Tuesday, June 21, 2011

The Key to Trick Horseback Riding is Precise Timing

I hesitated to post anything today since I don't really have anything all that important or interesting to say (at least I don't think so), but I'm making a concentrated effort to post regularly, so here we are.  I'm including lots of cute pictures in lieu of my usual wordiness ...

The fam!
 
Love this onesie, from Cody and Leslie ... I love monogrammed things!

You know I love that his onesie and the receiving blanket match ... this is also a good shot to show off what Alan refers to as Jones' "vulcan ears" ... he does look a little Spock-like in this shot ...
I took Jones to my office today.  He was a good boy, my little office assistant.  Didn't cause any trouble, and only got upset once, when it was time to eat and it took me longer than he thought it should to get his lunch together.  I loved his outfit today:  the onesie is a gift from my friends Cody and Leslie, and it is just precious, no?!  He also had on sneakers - I love how cute he looks when he has on shoes. 

I love all of his smiles!  This is after he threw a big fit about my slowness in getting his lunch to him.  Once he ate, he was a happy boy, as evidenced by this picture.

Being an office assistant is hard work.
 
Sleeping on the job!
 We're still working our way through the Harry Potter series.  So, as promised, a favorite excerpt from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets:

"'So I should be in Slytherin,' Harry said, looking desperately into Dumbledore's fact.  'The Sorting Hat could see Slytherin's power in me, and it - '
'Put you in Gryffindor,' said Dumbledore calmly.  'Listen to me, Harry.  You happen to have many qualities Salazar Slytherin prized in his hand-picked students.  His own very rare gift, Parseltongue - resourcefulness - determination - a certain disregard for the rules,' he added, his mustache quivering again.  'Yet the Sorting Hat placed you in Gryffindor.  You know why that was.  Think.'
'It only put me in Gryffindor,' said Harry in a defeated voice, because I asked not to go in Slytherin ...'
'Exactly,' said Dumbledore, beaming once more.  'Which makes you very different from Tom Riddle.  It is our choices,  Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.'"

I was watching TV the other night, and I watched something on the TV Guide channel, of all things, that was a countdown of the most unforgettable series finales.  It was actually a pretty good list, and one of my favorites that it listed and showed was the last episode of The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson's last night hosting it.  I have really fond memories of Johnny Carson and The Tonight Show.  When I would go and stay with my Grammy and Papa in the summer (one day, so the story goes, I up and told my parents that I wanted to go and stay at Grammy's "for 18 days" ... I don't know where 18 days came from, it probably just sounded like a really, really long time to a little kid.  Anyway, thus started the tradition of me going every summer up to Grammy and Papa's for 18 days ... those were really wonderful times ...), we would always stay up late and watch The Tonight Show.  I felt like such a big girl, getting to watch the grown up show.  And, you know, Johnny Carson was the best.  Anyway, here's the clip ... it brings a little tear to my eye, it's a really touching moment:

1 comment:

  1. He is just precious Jill! Can't wait to see you guys soon :)

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