Beanbag Angel

Virtual Yoga Boy

These two got ahead of us during a nature walk (note: in Florida we don't "hike" we "nature walk"). When we caught up with them, this is the weirdness we witnessed.

Bolt!

Destin Xmas

Destin Commons, my favorite place to snicker at overly-trendy, non-smiling white people.

My mommivan is getting old.

Illegal Bagel

The wack-job in front of me at McDonald's. Apparently this is the second time McD's has screwed up her "steak, egg and cheese bagel, heavy onions and lite... lite mayo." Listen carefully and you can hear her threaten to "call the cops." SOMEone forgot to take her meds...

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Publix

Modern-day Indy does less whip-cracking and more Super Mario Brothering

...as seen in the Bed, Bath & Beyond parking lot

Jazzfest!

Gearing up for Halloween

Just discovered Animated Messaging for my cellphone.

Evidently the buffering doesn't work well here, making it a lot less funny, but on my cell the lips are synched perfectly.

The new Legoland in Chicago. Hi, Indy!!

If only I could bring all of you on the plane back with me...

It's in Chicago!! On tap!!

9th Anniversary

Pooped from kayaking, time for the classic: dinner and a movie. Sushi and Tropic Thunder, to be exact. We haven't been to Ybor in a while... (NOTE: This time, no tatoos.)

Kayaking Through (and into) the Mangroves

We celebrated our 9th anniversary by kayaking the mangrove trails at Caladesi Island. It was very cool, very beautiful. The only challenge was keeping the kayak straight while trying to take photos/video. Lessons Learned:  If (when) you bump a mangrove, things fall out of it (e.g., large spiders, creepy crabs, snails, snakes) and then into your kayak/lap. This happened many times. I eventually got good at gasping, grabbing, and throwing.

The Boy's Birthday

After a morning of bowling and arcade games with grandparents, the boy celebrated his 5th with his best buddy at the movies.

Fries, beer, and Dooce

Sneaking in another weekly chapter at lunch while the kids are with my mom-in-law. At this rate, I should have this book finished by spring.

Watching The Dark Kaaaaa-niggit

Nacho Libre

Taco boy

My lunch break

My fave sandals are on sale

Walllllleeeee

Happy 4th

Awful Thai food

PopPop's specs

Snow White's little brother

Flu baby

Fortunately, turned out to be a mysterious 24-hour thing; the rest of us didn't catch it. And she got better in time for her last day of school. But this pic was during the worst of it... 102 degrees and can't keep anything down. We spent all night and half a day together here on the futon, watching cartoons and making mopey faces at each other.

Putting the "duh" in low-ri-duh

Keeps him busy, anyway

Birthday girl brings cupcakes and gets to wear The Hat

Dental cleaning or torture session?

Just creepy

They're planters. But what kind of freak wants a fern-head child on their lanai??

Hey, Florida. Didja miss me?

Goodbye, Utah. Hello, Texas.

Fries time

Ski time

Beer time

Ski time

Got Bret's pick!

Bret, within poking distance

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Eeeek! I got Jemaine's water bottle!

Jemaine!!

Bret and Jemaine will be here in 30 min

Lance Armstrong is here. Livestrong!

Hmm. Where is the run-off-the-bacon-calories button?

NOW we're talkin'

Spending 5 days tagging along with Jay (who is attending the Omniture Summit) in SLC, and today I am going to spend the ENTIRE day in my hotel room -- reading, doing yoga, sleeping, and soaking in the tub. And eating bacon.

Almost there... I think

Flight needs

The amount of Bloody Marys I drink on a plane is directly related to the amount of turbulance during the flight. Bouncing planes scare Liesel. Bloody Marys make Liesel brave.

Headed to Utah!

Slowly becoming a shoe person