Saturday, July 3
Friday, July 2
Tweet of the Day -- Paula Poundstone on Kagan
Tuesday, June 29
We're Expecting!!!
Shane and I went to the DC animal shelter tonight and decided to adopt Maude. She is about 3 years old and very fat. Her current name is Imagine, but we are going to rename her Maude. She is a little stressed in this photo because she doesn't like other cats and they were out all over the place. We think she is going to love living alone (with us) without all those other cats around. We still have to pass our interview, but we hope to have her home with us very soon.
Monday, June 28
New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #246
This is my caption for the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #246. Click the link to enter your own caption and also share it here by leaving a comment.
Friday, June 25
Goin to Carolina In My Mind by James Taylor
Thursday, June 24
Viirtual Run from DC to FL -- Update #16
This is another update on my progress doing a virtual run from our home in DC to our vacation home in Punta Gorda, Fl. It is a distance of about 1,003 miles. You might notice these updates are becoming fewer and farther between, but I am still keeping track of my progress and still plugging along. Now the big question is will I make it to Punta Gorda before the oil (not likely).
As I mentioned in my last update, I slacked off a bit on my trip to Florida over Memorial Day and fell behind in my progress. To make up for this, I have begun the Streak, which, as of today, is at day 19. This is by far the most days I've ever run in a row, and I find it a great motivator, because I don't want to mess up my streak, so I run a minimum of 3 miles every day. EVERY DAY! I realize there are people with much longer streaks. I've read articles about people that have run every day for 70 years. I am not one of those people... yet. I'd have to live to be very old to become one of those people. Here's an update on my progress.
Total Distance Run Since Last Update (May 26): 84.5 miles
Total Distance Run in 2010: 484 miles
Total Run Time: 66 hours 57 minutes
My Virtual Distance to Punta Gorda: 519
I am on track to being halfway to Florida (over the 500 mile mark) by July 1. There are 6 more days in June and I plan on running at least 3 miles each day. As far as where I am on my virtual journey, I'm in the middle of South Carolina, just past Interstate 26 on I-95.
PUSH UPS
Goal for the year: 10,000
Total Push Ups Since Last Update: 25
Total Push Ups in 2010: 2,701
I have all but given up on doing the push-ups. I hate push-ups. HATE. I am going to concentrate on the running goal for now.
Wednesday, June 23
Where In the World Is Shane?
Tuesday, June 22
New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #245
Sunday, June 20
Landscaping the Yard In Punta Gorda
Saturday, June 19
Getting In Line for Stanley
It was 4 years ago this month that we lost our dog, Chloe. We have talked about getting another dog, but haven't done much about getting one. Today, Shane was surfing on some local animal shelter Web sites and found Stanley, pictured above. We've discussed that we would like to get either a pug or a French bulldog. Stanley looked like the perfect choice.
We jumped right in the car and drove to the Arlington, VA, animal shelter. We got there and asked about Stanley and we were immediately warned that there were already applications for him ahead of us. We met Stanley anyway and got to play with him a bit in their outside area. He was adorable, of course, but wasn't that interested in us. He was a stray and they estimate he is about 2 years old. I would have taken him home immediately, but that wasn't in the cards.
We did fill out an application, but there are FOUR other applications ahead of us. So, it isn't likely we'll get Stanley. Luckily, Stan is going to be getting a home, though, we just wish it was with us. Anyway, we'll keep looking.
Streaking With Blue Sponge
I was bad about my running when I was down in Florida over the Memorial Day holiday. In the week, I only ran twice. So, when I got back, i vowed that I would do better. Starting on Sunday, June 6, I decided to run every day. And that is what I have been doing. I've run every day for 14 days now, including today--I ran over 5 miles in the DC heat. I'm on a 2 week streak. How long will this streak last? BTW, I run with my clothes on.
Friday, June 18
Wednesday, June 16
A Scene from "Memphis" -- Best Musical?
From what I've seen of this show, I just don't see how it became the Tony winner for Best Musical. It just doesn't look that good. None of the nominated original musicals sparked my interest. I'm much more interested in some of the revivals. The Addams Family must have been pretty bad, as it was the only one of the five original musicals staged not nominated. I think it is shocking that only five original musicals were staged. There were 11 revivals. Sorry about the video starting automatically when you open the page. I don't know how that happened. If the above video doesn't work at all, try this link.
Saturday, June 12
Blue Sponge TV Top 6 for the Week
1. The 64th Annual Tony Awards --This has always been the most entertaining award show to me. I've saved copies of past shows on DVD. I have to admit with the shows nominated this year and the people set to be on the show, I'm just not that excited about the ceremony this year, but maybe I'll be surprised. (Sunday on CBS)
2. True Blood -- This series finally returns for a third season of vampires and craziness. I love this show! (Sunday on HBO)
3. Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List -- Kathy returns for another season and the series premiere features Liza giving Kathy acting lessons. It can't get much gayer than that. (Tuesday on Bravo)
4. Hot in Cleveland -- This new series stars Valerie Bertinelli, Wendi Malick and Jane Leeves, as three ladies who move to Cleveland where they are considered "hot"... Huh? Betty White is their wise-cracking landlady. It is suppose to be part Golden Girls and part Sex in the City. I've seen mixed reviews, but I'll give it a try. I love Betty. (Wednesday on TV Land).
5. Work of Art -- It is Project Runway, but with art. (Wednesday on Bravo)
6. Top Chef -- It is another season of the Project Runway clone, but with chefs, and this season it is in DC! (Wednesday on Bravo)
Tuesday, June 8
New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #244
Did you ever hear of knocking before entering a room?
I just want my kitty back.
Dad is going to love his homemade wallet!
Look up on Wiki and find out where's his doodie winkle.
Miss Jones, do you know how to perform mouth-to-mouth?
Rubbing his belly just puts him to sleep? I don't get any wishes?
The above cartoon is the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #244. I wrote a few captions. Are any of them contest-worthy (i.e. not funny enough to win)? Let me know if you come up with any captions too.