Merry Ho Ho

From Mark Tonra's James

Holidayz at CarolinaMom's this year find Cheek in the happy chaos of toddlers. I wish you all glad tidings of comfort and joy and stuff.

Sarah Maclachlan performing Gordon Lightfoot's "Song for a Winter's Night"

Welcome, Winter

From Mark Tonra's James

A strange fall. Chock full o' transitions. The fickle weather thwarted my usual April to October sandals / October to April boots pattern. The Merry Ho Ho toes saw sandals this past week.

Happily, a few days of brr Nellie cold will lend themselves to fires and hot cocoa ho-ness. Send some of your winter wonderland stuff down here, Sheena and MontanaMan.

"Feeling tired
By the fire
The long day is over

The wind is gone
Asleep at dawn
The embers burn on

With no reprise
The sun will rise
The long day is over"

Norah Jones, "The Long Day is Over"

Flowchart Explaining Flowcharts

Way, way too relevant to my work life.

From Randall Munroe's xkcd.com

It's Dentist Time

From Tony Carillo's F Minus

CSAK

From ToothpasteForDinner.com

Holding On

From Mark Tonra's James

For my favourite liberal blogger

From Toothpaste for Dinner

She knows who she is.

Sleeping In

From Tony Carillo's F Minus

Sleeping in sure sounds good right about now. Need to work on that. Leaves starting to fall in Hotlanta, and color kicking in. Still very warm.

Reflux Throated Hurlingbirds

From Darby Conley's Get Fuzzy

Heh heh.

Swedish English

Today's Toothpaste for Dinner can't help but shout out to the Swede as well as to my longer-term Swedish stalking target.

Universe

From Randall Munroe's xkcd.com

Earworms

Rumor has it my folks took us urchins to see John Denver at the Hampton Coliseum. His tunage was part of my childhood's soundtrack, so I don't mind these earworms.

If you don't like him, just be happy you weren't RickRolled.

From Stephan Pastis' Pearls Before Swine

How are you celebrating the day?

Happy holiday, matey!

From Stephan Pastis' Pearls Before Swine

Who do I have to . . .

From NatalieDee.com

Seriously! Not a Burpee Ford nor a Turberville Melon to be found! R.L. would be VERY disappointed.

Desperate Times, eh Cap'n Noise?

From Toothpaste For Dinner

Sheena, hope they don't come down the aisle with the tin cup on your overseas return!

Have you been naughty or nice this summer?

He's always watching!

From Tony Carrillo's F Minus

They should make one of these

From Randall Munroe's xkcd.com

It Could Happen to You!

Don't let this happen:

"Official Energy Drink" from marriedtothesea.com

But it's ok if this happens - really!

From MoveOn.org

And since I'm on the subject of politics, check out Sean Tevis' xkcd-style campaign for a state representative spot in Kansas. Schweet!

Love Leaps

From Mark Tonra's James

Happy anniversary, CarolinaMom.

'tis the season for flip flops

From Tony Carrillo's F Minus

Well, Zeke, they ain't got nuttin' on Pid's beer bottle opener flip flops!

Spanks, Pid, for supplying the snap upon request!