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Archive for October, 2008

Moab Visited- Confirmed as “Sweet”

So we returned from Moab with nary a scratch on our head or a $2000 deductible via body damage to our rented Jeep. We’re all breathing easier around here. We did, however, return with hundreds of megs worth of digital memories- memories I know you’ve all been clamoring to see.
But I’m not kidding- there’s a …

He Ain’t Heavy- He’s my Hobo

– I’m now pretty sure these are wolf spiders, but I’m keeping everything the same here because, well, Hobo sounds much cooler and way more dangerous.
Fact: “The Hobo spider (Tegenaria agrestis) is a member of the genus of spiders known colloquially as funnel web spiders. It is one of a small number of spiders in …

Excuses Exhausted, Moab Trip Moves Forward

Driving Jeeps over rock obstacles crafted by God as insurance against unlimited interstate freeways makes me nervous. Doing it all in a Jeep that’s not mine– except for all the liability, of course–makes me even more nervous.
And yet, here we are going to Moab this weekend. My anxiety level from our May 2006 trip to …

Baby shower for the peanut-New date!

As sloth would say on goonies….”hey, youuuu guyyysss!” Mari Catherine is throwing me a baby shower on November 1st at 2:00pm. I just wanted to give you a heads up before the invitations went out so you can try to make it. Love you Lizzy

(Updated) Rant: Bless Your L’il ol’ Heart, CSPAN

****UPDATED UPDATE UPDATED: So the real reason for the skit being taken down? There’s a line saying “someone should be shot”. To read the official NBC reason, click here. In the mean time, I’ve updated the video with the new and official version from SNL. If the old ones are still up, you can compare/contrast …

Quotables: Joshua

Joshua is currently Mr. Inquisitive. Everything’s either a statement requesting confirmation (“boys wash their hair like this, but not girls… right?”) or a Q & A session (“Why did you do that? Why do you say that? What does ___ mean?” Naturally, seeing as how we (MC and I) apparently never say anything quotable, here’s …