Boredom and The Boss

It is day two of my block break and boredom is sinking in. Work consumes so much of my day that I don't know what to do without it. Daytime television makes me angry and I don't like being angry. After my seventh trip to the refrigerator I decided I needed to get outside. Today was a typical Duluth day. Rainy and windy weather meant it was a perfect day to watch the surfers. Yes. Duluth has surfers and they are a motley bunch. These haggard souls brave the frigid big lake hoping for a few waves. With the new Springsteen album on my Ipod, I headed for Stoney Point. Stoney Point is a favorite spot for the Superior surfers and I was not disappointed; Surfers bobbed in the Lake like marshmallows in my hot chocolate. I may have found a reason to lose weight: surfing!

Kit Kat is having a Kid

The photo is of our dear friend Kit Kat. Kat is 7 1/2 months along !! Many of you strained your mind when trying to imagine Kat with a belly. Please send good baby energy toward Minneapolis. Trevor and I are so excited about this new addition to our extended family. Please be prepared for many more baby postings. Most people think she is having a boy but I (Lulu) am convinced there is a blue eyed Latina in that belly. Being that the little one is Latino, no one knows when it will arrive. All we know it that the baby won't be on time.

Trevor and I are all alone again. Bubbles was up here for two weeks and then my family came up for the weekend. The visit was short and it was difficult to say goodbye. You would think I would be accustom to being alone after all of these years. I miss my family; I wish I could see them more.

Sign of the Times

Supplemental income is not easy to come by; this summer I have resorted to calling in to radio stations during their noon time trivia offer. The calls have netted me free subway and movie tickets. This morning rain and humidity greeted Bubbles and I with a slap in the face. Neither of us likes heat so we decided to go to the movies and see "Becoming Jane." While returning from the feminist themed film we drove past several men protesting abortion at the local Planned Parenthood. Wondering what would Jane do, I promptly headed for Shopko where I purchased the supplies to make a sign. Just picture a seventy year old man standing to my left. I protested against the protesters for twenty minutes and then they decided to leave. Before leaving the knelt near me and prayed for my soul in some tongue I did not recognize. All said, it was a great day.

Paulding Light

The phenomenal Paulding Light.
Mr. Roboto and Bubbles excited about seeing a light in the woods.
Ms. M and Lulu excited about scaring the crap out of two cute little kids.


We are continuing to avoid our gardening duties. This week began with a trip to the Paulding Light. Ms. M and I decided to take Bubbles and Mr. Roboto. Bubbles and Mr. Roboto were well behaved and less than impressed with "the light". Ms. M and I thought the kids would get really freaked out and want to leave right away. We ended up spending three hours at the light listening to idiots from Illinois. When you live in the North woods you slowly begin to hate most things from Illinois (relatives are excluded from this blanket hatred). These idiots were no exception. Upon arriving their annoying little children began shoving their way to the front of the lookout and scaring everyone around them. Then the parents began talking loudly about how they are from Illinois and they never have been out in the woods like this and how their trip is so educational because they got to see some deer. We cursed at them a few times and promptly left them to be eaten by the light.

Having Fun Like Poor People

Since we are monetarily challenged this year, Bubble's trip is a bit on the ghetto side. So far we have made free birdhouses at a nature center, eaten plain spaghetti noodles out of brain bowls, and made some friends out of play-dough. Tomorrow we are planning on painting the birdhouses with some free paint from the dump.

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