TRIBUTE ...

On September 11, 2001, the planet earth was blessed with the birth of over 10,000 new lives. 

Scatter This LOL

"Scattegories" let's see, where HAVEN'T I seen this game?  I surrender, I wanna play too!  First letter of my name answers everything?  Okay:

What is your name?  Catherine

4-letter word:  Clue (haven't a...)

City:  Camden - NJ

Vehicle:  Cadillac, what else

TV Show:  CSI (for laughs)

Boy's Name:  Creighton

Girl's Name:  Celestine

Drink:  Coconut milk

Occupation:  Coroner

Something you wear:  Camisoles

Celebrity:  Carl Perkins (guitar player)

Food:  Coconut-flavored anything

Found in bathroom:  Curtains

Reason for being late:  Car (lack of..)

Cartoon character:  Cinderella ? 

Something you Shout:  Cabieeeeee!!!!

Thanks to Penny, Val, Chuck, Donna, Linda, et als.....lol!!

 

 

Monday Photoshoot Expression

This is brother CHRIS losing his sanity.  That's an emotion, right?  Something like, "I always wanted to be a ballerina, so laugh if you dare!"  (I dared lol) 

Conversation

Between me (Cathy) and my brother (Chris)

First posted April 26, 2007 - some of you will remember this - just for laughs.

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Chris looked at me. "I just had a cup of that new decaffinated stuff." he said.

"No", I retorted, "that's the condition of a cow who just gave birth. De-CALF-inated. See?"

Silence.

"What...?" Chris said. "And I suppose Russians get their milk from MosCOWS?! Loods, you're nuts."

"Yeah."

Chris started walking away.

"Awwww, don't be so cow-towed, Chris!" I yelled. He walked faster.

"So where ya going, huh? The mooo-vies?"

Now he kicked into a full run, stiffling giggles. I couldn't resist.

"Gee Chris, you're so mooo-dy." I shouted. "Come on, wait up! I can't mooo-ve as fast as you!"

Distinct sounds of laughter coming from Chris now. He started to slow down, finally stopping with his hands on his knees, head bent down, trying to catch his breath.

"You're an idiot, Cath." he managed.

"Yeah, I know."

Chris looked pensive. "Hey, write those down, and any more you can think of, I have a friend who loves stuff like that."

I thought about it. "Is he a COWboy?" I asked?

Moans from Chris. "No, he's a park supervisor."

"Does he look for moose? You know, MOO-se?" I asked with the devil's own smirk.

Chris turned from me, cupping his mouth.

"You think your COWboy friend herds MOO-se? What do they call guys like that, Mooseboys?" Chris's eyes were starting to water.

"Why would anyone need to herd Moose anyway? Why not owls? Say! If an owl got hit with an awl, would it hurt more?" I pondered. "What about a trowel?" I mused. "Why do owls hoot and wolves howl, do you think?" I looked straight at Chris.

He couldn't speak, his speech center was choked off by laughter.

"Howling owls, imagine ...." I said slowly, rubbing my chin.

Last I saw Chris, he was sitting at the table, writing something down.

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Arrivederci il mio Maestro

       Vederli mel cielo, il mio caro Maestro - grazie mile !

                                LUCIANO PAVAROTTI

                                       1935 - 2007

A Week Of Cosmic Doings

Something I never thought to post, since its occurrence is so rare ... the "Aurigid" meteors, first born in about 82 B.C. from comet Keiss.  The comet orbits about every 2,000 years.  Aurigids are so brief, dim and rare and close to impossible to predict - at least up till now. 

Our Perseids were a wondrous sight, for those who got to watch them zoom straight down into your lens.  But Aurigids are not dependable, so I didn't bother to post about them.  Unpredictably, they made a showing in the Northwest on Saturday.  A brief shower.  Their name comes from the constellation Auriga, not far from Capella.  Enough about what I missed.  Here's a brief encapsulation of what to expect this week above our heads:

Tuesday 9/4:  Just as our Luna did, one of Jupiter's moons, tiny battered "Io", has made it's own eclipse and will reappear from out of the planet's shadow (penumbra stage) around 10 P.M. EDT.  Binocs a must.

Wednesday, 9/5:  This is a treat for anyone mezmerized by very bright stars, like our sun.  "Chi Cygni" is one of the brightest, about to reach its maximum light.  Look for it anytime after dusk in the shaft area of the Northern Cross. 

Thursday, 9/6:  I've been trained mostly on Cassopeia during August, now becoming much higher in the northeast anytime after 9 p.m. EDT.  She'll be shaped like a "W" on its side.  Looking down and to the left, you'll see Capella, very brightly edging the horizon around 10 P.M. EDT, a double treat for scopers.

Friday, 9/7:  If you're up at dawn, watch for the waning crescent Moon to the upper left of bright Venus.  Binocs needed for this, but to the naked eye, Regulus will be so close to Saturn as to appear to be one great light. 

Saturday, 9/8 and Sunday, 9/9:  As the star-chart shows, gazing east at dawn is your best best.  Our "morning star" is now Venus and she'll be bright and beautiful. 

Happy gaze!

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Basics courtesy of Sky & Telescope, R&L, Skywatcher, star charts.     

 

 

 

 

Here's The Untruth

So it's now Monday and I'm revealing the one untrue statement amongst the three:  It's the third.  I'm EXTREMELY easy to please!

l.  True, I've never been to a circus.

2.  True, I think pregnant woman should not wear tight, revealing clothing, it's just how I feel.  There's being "proud" of your condition, then there's not caring how it looks to others.  Maybe to a woman who can't have children.  Heck, it just looks bad.   

3.  False.  I'm so easy to please it frustrates my friends and family.

Mern says, "So Loodee, whaddya want for Christmas?"

"Anything, socks will do."

Moans from Mern.

Chris and Penny go:  "So Cath, how about a nice day at the spa for your birthday?  Like that?"

"Sure I guess"

No commitment - more moans.

Everybody:  "Loodee, what would YOU like for petes sake?!?" 

"Well....what's convenient?"

So, I'm easy to please to an annoying fault. 

Notes for the sake of noting them:  Trees and Pam got it right, how perceptive!  And Rosemary you speed-reader you,  it says "besides this game, did you lie today" so surely...?  I'm having a delightful time seeing how many people didn't fib because they didn't talk !  Yeah, that would work.