I got my copy of Mario Kart Wii on Monday and it's fun. I miss the days when you could get half a lap in front of the computer players (sometimes the game can be pretty cheap), but some of the new features and tracks are cool. I like the whole new element that having bikes in addition to karts brings in. Wii possessing people should hit me up with a friend code to play online sometime.
Gamespot did a little feature on the grand history of Mario Kart. I leave you with this thought: How many Koopa Troopa's are forced out of their homes every year for our amusement we may never know, but science has conclusively proven that Mario Kart is 200 percent more fun with an assortment of green and red (but not blue--those are for jerks) shells smashing into its participants.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Young @ Heart
Matt and I just saw the movie Young @ Heart, a documentary about the Young @ Heart chorus (average age of the singers: about 80). It was really cool seeing the feisty old people performing rock & roll and punk songs. They were really cute. This is the group's web site:
http://www.youngatheartchorus.com/
and the movie web site:
http://www.foxsearchlight.com/youngatheart/
http://www.youngatheartchorus.com/
and the movie web site:
http://www.foxsearchlight.com/youngatheart/
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Happy birthday to Matt!
Matt is 26 today :)
Things have just been trucking along for me lately. I had some fun and excitement at Emily's bachelorette party on Saturday night, but other than that it has been all relaxing with Matt post-busy season.
Emily's party was a low-keyed but fun time at the ranch. Two of the bridesmaids live out of state, so they couldn't join us, and Rick's sister bailed on us at the last minute, so it was just me, Emily, Ashley Beadling, and Emily Miles. But that meant we got to do lots of good catching up, which was cool. Ashley, Emily, Pene (honorary bridesmaid) and I carpooled down in the early afternoon - Emily Miles had a work obligation she couldn't get out of and she wasn't able to make it until around 9. We said hello to the animals and gave them all snacks. Emily hadn't met the babies yet so she got to see the herd of cows that came into being since her last visit. We went to Pou beach and chatted with Robert and Cindy and stuck our toes in the water. Pene accidentally knocked 22-month-old grandson Luke down the patio stairs, which could've been really bad but he survived with barely a scratch other than a bumped two-head. Ah to be young again!
It was gorgeous outside, so Ashley, Emily and I sat around in the pavilion and enjoyed the cool breeze until we got hungry enough to tackle the serious pile of BBQ I'd brought from Peggy Sue. As the sun was setting, Ashley went to take a nap - she was recovering from a pretty serious bug - and I took Pene out to the middle field to play with Pindar. He looked like he needed some exercise and Pene loves to run, so I got them playing a serious game of tag. He was galloping around in big circles with his tail held high and his legs prancing, even when Pene wasn't giving chase. Then he'd chase Pene but wouldn't ever catch up to her so she wasn't in danger of getting trampled. It was really cool to watch Pindar running like that.
Emily Miles got in and we chatted and started a bonfire in the fire pit. We got Ashley up for presents and we watched her get a sizable stack of lingerie for use on the honeymoon and times beyond. Unfortunately I don't have the picture of her modeling some over her clothes in my possession! After presents we let Ashley go back to sleep while the rest of us went out to enjoy the bonfire. Emily was particularly fascinated by it, fueled as she was by margaritas. We stayed up until about 1am and then hit the sack. In the morning we had breakfast and packed up and headed out. Even though the party turned out much smaller than we had anticipated, it was really great because the smaller size meant we got to talk more seriously and deeply than we would have in a large group. It was nice for me personally to get to know Ashley and Emily Miles better.
Sunday afternoon Matt and I had flag football practice. True to form, only a small percentage of the team showed up and three of the people who said they were definitely coming just...didn't. But we had a good time - it was all old-timers - and Matt got to meet the most important people. I think they were really impressed with his skills, too, so that made me feel proud. After practice we went to captain Blake's (and twin sister Ashley's) house and had fajitas. It was a nice little social gathering. We still haven't played our first game because of rain. We actually even showed up last Thursday but they cancelled all the games at 8pm because of the crazy storms. And last night it poured again, so we may not get to play tonight either. At this rate, our spring football season will be stretching into August.
Things have just been trucking along for me lately. I had some fun and excitement at Emily's bachelorette party on Saturday night, but other than that it has been all relaxing with Matt post-busy season.
Emily's party was a low-keyed but fun time at the ranch. Two of the bridesmaids live out of state, so they couldn't join us, and Rick's sister bailed on us at the last minute, so it was just me, Emily, Ashley Beadling, and Emily Miles. But that meant we got to do lots of good catching up, which was cool. Ashley, Emily, Pene (honorary bridesmaid) and I carpooled down in the early afternoon - Emily Miles had a work obligation she couldn't get out of and she wasn't able to make it until around 9. We said hello to the animals and gave them all snacks. Emily hadn't met the babies yet so she got to see the herd of cows that came into being since her last visit. We went to Pou beach and chatted with Robert and Cindy and stuck our toes in the water. Pene accidentally knocked 22-month-old grandson Luke down the patio stairs, which could've been really bad but he survived with barely a scratch other than a bumped two-head. Ah to be young again!
It was gorgeous outside, so Ashley, Emily and I sat around in the pavilion and enjoyed the cool breeze until we got hungry enough to tackle the serious pile of BBQ I'd brought from Peggy Sue. As the sun was setting, Ashley went to take a nap - she was recovering from a pretty serious bug - and I took Pene out to the middle field to play with Pindar. He looked like he needed some exercise and Pene loves to run, so I got them playing a serious game of tag. He was galloping around in big circles with his tail held high and his legs prancing, even when Pene wasn't giving chase. Then he'd chase Pene but wouldn't ever catch up to her so she wasn't in danger of getting trampled. It was really cool to watch Pindar running like that.
Emily Miles got in and we chatted and started a bonfire in the fire pit. We got Ashley up for presents and we watched her get a sizable stack of lingerie for use on the honeymoon and times beyond. Unfortunately I don't have the picture of her modeling some over her clothes in my possession! After presents we let Ashley go back to sleep while the rest of us went out to enjoy the bonfire. Emily was particularly fascinated by it, fueled as she was by margaritas. We stayed up until about 1am and then hit the sack. In the morning we had breakfast and packed up and headed out. Even though the party turned out much smaller than we had anticipated, it was really great because the smaller size meant we got to talk more seriously and deeply than we would have in a large group. It was nice for me personally to get to know Ashley and Emily Miles better.
Sunday afternoon Matt and I had flag football practice. True to form, only a small percentage of the team showed up and three of the people who said they were definitely coming just...didn't. But we had a good time - it was all old-timers - and Matt got to meet the most important people. I think they were really impressed with his skills, too, so that made me feel proud. After practice we went to captain Blake's (and twin sister Ashley's) house and had fajitas. It was a nice little social gathering. We still haven't played our first game because of rain. We actually even showed up last Thursday but they cancelled all the games at 8pm because of the crazy storms. And last night it poured again, so we may not get to play tonight either. At this rate, our spring football season will be stretching into August.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
return from Austin, and the return of the husband
I've had a couple really fun weekends - the first weekend in April I spent at the ranch with Mom and Dad and this past weekend I was in Austin with cousin Lisa. And now I have something even better - Matt's back from the black hole of tax season!
The ranch weekend was super fun. We burned one of the big dead 100-year-old oak trees in the field where it lay. We castrated the boy cows. I helped Mom in the garden and with horsey baths. And all the while Pene ran around and had great adventures. She even played tag with Pendar. We enjoyed the fire and the stars and the beautiful weather both nights out by the bonfire - it was fun having it by the pond. And we established that Nameless the cow is a ninja because she managed to sneak up on the group to try and take Pene out. She's light on her feet!
This past weekend in Austin was great too. I arrived on Friday afternoon and watched Lisa spend HOURS working on Miles' Elmo birthday cake. Lisa's friend Christina and her 20-month-old daughter were there too adding to the fun. Then Saturday morning was a family birthday celebration (he officially turned one on Sunday), followed by the 14th annual Dreher Crawfish Boil. There were around 200 guests there (although probably not all at the same time). I got to visit with cousin Michael and his new girlfriend and meet a lot of Eric and Lisa's friends and family. It was pretty chaotic. Oh, and I tried crawfish...it didn't kill me. Uncle Mike and Eve invited me to spend the night with them since the party was going into the wee hours of the morning (Miles was already bunking with them) and I took them up on their offer. On Sunday I reunited with Lisa and Eric. We spent the midday cleaning and relaxing and then went to Lake Travis in the afternoon to visit with some of their friends who were still in town from the Boil. When we got back to the house, we were all so tired (and some people were just a tad hung over!) so we ordered pizza and watched TV and sought our beds early. On Monday I went with Miles for his 12-month doctor's appointment and saw him get his shots (it wasn't pretty). We relaxed in the afternoon and played Beautiful Katamari. Lisa grilled us chicken for dinner (it was good). I decided to go ahead and drive home that night to avoid traffic and that actually went pretty well.
When I got home and Matt was actually there! He had a good April 15 and we've been hanging out and relaxing since!
The ranch weekend was super fun. We burned one of the big dead 100-year-old oak trees in the field where it lay. We castrated the boy cows. I helped Mom in the garden and with horsey baths. And all the while Pene ran around and had great adventures. She even played tag with Pendar. We enjoyed the fire and the stars and the beautiful weather both nights out by the bonfire - it was fun having it by the pond. And we established that Nameless the cow is a ninja because she managed to sneak up on the group to try and take Pene out. She's light on her feet!
This past weekend in Austin was great too. I arrived on Friday afternoon and watched Lisa spend HOURS working on Miles' Elmo birthday cake. Lisa's friend Christina and her 20-month-old daughter were there too adding to the fun. Then Saturday morning was a family birthday celebration (he officially turned one on Sunday), followed by the 14th annual Dreher Crawfish Boil. There were around 200 guests there (although probably not all at the same time). I got to visit with cousin Michael and his new girlfriend and meet a lot of Eric and Lisa's friends and family. It was pretty chaotic. Oh, and I tried crawfish...it didn't kill me. Uncle Mike and Eve invited me to spend the night with them since the party was going into the wee hours of the morning (Miles was already bunking with them) and I took them up on their offer. On Sunday I reunited with Lisa and Eric. We spent the midday cleaning and relaxing and then went to Lake Travis in the afternoon to visit with some of their friends who were still in town from the Boil. When we got back to the house, we were all so tired (and some people were just a tad hung over!) so we ordered pizza and watched TV and sought our beds early. On Monday I went with Miles for his 12-month doctor's appointment and saw him get his shots (it wasn't pretty). We relaxed in the afternoon and played Beautiful Katamari. Lisa grilled us chicken for dinner (it was good). I decided to go ahead and drive home that night to avoid traffic and that actually went pretty well.
When I got home and Matt was actually there! He had a good April 15 and we've been hanging out and relaxing since!
Thursday, April 03, 2008
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