Just messing with Mother Nature

If you click on the pictures, you can see the poor redbud blossoms under all the snow.

why not to self-publish

http://badgas.co.uk/latawnya/

The best line is the last one on the dust jacket.

following links got me here:

http://thebloggess.com/?p=1431

Scroll down to the red letters "Jesus Christ" are, and at least read that section. Hilarious.

What to do with that old couch

There's a coffee shop in Lawrence across the street to the south side of Liberty Hall that is a pretty cool place. It's open 24 hours, and has three back rooms that are great places to hang out... I took my son into town for a concert, and was looking for a place to read while I waited. The coffee shop is down some stairs, and in between rooms there is a circular staircase that leads to a view of a wonderful ceiling of stained glass window above the second floor. There's also an old TV set there playing Pink Panther cartoons all the time. Then there are two other rooms, one completely grafittied. Notice the old safe in the wall. Suddenly I felt very creative. Anybody got an old couch?

Famous Celebrities I Have Seen

Back in the day when teachers were reading aloud to kids in school (I'm being snide, here, because I know some of them still do), one of my teachers read Misty of Chincoteague to us. Of course, we all loved that book. And when we were finished with it, we got to go on a field trip to see the MOVIE of it. It was showing at the Waldo Theater. And then, after the movie showing, MISTY HERSELF came out on the stage! It was soooo exciting. For some reason, although I blocked out so much of grade school, that memory is still very strong. Misty was an old horse by then, touring around the country. Somehow, it makes the book more interesting to kids when I tell them this story.

I also saw the Queen Mother once, but that's another story.

your suggestions welcome

I decided not to go down to see my friend in Texas over spring break, because in May I can visit him and go to the Kerrville Folk Festival as well. So what can I do around here (say, within a 3 hour radius) that will be fun and make me FEEL like I've gotten out of town to do something fun? I won't have a lot of days off in a row, but I'd like to do something different from my usual Nelson routine for a day out.
Shopping is out. I've seen all the museums recently (I think). I'm scared of driving downtown, although maybe I need to get down there and explore to get over that. Any ideas?