Pink & White

Yesterday I saw this year’s Cherry Blossoms!

But first we went to the Kite Festival. There were kites everywhere, and all different kinds. For a second we saw a legs kite but by the time I’d turned on my camera it was gone. This ship kite is a probably suppose to be a Pirates of the Caribbean kite or something, but it reminded me more of the scene at the end of Peter Pan where Tinker Bell covers the pirate ship in pixie dust and they sail through the sky. Yes, the man in this picture has a beer can on a fishing pole. [Click on pictures to see them bigger.]

We also saw the pro-kite flyers and all their tricks, which was pretty cool. The youngest competitor was only 8 and he’s well on his way to becoming a real pro, I’m always amazed by kids that are really good at something. After that we saw a kite fighting contest. This is where competitors fly kites with lines coated with glass and the objective is to cut everyone else’s lines and have the last kite in the air. It was pretty intense.

Then we made our way to the Tidal Basin where the Cherry Blossoms were beautifully bloomed!

Jericho

With too many shows to watch and a life to live, I wasn’t sure about Jericho after season 1. Part of the reason I watched the 7 episode 2nd season is because I assumed it was coming to an end, meaning it wouldn’t ask for years of loyalty. [Maybe I'd have watched it either way – we’ll never know.] But now that it’s over I’m kind of sad. It really was a good show.

The series ended last night with an excellent episode. The last couple episodes did seem a little rushed, but it brought the series to a close. It'd be nice if some cable channel picked it up but apparently none of them want it. They could pick up where we left off yesterday or start by airing the cliffhanger we all want to see.

I was reading people’s comments online about this and thought this one from Sean was worth sharing:

In the final episode, Stanley was not burying Bonnie, it was the show that was being put into the grave and the Cheyenne government [er, J&R] is really CBS. The constitutional convention was a metaphor for CBS killing creative programming for more mind numbing reality shows. Think about it!

Okay, I don’t blame CBS, and I really like a lot of their other shows, and it’s not like they’re the leader in reality programming [what do they even have besides Survivor?]; but if you watch Jericho, you’ll appreciate that comment.

Vero Beach Part 2

If you want a little bit more of the Vero Beach story, Darin had a few more words to share about it than I did.

If not, I’ve stolen this picture from his blog just for you. I don’t want anyone to miss The Most Attractive Picture of Me Ever Taken.

Vero Beach

Thursday night I got back from a relaxing trip to the Sunshine State where I vacationed for a few days with some friends. I wish I was still there, vacations aren't supposed to be so short.

Some great memories were made (our new friend Richard, our night on the town, getting caught in the storm, barely missing the Safari, The Phone Incident, and much, much more), but I’m not good at detailing events so I'll just share a few pictures.

Unusual Suspects

Today I left work early for an appointment with an Orthopedic Surgeon who told me that what I have is in fact a tendon problem, not a carpal tunnel problem. I have to wear an ugly splint on each wrist for 3 weeks; that'll be fun when I'm in Florida next week. The good news is it sounds like a painless recovery. Especially since I’m assuming work is paying for everything.

I got home from that around 4 and guess what! I turned on the TV and The X-Files was on! It’s never on when I am not at work so this was very exciting. And it was an excellent episode – the one where we see how the Lone Gunmen first got together and first met Mulder. Great show.

Advice

A week ago I bought some clothes (sale items, normal prices here are too rich for my blood) from shopjinny.com and today I was credited back part of the charges. Why, you ask? Because when they arrived, the price tag on the skirt said it was on sale for half the price I paid for it! So I called them about it and they kindly apologized and credited me back the 50%. Also, within minutes after I called them they’d corrected the price online. Well done, their response makes me very happy.

Okay, now it's time for: The Advice.

A couple years after I graduated from high school I was talking to someone who asked if I had any immediate plans to get married. I said no.

Her advice:
Buy lots of cute clothes, cause after you get married you won't have the money.

I'm not convinced about that 2nd part, but for now - yes ma'am.

Check out the $6 and $8 sale at Shade! A $6 shirt is a sweet deal. I think they have shirts at Goodwill for more than that.

Target

I want to get a cart, put stuff in it, take it up the escalator, take it back down the escalator, empty the cart. Then we can go for hot chocolate or smoothies (weather dependent). Who's with me?