Smiting, and hell handbaskets

Well, my day went to hell in a handbasket yesterday, after that last post. Our power is still messed up. Maybe. Still working on all those issues and will keep you posted, but in the meantime…

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2006 Cardinals At-Bat Songs

So I’m listening away here and I realized that even thought I’ve told ya’all that I have the 2006 Cardinal At-Bat Songs, I’ve never shared the list with you, thereby becoming the definitive internet source for the 2006 Cardinal At-Bat Songs. We can’t let that continue.

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Ameren, O Ameren – An Ode

Ameren, O Ameren
You delightful cur
Full of surprises and tricks
I’m so thrilled that last evening
My home had too much power
Causing me and M to frolic about
Unplugging every friggin’ appliance we own
So as not to blow up things like:
My Mac, our fridge, our furnace
stove, microwave, Tivoli radio, and
our kick-ass Christmas display

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New Shoes

We went shopping this weekend, for Christmas obviously, and decided while we were out that Zozo really needed a new pair of shoes. Her shoes were getting rather dingy, and she’s on the cusp of outgrowing them, and seeing as they are little white canvas ones (with pink shoelaces!) we decided that some sturdy winter ones were in order.

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Untitled Bing Bong

I’ve removed my Party Hostess Hat and have replaced it with my Maid of Honor Hat. Let’s see…I’ve booked manis and pedis, up-dos and special occasion make-ups, and have surveyed the other ‘maids about whether or not they want to wear gloves (a resounding no on that one). I’m planning the bridal shower and the bachelorette party, and I’m working on something for the guest give-aways (can’t spoil the surprise by posting what it is) and should have those done next week.

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Post Party Post

Last night was the Grand Lighting. I should say it was THE Grand Lighting. I have been telling everyone that M outdid himself this year, and finally they all got to see what I meant. The only way to do it justice is to not try to describe it with the written word, but rather borrow a digital camcorder from someone, shoot it, and figure out how to post a video here.

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Happy Birthday Beano!

Today is my sister’s birthday, which is way cool. Unfortunately, I can’t blog about my feelings for her because she’s getting married February 3. Now, what’s that got to do with the price of tea in China, you ask? Well, see, I’m the maid of honor (or matron of honor, if you prefer, since I’m an old married lady) and therefore expected to give a speech at the reception. I’ve been working on it for awhile now, and it’s got all kinds of bits and pieces from all our years together of messy and lovely sisterlyness tied in to it, and really at this point I can’t separate the speech from my feelings for her, which means that if I posted today, on her birthday, about what she means to me, I’d just spoil the whole speech.

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