Sometimes more is less

If Jen were co-joined twins which one would I have married?

"creepy old man, repeat after me, singing na-na-na-NA ... NA-na-na-na"

When we took tonights photo we thought it looked cool and artsy.  After I uploaded it, it looked more like the creepy old guy and his teenage concubine.  

This will be me in a few years.. or less.

Can you guess the song from the title?

Have a Joey Day!

When I went to bed last night, Bill was still outside working on his Joey project.   I woke up this morning and wandered downstairs to find a dozen Joey heads lined up in the kitchen.  What a happy morning greeting!

Tonight these heads are going on sticks to prepare for Sunday's graduation party. 

And a blogging logistical note:  I see Christin has been able to comment!  Yay!  I looked on the blogger message board and saw that the fact that not everyone can post a comment has been an outstanding issue so hopefully it's been resolved.  To our regular commenters - come back and give it a try! 

 To our irregular commenters....try prunes.

Suitable for every occasion

Joey doesn't read the blog so I can share this without spoiling the surprise...Bill is working on making Joey heads on a stick that we can all 'wear' at his graduation party this coming weekend.  Here are some sample heads.  They are bigger than you think.  I'm hoping to get the slack jaw (second to right on lower level.)

It ain't easy being a blogger

It was dvd night at Christin's last night (Lark Rise to Candleford season 4).  But of course, as soon as the camera came out all I got was "Don't take my picture!" and distorted tongue wagging faces.  Nice. 

At least one girl in the room was ready for her close up.

Congratulations Joey!!

It's a big day for us today.  Joey donned cap and gown and was handed a teeny tiny diploma (seriously, its only 3x5 in a black folder.  I assume this is a big money saver for Ipswich High??) and was officially pronounced "Educated".  The speeches at the ceremony all talked about what a good class this group of students has been and I believe the hype.  Joey has had a great high school experience with really good friends, lots of group activities, and plenty of school spirit.  I usually leave it to Bill to get sentimental on the blog, but I'm so proud of Joey and I have to admit I'm pretty sad to think of him leaving in the fall.  What were we thinking when we talked him in to Seattle??    I know that no matter where he goes, Il Dominatore will be a star!

Beam that book up, Aaron

We went to dinner with Whitney and Aaron last night in the North End.  Aaron recruited Jen to be his Science Fiction Book Podcast partner.  Negotiations still in play, so don't order your t-shirts yet.  

These are the types of people that the Aaron & Jen Sci Fi Book Review Podcast (not the official name) will attract.  My worst fear is that this thing becomes popular and somehow we'll have to meet these nerds.

Has anyone seen my Vermeer?

We're watching the documentary about the 13 stolen paintings from the Isabella Gardner Museum.  It's fascinating.  Compared to the characters in the documentary, the theft itself is the least interesting aspect of the movie.  We love the art recovery dude, he's a cool guy who has a fake nose due to skin cancer (the nose once fell off at a dinner).  Then there's an IRA component and Whitey Bulger's possible involvement as plot lines.  

The problem with watching a documentary like this is that we know they do not find the paintings, but because it's a movie, and movies always wrap up nice and tight, we keep hoping they'll be a happy ending

Vermeer's - The Concert

The most valuable stolen painting on earth

Jen is Enthusiastic!

Hopefully no one is counting the number of times we put a picture on the blog of Bill smoking a stogie.  This particular shot has a certain Eddie Munster quality to it - I must remember to tousle his hair next time....

The real meat of the story is that Bill is sitting out in the post-tornado-watch wind listening to a podcast that references...ME!!  (and you thought this was going to be just another boring cigar post.)  I sent my new favorite podcast guys  - Mark and Jon of The Enthusiasticast - a book recommendation and not only did they talk about it on the show but they started a new offer where they will send a book to anyone whose book recommendation they talk about on the show.  That's right, it all started with my little email telling them about The Informationist  (a Dragon Tattoo-esque thriller which was flawed but fast paced and fun).

You really would think I was a shut in who never heard another human being say my name the way I react when they mention me on the podcast.  It's exciting and pathetic all at once.  I'm already wondering what I can do to get them to say it again.

Podcast listeners, check out The Enthusasticast available on itunes.  I'm episode #59.

With Honors

Tonight was award night at Ipswich High.  Joey walked away with several but when I just asked him which ones all he could tell me was "the presidential thing....and something about SATs....."   

Student Athlete and Citizenship are on his award resume as well as High Honors.  We were a little disappointed that he didn't get the $100 for best attendance.  Damn you, strep throat!

I know many of our readers celebrated one of Joey's early birthdays playing laser tag - look at him now!