Fred Visit! Day 3

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I worked as usual (annoying, boring day) and after work and nap Fred and I watched 2 x 2 Shinobuden on my computer and then went to Sonny’s to eat. I got the salad bar and he got something hilarious called the Pork 3-Way. I teased him that he got porked three ways by Sonny. He said, “I take care of Sonny and Sonny takes care of me.” This is very true. Amusingly enough, I asked him if he owns stock in Sonny’s and he launched into an explanation of why that is impossible: They are family-owned. Why does he know this? He’s been to their website and knows all sorts of weirdass facts about Sonny’s. That boy is serious about his fooding.

Fred’s favorite BBQ

Kitchen Ivy

 

Anyway, after being fed we ventured home and watched the Jerry Springer Opera, at which he laughed at the transvestite’s “Talk to the Hand” song. After Fred was tucked safely into bed (well, air mattress), I did an assload of editing (I’ve got a BIG project that is going to take FORRRREVER, but forever’s great at 25 bucks an hour!).

Fred Visit! Day 2

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Work sucked except when Mikey was entertaining me, and afterwards Fred and I visited Mikey, where we made shepherd’s pie and cooked up Mikey’s canned biscuits, and we took pictures, listened to good music, and watched Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle. Fred laughed so hard he almost fell off stuff. I love to see his face turn red when he can’t stop laughing. I think that his tombstone might actually read “He couldn’t stop laughing.” We also ate a key lime pie that Fred had made from scratch (except for the crust), and it was quite the yummable confection.

Key Lime Pie by Fred

Shepherd’s pie

Good meal at Mikey’s

Key Lime Pie by Fred

Excited Ivy

Clean Kitchen!

Fred Arrives! Day 1

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Phredlet arrived on Saturday, so he was here a full week. We didn’t do a lot on his first day here ’cause it was kind of tiring for both of us; he got delayed in his arrival, and I’d been working all day. Boo. We went grocery shopping and I fed him with shribble soup, and after my nap we got ice cream. While he was sleeping I read some of the horrific tome Eldest, but god, I really don’t want to go on.

Shribble Soup for Fred

Yoda toy

Florida Trip with Mikey Day 2

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Before leaving St. Pete we visited Bay Pines Veteran’s Hospital and Cemetary to see Mikey’s grandfather. This is a nice monument there dedicated to those who served.

Bay Pines Veterans monument

With Mikey, 8/2005

Moi in the wonderful Haslem’s new and used bookstore. It’s so cool in there. I want to live in one of the aisles. Here is me with all the fairy books. (I got to take a couple home!)

With fairy books

Mikey at Haslem’s

Our next stop was Tampa, and we made a beeline for Meg’s house. Here, Mikey bonds with her daughter Katelyn through TICKLE FIGHTING.

Mikey tickles Katelyn

Brendon arrived not too much later, and engaged in the Katelyn poking.

Brendon in a poke fight

Katie & Brendon, 8/2005

Katelyn’s kerchief

Katelyn’s pigtails, 8/2005

Katelyn the food monster with Brendon & Meghan, 8/2005

Hug from Katelyn, 8/2005

Katelyn & Mikey

With Katelyn, 8/2005

Katelyn, Mikey, me, 8/2005

Karaoke with Meg, 8/2005