date night and other perks of having a baby

for date night a couple of weeks ago, the boy and i went disco bowling at the cu student center. and here's why it rocked:

- we dressed up (of course). i'd rather not even talk about how many random pairs of sunglasses we now have floating around our junk drawer. and yes, my shorts are velour. far out.
- nobody else was even there - i can't believe ANYONE in their right mind would miss disco bowling
- we're not even students...and we dressed up... and we were the only ones there...

but, even with how great we looked, i've come to accept that nobody really cares to see pictures of us anymore. so, i'll end this post with a video of q baby eating sweet potatoes.

say what you need to say

mother ALWAYS trumps the likes of yelp and...well just about any other review/referral/recommendation possible. besides, who knows plumbing better than an old lady knitting in a rocking chair? nicely played, o'connell plumbing. nicely played.

and speaking of elderly things...

my aunt wendi stumbled upon this gem at her local zoo. i can just picture the conversation that led to this announcement:

zoo worker (picture this guy just for fun): umm... sir? everyone keeps asking why we have a dead goose

boss: come on now kid, we've been through this a million times. herbert's not dead, he just sleeps funny. everyone knows egyptian geese sleep in weird positions*. 

zoo worker: oh whew. thanks for telling me that again. everytime someone asks about him, my heart skips a beat and my skin gets all tingly and bumpy. 

boss: tell ya what, kid - why don't you make a sign so people don't get concerned anymore and so you'll stop bugging me. can't you see i'm busy here? (taps his golf ball into a paper cup lying on its side)

* don't feel stupid, not everyone knows what an egyptian goose is. i didn't. the boss was just annoyed with the zoo worker so he says senseless things, it's bound to happen. here are some pictures to educate you:

 (only i think that one really is dead and not just sleeping funny...i also like to imagine that guy's name is herbert in real life)