Avoided a $525 vet bill today. Let's hope Chewie doesn't die.

It's probably your use of the word just. I just died when I heard Westlake passed away.

how could the librarian tell me he died if it was the librarian who died?

The M Trail



Triple Tree

Playing cribbage with matto tonight. Thought we'd use all 52 cards this time.

I'm not complaining. I'm just telling you how I read it.

Westlake, 75,
The author of more than 90 books -- most of them written on a typewriter -- Westlake wrote under a variety of pseudonyms including Richard Stark, Tucker Coe, Samuel Holt and Edwin West -- in part because people didn't believe he could write so much, so fast.

Gives you some more names to look for books under.
ao: I think if anything the punctuation is wrong, not the grammar.

The librarian died! How did you find out there wouldn't be anymore Westlake books?

Hey mom you don't need to bring books with you when you come visit. The library has several Westlake books that I don't have. Also the librarian said he just died like last month so there won't be anymore new books.

Is there a background story to that where he does get beat up?

Thomas wore his "Bears" shirt yesterday for Sports day and did NOT get beat up. I think Steeler's fans are very level-headed.

I think she is singing, "All I want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth."

was that the X-mas tribute to James Brown?

coca cola

bomxi

can I not see the closet organizer because my closet would be a lot more organized if nothing was in it?

I know I went to school in where the Strand Union Building is, but I can't remember which school.

28th International Street Food Bazaar
held in the Strand Union Building, February 20th from 4-7 PM.

Ok, February is Relho Enthusiasm month, so here's 102 unedited photos out my front door. Don't miss #32 and #56.

Sunsets

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fyi, Sumava is a western border region of the Czech Republic. It's relatively rural due to some previously strict border policies. Just touring the area warranted a visit from the secret police when you got home. So I was told...

The snow in Sumava was amazing, at some places about as deep as the shoulders of our friend in the red coat. He decided to take a bathroom break without his skis on. He fell into the snow so deep only his shoulders and head could be seen, unfortunately the person carrying the camera had the oldest (read slowest) skis, therefore no picture. In the end my mom and I had to pull him out using our poles, since he was literally swimming in the snow and not moving forward. We skid almost 18 km, 17,7 to be exact.
The Netherlands is also covered in snow now, but most of the snow that fell during the day melted and then froze into a sheet of ice, haven't fallen yet, but I also wasn't biking. My bike is still safely locked away in the basement. No biking till the snow and ice are gone, no more torn meniscus'! Learnt that lesson 7 years ago and have no need for a reminder.

MSO: let me know if your friends need a tour guide or anything else.

It's hard to explain how strangely pleased she seems to be at this prospect.

liver & onions for dinner tonight

Very productive day - 2 coats of Kilz means I need to pick a color tomorrow.

Also, Meijer now has the NuVal scores on several of its foods. +100 for me.

ao: glad you made it home safely.
vo: Hope the painting goes well.

I made it home... sans panda suit.

Wall paper stripped and walls washed hoping to get first layer of paint up tonight, but I need a nap first.

fun night: went out with the Doughers and their friends in the dark. I tried skate skiing for the first time with only a headlamp to see. definitely a novel experience.

then we had some pizzas:
black olive & canadian bacon
pesto & tomato & feta
black olive & sweet onion
artichoke heart & I dunno what, I don't eat artichoke heart
anchovy (no cheese)

Now if we can just find a panda suit, we can get ao home by Monday.

RBO: Did you know about Fed Ex shipping a panda back to China?

I would send someone to entertain you but it sounds like they are all stuck in and afraid to go out. They even cancelled most of the masses at StBedes

you can always rent a car and drive to Wilson NC :O) haha

I am stuck in Virginia due to snow. Someone, please get me out of here.

My amtrak ride broke down once...But it's probably worse that Thomas just told me he didn't eat supper. Edgardo is in the doghouse tonight!!!

Yay! Relho is the crowning achievement of our civilization! Suck on that Flanders!

And this is the crowning achievement of our civilization. The labors of Einstein, Marconi, Tesla and Feynman all wrapped together so that I can write something about monkeys while driving in MT, Eric can misinterpret it on a train in Wisconsin and Merel can wonder why the hell she keeps checking Relho while riding a bus in Prague.