Susan and Kit's picture will appear on display in one of the display boxes fairly soon at the Main Library. Her picture is a part of a series that will be on display demonstrating what people in various aspects of life read. She had to list her top five books of all time and then pick which book she feels everyone should read - she picked To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Just to note, I will also have a picture in that box and my book that everyone should read is The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Anyway, aside from that, we are going on a three-day mammalogy trip starting on the 27 or so of October. Also, Susan's parents and brother are coming up to visit on November 3, so things are going to be a bit busy towards the end of October.
Work is of course work. Susan's gopher room just got, or rather is currently getting, a paint job, so her gophers are shifted around but otherwise fine. That's all...
Friday, October 20, 2006
Friday, October 06, 2006
Life Lesson
I am sure that there is something to be learned from this, but I am not quite sure what it is. Have any ideas? Comment away!! For more of this comic, click here.
Monday, October 02, 2006
Garvan Woodland Gardens
Finally, something of a break; moreover, something of a break while outside. We went to Garvan Woodland Gardens this past Saturday (Oct. 1, 2006) and walked around a bit for about 4 hours. Garvan Gardens has about 2 miles worth of hiking trails that feature various plants, waters, and critters. Take a look at our Flickr Site for more pictures of the place - they are marked Garvan"Something" in the title. There may also be some pictures on our Flickr Site of Garvan Gardens from the last time we went, about 2 years ago.
It was quite nice to get out and walk around a bit. We saw a good many birds, a few squirrels, and two chipmunks. Hopefully, we can go back in the near future and see some more.
Have a good Day!
It was quite nice to get out and walk around a bit. We saw a good many birds, a few squirrels, and two chipmunks. Hopefully, we can go back in the near future and see some more.
Have a good Day!
Monday, September 25, 2006
BATS!!
We recently went on a mist-netting trip with our mammalogy class where we caught one of these little guys, the red bat (Lasiurus borealis). Considering it was kinda chilly that night, we were pretty lucky we caught anything at all. As you can see, he wasn't too thrilled about being handled! Give me a gopher any day (although these were pretty cool)!
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Big Mike and Becky
Here is an interesting picture that I found on a cousin's Flickr page. It is a picture of my dad and my mom while they were in, I think, Mexico. As you can see, they were fairly young. Also, you may note that Big Mike has a beer in hand - standard fair for Big Mike spottings. Well, at least it was as he no longer drinks alcohol. Anyway, it was good to see and made me smile and think. To all, have a good day!
Monday, September 11, 2006
Dilbert 8/19/2006
Just a little comic that describes the feeling one may get towards life on occasion. Keep your chin up or take a nap.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Return from Louisiana
Just thought I would add a picture to this post - as we haven't had a picture lately. This is what Lili did to the ULL swamp when she passed through Lafayette sometime in 2002.
Anyway, we just got back from our tour of Louisiana - Lafayette for 2 days and Greensburg for 2 days (all days are estimates). Things are definitely different in Lafayette - it is getting bigger and bigger all of the time. Broussard, my hometown, is also getting bigger and bigger. Lafayette and Broussard have changed so much that I do not believe I ever want to live in either of those places again - too much traffic and crime! Greensburg was nice; not much has changed in Greensburg since our last visit.
Well, I am back at work and Susan is back at school; the visits were a brief departure from the norm, albeit a departure that took a lot of driving. We are still waiting for some type of "real" vacation to ease our minds before we have to start making really big decisions about our future - college, home, work, etc...
If we missed you in Lafayette or Greensburg, we are truly sorry. It is hard to catch everyone every time we visit. So, PLEASE, try and come see us before we are off again!!
Anyway, we just got back from our tour of Louisiana - Lafayette for 2 days and Greensburg for 2 days (all days are estimates). Things are definitely different in Lafayette - it is getting bigger and bigger all of the time. Broussard, my hometown, is also getting bigger and bigger. Lafayette and Broussard have changed so much that I do not believe I ever want to live in either of those places again - too much traffic and crime! Greensburg was nice; not much has changed in Greensburg since our last visit.
Well, I am back at work and Susan is back at school; the visits were a brief departure from the norm, albeit a departure that took a lot of driving. We are still waiting for some type of "real" vacation to ease our minds before we have to start making really big decisions about our future - college, home, work, etc...
If we missed you in Lafayette or Greensburg, we are truly sorry. It is hard to catch everyone every time we visit. So, PLEASE, try and come see us before we are off again!!
Monday, August 28, 2006
It hasn't all been work!
Don't let Mike fool you. He has been working a lot, but we do go out every chance we get. This weekend we had the privilege to see a John James Audubon mammal print exhibit (for free!) at the Historic Arkansas Museum, located not too far from where Mike works. It was awesome! A must see for anyone who likes wildlife art.
We also saw "Little Miss Sunshine," which was probably one of the best movies we've seen this year. I'll never think about the song "Super Freak" the same way (which is probably a good thing). Not too long ago, I even sucked it up and managed to sit through "The Descent," a really good, although scary as hell, movie. Which could be why I have had nightmares for the past couple of weeks...
Anyway, we are going to LA for a few days, if I can ever get anybody to watch all of the animals I'm responsible for. We'll just have to see how it all works out.
We also saw "Little Miss Sunshine," which was probably one of the best movies we've seen this year. I'll never think about the song "Super Freak" the same way (which is probably a good thing). Not too long ago, I even sucked it up and managed to sit through "The Descent," a really good, although scary as hell, movie. Which could be why I have had nightmares for the past couple of weeks...
Anyway, we are going to LA for a few days, if I can ever get anybody to watch all of the animals I'm responsible for. We'll just have to see how it all works out.
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