Shopping at Target, I spotted this new sexed-up version of Rainbow Brite. What the heck? This isn't the same little troll doll from the 80's? I was just fine with her squatty little legs & cherub like face. I read somewhere that "she had to grow up" well fine then, replace her cheek star with some age spots, have a few burst blood vessels popping out from the top of her striped socks, and beef up that mid section with that post-prego pouch all of us child of the 80's women are now sporting. What the hell, replace that fancy horse of hers with a mini-van complete with little car seats for those little fur ball things she's always hanging around. Rant almost over: To drive my point home I photoshopped a little representation of what I see happening to Mrs. Potato Head in the near future. Go ahead Hasbro, sex that lady potato head up! Maybe they'll bring the pipe back for both of 'em then.
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February 2010
Day 57-"A fixer-upper"
"A House I Once Knew"
Its rooms are empty and wide.
Here and there is a broken pane
Where the night wind creeps inside.
The front porch has fallen to ruin
With vines in possession there.
A shed is tumbled and strewn
And rubbish is everywhere.
Somehow it softens in moonlight
And my fancy wanders free.
That old house is more than a house
It once was home to me.
I can see a place by the window
Where firelight once played inside.
I can picture the porch as it used to be
And grounds so clean and wide.
Doors with well-oiledhinges
Let in our willing feet.
With everything in place as it should
And everything trim and neat.
I see it in mellowed reflection
Until years have changed it to be
A house with a memory; it’s more than a house
It once was home to me.
I’d give so much to live again
In that house when it was young.
Then it knew our laughter and tears,
With its memory only begun.
I was unwise to have left it, I know
All I got for my pains
Was a heap of things I thought worthwhile
And desire to be back again.
It might be made home again, who knows?
I watch the moonlight slant through a tree,
And know that old house was more than a house.
It once was home to me.
-Leo VanMeer
Day 56-"Future Olympian"
So Grant goes & gets all dressed up in his Olympic best. He's determined to bring home the gold in future games. His sport being bed jumping (a close second to bed wetting). We just gotta figure out some way to work some ice into the routine & who knows it might catch on. I mean really what is Curling anyway?? It's just plumb retarded if you ask me.
Day 55-"Bronze-We'll Take it!"
So not to be a total downer, but I'm tired of the Olympics. Can't even tell you which event this was. I just know we nabbed a bronze medal after one of the other Countries was eliminated. A little thing we like to call Sweet Justice here in the US of A! I loved me some Shaun White, but I'm ready for them to bring back some Biggest Loser. All these disgustingly fit people are bringing me down.
Day 54-"Wild & Wooly"
Driving down a little country backroad, I literally slammed on my brakes and turned my car around to go back and photograph this little puff of cuteness. Undaunted by my obtrusion onto his property, he posed for me while I shot off like 20 frames or so.
Day 53-"Mexican Train Obsession"
Our new family obsession is the Mexican Train domino game. My four year old niece even has the game down-pat. It cracks me up when she plays a double & then ask if anyone can satisfy it.
Day 52-"Allyson & Carter"
This is my older niece Allyson with my step grandson Carter. She thinks she's so big when she's holding him.
Day 51-"Baby Love"
This little baby love is my step grandson Carter. He was my first photo of the year & look at how he has grown! He's just a little doll!
