Jeff MacMichael

(3) Best spam subject line EVER

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:08:39 -0400

(6) An oldie but a goodie

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:59:50 -0400

Classic ending.

Also, stay tuned through the first part of the credits.

(6) The mother of invention

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:34:35 -0400

Man, it's been hot! The other day, R and his friend really wanted to play in the pool, but it was empty and takes a long time to fill up. At 4pm, it was too late. For R, the sprinkler wasn't doing it. (I could tell by his screaming of "NO! NO!")

So, when you don't have time to fill up the whole kiddie pool... go for the simple solution. Or, as I call it, the "redneck kiddie pool."

Our neighbor grabbed this bucket out of the back of his pick-up, took out the tools (washed it out), and... voil�! Instant cooling.

(3) Fried WHAT?

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:06:47 -0400

Here is a pretty amusing Bill Maher rant on the pharmaceutical industry.

I'm not against medication. In fact, I described this morning as one of my "apparent Advil deficiency" days, and acted accordingly. I'm also in favor of antibiotics when presented with an infection. And modern medicine saved our son.

Having said that, I actually agree with some of his points. So with and a grain of salt in hand, take a look at this...

(7) Tagged by Maren

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:00:47 -0400

Ten Years Ago:

Ten years ago, I was managing a group of tech support folks and not enjoying it one bit. But I just married my favorite girl, and we were settling into our apartment. So that part was good. I think that is when we took in my least favorite girl (cat), Madeline Bassett. (Yes, I realize a Bassett is a dog. But there's a story behind the name, and I will just give a clue: Wooster.) Madeline was possibly the worst cat that ever lived. She made an ignominious exit before R was born, which I truthfully had nothing to do with. I guess she hated us enough, and the thought of a third human in the house was intolerable. All the better for us.

Five things on today's to do list:

1. Laundry
2. Nap
3. Finish sorting the "miscellaneous" pile in the basement
4. Make an appointment for an allergy test for R
5. Play with R

Snacks I enjoy:
Pudding cups (the stripe-y ones). Cantaloupe. Cookie dough. Triscuits.

Things I would do if I were a millionaire:
Sail, stay at home, travel to visit family, go to the movies, take a LOT of pictures, buy a speedy quick computer to replace the slow-y sluggish one I use every day.

Places I have lived:
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland.

(9) Water play

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:39:53 -0400

Not all that hot today, but enough so that Reilly and his buddy Jake could play in the pool & water slide.

My favorite

(5) Blueberry picking

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:47:27 -0400

And breakfast after.

(1) Independence Day

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:21:56 -0400

Interesting world... we in the U.S. just celebrated 225 years of independence from England, which was won by a bloody and brutal war. And today they are our closest allies. (Hardly original or insightful commentary, I know. But I think it's interesting. And I should note that any war in the 18th century was bloody and brutal, not just this one.)

I have heritage in England — great-grandparents on both sides which were immigrants from England.

Today, I celebrate that good relationship we have with the UK by:

Flying the
Being grateful that Britian stands by our side in many things
Remembering today's anniversary of the bombing of London in 2005, and praying that the victims' families are finding healing
Making some iced Pink Grapefruit Crush "fruit infusion" from London Fruit and Herb company.

As for celebrations and such from the 4th, we did that too. Hit the 'read more' link for pics.

(1) Heather and kittens

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:42:46 -0400

(4) For L�rien and Sally

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:24:08 -0400

Some humor and a nice pic.

I was looking for something in my archives, and found this, which I don't know if you saw before. Heh.

And a pic. I'll send you the original if you like. I just wish my camera phone would actually focus. Oh well.

I've known Gracie since she was a baby. She's on my list of "favorite people of all time". She is kind, smart, fun, and has such a bright smile. Generally just really good to be around.

And she doesn't mind ice cream on her nose. :) Love you kiddo!