Q: What is orange all over, has the intelligence of a Golden Retriever, will perform for treats and can now be call the Speaker of the House?
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A: John Boehner
Friday, November 5, 2010
Fitzgerald Frank (D-RI)
In keeping with the absurdity of the current brand of partisan antics being practiced by our nation's "leaders", a joke...
Q: What is orange all over, has the intelligence of a Golden Retriever, will perform for treats and can now be call the Speaker of the House?
(scroll down)
A: John Boehner
Q: What is orange all over, has the intelligence of a Golden Retriever, will perform for treats and can now be call the Speaker of the House?
(scroll down)
A: John Boehner
Thursday, September 24, 2009
SAVE THE DATE--02/20/2010
We've chosen the perfect Saturday to celebrate the first day of our marriage. Cold weather and grey skies will have worn out their welcome (in Indiana). Cold weather and sunny skies (in Colorado) will be there when you get back. Football season will be over. The embers of a really romantic Valentine's Day for you and somebody else will have cooled, but not yet gone all the way out. You'll have that itch that comes with not having danced your ass off in too long.
Details will be leaked slowly over time in the form of classified documents by way of some anonymous source. For now, rest easy with just five details... your very own five-piece horn section.
And because Jerry probably won't be making the trip, you'll have to scratch his fluffy mane of neck fur vicariously through these pictures.
Details will be leaked slowly over time in the form of classified documents by way of some anonymous source. For now, rest easy with just five details... your very own five-piece horn section.
And because Jerry probably won't be making the trip, you'll have to scratch his fluffy mane of neck fur vicariously through these pictures.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Sgt. Fitzgerald
We don't know much about Jerry's past... He was by all estimates a ramblin' man. Movin', shakin', eatin' scraps. His love of the open road is plain to see by how quickly he's come to love the front door. He'll spend time in the backyard, sure. He longs for open spaces and the mere chance of laying eyes any thing chaseable.
We wouldn't say he's great on a leash. He tolerates it. It's a work in progress.
A Jerry smile.
Jerry & his family...
We wouldn't say he's great on a leash. He tolerates it. It's a work in progress.
A Jerry smile.
Jerry & his family...
Friday, May 15, 2009
A Charm is Second Time
And that charm is on a lovely little street named Betsey Williams. Even closer to the park and hopefully with a more realistic chance of closing. All the essentials are there... Guest bedroom for you specifically, a fireplace in the living room, a deck & a yard for the dog one day to be called Jerry.
We are just a few days away from the that same decisive step in the process at which the last one collapsed. If you can cross your fingers, please do so now. Then, wait a few days. Finally, begin picking a long weeked toward the end of the summer for a Rhody roadie. And bring those spare hedgetrimmers with you, please... yikes.
It's not the size of the yard that's important. It's the ratio of the size of the yard to the length of the dog's legs. How about that Boston, Tom?
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Zoom into the street view & let the suburbia wash over you.
Hopefully,
Anne & Joe
We are just a few days away from the that same decisive step in the process at which the last one collapsed. If you can cross your fingers, please do so now. Then, wait a few days. Finally, begin picking a long weeked toward the end of the summer for a Rhody roadie. And bring those spare hedgetrimmers with you, please... yikes.
It's not the size of the yard that's important. It's the ratio of the size of the yard to the length of the dog's legs. How about that Boston, Tom?
View Larger Map
Zoom into the street view & let the suburbia wash over you.
Hopefully,
Anne & Joe
Monday, April 13, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Cranston's Finest
One of the highest-quality backyards in the Greater Providence area is now officially, probably our property. The house is adorable in its own right, but the grounds... can very nearly be referred to as "grounds". To get oriented, the two trees in the far part of the yard are exactly the perfect distance apart for a hammock.
97 Western Promenade is one street away from the neighborhood ball field, from which the sweet sounds of pitchers pitching and bats cracking will surely come wafting over the back fence only to mix with the sweet smells of charcoal and animal fat, and two streets in the other direction from Roger Williams Park.
To get a better sense of exactly where it is...
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And because it isn't every day that we embed a map in the blog, for reference sake...
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Usiku njema,
Joe
97 Western Promenade is one street away from the neighborhood ball field, from which the sweet sounds of pitchers pitching and bats cracking will surely come wafting over the back fence only to mix with the sweet smells of charcoal and animal fat, and two streets in the other direction from Roger Williams Park.
To get a better sense of exactly where it is...
View Larger Map
And because it isn't every day that we embed a map in the blog, for reference sake...
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Usiku njema,
Joe
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Our Domestic Agenda
With our President Barack Obama making big plans for the country, I 1) look forward to making plans here at home in Providence & 2) do not look forward to being within earshot of the talking heads (with the important exception of one Jon Stewart). They are difficult to avoid in the airport... but we're almost home. It bears repeating that I have learned everything I need to know about President Obama right here.
We spent our day in Nairobi seeing just a few more animals. The leopard was sorely missed in Masai Mara. It is clearly cheating to see one in an "orphanage" but was very cool nonetheless.
That the leopard is a total badass is demonstrated by the resemblance of its cage to something out of Jurassic Park.
Though some of the animals at the orphanage/zoo were overly domesticated & scratch-able for just a few shillings slipped discreetly to one of the animal's handlers, I still do not feel much for cats generally.
It is true that dogs are better... but which breed? Size? Age? Important decisions all. Anne will likely push for a house before a dog, but the searches for each will start together in earnest once we touch down in RI. High on my list is the Old English Sheepdog. Thoughts?
The Frank family has a good thing now going with Boston Terriers, so a Boston has got to be on the short list.
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And the Franks have historically had a very good thing with Springer Spaniels. I think this picture speaks to how much Maggie loved being at home... as she just looks so sad to have been somewhere else when this picture was taken.
We look forward to catching up with YOU if you are still following along. You are encouraged to call 317-509-0071 to keep Anne company over the next day or two while she savors her last days in Providence as the one of us working fewer hours.
Kila la heri,
Joe
P.S. As one last anecdote from Eldoret, we sat next to a Kenyan on the flight out of London. Only at the end of the flight did I get my act together to strike up conversation. Turns out, he's spending a few months in the US running. Google Silas Sang & you'll find that he runs well. In this way, Eldoret followed us all the way to American soil. In many others, it will be with us indefinitely.
We spent our day in Nairobi seeing just a few more animals. The leopard was sorely missed in Masai Mara. It is clearly cheating to see one in an "orphanage" but was very cool nonetheless.
That the leopard is a total badass is demonstrated by the resemblance of its cage to something out of Jurassic Park.
Though some of the animals at the orphanage/zoo were overly domesticated & scratch-able for just a few shillings slipped discreetly to one of the animal's handlers, I still do not feel much for cats generally.
It is true that dogs are better... but which breed? Size? Age? Important decisions all. Anne will likely push for a house before a dog, but the searches for each will start together in earnest once we touch down in RI. High on my list is the Old English Sheepdog. Thoughts?
The Frank family has a good thing now going with Boston Terriers, so a Boston has got to be on the short list.
....
....
And the Franks have historically had a very good thing with Springer Spaniels. I think this picture speaks to how much Maggie loved being at home... as she just looks so sad to have been somewhere else when this picture was taken.
We look forward to catching up with YOU if you are still following along. You are encouraged to call 317-509-0071 to keep Anne company over the next day or two while she savors her last days in Providence as the one of us working fewer hours.
Kila la heri,
Joe
P.S. As one last anecdote from Eldoret, we sat next to a Kenyan on the flight out of London. Only at the end of the flight did I get my act together to strike up conversation. Turns out, he's spending a few months in the US running. Google Silas Sang & you'll find that he runs well. In this way, Eldoret followed us all the way to American soil. In many others, it will be with us indefinitely.
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