Have a very good year, Lorelei!

Today, for a number of reasons, I turn to Statler and Waldorf's rendition of "It was a Very Good Year" in honor of Lorelei's birthday. First, because they, like Lorelei, are awesome. They, like Lorelei, are funny. And they, like Lorelei, are old. And like the two of us, they have also known each other for a very long and though we are not quite there yet - I look forward to being two cantankerous and snarky old friends talking about everyone and everything. Happy Birthday, friend, and have a great 37th year!

Happy Valentine's Day

If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you.
- A.A. Milne

Animal Valentines

Image courtesy of cutepics.org

I checked the Illustration School: Let's Draw Cute Animals out of the library to see if I could transform a package of blank cards I had into animal valentines. It worked! The book had easy, step-by-step instructions on how to draw a variety of woodland, wild, water and farm animals.
I wound up with a set of 18 classroom valentines- no two alike. :)

babes of npr

"Our first Babe of NPR, Ari Shaprio is the politically savvy love child of Jonathan Rhys-Meyer and an Avatar."

The tumblr "babes of npr" might change the way I experience public radio from here on out. And it's hilarious too. (Thanks, Evelyn, for sharing!).

"Tristan Ahtone, Wyoming Public Radio host/Kiowa Tribe member/jean jacket model/mega babe."

"Michele Norris, Host, All Things Considered. She’s “Mee-shell” and she’s hot."