sometimes i can't

help but laugh.  I was standing at the kitchen sink this morning when I noticed the pot for this topiary was scratched.  Wait, that's not a scratch...

that's a break.  I moved it a little and sure enough it was in two pieces.  While on the way to school I gave Eric a "you're so busted" look.  He asked what the look was for and I told him I saw the topiary.  He asked me what topiary was.  When I said it's the plant on the counter between the living room and kitchen, he smiled.  He told me he wouldn't be mad if it were him, he would be in awe because that thing has been balancing up there for three weeks and hasn't fallen. Again, I couldn't help but laugh.
I never broke anything like that.  If I did, I would've started crying and confessed.  Oh sure, I knew kids who did similar things.  I'd experienced this with cousins before but it was their mother's stuff.  Oh yeah, Lauren did this kind of stuff, but never me.  This all reminds me of another situation. One morning around 3:00 I heard a noise and laughter from Eric and his friends.  The next morning I went to Eric's room and asked what that loud noise was in the middle of the night.  Eric was curled up, resting against the wall.  When he moved I saw this spot. He told me he rolled over so hard in the middle of the night his hip went through the wall.  You know what's sad?  I believed it.  He eventually told the truth.  They were playing around pretty rough in the middle of the night and apparently someone went flying against the wall.
Here's a closer view.
I don't even want to know what's next.

two of the

scariest witches west of Gessner.  I don't know what's worse: the cardboard hats with paper fringe, my plastic fingertips or Suzanne's Mork from Ork tshirt.

USELESS FACT:

This living room reminds me of this song.  I always imagined myself as one of the girls singing backup and dancing.  I have it on my iPod and every time I hear it I think about this house.

i was leaving wc

yesterday and thought the rays of sunlight looked pretty neat shining through the clouds.  I would have taken a picture but I forgot my camera.  Today I brought my camera along for other reasons and the sky looked the same.  I pulled off 35 and got this picture.  I think it looks pretty neat.

RELATED FUN FACT:

I just got my driver's license and Mom and Dad made Lauren come with me on a trip down to Brazoria (her assignment was to report the highest speed traveled).  Anyway, we were traveling down 59 and the sky looked similar to this, only the clouds were closing in.  I pointed it out to Lauren.  I told her if we didn't make it to the end of the road before the clouds closed, we'd be shut out of Heaven forever.  I told her that was the door and it was closing.  lol  I know it was mean, but hey... that's what sisters are for.

i give up

I was having a problem with the garbage man.  Every Monday and Thursday I put my cans out in the same corner of the driveway.  Every afternoon the cans are in the driveway but I have to walk down the street for the lids.  He has to be throwing them or something.  So I decided to put the cans out without the lids.  Look at this.  I stood from the spot where I place the cans in the morning.  The first can is in our yard but not very close to its original spot.  The second can is in a vacant lot on the other side of the neighbor's house.  It's like they carried the can on the back of their truck and threw it down there.  What is up with the garbage man?

i was scanning

pictures for Cindy when I came across these two.  No big deal.  Family praying before Thanksgiving dinner.  After the first thought crossed my mind, "why is somebody taking pictures and not holding hands...like the rest of us?" - I saw the next picture

The photographer isn't the only one not participating in our group prayer.  Jake's decided it's time for a little bow hunting.

i guess these

people didn't think a cross was cool enough to hang in their car so they did the next best thing...hung a cd with images of Jesus.

Why stop there?  To raise the coolness factor, they even added a tassel.
Call me old-fashioned, but I think a cross would have been sufficient.

downtown

If guys like this are so determined to show off their underwear, then they should just totally avoid pants.  Why not just wear their underwear with leg warmers?  That would look equally ridiculous.

eric wanted

Luby's to celebrate getting his permit so he drove us there

while I didn't drive and enjoyed gazing out the window...and taking pictures, of course.  So cool!
He had chicken fried steak with macaroni and cheese.  I think he was too excited because he only ate about half his food.  (Strange fact I just thought about: Eric will ONLY eat Luby's macaroni and cheese.)
Afterwards, we went for a ride - and were stopped by a train.  
  

here are those

seagulls I was talking about yesterday.

I was the only person out at the beach that morning.  Let me start by saying I am terrified of water but there are times when I really like the beach.  Everything was fine.  I'd been out there for at least half an hour.  All of a sudden it hit.  I saw the line where the water had been a little earlier from the high tide, glanced at the jetties and realized all the water standing on the other side and saw I was out there all alone.  Panic hit. I grabbed my camera bag, cupped my hands around my eyes (it helps if I can't see the water and block it out) and ran.  I should mention that it wasn't easy to run and climb back up the jetty rocks with all my stuff while in flip flops, especially during panic mode.  There was one man on the jetties and I'm pretty sure he thought I had problems but I didn't care.  As soon as I got back up to the parking lot I was better.  Man.  I'm getting worked up just thinking about it.  When I got in the car I saw this one-legged seagull standing here.  I had to get a picture of him too.

see what happens

when I want to get out while everyone is at work and school?  You get pictures of me and my shoes.  I have a few more from this day but it's birds.  Since the last post was a bird, I thought I'd break it up a little.  I don't even like birds but since they're always around, I get pictures.

almost every

morning this bird sits on this thing.  Isn't he fat?  I'm sure the phrase "eats like a bird" has nothing to do with him.

eric was so

happy yesterday.  He'd been waiting for this.

Kat Von D came to Houston yesterday for a book signing.  It was fun.  We sat in line (number 6) for 7 hours.  Eric's friend caught up with us so at least he had a buddy there.  We made friends with everyone around us.  Eric bought Apples to Apples around 2:30 or 3:00.  We had a group of 5 gathered around to play, with others eventually joining in.  It was pretty funny and killed about 2 hours.  When the time finally came, I'll admit it was pretty cool.  When Eric's turn came up, Kat said, "Dude, I love your jacket" - I think that totally made his day.

if you try this

you'll never go back.  Okay, you'll probably go back but these are good too.

I've never been a fan of coconut.  Actually, I've always hated coconut.  

A few years ago I tried a coconut pie from Sam's Restaurant in Fairfield.  It was good.  At that point I could handle a little coconut flavoring...and I do mean LITTLE.  Over the years I think it's grown on me, kind of like broccoli.  Don't get me wrong, coconut is nowhere near being my favorite but I tried one of these during my last hair appointment.  Oh my goodness.  They were SO good.  Now I'm trying to find these things.  Look at this next picture.

It's like a miniature coconut pie.  They're so good.  Do yourself a favor and try it if you come across one...and then have one for me too.

i've been on

vacation.  Well, on a vacation from here anyway.  I've been busy.  I've been sick.  I've been preoccupied.  Here's one of the things I was preoccupied with.Eric's birthday!  It was last weekend.  He loved his cake.  It had his strat on it.  Cute, huh?  No, I wasn't preoccupied with making the cake, just the planning.

I could go into more detail with how busy I've been but boring you to tears is not my main objective.  Simple boredom I can handle, but not the tears.

Oh, I also decided I'm going to register at the Glassell for the summer semester.   I wanted to do it for spring but I decided this the day before classes started.  Oh well...  I really enjoyed it years ago and I'm sure it will be just as good now.  I'm pretty excited... stoked to be exact.

Now I'm off.  There are beds to be made, laundry to be done, books to be read, pictures to be made and songs to be downloaded.  Have a nice day.

back to

Segovia.  These are the last three I'll post.  The first one is some bone I found on the ground.

This is a little coyote/fox thing we came across during our walk.  Actually, this coyote/fox thing made it the end of our walk.

i guess i've

always loved photographs.  I've been deconstructing old photo albums and dividing the pictures up.  I think it's funny how, in the process of taking them apart, I found a picture of myself going through some of the same albums 30 years ago.

Now it's time for old photo posts.  Lauren's still the victim but I'll go ahead and add Jake too.  Aw, how sweet.  He's cleaning the food off her face.
Here they are with Dodo.  I just wanted to put this up since Lauren's cheesing it up pretty hard.  It looks like Jake probably wanted to be in the picture as much as he would today.
Oh well, I'm off to rummage through more pictures.  Keep your fingers crossed... you could be next!

a couple of

cacti close ups for today.

Now I'm off.  There's housework to be done.

i keep posting

pictures but I guess I should let you know we were in Segovia so Cosme and Eric could hunt with Dad.  There was a lot of this during the day... 

driving back and forth between the hotel and the property's trailer.  Hey!  Eric better keep those eyes on the road!  I guess you can call it a road.  It's more of a gravel path.  Still, have no fear because this isn't his first rodeo.  I think this is probably easier to drive than the massive Jeep he's taken on this route in the past.
The mornings and afternoons were the same with them getting ready and me hanging out in the hotel room.  I did learn how to play hearts on the computer.  woohoo.
This is the walkway at the hotel.
You can see the rv from the hotel room.  
I'll post a few scenic shots tomorrow.

the shoe

in Segovia

i went for

a walk with my camera while in Segovia.  Here are three pictures for today.

back home

and ready to sleep in my own bed.  I went for a stroll and have more pictures to post but I'm way too tired right now.  I'll start tomorrow.