old friends

after a great many years of radio silence, we (mom, dad and i) heard from a childhood friend of mine. unfortunately, his father passed and that is what took him back to las cruces. fortunately, mom and dad were able to spend a couple of weeks helping him go through his dad's stuff, hold a garage sale, etc. he is, of course, an artist (in new york). it's amazing how even as children artistic types are attracted to artistic types. anyway... i thought someone out in cyberland might get a kick out of this photo of he and me in the late seventies. god we were cute!!

squee!

sixteen hours until DEATHLY HALLOWS!!!

springfield, here i come!

lookit, i done got simpsonized, yessir!

java baby

it seems that everytime sadie gets her morning cup of coffee and makes her way to the 'junk room,' the coffee has disappeared. i suppose 10 month olds don't really need java anyway.

harry predictions

okay... so i love the harry potter books. and i always have ideas about the next book that i don't document, then when i say 'i knew that was going to happen' people look at me incredulously. so, this time around, i'm going to document what i think will happen:

1. the prophecy from 'order of the phoenix' will be about neville, not harry - thereby putting neville's life in danger.
2. harry will end up with ginny.
3. the death from the end of 'half-blood prince' will be a hoax.
4. snape will turn out to be an extraordinary force of goodness and righteousness.

can't wait until midnight friday!!!