Right where he belongs

It's my very own male version of 'pregnant and barefoot in the kitchen'.

get out in that kitchen and rattle them pots and pans....

All the way from Australia

Our friends in Australia sent us a wonderful package right before we left for vacation!

Calendars, stickers, puzzles, and letters from our Little Buddy!

So very nice, THANKS YOU GUYS!!

Thing One sat right down with a puzzle, while Thing Two grabbed a pen and started asking where all our birthdays go. He loved the pictures of the animals in the calendar.

(Some amazing- colored birds down there!!)

Thanks for thinking of us!!

Escape from Alcatraz

Naturally, this is how the weather was the day we left The Rock:

Wouldn't want there to be sunny skies, or calm seas, or anything...

It was a great ride, however. And I had to drive. So I was au natural. No meds.

Three months is a record for us to not leave the island. To say we all needed haircuts was an understatement. Plus, well, this is not a very big island. You get sort of...tired...of seeing the same people all the time. Even the kids were a little twitchy. 

People at drive-thru windows -at like, oh, say- the bank, and Dunkin' Donuts, were slightly put off by my...enthusiasm...for them. I imagine it must seem strange to them for somebody to be excited to see them. 

And to stay in line and chat. 

Until horns honk.

I should invest in a bumper sticker that says "I don't get out much."

"Hey, hey, we're the Monkee's....

People say we monkey around...

But we're too busy sin-gin'

To put anybody downnnnnn...."

Within 12 hours, we were all sportin' new 'do's.

I love Mike the Barber.