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We got 'em all hitched up and stuff. Now if I could get about 24 hours of sleep...



Congratulations, you crazy kids. I'll post more soon.

SoDak, Day III

A week ago today, I went for a lovely drive with Dad. We had to deliver some minerals to the pastured cattle.



The mamas and their kids were looking happy. Quite the bucolic scene.



S.D. is all shades of green just now. The grass, she waves. And a drive with Dad is always entertaining; there's a story for every quarter of land.

Blog Tag

Lollie has issued a challenge of sorts, to which I am apparently honor-bound to respond. Like Jinx.

INSTRUCTIONS: Remove the blog in the #1 spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the #5 slot, like so:

1) You da Mom
2) Worker Mommy
3) Whiskeymarie
4) Lollie
5) Sassmaster

Next, select five people to answer the following questions on their own blog. I tag these: Mully, Boomer, Night Editor, Suspiciously Pleased, Hybrid Fat-N-Sassy
(Do it if you want. Don't if you don't. No pressure.)

What were you doing 10 years ago?
I was getting ready to go to Spain and Morocco with Dad, which was super cool. I was still working at the U of M in the Department of Surgery, recovering from my job at the environmental organization. Those damn nonprofits are killers.

What were you doing 1 year ago?
I was hanging in S.D. with a good friend from high school. The talk was all about Vince Vaughn and Sean Penn, who were about to arrive in the area to film part of a movie.

Five snacks you enjoy:
I think the better question is what snacks don't I enjoy.
1) Cheetos or anything else that is crispy, salty, cheesy, and bright orange.
2) Peanut butter, especially with banana slices on toast
3) Candy corn and dry roasted peanuts mixed together
4) Chicken wings
5) Hummus and chips

Five songs that you know all the lyrics to:
1) Several Lynyrd Skynyrd songs
2) King of the Road (Roger Miller)
3) Brandy, You're a Fine Girl (Looking Glass)
4) Luckenbach, Texas (Waylon Jennings)
5) Femme Fatale (Velvet Underground)

Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:
1) Buy a cute little house that didn't need any immediate work done
2) Go on vacation for a month
3) Relieve some friends of their debt
4) Fully fund my retirement account
5) Buy some super nice clothes

Five bad habits:
1) Not telling friends what's bugging me and letting it come out passive aggressively
2) Letting the litter box go waaaay too long without attention
3) Being a Ms. Critical McJudgersons
4) Not letting people in or asking for help when I need it
5) Living in squalor

Five things you like doing:
1) Singing
2) Making people laugh
3) Gardening
4) Riding my bike and listening to funky music on my headphones
5) Canoeing (on calm water)

Five things you would never wear again:
1) My Gunne Sax inpired prom dress
2) The eyeglasses with the giant lenses
3) Polo shirts
4) That green dress I made to wear at Janet and Grace's wedding
5) Pleated-in-the-front pants

Five favorite toys:
1) Laptop
2) My margarita shaker
3) mc-sassmaster.blogspot.com
4) My bike
5) CD player

SoDak, Day II

We can wedding shower with the pros, y'all. My sisters-in-law are all over it like white on rice. Becky hosted in her lovely house, and Susan worked some culinary magic. Her centerpiece was crab salad served in a martini glass with olives on a toothpick and shrimp garnish. Please note the seasoned salt around the rim. Genius!

Later on, we hit the road, blithely flouting the open container laws but with designated driver behind the wheel (Thanks Michelle!). Rowdiness and erotic baked goods ensued. That's the bride in white and tiara.



The evening took its toll. The ride back was a little quieter.

It revived briefly when we converged with the bachelors. Bickett here is just one of a crowd of storytelling farmers produced by Winfred, S.D. They are charmers; resistance is futile.

Don't Fear the Creature

Did anyone see Creature Comforts on CBS last night? It's based on the Nick Park deal. I feared the worst but they pretty much won me over. It's fairly true to the original, even without the British accents. I loved the bees and the two green birds.

Blog In, Blog Out

Our beloved Drama Mater has gone dark, and I miss it already. cK, I hope we'll get to read you again soon. But on his way out, he's tagged Hybrid Fat-N-Sassy who is a delight on line and in person. Dig her scene!

SoDak, Day I

It was a jam-packed good time in S.D., starting the minute I walked in the door. Master Tom and family came in to share his birthday cake and ice cream with Grandpa and Aunt Mary. What an honor! Here's the birthday boy:

Even more adorable in person, I assure you. His dad knows:

He's givin' a shout-out to his Paw-Paw in Indiana, who he knows reads Aunt Mary's blog. See you in two weeks Paw-Paw!

I ran across this vignette at Tom's house. His stroller doubles as transport for the bottles, when his mom is also caring for the calves. It's been raining like mad and everthing is muddy, so cute boots come in handy.

Dad and I had a nice dinner out (steak, naturally) before the next day's hardcore partying.