..And DB Was It's Name-o

We got our vanity plates yesterday. As you may remember, we bought a Mini Cooper recently, and I made a spontaneous pun on the name before we even got it, (it's a Cooper, so I joked we should name it "D.B.") and it just sorta stuck. So, in the spirit of taking things too far, we ordered a vanity plate. Since "DB" was already taken, we got our alternate. It works.

So there you have it. The tale of DB Coop the car. And as if that wasn't interesting enough for ya, we live in the northwest, the same part of the country where our car's namesake jumped from the plane.

I know!

Got A Piano You Want Smashed?

So brother in-law's can be a pretty cool thing. Mine works as lead security for various concerts and shows that come into the area. And as such, he sometimes gets swag from backstage. You know, guitar picks and the like, and becuse he's just that kind of a nice guy, we get some of it!

So he stops by last week, and brought with him a pretty cool souvinier for us from the Blue Man Group show he worked recently. It's the piano smasher mallet they use to, well, smash the piano. It's just a cheap mallet made out of PVC pipe and foam, and the foam head is split because of the pounding it took during the show (yep, it's used), but cheap or not, as fans of the Blue Man Group, and having seen them in Vegas, it's a really cool thing to have, I know people get drumsticks and paintings and stuff at the show, but not sure how many have an authentic piano smasher. All I know is, I feel quite special to be one of the few.

Anyway, here's a couple pics..

Peep Jousting!

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So we finally decided to try some peep jousting this year. What? You haven't heard of peep jousting? Well it's easy, simply take two peeps, give 'em each a toothpick, set 'em in the microwave, and place your bets. Typically, the winner is the one that doesn't implode. Well, that's what usually happens anyway. Our tournament turned out a little different. Let's just say the old saying "Two will enter, but only one will leave" may not always apply.

Anyway, enjoy!

Are Eggs Supposed to Look Like That?

Wow did Easter sneak up on me this year, I didn't even realize it was this weekend until Friday! I thought it was the 3rd Sunday in April? Apparantly not. Or maybe the leap year just screwed it up somehow. Regardless, I was completely caught by surprise. So, we rushed out, got some eggs and dye and did our annual egg coloring yesterday. We'll hide a few this morning for each other 'cause we're just that weird. Besides, who says you gotta stop having fun just because you grow up? Nobody I respect, that's for sure.

Oh, and we did Peep Jousting for the first time this year. So that was... fun. I'll put video up in a bit.

Anyway, Happy Easter!

He's Baaaaaaack!

Yep. Our pal Woody is back for '08. Tappin' his little heart out on our chimney to try and attract his one true love. It's always interesting when something like a woodpecker ventures into your yard, and how quickly you go from "Hay cool, a woodpecker!" to "goddamnit... the f'ing thing's back.."

It typically takes about 3.8 seconds.

Is This Seat Taken?

So our downstairs, tv-watchin' double reclinin' loveseat finally bit the dust after nearly 4 years. And if we've learned anything from the adventure, it's that double reclining furniture doesn't seem to be made for long life. Enough opening and closing and eventually bolts start falling off. You don't see it, you just hear a screw drop inside, and your butt drops half an inch. But since we didn't really want to give up the ability to recline during a long movie, a broken couch can mean only one thing, time for new furniture! Woo hoo!

The new one is pretty similar in color and style to the old loveseat except it's a little larger and has the center storage console area, which, granted, kinda inhibits the "love" part in loveseat. Still, it's actually useful as you can see, and doubles as an armrest which is nice too. Okay, so it doesn't recline quite as far as the old one, it sits a little higher, and instead of having a handle or button on the outside to extend the footrest, it has a weird parachute type pull that is located under the armrest cushion, which is, IMO, an odd design. But, it's also more pillowy, which makes it more comfy then the last one, and why not end a blog entry with a plus. That's just how I roll.

It's a Beautiful Morning..

Well, just discovered during my last publish that my website has somehow been reset, and everything but my posts is gone.

*sigh*..

Guess i'll just use a default template til I can come up with something better..