Day-OH!

Today was my last day of holiday-endorsed vacation from work. Unlike those who get all sorts of upcoming paid holiday, I'm now high and dry until Memorial Day. MLK day? Have to work. Presidents day? Have to work.

And then there is:

January 3 is . . . . .Festival of Sleep Day

January 4 is . . . . .Trivia Day and Humiliation Day

January 5 is . . . . .Bird Day

January 6 is . . . . .Bean Day

January 7 is . . . . .Old Rock Day

January 8 is . . . . .National JoyGerm Day and Man Watcher's Day

January 9 is . . . . . Play God Day

January 10 is . . . . Peculiar People Day

January 11 is . . . . National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend Day

January 12 is . . . . Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day

January 13 is . . . . Make Your Dream Come True Day and Blame Someone Else Day

January 14 is . . . . National Dress Up Your Pet Day

January 15 is . . . . Hat Day

January 16 is . . . . Hot and Spicy Food International Day and National Nothing Day

January 17 is . . . . Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Day

January 18 is . . . . Winnie the Pooh Day

January 19 is . . . . National Popcorn Day

January 20 is . . . . National Buttercrunch Day

January 21 is . . . . National Hugging Day

January 22 is . . . . National Answer Your Cat's Question Day and National Blonde Brownie Day

January 23 is . . . . National Handwriting Day, National Pie Day, and Measure Your Feet Day

January 24 is . . . . Eskimo Pie Patent Day

January 25 is . . . . Opposite Day

January 26 is . . . . Australia Day

January 27 is . . . . Punch the Clock Day and Thomas Crapper Day

January 28 is . . . . National Kazoo Day, Clash Day, Rattle Snake Round-Up Day

January 29 is . . . . National Cornchip Day

January 30 is . . . . Escape Day

January 31 is . . . . National Popcorn Day and Child Labor Day

...and those are just in January. Do I get ANY of these days off? Nooooo! Granted, they may be bizarre holidays, but someone somewhere thought they were important enough to think of them, and how can I possibly celebrate National Answer Your Cat's Question Day when I'm stuck at work?

While I ponder how to adequately celebrate Rattlesnake Roundup Day, I've done a slight redesign to the left side bar in order to list books, CDs and movies I've read, listened to and watched in 2007. Today we went out and saw Night at the Museum which was amusing, and frankly, better than I thought it was going to be. It's no epic, but it was a good Christmas vacation diversion. TinyTuna thought it was awesome. The previews today were quite bizarre, and included something that I think is some Fantastic Four movie featuring the new bad guy "The Silver Surfer." After the preview, I turned to TinyTuna and said, "A bad guy called Silver Surfer? It doesn't exactly strike fear in your heart..."

The Tuna clan gave it a resounding thumbs-down.

The second preview started and it was chock full of explosions, more explosions, and loud heart-stopping music to accompany (you guessed it)... explosions. As these mutant robot things kept exploding everything, a horrible thought suddenly occurred to me. Turning to TinyTuna I said, "Do you mean to tell me.... are these guys Transformers?" Sure enough. Transformers. Starring in their own movie.

The Tuna clan gave it a resounding thumbs-down.

Just when hope was nearly lost, the last preview saved the day. Thank God for Homer Simpson!

GreenTuna and TinyTuna said thumbs up!
GramTuna told us to enjoy ourselves.

I can't wait to add it to my list.

Day-OH!

Today was my last day of holiday-endorsed vacation from work. Unlike those who get all sorts of upcoming paid holiday, I'm now high and dry until Memorial Day. MLK day? Have to work. Presidents day? Have to work.

And then there is:

January 3 is . . . . .Festival of Sleep Day

January 4 is . . . . .Trivia Day and Humiliation Day

January 5 is . . . . .Bird Day

January 6 is . . . . .Bean Day

January 7 is . . . . .Old Rock Day

January 8 is . . . . .National JoyGerm Day and Man Watcher's Day

January 9 is . . . . . Play God Day

January 10 is . . . . Peculiar People Day

January 11 is . . . . National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend Day

January 12 is . . . . Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day

January 13 is . . . . Make Your Dream Come True Day and Blame Someone Else Day

January 14 is . . . . National Dress Up Your Pet Day

January 15 is . . . . Hat Day

January 16 is . . . . Hot and Spicy Food International Day and National Nothing Day

January 17 is . . . . Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Day

January 18 is . . . . Winnie the Pooh Day

January 19 is . . . . National Popcorn Day

January 20 is . . . . National Buttercrunch Day

January 21 is . . . . National Hugging Day

January 22 is . . . . National Answer Your Cat's Question Day and National Blonde Brownie Day

January 23 is . . . . National Handwriting Day, National Pie Day, and Measure Your Feet Day

January 24 is . . . . Eskimo Pie Patent Day

January 25 is . . . . Opposite Day

January 26 is . . . . Australia Day

January 27 is . . . . Punch the Clock Day and Thomas Crapper Day

January 28 is . . . . National Kazoo Day, Clash Day, Rattle Snake Round-Up Day

January 29 is . . . . National Cornchip Day

January 30 is . . . . Escape Day

January 31 is . . . . National Popcorn Day and Child Labor Day

...and those are just in January. Do I get ANY of these days off? Nooooo! Granted, they may be bizarre holidays, but someone somewhere thought they were important enough to think of them, and how can I possibly celebrate National Answer Your Cat's Question Day when I'm stuck at work?

While I ponder how to adequately celebrate Rattlesnake Roundup Day, I've done a slight redesign to the left side bar in order to list books, CDs and movies I've read, listened to and watched in 2007. Today we went out and saw Night at the Museum which was amusing, and frankly, better than I thought it was going to be. It's no epic, but it was a good Christmas vacation diversion. TinyTuna thought it was awesome. The previews today were quite bizarre, and included something that I think is some Fantastic Four movie featuring the new bad guy "The Silver Surfer." After the preview, I turned to TinyTuna and said, "A bad guy called Silver Surfer? It doesn't exactly strike fear in your heart..."

The Tuna clan gave it a resounding thumbs-down.

The second preview started and it was chock full of explosions, more explosions, and loud heart-stopping music to accompany (you guessed it)... explosions. As these mutant robot things kept exploding everything, a horrible thought suddenly occurred to me. Turning to TinyTuna I said, "Do you mean to tell me.... are these guys Transformers?" Sure enough. Transformers. Starring in their own movie.

The Tuna clan gave it a resounding thumbs-down.

Just when hope was nearly lost, the last preview saved the day. Thank God for Homer Simpson!

GreenTuna and TinyTuna said thumbs up!
GramTuna told us to enjoy ourselves.

I can't wait to add it to my list.

Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... And you think:

1. Resolution :: Tis the season

2. Happy :: Glad

3. Bubbly :: Champagne

4. Kiss :: At Midnight

5. Leather :: Fine Corinthian

6. Fancy :: Shmancy

7. Pages :: Of a book

8. Stupid :: Is as stupid does

9. Apologize :: Say you're sorry

10. Secrets :: OK if they are good ones

Lots of obvious New Year's sorts of words, until you get to the random "leather" which sadly seemed to prompt a much longer list of not-PG responses. "Bubbly :: Champagne" reminded me of a waitress who was working the New Year's Eve party last night. She came by our table twice to see if we needed anything. Once we asked for water, and once we asked for champagne. I think somehow we had some miscommunication going on. We assumed when she asked us if we needed anything that she would bring it to us. Based on the fact that she never once brought us anything we asked for, we guessed she must have just been curious. Need some water? OK, then. Good luck to you....

Mutter along HERE

Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... And you think:

1. Resolution :: Tis the season

2. Happy :: Glad

3. Bubbly :: Champagne

4. Kiss :: At Midnight

5. Leather :: Fine Corinthian

6. Fancy :: Shmancy

7. Pages :: Of a book

8. Stupid :: Is as stupid does

9. Apologize :: Say you're sorry

10. Secrets :: OK if they are good ones

Lots of obvious New Year's sorts of words, until you get to the random "leather" which sadly seemed to prompt a much longer list of not-PG responses. "Bubbly :: Champagne" reminded me of a waitress who was working the New Year's Eve party last night. She came by our table twice to see if we needed anything. Once we asked for water, and once we asked for champagne. I think somehow we had some miscommunication going on. We assumed when she asked us if we needed anything that she would bring it to us. Based on the fact that she never once brought us anything we asked for, we guessed she must have just been curious. Need some water? OK, then. Good luck to you....

Mutter along HERE

Turn the Page

I have taken down the enormous calendar that chronicled our lives in 2006 and have put up the new calendar for 2007. So far I haven't written in any dates for January because I'm enjoying looking at lovely blank boxes.

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New Year's Eve was absolutely marvelous. Scout and I went out for dinner, dancing, and general merry-making. The band was none other than Root Doctor, a Rhythm & Blues group that I first heard several years ago with my good friend, SticksTuna. The last song of the night, Been A Long Time Coming seemed to sum things up perfectly. It was a wonderful evening, and Scout outdid himself with his secret plans.

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This afternoon is family Christmas number I've-lost-count. It's really a kind of "clean up" Christmas for those who were unable to travel east. After the last of the presents are opened, we are having a traditional Tuna dinner of roast pork, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, black-eyed peas and fruit salad. For the less adventurous and those uninterested in good luck, there is spaghetti. I would wager that several in the 10-and-under crowd would consider the spaghetti option fantastic luck when faced with sauerkraut. Not me. I love this meal. Scout will have his New Year's Day initiation. Will politeness reign or will he go for the spaghetti? Only time (and GreenTuna) will tell.

___________________________

Today is the last day of Holidailies. After a summer and fall of less and less frequent posts, I managed to post every single day. I hope to continue the trend through the long winter months, because with TinyTuna, GramTuna, the rest of the Tuna clan and Scout, there is never a lack of stories to tell. Thanks to all of you who stopped by for a visit. I hope I'll see you again soon.

Turn the Page

I have taken down the enormous calendar that chronicled our lives in 2006 and have put up the new calendar for 2007. So far I haven't written in any dates for January because I'm enjoying looking at lovely blank boxes.

___________________________

New Year's Eve was absolutely marvelous. Scout and I went out for dinner, dancing, and general merry-making. The band was none other than Root Doctor, a Rhythm & Blues group that I first heard several years ago with my good friend, SticksTuna. The last song of the night, Been A Long Time Coming seemed to sum things up perfectly. It was a wonderful evening, and Scout outdid himself with his secret plans.

___________________________

This afternoon is family Christmas number I've-lost-count. It's really a kind of "clean up" Christmas for those who were unable to travel east. After the last of the presents are opened, we are having a traditional Tuna dinner of roast pork, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, black-eyed peas and fruit salad. For the less adventurous and those uninterested in good luck, there is spaghetti. I would wager that several in the 10-and-under crowd would consider the spaghetti option fantastic luck when faced with sauerkraut. Not me. I love this meal. Scout will have his New Year's Day initiation. Will politeness reign or will he go for the spaghetti? Only time (and GreenTuna) will tell.

___________________________

Today is the last day of Holidailies. After a summer and fall of less and less frequent posts, I managed to post every single day. I hope to continue the trend through the long winter months, because with TinyTuna, GramTuna, the rest of the Tuna clan and Scout, there is never a lack of stories to tell. Thanks to all of you who stopped by for a visit. I hope I'll see you again soon.