Ahhh, memories of bingo clean-ups past…

Look at this:

Are we in some exotic locale? Like a casino in Monaco or something?

Naaw, we’re at the Cheesecake Factory in the North Shore Mall for an impromptu date night.

When I got to work on this lovely (if a bit muggy) Friday morning in summery July I suddenly felt myself posing an existential question…

Of all the places I could be on the planet Earth, where would I least like to actually be?

I gave it some thought (for about 2 minutes) and came up with the following list:

1. Inside a huge volcano at the moment it begins to erupt. That would suck.

2. Sinking to the very bottom of the ocean (it doesn’t matter which one) while wearing no sort of breathing apparatus and being crushed by the unfathomable pressure of the water above me. If you throw in a few man-eating fish it would make it worse, but only a tiny bit worse.

3. Falling out of an airplane without the aide of a parachute. Now this might be a controversial entry as it does not actually involve me being on the planet Earth. Still, let’s all agree that it’s close enough.

4. Stranded all alone at the North (or South) pole with no chance of ever being found and rescued, while wearing nothing more than shorts and flip flops. Some how its the flip flops that push this into the top five.

5. Sitting in this chair, at this desk, in this office on a lovely (if a bit muggy) Friday morning in summery July when I could be off having fun with my beautiful wife doing something leisurely and summery.

So I can’t really say that being at work today is the last place on Earth I want to be… but it’s pretty close.

Happy Friday, everyone.

It’s almost 9:00 and I haven’t posted yet!

I only have time for short random musings as my beloved and I are out for a late dinner.

Isn’t she beautiful?

Any way… Random thought…

How do you spell circuitis? Cirquetus. Whatevah

Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy quote of the day:

Insanity is a process. Don’t rush it.

I hope I got that quote right.

The Texas Rangers are beating the crap out of the Boston Red Sox. Crud.

There you go! My streak of consecutive days with at least one blogger bloggie post continues!

One more for the road. Another random New York picture.

Good night everyone.

One bonus New York picture.

I like Greeley Square.

It’s not that hot out. It’s muggy though. Damn is it muggy.

The result is the four of us retiring to our air conditioned bed rooms (while absolutely covered in sweat… or is that just me) to ride out the rest of the steamy, muggy night.

Jen and I look like the very picture of nerd-love. We’re both sitting up in bed playing on a lap top. His and Hers Windows 7 boxes, to be precise. Couldn’t you just die from the cuteness? hehe

We didn’t go to New York on the third day of our trip to New York. We stayed in the general vicinity of our hotel in Stamford, CT. This included a visit to the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, CT and the huge mall in Stamford.

From the Aquarium… Seals!

Sting Rays!

Shark teeth!

Mini-shark!

African Penguins!!

Meerkats?

Yes, Meerkats.

Colorful frog!

Another colorful frog!

Sea Star!

Great big shark!

Jelly Fish!

Now, off to the Stamford Town Center, a huge mall. My stepson wanted this shot of Barnes and Nobel.

The mall has an amphitheater. The kids wanted a crack at the piano, but it was locked.

And we close with a random picture of the park outside of the mall, taken through a window.

The third day was a blast. The entire trip was a great time. I want to go again. RIGHT NOW!

How do you spell hydrangea?

I hate traffic jams on back roads. I really hate it.