Pictures

Yes, my ruminations have been rather lacking of late; I have not had the energy to post. Alas, this state of affairs continues, so I bring you some random pictures.

 Anne and Frank Snyder

My Grandpa died October 31, 2010. I wanted to give my grandma an extra-special Christmas present since Grandpa would not be with us for the first time. (My grandparents spent 64 Christmases together.) I used a self-publishing website to publish a story my grandma wrote about her mother's stint in Alaska in 1919. I used this picture for the author's picture. Aren't my grandparents ridiculously good-looking? There aren't too many digital pictures of my grandparents, but this was their Christmas picture from last year. (I stole it off FB and cropped it, so the quality is terrible.)

Nellie Bly

As most of you know, I am on a constant quest to trim down my belongings, and I decided it was time for this doll to go. My trip to South Korea was for the purpose of attending an international Campus Crusade Conference, and I met people from dozens of countries. My friend from Cameroon (country in West Africa) is the only person with whom I still keep in touch. She and her friends were selling these dolls and such handmade from their country as a way to finance their trip. This doll has flown from Cameroon to South Korea to the USA! I really like her but have no place or use for her. Still, I couldn't manage to throw her away, so I put her on a shelf in the nursery at church. (P.S. The arcane caption is primarily for my own amusement. Kudos if you caught the reference.)

Picture perfect, but is the infatuation waning?

Owner tells all: neurotic outbursts, late night pillow romps, and erratic sleep patterns

Do not be deceived by this adorable creature. My cat has been exceptionally neurotic of late. Her contentment of simply observing or being curled up near the family has transformed into an obsession for attention in which she emphatically thrusts her head into your hand, under your arm, or against your leg until you acknowledge her existence. The strange thing is that once having gained your irritated ministrations, she does not linger to be petted. No! She continues her attack or plops herself down on top of whatever arch enemy is consuming your focus (book, keyboard, project). There is some deep life metaphor here that I am missing, but for now I am content to take advantage of our disproportionate sizes and kick her out (not literally) when she resorts to claws.

The Colgate Kids

This is an old picture that I ran across in my files. It's from Fall 2007 and taken in a park in London. I've always thought with a few touch ups, this would be an excellent toothpaste advertisement. Don't we all look happy with gorgeous teeth?