Neil Diamond Day... and other mindless ramble

ALRIGHT, i am just going to say it. i like neil diamond. i do. there it is. i was laying there last night, and he came on the airwaves. thats when it hit me. so, i would like to proclaim that this friday is NEIL DIAMOND DAY. i would like to think that there is support for this out there. stop denying your feelings. you like him too. so, in honor of 'the man', we have to each sing a song of his on friday, no matter where we are at 11am. wherever in the world you are, in whatever time zone. 11am in your location.

i saw this picture and thought of you, kevin and tonya. i am not sure how close to tempe you are, but if you are anywhere near it, it would be cool if you could go to this exact same spot sometime. it was shot along the east-west oriented western canal. the details are here. think about it.

lately, we have been having really great sunsets and sunrises. this morning, it was gorgeous. sun shining through some dark clouds, beams shooting out. great stuff. love the clouds. i want to have the time to lay down outside and see some patterns. i want to be able to do that with lucy. i spy. tonya and i decided that we are going to be very outdoors-ie parents. not that we will roll in mud or anything, but lay in the lawn, throw leaves around and watch the night sky. did i just get sappy? hmm. i found some great shots of crazy cloud patterns. check them out.

ever get that feeling that it is about time for some time off? you know, when everything gets to you? yeah, got that.

tonya has been working like crazy. she is putting me to shame with the number of hours she is working day after day. she worked thru the weekend as well. feel like i should do something for her. buy her something. not sure what though. see, here is my predicament. our anniversary is in a couple of weeks, and i have to buy something for her, which i love to do. but, since she is our banker as well, there is no way to hide a purchase from her. she sees every dollar that goes out. i told her not to pay attention to the finances for a bit, but she will. it is our 9th anniversary. what does tradition say it should be? aluminum? can't remember. i am a very lucky man on many levels, but in this regard, she is not a materialistic girl. jewels do not do it for her. she likes practical stuff. and cards. loves cards. ask her about the year i forgot a card. 7 years ago. she will tell you in detail. what did you girls out there get for your anniversary? i am not so haughty as to ignore a suggestion here and there.

does everyone tear apart their peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before biting into it? is that a rule?

i probably should do some work while i sit here.. at work.