reclaimed art

more than two years ago, kristin and i took a trip to buckeystown in search of old doors (to make a bed frame that's still unfinished?@!). we came upon this fantastic old barn door and decided that it would make a great "frame" to display our photographs. we finally hung it today. let me describe before you look at the pictures. the hanging brackets and rod are all plumbing supplies - flanges, nipples, t joints and a piece of galvanized pipe.

christmas cards are the first installation.

where's the cry against obstructionist legislators?

we've heard time and time again that "activist judges" are responsible for ensuring civil rights for all people. so what does it take to ensure the ABSENCE of civil rights for all people? why, obstructionist legislators, of course.

i said where i come from ...

... it's 47 inches of snow over 97 straight hours and everything's open! (apologies to alan jackson)

LOVE pumpkins

carved these this year -

this is a great opening line!

what a way to start a campaign

of bed bugs and bronchi

story one -

kristin thought we had bed bugs. thankfully, she was wrong. the er doc explained the massive welts on her leg were caused by poison something and lady bug, the bed bug sniffing dog, confirmed that we are bed bug free. that's right - a bed bug sniffing dog came to our house and gave us the "all clear." her determination came at the perfect time because kristin was about to shell out mega-bucks to have the house heated to 140 degrees to kill the suckers.

story two -

i somehow caught a case of bronchitis. i finished my z-pak, but i still have a wicked cough, sweats and back pain, so i went back to the doctor. i saw a resident whose final diagnosis - after reading my chart that lists the ulcer i had in 2002 as a result of too much advil - was acid reflux. thank god the attending intervened and ordered a chest x-ray.

oh the times, they are a changin'

thank god for -

judges who base their decisions on findings of fact and public officials who stand up for what is right