(Introduction)

To me, fair friend, you never can be old
For as you were when first your eye I eyed,
Such seems your beauty still.

(CAUTION: Romantics beware - comments may contain naughtiness)

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Whenever you enter a link round-up - such as the Carnival of the Vanities - you should always link to it as a courtesy to the host.

Like this week's edition at PunditGuy

The link doesn't seem to be working at the moment, but he's at the other end of it, somewhere.

One thing I'd like to mention. When I submitted my entry, I included a VERY flattering description of my post, which he used verbatim. A *lot* of hosts do that, so, when you enter, try to write your description in a manner that will make Carnival readers WANT to click the link.

There's no shame in a little gratuitous self-promotion.

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The downside of having blogchildren?

The second your back is turned, they start misbehavin'.

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Technically, Dogger (Darling Husband of bloggranddaughter Lee Ann of Lee Ann's View) is one of the "& Friends" part of the Bad Example Family (& Friends) Reunion. However, since he's married to Lee Ann, he'd be a bloggrandson-in-law if he started blogging, so he'd get a free pass into the family, anyway.

And blog he should, because he'd fit right in to the family like that little jigsaw puzzle piece that has a little sky and a little tree and it's driving you crazy because you can't find it, but it's not your fault, because the dog's sitting on it while he stares up at you with that bored expression on his face because he thinks jigsaw puzzles are a waste of time and he REALLY wishes you'd toss that tennis ball for him because it's been WEEKS since the last time you played with him, but you don't realize that - I mean, what with working and keeping the house clean and all your blogging and trying to earn a living, slaving away for an ungrateful boss for ten hours a day, how the hell are you supposed to remember the last time you played with the dog?

That, and he already has a cool blogger nickname. I mean... "Dogger"... He's SET.

Anyway, he came through the door & just started chatting away like he'd known us all for years. He's quick-witted and amiable, and he mixes a hell of a martini. In fact, he's the one who got Frank J. of IMAO drunk enough to double-post. Always a great thing to have an experienced bartender at your parties.

He's also the one who explained to me what Lee Ann's little finger-curling-thing meant, and did it in fine fashion. A first-class story-teller, that one. The blogosphere suffers for lack of his presence.

According to Boudicca of Boudicca's Voice, he's a good potato-peeler, too. And the fact that he dove right in to help out with the kitchen chores should give you some insight into his character. Not one to sit on his ass when there's work to be done.

If that's not enough proof of his wonderfulness for you, consider also how sweet, warm, and cheery I said Lee Ann was. The fact is, a woman doesn't get that happy without a good man by her side to keep her feeling loved. They're a delightful couple, and Dogger obviously does his part to keep it that way.

Right now, Dogger is having a few health issues. Rather serious ones, in fact. But if Lee Ann hadn't blogged about it, I never would've been able to tell. His cheerful disposition never wavered at the party. And THAT should tell you something about the man, too.

Anyway, the situation is at a point where some thoughts and prayers would come in handy, and Lee Ann has a few posts where it would be appropriate to leave them.

Please do, because I want a new bloggrandson-in-law as soon as possible.

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Over at IMAO.

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She's now TNT of Smiling Dynamite.

And, since she insists on using the "Big (gang) Bang" theory of her origins, the Family Tree just got REALLY complicated. Good luck drawing all those lines, Tammi.

By the way, feel free to tell her your theories about what TNT might actually stand for in HER comments (tryin' to drive traffic here - work with me).

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Michele of Letters From New York City has been asking people to tell her about their first loves.

Since my first is really my only (AND my now), and the saga spans some 13 years between first kiss and marriage - full of tawdry, assorted ups and downs that would take a novel to document - I needed to find a short way to cover the story.

Then I was surfing at Eckernet.com, and noticed that Kevin had written up a sort of fantasy personals ad listing everything he could ever want in a woman. I'd like to quote the whole darn thing, but it's fairly extensive, and I'd rather have you read it in context, so I'll only take the beginning and let you read the rest for yourself:

I'm looking for an smart, funny, logical, rational, self-confident, fairly-independent ex-gymnast with a great body. A woman who would be fun to drink with, isn't shy about sex and doesn't mind discussing politics. If you can out drink me while discussing the geopolitical effects of nuclear power using only four-letter words, you just might be the one.

I said to myself, "Holy crap! That's Beloved Wife!" (who actually DID take gymnastics lessons as an adult - and that was BEFORE she started seriously working out and transforming herself into the sexy goddess you see here).

As I continued to read Kevin's wish list, I kept repeating those 5 words.

Then it dawned on me.

Beloved Wife is my all-in-one wish list.

She always has been, and I knew it from the start.

Although when I first kissed her at age 19, I didn't have a detailed listing prepared, I had a sense of all those wants, and I could see that she matched all the ones I was aware of.

She was right for me. I knew it. I fell in love with her. I never stopped loving her.

Even through some dark, hopeless, barren years when there was no hope that she could be mine again (for her heart at that point belonged to another), I *knew* that finding someone to match me as well as she did was nigh hopeless, so I didn't even try.

I *knew* what I wanted, and she was it.

And eventually, when the timing was right in both our lives, and the stars aligned, it all started again as it started the first time.

A single, perfect kiss, and all was once again right with the universe.

As it has been ever since.

With my Beloved Wife.

My first, my last, my only love.

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1 Ok....I admit it. I'm in love with your wife. And I think she can do better.

Posted by: Kevin at February 24, 2005 12:54 AM (tpdFV)

2 trying not to cry here...

Posted by: sarahk at February 24, 2005 05:54 AM (q4IUH)

3 I made a list. How sick is that? And not a 'has to own a boat list', nothing materialistic as it's not me, but a real list of what characteristics he had to have if I chose to settle down. I actually met a lot of guys who fit the list... but fell in love with one. When I move to munu, do you think it will remember my damn information in the comments? Bah!

Posted by: Bou at February 24, 2005 06:13 AM (z7nbM)

4 Kevin - First, get in line; second, you're tellin' ME :-) Sarah - don't bother. I misted up while I was proofreading it. If you're a girl, you don't stand a chance. Bou - YAY! You said "when" :-) Also, I've been told that if you access the comments by clicking the permalink instead of the comments link, it'll remember your info. And check to make sure cookies are allowed on your browser _Jon - do you have any idea why this might be happening? Not that you know anything about computers ;-) By the way, how many of SarahK's passwords DID you get with that key capture program?

Posted by: Harvey at February 24, 2005 06:33 AM (ubhj8)

5 I love watching you two interact. The way you know each others minds, the little things (like ice cream drinks delivered) the way you look out for each other. It's a wonderful thing to observe - and I can't imagine one without the other. What a beautiful story.

Posted by: Tammi at February 24, 2005 06:35 AM (pe4E7)

6 Sniff, sniff.... that was so beautiful! Your relationship is both wonderful and special. I am really happy you found your kindred soulmate. It give me hope. Thanks for indulging my request and for sharing such a special love with all of us.

Posted by: michele at February 24, 2005 07:44 AM (ht2RK)

7 *sniff, sniff* ok, Harv. That was great. I am always impressed when I am not the only one who feels that way about my better half and better half about me. We started dating when I was 17 and better half was 18, but for a brief 3 month hiatus, we have been together ever since, and can read eachother like a book and it is wonderful. When you love like you and Beloved Wife, others can see it too. Congrats. I am glad you get to spend your life with your soulmate.

Posted by: Oddybobo at February 24, 2005 07:48 AM (6Gm0j)

8 Sure, sure, that's all well and good, but if you forget Sweetest Day, you're still going to catch hell. But living down here in Missouri, men are exempt from having to remember that particular FTD/Hallmark confection.

Posted by: Brian J. at February 24, 2005 08:44 AM (V04ml)

9 Aww, Harv... how sweet!

Posted by: songstress7 at February 24, 2005 09:46 AM (jEGU/)

10 Yes, on all .mu.nu sites, I must use the "permalink" in order for the comment personal info to be remembered. It's been that way for over a year now. It doesn't matter the browser (IE, Mozilla, Opera, Firefox, etc...). It doesn't matter where I am (work, home, my daughter's my laptop, someone else's lap, etc...). I don't have much interest in pursuing it, as I've found an easy way to get around it. I am still unhappy with how long blogger takes to open the comment page, and that it doesn't have the blank form at the bottom, but that's off topic. Yes, I have her passwords. Who do you think has been posting on IMAO? Come on, she can't even carry the one.... --- As for the topic of the post - I'm happy for you. I know where you are, I know what it's like. I'm glad two people who are so good, and so special have each other.

Posted by: _Jon at February 24, 2005 01:16 PM (ZM3Qb)

11 Lucky, lucky Harv. Yes I am :-)

Posted by: Harvey at February 24, 2005 01:36 PM (tJfh1)

12 Do you have a hot younger brother???

Posted by: Sissy at February 24, 2005 02:48 PM (RuwTD)

13 Sissy - Actually, I *am* the hot younger brother. 7th son, last of 8 children. My youngest single brother is 48, and he's got a girlfriend. Us Olson boys get snapped up fast :-)

Posted by: Harvey at February 24, 2005 03:25 PM (tJfh1)

14 I love beer. And llamas.

Posted by: Ogre at February 24, 2005 03:49 PM (CsBmW)

15 Now just why is it that the day I had last Friday didn't manage to make me cry, but this post did?

Posted by: Susie at February 24, 2005 10:43 PM (1fn9f)

16 Susie - because romance still lives in your soul. If you can read this story without misting up, you're either dead inside, or have never been in love.

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17 Oh alright, you more than made up for the "chafing bonds of wedded bliss" comment and we can bring your acorn in from outside. Let's go to bed! Your Beloved Wife

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(Introduction)

All I need is my one star in the sky, to wish for you every day.

(CAUTION: Romantics beware - comments may contain naughtiness)

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Even if you weren't there to witness it, you've probably heard that, at one point during dinner, Frank J. repeatedly told an artificial potted plant to shut up.

Now, looking at the above picture, you're probably asking yourself, "What the hell brought THAT on?".

Which is an understandable reaction, given this image.

However, when we take a look at yonder potted plant from as seen from FRANK'S perspective:

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It should be fairly obvious now. Just LOOK at that thing. The mocking manner in which it holds its leaves; the cruel, haughty twists of its branches... I tell ya, it just irks the CRAP out of me to even gaze upon it, and...

What?

WHAT?

SHUT UP!

SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UUUUUUUP!

Stupid plant.

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Another of the "and Friends" part of the Reunion.

The first thing I noticed about SarahK of Mountaineer Musings is that, unlike when she blogs, she actually capitalizes the word "I" when she talks. A fact made noticable by her adorable Texas accent.

What surprised me is how incredibly young she looks. I'll bet she can't even buy cough syrup without getting carded. She claims to be 28, but since I didn't card her myself, I can neither confirm nor deny this assertion.

Now, the point of these "Meet the Family" posts is to tell you things about the attendees that you won't discover just from reading their blogs. SarahK is a tough one to write about, since she's JUST like her blog - which is a GOOD thing - except more intensely so by an order of magnitude.

She's sweet (I've seen sugarcane fields that were less so), and charming, and witty, and FAST with a comeback line. She's almost kittenish in her degree of adorability. To be around her is to bask in a glow of congeniality that borders on the supernatural.

The one thing I was worried about was her devotion to Christianity, and I had concerns that she would be continuously offended by the Family's debauched antics.

Not so.

She took it all in good stride, and was very gracious on the rare occasions that she gave voice to an objection over an f-bomb or casual blasphemy. The odd thing was, she had this way of making you WANT to behave yourself around her. Even _Jon of We Swear - who habitually raises cursing to a Michaelangelo-like art form - VOLUNTARILY did his level best to de-sailorify his vocabulary.

Why? Because Sarah just exudes that sort of charm.

Positively bewitching, it is. I'll bet she weighs the same as a duck.

And the way she dotes on Frank J. of IMAO... you think she's got the girl-in-love goo-goo-eyes going on at her blog?

Oh. My.

Frank - that lucky, LUCKY man - had this cuddly little snuggle-bunny devotedly at his side like his personal guardian angel. Smiling at him, hugging him, kissing him, laughing at his jokes - Sarah has no trouble letting the world know that she's proud to have Frank for her man. This is a trait I find admirable. Cold fish women with a "don't-touch-me" attitude are the norm when they're as devastatingly lovely as Sarah. Given her super-modelish beauty, had I passed her on the street, I would've expected her to behave as a rich man's indifferent arm candy.

This is NOT SarahK.

She is as warm and wonderful a woman as you'd ever hope to meet. Friendly and charming and gracious. Devoted to her man and not shy about expressing it.

An admirable woman. And it was my great pleasure to meet her.

Oh, and she has the prettiest blue eyes...

[enter SarahK]

*STOMACH PUNCH*

[exit SarahK]

...ow...

Did I say blue? I meant green.

...ow...

I'm gonna go put some ice on this. Meanwhile, go see her take on the Reunion.

Final thought: Sarah draws better stick figures than Frank does.

Final final thought: She's NEVER going to forgive me for not voting for her T-shirt babe picture.

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Filthy Lie Assignment reminder: What has the government contracted with Evil Glenn to do for them?

Wednesday Linky Stuff

Precision Guided Humor Roundup: Iraq's To-Do List

New PGH Assignment: Who will be the next person brought down by the blogosphere and how will it happen?

And over at IMAO: My PGH Entry

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This is new, and it's cool.

If you're on Blogspot, you can tweak your settings to get the comments to appear in a separate pop-up window.

MUCH better.

Beloved Wife over at Smiling Dynamite has them. Go check it out at, for example, this post where you can meet the Bad Example Bed, complete with Bad Example Cats & Dogs.

Best part is, if you choose the "other" option, you don't need a Blogger account to leave a comment anymore. Just type in your name and URL.

I swear, Blogger gets to be more and more like real blogging software every day. If they get autodiscover trackbacks, I may move back ;-)

UPDATE 5-24-05: [If you've found this post useful enough to blog about, send a trackback or e-mail the permalink to me at harvolson-at-gmail.com and I'll add you to my Bad Example Groupies blogroll. See this post for details]

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1 First! he he.

Posted by: oddybobo at February 23, 2005 09:45 AM (6Gm0j)

2 I had noticed pop-up Blogger comments on some Blogspot blogs lately... and the "other" option, which came too late for me. I ended up signing up with Blogger just so I could comment on some of my favorite Blogspot sites who didn't allow anonymous comments and/or to avoid having to retype "Songstress7 / News from the Great Beyond / http://songstress7.typepad.com" every time I turned around. Very cool.

Posted by: songstress7 at February 23, 2005 10:01 AM (jEGU/)

3 Heh - I never clicked on the "other" button. Now they just need to make it so it remembers your info!

Posted by: Teresa at February 23, 2005 10:08 AM (nAfYo)

4 Oh... I don't see how your 'pony' dog gets into the bed... do you have a ladder for him?

Posted by: vw bug at February 23, 2005 11:25 AM (aCuoh)

5 What "other" button? I went in my settings and it has a question like this: Show comments in a popup window? With a yes and no to click on. Clicked on yes, republished, but it still didnt seem to take. HELP!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Denise at February 23, 2005 11:31 AM (JTlEe)

6 Bah, Haloscan is still superior, IMO. Now if I can just get Harvey's comments (this very window) to remember MY data so I don't have to type it every darn time...

Posted by: Ogre at February 23, 2005 12:37 PM (/k+l4)

7 Teresa - yeah, that not-remembering thing is a pain. Hopefully that's the next step. Bug - Jake STEPS onto the bed. He's a BIG f'n dog :-) Denise - try doing it again, and then put up a new post. If that doesn't do it, I'd say e-mail blogger tech support. Wait... Just checked your site... you have pop-up comments now, but you have to go to the post-page to access them. I'm not sure exactly how to make the pop-up window accessible from the front page. I think it has something to do with having this bit of code: [a href="[$BlogItemCommentCreate$]"[$BlogItemCommentFormOnclick$] (I replaced less/greater-than signs with [ so the text would show here in the comments) in the bottom of your post code in your main template.

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Over at IMAO.

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Spent the evening curled up in front of the TV with Beloved Wife, watching some of the shows we taped when we were out of town.

Stray thought... based on what happened to Firefly, I'm guessing Battlestar Galactica is going to get cancelled in about 6 more episodes. This show is WAY too good for TV.

Ok, here's something for you to think about:

If a woman sees another woman wearing tight pants, she thinks, "How does she get into those?"

If a man sees a woman wearing tight pants, he thinks, "How can *I* get into those?"

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1 Excellent illustration of the difference between the genders...

Posted by: Susie at February 22, 2005 11:20 PM (RVXEO)

2 I love the remake of Battlestar Galactica! No more Dukes of Hazzard in Space! I guess it just reflects how much darker we've all become in 20 years. If you look at the original compared to this one...whoa. Now if only Star Trek could cure their cranialrectalitis, then I'll be one happy meathead.

Posted by: Silentwarrior at February 23, 2005 07:04 AM (f8kXi)

3 It's funny your brought up Firefly. I borrowed the first season on DVD from Graumagus and have been like a junky watching it for the last couple of days. I missed it on it's first run, Back then I had a life on Friday nights. I'm kinda pissed they canceled this show as it's absolutly great.

Posted by: contagion at February 23, 2005 07:07 AM (Q5WxB)

4 The good thing that BG has in it's favor is that it's not on FOX. FOX screwed up the promotional stuff for Firefly badly, then kept switching it's time slot practically from week to week, it was doomed from the start. Sci-Fi listens to it's fans a bit more (even though they canceled Farscape, they're doing a made for tv movie continuation because of fan support). Personally I'm not a big fan of Farscape (missed the beginning of the series and I don't know WTF is going on half the time). BG is rolling strong, I see it sticking around for at least another season.

Posted by: Graumagus at February 23, 2005 02:24 PM (j3gQT)

5 Silent Warrior, I'm still trying to sell my ideas to Paramount for a Klingon based crime drama- "Law and Order: Honor Killings Unit" and "CSI: Qo'noS". All joking aside, I think a whole show from a Klingon point of view would be pretty goddamn cool: you have all kinds of backstabbing intrigue, violence, drama, violence, and people eating worms. Toss in a slutty Romulan hottie as an evil mastermind and there you go. Blood, Drama, T&A, and people eating nasty shit, it's guaranteed ratings dynamite!

Posted by: Graumagus at February 23, 2005 02:31 PM (j3gQT)

6 Good news! Battlestar Galactica has been renewed for a 2nd season! 20 episodes, I believe. Oh, and a Klingon based Trek series would be great. Some of the best episodes of DS9 were the ones set on Klingon ships.

Posted by: MikeTheLibrarian at February 23, 2005 02:45 PM (3KwP7)

7 Hah! Grau, you're friggin awesome! But I gotta disagree with you on the Klingon show thing. Yeah it'd be cool for a couple of episodes, but then it'd kinda run outta steam. Granted, Enterprise isn't a gem either. I'm waiting for the captain to hit his communicator and have it squeal. Or have him look in a mirror and be a fat black lady. Don't even get me started on that tree-hugging happy-peppy crap they call a theme song. Come to think of it...fuggit, let's do CSI: Qo'noS. Kaplaa BABY!!

Posted by: Silentwarrior at February 23, 2005 02:55 PM (f8kXi)

8 Grau - Farscape. Good production values but the scripts had a LOT of continuity holes. Even when you watched regularly, it was hard to keep track of what was going on because the scripts weren't tightly written. Might be better on DVD, since you don't have to try to remember details from one week to the next. Mike - YAY! SW - Yeah, I had troubles getting past his "Quantum Leap" persona, too. Having seen him in that show, it was hard to visualize him having the stones to command a starship.

Posted by: Harvey at February 23, 2005 03:20 PM (ubhj8)

9 I fer one am glad Enterprise is going away, there was just to much pull it out of your ass script writing going on there, the last dying gasp of an OVER MILKED cash cow. just let it die with some dignity, if thats possible anymore. Now Battlestar I still have hopes for, but someone PLEASE through baltar out the FRACKIN' airlock!! OH, and PLEASE not the obvious Starbuck gets secertly hooked on pain killers routine either, I can only hope

Posted by: Blogless brother at February 23, 2005 10:54 PM (6cyEp)

10 FARSCAPE - COOL! ENTERPRISE - "Ick factor" (for those of you who don't understand that...oh, yeah, you weren't at the family reunion) I had high hopes for Enterprise because I loved Star Trek and I loved Quantum Leap. The entire show and all of its writing sucks! I can't believe it made it past the first season. BG - AWESOME!

Posted by: TNT at February 24, 2005 12:35 AM (ubhj8)

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After serving with the King of the Blogs as a judge very nearly since its inception, I sadly announce my retirement from the bench.

Yes, it's because I'm part of IMAO now and have a lot less free time.

But it's also because I found a replacement who will maintain the quality of rulings that participants and onlookers alike have come to expect.

I hand my powdered wig and robe to Ogre of Ogre's Politics and Views, who will now take his rightful place beside Pietro and Songstress as a full-time permanent judge. (PSST! Ogre! Put up the javascript thingy! And you can grab a copy of my judge banner, too)

If his stint as a substitute is any indication, the Tournament may even be better for the change, and - at the VERY least - there is no loss.

Thank you, Nick, for allowing the substitution, and also for supporting this Tournament through thick and thin for so long. I will continue to recommend it to all new bloggers as a worthy test of one's all-around blogging ability, and something that everyone should try at least once, because it's just flat-out fun.

Oh, and the week 8 rulings are posted now. Looks like we got ourselves another 3-time winner and undefeated King in the form of Radical Centrist.

And you know what the best part is?

Now I get to vote and participate in the "pick the winner" pool :-)

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(Introduction)

There's no finer caress than a love letter, because it makes the world very small, and the writer and reader, the only rulers.

(CAUTION: Romantics beware - comments may contain naughtiness)

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Saturday night, Tammi had little candles in red glass holders out by the edge of her pool. Very pretty.

And no, the pool's NOT coated with residual orgy-scum. That's the pool cover.

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The thing you don't know about Boudicca of Boudicca's Voice is just how pretty she is. Big blue eyes, jet black hair, a face that can't be more than 30, despite what evil lies she tells to the contrary on her blog.

She doesn't post pictures of herself, which is fine. Gotta respect her desire for anonymity. But by not meeting her, you miss out on her presence. She exudes warmth and caring, even when she doesn't speak. And when she does, it's even better, with her soft Southern accent. VERY soothing.

Yet deceptive. She DOES have her other sides, which, sadly I didn't get to see a whole lot of, because she was puttering in the kitchen a lot, cooking, baking, and generally helping Tammi make sure that everyone was properly cared for. Bou's ALL about the caring. She's got a T-Rex sized maternal instinct, which is nice if you're on the "cared-about" side of it. Heaven help you if you're on the "defended-against" side.

However, despite her charming mommy facade it WAS Bou who popped off perhaps the best line of the whole Reunion:

"What's that? Things you've never seen?"

Johnny-Oh STILL ain't walking right after that one.

And although she didn't have a LOT of the quotable lines, she WAS there to appreciate them, the importance of which should NOT be underestimated. Bou is very attentive and supportive, and an active listener. Even if she's not talking, she's paying attention and staying in the mix with what's going on. No wallflower, she.

The one thing I didn't get to hear was Boudicca Drawing Her Sword, since she was always in a good mood the whole time she was there (at least when *I* was within earshot). Which makes me a little sad, since I'm betting it's a sight to behold.

I'll have to work on getting her all spun up about something next time I see her [insert devilish grin here].

Oh, and I've never heard a Southern woman talk so darn fast in my whole life. That just ain't natural :-)

Bou's version of events can be found here and her impression of Frank J. & Sarah K. as a couple are here.

Love this woman. Gotta get some more of her.

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1 Seriously, I can't wait to meet her. I can't wait to meet all of ya. Well, maybe not the guy who calls me the blacksheep of the Family.

Posted by: That 1 Guy at February 22, 2005 09:05 AM (+iq1G)

2 Heck, I even got to see here again later. Awesome woman, she is!

Posted by: _Jon at February 22, 2005 11:30 AM (ZM3Qb)

3 She is pretty and petite and has enough energy for about 16 people (I'm guessing she needs it all for dealing with 3 boys at home!). Between her and Beloved Wife... I was really glad Tammi is also tall or I would've felt like a cross between The Hulk and The Jolly Green Giant. *grin* It still kills me that I didn't get a chance to talk to her on Saturday evening. She did however make 2 fabulous desserts... which I had on Sunday.

Posted by: Teresa at February 22, 2005 11:32 AM (nAfYo)

4 CRAP! I knew I forgot to mention something. Yeah, Bou, those desserts ROCKED! And T1G - Nobody thinks of you as a black sheep. More of an off-white llama :-)

Posted by: Harvey at February 22, 2005 12:59 PM (tJfh1)

5 Ack! I'm a working girl now and just had a chance to pop over. (I don't do the internet from work.) Jon has seen me come close to drawing my sword. He saw me tell the story of those clods that intruded on my husband's birthday party. Lots of hand waving and cussing. (Keep the sword thing in mind... a surprise is a comin'...) Thank you for the kind words, Harvey. Seriously. It's been a rough month and those words go a very long way...

Posted by: Bou at February 22, 2005 03:28 PM (z7nbM)

6 Heh. Bou said "long" :-) Oh, and is this a good surprise or a bad surprise?

Posted by: Harvey at February 22, 2005 05:45 PM (ubhj8)

7 Good. Think... "Pamibe" and "Pixy"

Posted by: Bou at February 22, 2005 07:56 PM (z7nbM)

8 I have VERY good taste in friends...and she is one of the best. Seriously, you don't know the half of it....but you did brush the surface. :-)

Posted by: Tammi at February 22, 2005 09:38 PM (HaRi0)

9 mmmm... brushing Bou's surface ;-) Bou - YAY!

Posted by: Harvey at February 23, 2005 03:14 PM (ubhj8)

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Cable Turtle cable organizer. Travel without getting your wires tangled. Cheap! [hat tip to Teresa of Technicalities for showing these off at the Reunion]

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Blogson Jeff of Oh-Dark-Thirty writes a Bit Torrent primer that even curmudgeonly old coots like me can understand.

Just for Ogre: The Llama Question and Answer Page. Complete with real llama sounds! This kept us entertained for hours (ok... MINUTES) at the reunion. Mmmmm... orgling.

LeeAnn of The Cheese Stands Alone has categorized her oddball search terms and presents them in a list that must be seen to be believed. THIS, my friends, is a work of art. Drink Alert is in effect.

The sickest, wrongest, depravedest thing ever done. Some freak took stillshots from Star Wars Episode IV and made a flash slide show with the evilest captioning you've ever seen. Makes South Park look like Teletubbies. Not for children. Or adults. Or anyone with even a shred of decency. Even _Jon will be offended. See Physics Geek for the link.

Steven of Hog on Ice explains the subtleties of male speech. Blunt, but accurate.

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