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. . .And they’re off!

So the girls and I spent 6 hours on campus today. We went to the children's garden, the butterfly house, toured the horticulture gardens outside, walked up to Kresge which is closed until september, went to the fountain at Nat Sci, went to the bank on Grand River, went to the Parlour (which may turn out to be the new site for Eva's birthday), played with the trains at Barnes and Noble, walked by the donging bells at Beaumont (Lila really dug that), went by the river and fed the ducks crushed up animal crackers (is that cannibalism), walked over the river and through the woods to the Dairy store for ice cream (they have cotton candy ice cream with pop rocks in it, weird), then walked back to the hort gardens, saw 3 wedding parties in the span of 5 minutes and got in the van.

We made 15 stops at bathrooms along the way and forgot the camera at home.

poop.

Once a Thief. . .

Ok i have stolen this picture. But it is a photo of two of my favorite people in the whole world and I think they look CUTE!

Nicole and Cole at Myrtle Beach

That is Cole Hekki (he's the little one) and Cole Provencal (She's slightly larger). My two favorite Coles.

I stole that picture from Noel. I'm impressed that I actually knew how to do that! Yeah for Chey.

Anyway, Eva's birthday (and Cole the lesser) is next Sat and I think we will take all the seats out of the van and have cupcakes in the back. on a tarp. Of course. Can't get the van messy.

One other funny thing. someday long ago I wrote a post with an ironic title; or so I thought.

Apparently, this particular post and title are drawing search engine hits as a result of the title not the topic. (it's World Wide Wrestling vs. Anne Lamott. . .Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!!!!)

The Greatest Mac. . .

I am currently watching what may be the worse movie ever: Starsky and Hutch.

But despite the sheer stupidity of this film there was one priceless quote:

"Some one once said, 'to err is human, to forgive, Divine.' "--Huggy Bear (i.e. snoop dogg)

"What idiot said that?" -Hutch

"I believe it was God--The greatest Mac of all time."

God -- the greatest Mac of all time!

Help. It's so funny I can't stand it. really.

One more thing. . .

For all the resident geeks. today I have used my airport card for the first time (at Van Java--buy coffee, spend money, they're going under). It seems to make my computer a little slow and sluggish, but remember we are dealing with a tangerine dream that is older than both my children combined and that is trying to run the Panther (wrrooow!)

So it may be that the computer is just slow or it maybe the card is slowing it down or it could be the itunes, safari, icalendar, os9, word, address book and ichat all open together. Who knows?;)

anyway, so here is my question, what are the security issues with wireless? I've been back and forth to some of my password protected sites (like this one, webmail, etc.) and have logged in and out to save computer brainpower (which I'm sure there is a technical term for) by not leaving 1700 windows open. Is this a good ideas? Are my passwords and stuff just floating aimlessly through the air for all an sundry to see? What is a better solution? How does it all work? Guesses?

Wait, there’s more. . .

Ok, I've got a few things for you.

1) I heard the funniest thing today: So there was this guy (it's good already, isn't it) sitting on a bench (see previous post). And this guy was not moving. He was just sitting there, doing nothing, just sitting. Not even moving. So some people were on vacation and walked by the guy on their way to the beach in the morning and then walked back past the guy on their way back to the condo and then walked past the guy again on their way to dinner. Finally on the way back from dinner the woman couldn't stand it anymore and stopped to ask the guy what was up; are you ok?

So she says:" Sir, you've been sitting here all day. We've walked past you several times today and you haven't moved. Are you ok? Can we do anything for you?"

And the guy says:"Ma'am, I am a firm beliver in reincarnation and I have lived many lives before this one. As well, I have worked very hard in my lives."

So the woman says:"And so you are meditating or breathing in the karma/dogma/qui of the world?"

The man:"No. It's just come to this. . .I have decided to sit this one out."

Ok, maybe you had to be there but, I found it very amusing!