Nothing Says America Like Turning Tragedy into Profit. . .

I stumbled across this gem at the local thrift store today:

Wait. . . it gets better:

I'm guessing the original owners donated it after purchasing Pearl Harbor: The Board Game.

Have You Seen Him?

While it is sad the little guy has gone missing, I can't help but wonder what two languages he speaks.

10-year Anniversary Reunion Cruise

It's been 10 years since Squirrel and I went on our first cruise. Okay, so maybe Squirrel is graduating from college this April and mom and dad decided to take him on a cruise as a present. I reminded them that the reason they took Duh and I was because they couldn't make it to our graduation ceremonies. They ignored that fact but asked me if I wanted to go with them. Did they really need to ask? (Prob yes since it wasn't my present and, thus, I had to pay my way). There was:

Snorkeling

Kissing a Sting Ray for Good Luck

Zip-lining through a Honduran Jungle

Watching Squirrel ALMOST get Attacked by a Spider Monkey
(alas, there is no picture. . . which is what he was trying to get when the monkey went all nut-so on him. It was slightly terrifying but mostly hilarious - at least for me)

Hiking to the Top of a Mayan Tomb/Temple

Taking a Ferry Ride That Ended Up More like a Roller Coaster
(I'm proud to say I was one of the few that didn't throw-up on the choppy seas. In fact, I slept peacefully through most of the ordeal).

Riding a Camel

Driving through the Florida Keys

Going to Hemingway's House in Key West
(I tried to get a pic of one of the six-toed cats but my fam told me to quit harassing it before an employee noticed and kicked us out. It wasn't like I was really harassing it anyway. It just wouldn't pose in a way that I could get a good photo with my phone.)

At Least These Guys are Single. . .

A peek at one of the Christmas presents I received this year (Thanks Moo!):

The last calendar my family gave me (which I also loved) featured Catholic priests.

Good Reading

Gotta love small town papers. Front page here:

Cat makes 'incredible journey'
Himalayan mix treks 23 miles to get home

Favorite quote from the article:

"I would have loved to have been with him, to see how he'd journeyed, how he knew how to cross the road and defend himself." - Margaret, his owner

Growing up we had several animals that figured out how to cross the road. Of course, some were more successful than others.

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Halloween Costume

Being poor inspires creativity. Well, that and the internet.
This year for Halloween I was. . .

A PAPER DOLL

Front view:

Back view. I'm not saying I have amazing legs to begin with, but wearing 4 layers
doesn't seem to help them any.

I got the idea from here then tweaked the concept a little bit.
I took into account the doll itself, not just the clothes put on it.

Jesus was a . . . Zombie. . . ?

The lesson in sharing time today was on the miracles Christ performed. When someone was telling about the Resurrection a little boy shouted out, "Whoa! Like a zombie!" There was a slight pause (during which most of the adults tried to stifle their own laughter) before he amended his statement: "No, like a Nazi-zombie - Those things NEVER die!"