Sunday, July 19, 2009

Download Of The Day

And She Was by the Talking Heads.  It's the "theme song" for the movie Benny & Joon.  It's my official downolad of the day from iTunes.  


As you can see it stars Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson and Aaiden Quinn.  Not sure when it was made and I'm not going to Google it either.  Love this movie and everything in it.  Have always been a fan of all three of the stars so there was no way that it could be bad.  

This song also got me to thinking about all of the different movies Johnny Depp has been in and all of the different characters he is able to pull of without a hitch.  Love his works!  Have to admit though, I have yet to see Charlie & the Chocolate Factory.  My son even says it is good...and he's pushing 23 so..guess I should watch it, eh?

These thoughts led me to Flickr where I searched everybody's photos for Johnny Depp and came up a mess of favorites to mark.  Then I headed on over to FD's Flickr Toys and created a quick mosaic for us all to oogle at.  


There will be a poll going up here soon for you all's to mark which of Johnny's movies is your favorite.  Check back soon!  




Sunday, July 12, 2009

Sunshine From Roses

Rose's Mommy & Daddy bought her a blow up pool for their back yard today.  Once they had it up and running I decided at the last moment to run over and take a few pictures.  

The swimming pool is a big hit!  Rose loves playing in her bath water as well, so I'm not surprised.   She was wearing a hand me down babe-n-suit that was slightly too big for her.  Her  Mommy said that she let Rose choose and she wouldn't settle for any other suit today.  So when her bottoms got real wet, well you could see some baby butt crack and it was adorable.  Rose would try to pull up her bottoms and to help them a little she would kinda do little baby jumps.  They didn't help but it was cute to watch.  

My Happy Girl

After about 20 minutes after I arrived it was time for me to go.  Rose's Mommy told her to give me bye bye kisses.  Which, come to find out, is code for run away from Gamma around the back yard while waving bye and laughing.  

Did I chase her?  Play her game?  Give in and let her rule what I did?

You betcha!

I "couldn't catch her" for a minute or so and then kicked it into high gear.  I grabbed her up, hugged her, and kissed her cheek with loud mushy Gamma kisses, then let her go.  

I love her.  She's such a ray of sunshine in our lives.  We are blessed to have her.

Hot Harrison & Supporting Actors

Some things just crack me up.  

Love Magnum P.I. therefore this is a hoot!


Love!

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Life Just Keeps On Going

Weather you are ready or not it's going to happen, that life thing. 

What has happened in these parts since June 25th?

Went to Amarillo and saw:

  • Antique shops
  • Spudnuts
  • Cadillac Ranch
  • Palo Duro Canyon
  • Big Texan Steak House
  • Storms in the Texas Panhandle

You can certainly take a few days just to visit all of the antique shops downtown on old Rte. 66.  Spudnuts is not far from where the antique shops are, stop in and give them a hollah for me, k.  The Cadillac Ranch has a steady stream of tourists walking to and from it.  You would see economy cars parked behind big RVs and people getting in and out of all of them.  It was obvious that these people were traveling on summer vacation.  Kids reluctantly waking from their nap in their car stumble out with grumpus looks on their faces.  I can see how most kids would not see the fun in the Caddilac Ranch.  It is kind of odd after all.  Word to the wise, take yourself some spray paint and be sure to get there during the day, there are no lights out there at all.  


Me In A Caddi

People watch while out there too because if you pay attention you can figure out who's idea this little vacation excursion WAS NOT.  I watched a Dad wander aimlessly with his hands on his hips.  He chose to view the Prairie view instead of the spray painted Caddie's buried on end half way into the ground. 

Palo Duro Canyon is....well a big canyonous hole in the ground.  The husband says it is second next to the Grand Canyon.  If that's wrong  email me and I'll give you his cell number so you two can banter the facts. K.

Palo Duro Canyon, Canyon, Texas

The Big Texan was awesome eating, baby!  I had planned to eat what I wanted, drink what I wanted and to take it all in with the Lawn Boy.  The place was packed when we went in and put our names on the wait list.  That's when we had the chance to wander and found The Big Chair for a photo op.  Made the mistake of saying "I will if you will" and with that the Lawn Boy hopped up into the chair.  Yes, I held to my end of the bargain and had my picture taken in the chair as well.  Hunt for them over in my Flickr account.  

Big Texan

We headed home back across the Texas Panhandle and were fortunate to go through a storm or two along the way.  Anybody who comes here regularly knows that I am a storm lover so that last statement shouldn't sound odd to you.  Lawn Boy and I were switching drivers when I decided to take a couple of pictures.  They aren't the greatest but they show how dark the skies were and the landscape of the panhandle...which I love.  

Texas Panhandle

There have been other things that have happened since that trip and I'll update you, but right now I have to quit playing so that we can go to Lowes and also stop and deposit money into the boy's account.  

Later Taters.