being made to us - but what? What?
We implore our Legions of Fans to help us discern the exact meaning of this phrase. We are open to other interpretations than those along the lines of our own reasoning, we suppose.
Kisses to All!
P.
* - TM 2008, Brian C. Young
Monday, December 8, 2008
Little Monstrosities
Lest anyone think I'm getting soft in my middle age, I've come across a fair number of odd, hideous, or just plain scary things as well. Like...
The world's worst snack. Got these in the Star Alliance Lounge in the Shanghai Airport. They're dried plums, only they've been preserved using some sort of horrible salty process that makes them absolutely disgusting.
Purple broccoli. PURPLE BROCCOLI! It's just wrong, WRONG I TELL YOU! (Correction: Brian has reminded me that these vile veggies are actually cauliflower, not broccoli - which makes them far more evil, in his opinion.)
Come to think of it, the entire produce section in the San Ramon Safeway was pretty scary. Produce really shouldn't be so perfect and orderly.
Speaking of scary, Morty found it quite alarming when the guy from PG&E came to our house to light the pilot light in our heater and had to crawl under the house to do it. He was talking to us from underneath the grate, and the Mortster just about came unhinged.
The world's worst snack. Got these in the Star Alliance Lounge in the Shanghai Airport. They're dried plums, only they've been preserved using some sort of horrible salty process that makes them absolutely disgusting.
Purple broccoli. PURPLE BROCCOLI! It's just wrong, WRONG I TELL YOU! (Correction: Brian has reminded me that these vile veggies are actually cauliflower, not broccoli - which makes them far more evil, in his opinion.)
Come to think of it, the entire produce section in the San Ramon Safeway was pretty scary. Produce really shouldn't be so perfect and orderly.
Speaking of scary, Morty found it quite alarming when the guy from PG&E came to our house to light the pilot light in our heater and had to crawl under the house to do it. He was talking to us from underneath the grate, and the Mortster just about came unhinged.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Little Miracles
Maybe it's a hangover from the Thanksgiving spirit, but I keep seeing amazing things (and sometimes even managing to get pictures of them).
There are actual Calla Lillies growing in our backyard!
Violet and Morty peacefully co-exist! (Sunbeams have that effect on them sometimes.)
Origami baboon and elephant! Only two of the amazing creations at the wonderful welcome party that the folks at Berkeley Friends Church had for us on Sunday.
Cats that can read - upside down, even! This is Baby, one of my sister Mary Cam's cats in Austin, Texas.
Great shots at Thanksgiving - good work, Bri! My dad is on the left, my sister on the right, Cam's dog Sophie in my lap, and her boys Burke and Ash behind the couch.
There are actual Calla Lillies growing in our backyard!
Violet and Morty peacefully co-exist! (Sunbeams have that effect on them sometimes.)
Origami baboon and elephant! Only two of the amazing creations at the wonderful welcome party that the folks at Berkeley Friends Church had for us on Sunday.
Cats that can read - upside down, even! This is Baby, one of my sister Mary Cam's cats in Austin, Texas.
Great shots at Thanksgiving - good work, Bri! My dad is on the left, my sister on the right, Cam's dog Sophie in my lap, and her boys Burke and Ash behind the couch.
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