Archive for October 2006
Elephant Trauma
I recently read this article, An Elephant Crackup?, about Elephant trauma. It talked about how elephants that witness something traumatic, such as seeing the death of their mother, tend to be more violent. They will rape and kill rhinoceroses, destroy small villages and sometimes kill people with their tusks. It went on to talk about…
Read MoreSucking on Toads
OMG – this is hilarious, a dog that is addicted to sucking on toads. You must listen to the audio… NPR : The Dog Who Loved to Suck on Toads
Read MoreVote for Joe
I just entered Joe in the 2nd Annual World’s Coolest Dog and Cat Show! Please give him your vote!
Read MoreThe Annual Skunking
Last night Joe received his 3rd annual skunking. Yes, it appears to be annual. The first time was October 1st, 2004, the second time was September 13, 2005, and now October 16th, 2006. What the heck is going on here??? Why does he feel the need to find a skunk and get sprayed every fall?…
Read MoreFirst River Run
Yesterday I went kayaking on a river for the very first time. I was scared out of my mind in the beginning. Mostly nervous about being cold (we had thrown together my gear from about four different people) and hitting my head on a rock or getting pinned up against a rock because I had…
Read MoreAlexa-rrific Icons
A life time goal achieved, well sort of. Actually, I wouldn’t even call it a goal, it’s more like a nice-to-have as an artist. Anyway, I redesigned the icons for Alexa’s toolbar and basically revitalized it, brought it up to date visually. Which means that over a million people will see my artwork; my cute…
Read MoreHallow Queen
I love this holiday… another little tribute to Halloween – the Hallow Queen. Enjoy!
Read MoreGimme all yer candy!
My favorite holiday is coming up, Halloween! To celebrate I made a cute little pumpkin last night. Ok well he’s not really cute, he’s actually pretty mean looking. After all, he is demanding your candy and you can’t do that with cuteness. I also put him on a Zazzle t-shirt.
Read MoreI Rolled!!!
Last night Steve and I went to the usual Tuesday night rolling sessions (see previous post). In the last couple of weeks I had practiced doing rolls with hand paddles and was able to do it pretty well, but once the regular paddle was in my hand I lost it all – two many things…
Read MoreSeptember Logo
Bill Weber correctly guessed last months logo, Hard Rock Cafe. Congrats, Bill! 🙂 The October logo is awaiting your guesses.
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