Has anybody thought to ask one of these kids running around with the trucker hats that say Von Dutch if they actually know what Von Dutch is? Corollary: Has anybody other than me seen the new rage in car window decals—Calvin kneeling in front of a big huge cross? I bet Bill Watterson is slashing his wrists over that one.
The Superdrive came this morning, so I have a date with the guts of our Sawtooth tonight for some upgrading. Not much else to report right now—this week has been a blur of work, dinner, freelance, and sleep. On the down side, Jen called me from downtown Ellicott City last night to report that some jackass stole the rear license plate (and bracket) from the back of her car in broad daylight. Thanks. So she has a date with the friendly drones at the MVA tomorrow to sort that mess out.
Thanks to the recently transplanted Jason, I’ve got two more albums crossed off the list at right. Thanks, brutha. It also looks like we have the thank-you cards done, so folks should be seeing them in the mail shortly. (Would you believe we still have the gifts piled high on the dining room table? We haven’t had time to put them away yet.) This evening I also applied a test coat of paint to the siding on the porch. It’s called “cloudless sky”, and it’s a light, slightly muted blue (we were originally thinking darker, but given the amount of sun this house sees, it’s probably better to stick with a lighter color) which should offset the white trim very well. I’m looking forward to getting this on the house. Next stop: Home Depot, for a 32′ aluminum ladder.
Vespa, near the Spanish Steps, about 11PM (shutter wide open, balanced on a trashcan), 5.29.04
Rome Update. I posted the second half of Tuesday’s travelogue and most of Wednesday’s return trip on the honeymoon page.