Jun 20 2008
Summahtime
Today, June 20th, summer comes to the Western Hemisphere. Hallafreakinglujah. Mr Lady don’t like her some winter, just sayin’. Vancouver even seems to have played along today (read: We turned the heat off for the third time this year and no one’s wearing a hoodie. ON THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER)
To ring in the new season, a few bloggers, including Vancouver’s one and only Colleen Coplick (from B5 Media and well, a lot of other places*) are participating in The Great Blog Off, a 24 hour blog-a-thon to raise money for charity. Colleen was exactly drunk enough when I told her I’d help her out to actually allow me to taint her blog with my Tales of Poop. And she was exactly mean enough to post what I wrote. At one in the morning. All hopped up on tea and red wine. And feeling slightly randy. Bygones.
Go check out some of the other great bloggers playing today. It’s for charity, yo.
I was one click away from enlisting to post 24 times today, when common sense got the better of me. Or I needed a smoke. Either way. Instead, I celebrated my narrowly-acquired freedom by dragging the toddler and the 8 year old downtown on a school day. There was sunshine, there was Science World and there was a little sumpin’ sumpin’ I like to call “The Great American Sneak Peek.” Looky looky…
Tell me that’s not a great camera phone picture. I dare you to.
Guess who’s coming to Vancouver? The Dragon Boat Races. Hellz to the yeahz.
Did I ever tell you that the one thing I wish I could do fabulously, the one sport I’ve ever wanted to play, was rowing? Me and rowing? Like Kathy and Regis. This weekend, the kids and I will join the throngs of Vancouverites coming to check out the races, but today, we got to TOUCH a boat.
We got to watch trial runs. We got to meet a few of the Vancouver Team members. Why?
Right place, right time. Also, 2nd grade ditch day. Word to your mother.
PS: A few mommas from around the way are having a BlogBlast For Education today. Well worth the read. I, however, was waiting for a little present for y’all to arrive before I posted, and it just now arrived as I typed this post, but rest assured, I’m back on my PTA thumpin’ high horse come Monday morn.
And it wasn’t this present, but you’re welcome anyway.
*When you heard of Rogue Magazine, and trust me, you will hear of Rogue Magazine, you need to get on that shit.
Comments close after 5 days. Spam sucks. 15 Comments to “Summahtime”
Me and rowing? Like Kathy and Regis.
So… you were pretty great together then broke up and haven’t looked back since Reeg paired up with that Ripa chick?
i am SO sorry i missed out on the 8-some. i love getting to know strangers like that - it doesn’t seem to happen very often :P
Zoeyjane’s last blog post..I am a Ten-Toed Sloth. Or Not.
As if I NEED another reason to go get “hopped up on red wine”…I’m off to go find me an 8-some!
Tammy’s last blog post..Big Hair 101
Sweetie, when do your mini-mes get out of school? If mine was in one more effin’ week, I was going to hurt someone. Seriously.
And sorry, but no more time to write anything else. 24 posts? Kill me. yo.
Ree’s last blog post..Haiku Friday - Lust Updated
24 hours? Hell to the no.
But I do want to go to the boat races with you guys!!
Miss’s last blog post..Don’t be a one upper
OK…a lot to say in this one. First off, the camera on my phone obviously sucks butt. Second…dragon boats apparently rock from the photo and I am stupid for not knowing what one is. Third, awesome charity…I donated (a little, but its the thought that counts, right?)
Finally, it was 114 degrees in LA today. A transformer blew and caught a building on fire down the street form my office…we were all evacuated.
Remember that movie with Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslett where they switched houses? I’m in if you are.
Matt’s last blog post..Preemies - Are They Worth The Cost?
Dude. That’s some cool camera phone shit.
And, oh. By the way. You are so totally hot. Seriously.
Ashley’s last blog post..My Soul Truth (as it stands, right now)
Dude, that song is among my TOP FAVES of ALL TIME!!!
Secret Agent Mama’s last blog post..Project 365 (302/365)
Why does your baby girl all of a sudden seem GROWN in that picture? ((sigh))
That is an awesome phone pic btw!
Kay’s last blog post..A letter from my baby boy Marine
No one could dare say that was not a kick ass camera phone pic…as if I’m an expert or something but the cute girl with the yellow dress on, she really looks like the perfect caption of ‘really dude, is it real or fake???’
Jakki’s last blog post..Moon madness
It is winter here and I am lovin’ it. Warm clothes, fabulous jackets and AWESOME boots.
But here in Oz it doesn’t get that cold. I would be bitchin’ if there was snow.
When you learn to row, just keep going and come and visit me K?
Kelley’s last blog post..smell like a monkey….
What’s shaking Mr.lady? Happy 999 post! I think you should begin celebrating! Do you realize how difficult it is to comment via crackberry? I am losing my shit on vacation with no computer! WTf?!
I have been celebrating your huge milestone for you!
They didn’t have dragon boat races back in the olden days when I lived in Vancouver.
witchypoo’s last blog post..Feast or Famine
I didn’t realize they put your face on boats. Inneresting…
A Whole Lot of Nothing’s last blog post..Photohunt: Water
Hi Mrlady! Yes, awesome camera phone you got there. Had to drop in and say hi :) Glad you guys came to the races, even with one hobbling kid - you’re awesome!! We’ll get you in a boat one day!