Smacksy Sunday Links

Mr. Rosenberg's band, Lavender Diamond, has a lovely new video directed by Jena Malone. It's "Buzzworthy"over at MTV.

Thirty beautiful things happening now.

And sweet animal friends.

Happy Sunday.

Smacksy Saturday Photo: Retro Bob & Daisy

Them. circa 2008

History

"Mom, you know how Abraham Lincoln grew up in the 1800s years century?"

"Yes."

"And you grew up in the 1900s years century?"

"Okay."

"And I'm in the 2000s years century?"

"Yep."

"I bet in the three years century everyone had to poo in a hole."

"Wow. I did not see that coming."

"Yeah, like a hole in the dirt because there weren't toilets or anything."

Spring Break: Day 5

 
"Watch out, Bob. I've got hot coffee here."

"Watch out, Bob. I've got hot coffee here."

"Oh, boy."

"Oh, boy."

"This game again, huh Bob?"

"This game again, huh Bob?"

"My mom is the best mom in the universe."

"My mom is the... Hey! I have a new game, Mom."

"I'm very glad."

"It's called scream. The rules are I just scream by your face like this!"

"First game! Go back to the first game!"

The Latest

 
You guys? Daisy's doing great. We went to see the vet on Monday for a check-in and everyone was amazed at how much energy she had. She ran up to the veterinary technician who told us they had been expecting that we would have to carry Daisy into the office. The treatment to reduce the fluid around Daisy's sweet heart that they did last week is helping her to be much like her usual self. She sleeps a lot but she's not in pain.

Daisy has always been a runner. If the front door is open she will take off down the street waiting for us to run after her. It's her fun game and it's our chance to say hi to the neighbors while jogging and wearing pajamas. A few weeks ago, the last time Daisy got out, Teddy followed her and herded her back into the house. He's such a good guy. Daisy's not running out like she used to but she'll still run to the kitchen when she hears the word "treat."

We know the fluid will come back and either that or the cancer itself will cause problems soon enough, but for now we are all enjoying our time with her. Every day is a little party.

Wash Me

 
"Jeff? Honey, do you have time to take the station wagon to get washed tomorrow?"

"Does it have to be tomorrow?"

"I keep having to go to the west side to places where I have to valet park."

"So?'

"The car's such a wreck, I just know one of these days when I go to tip the guy, he's going to feel sorry for me and give me the money back."

"Got it."

Wherein the Easter Bunny is Revealed to Have a Touch of OCD Just Like Mom

"Wow. You've got a lot of eggs there, Pal."

"Yeah, I must've missed one."

"How do you know?"

"Because there's twenty-nine eggs. Why would the Easter Bunny leave twenty-nine? It just doesn't seem like something he would do."

"Why wouldn't he?"

"It's just weird."

"Yeah, you missed one, Bob. I see it up there."

"I knew it."