I keep telling myself to carry a camera around with me, so at a moment's notice I can take whatever interesting or unusual (read: stupid) thing I happen to come across. Today, when I got my hair cut, it was one of those days. Where was that little Canon when I needed it, when I looked down at the black smock, and saw all of that white hair? Where the hell did that come from? There was an elderly woman in chair before me -- it must be hers, right?
Actually, I don't know why this surprised me; my hair's been getting gray for years now. Yet every time I go to the salon (yeah, I call it a salon, so?) I'm stunned. I'm also surprised every time a season ends, as in, "I can't believe it's fall already," in spite of the fact that I'm on -- what it is now? -- my 45th autumn? I really need to get over it, I realize.
Anyway, I didn't have my camera, so I can't show you the salt-and-pepper carnage the lay in clumps on my smock this afternoon. Here's the closest approximation I can offer, using the tried-and-true, hold-my-arms-out and take-my-own-pic method:
I still have a pretty good head of hair on me, so I shouldn't complain. I will though, I will complain, because I do it so well. And no, that is not a nascent bald spot -- the camera is just at a funky angle. So shut up.
Next time: Love handles!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Kodachrome.
Posted by LDP at 10:20 PM 3 comments
Labels: me me me
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Now, the Man on the Stand, He Wants My Vote.
I've never felt as excited or as hopeful about my vote in a presidential election as I did when I lined up at the polling place at 6:30 this morning. Now, as I watch the returns come in, I actually feel kind of choked up. Something really special is happening, something we can all be proud of. I'm so happy my children are getting to see this.
Posted by LDP at 9:58 PM 3 comments
Labels: politics
Monday, October 27, 2008
I Might Owe You an Apology.
I don't like to brag but, as perhaps I have mentioned, I am prodigiously skilled in many areas. Not the least these areas is time travel. Now, leaping from decade to decade, era to era, can be a great, highly educational expericence. (Hint: you might want to put some money down on 2014 Cincinnati Reds.)
But it's not without its drawbacks. For example, there was the time I transported myself back to the Jurassic Age and, while there, I trampled a prehistoric centipede with my space boot. I returned to the present day to learn that my simple misstep was responsible for ABC's decision to leave Brothers & Sisters on the air. Sorry about that.
And now I have another confession, and let me just say, I'm sorry. Really, really sorry. What happened was, my curiosity about the upcoming election got the better of me, and I headed off to the the very near future to find out what will happen on November fourth. What I saw, I didn't like. Take a look below.
And, again: Sorry!
Posted by LDP at 9:52 PM 3 comments
Sunday, October 19, 2008
All-American Boy Makes His Endorsement.
Posted by LDP at 10:43 PM 2 comments
Labels: my children, politics
Coming soon - more posts.
For now, though, I can't seem to think of anything to say. So, meanwhile, here's an inexplicable photo.
Posted by LDP at 9:43 AM 2 comments