Election Day

In case you’re sick of watching news coverage of the election results, you can take a break and hear what the kids have to say about the presidential race.  They all have interesting ideas about who to nominate for president.  They’ve come a long way – just yesterday Adlani told me he was voting for Moroccobama.  And for the record, they get all the bad words and radical political views from their father.  Sorry it’s a little choppy…I had to cut out some of the bickering.

Damn You, Auto Correct

I saw a compilation of screen shots from this website today and I laughed so hard that all 3 of my pets gathered around to make sure I didn’t need medical assistance.  I’ve still got this stupid cough and laryngitis so every time I laughed it turned into something that sounded like I’ve been smoking 4 packs a day.  Check out the site if you’re old enough, and not easily offended by innocent typos turned into inappropriate statements.

Click Here

Funny Stuff

For some reason the first one reminds me of Keith (my stepfather). Do NOT try this at home (or on the farm).
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Travel Photos

Anyone who has spent any time with me in public knows that I often whip out my camera at unexpected moments and take photos of doors.  It’s a little bit embarrassing, especially when I’m taking pictures in the ladies’ room, but I need material for my other blog which is about doors and hardware.

Most people take doors for granted as long as they open all the way and the doorknob doesn’t fall of in their hand.  But when I look at a door I’m immediately registering what type of hardware it has (usually including brand and model number), whether there’s anything unusual about the opening, and if there are any code violations.  It’s a curse, but it’s deeply ingrained in my personality at this point.

This morning I got an email from my friend Gia, who recently visited Paris with her husband and two of our other friends.  Attached to the email were two photos that she had taken for me in Notre Dame Cathedral.  I expected that they would be door photos because I’m sure Notre Dame has huge, beautiful doors.  I cracked up when I opened the files and they were photos of a code violation!  Phase 2 of my plan for worldwide door domination is coming together – I’m turning my friends into hardware nerds!

So during your summer vacation keep an eye out for doors – beautiful, ugly, broken, chained, blocked, or otherwise interesting in some way, and send me some photos!  And have a great Memorial Day weekend!

Here’s a link to Gia’s photo:  Click Here