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Happy 40th Birthday Jeri Ryan

Posted on February 22, 2008 by Steve

This is definitely shaping up as the year of me plugging the birthdays of all my fellow Generation X 1968ers as I creep along to the big four oh. Jeri is a pretty cool actress and quite a nice person … Continue reading →

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Tim Finn in Austin

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Steve

Although I have seen him perform with Neil for their Finn Brothers tour, this was my first time catching his solo act. I discovered that out it was his first (solo) in Austin too. Those in attendance were lucky because … Continue reading →

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Maggi Updates for mid February 2008

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Steve

Yesterday was hectic from when I got out of bed until I finally returned to sleep, thus I didn’t get any serious writing finished, namely Molly Ringwald’s big 4-0. It was also one of those good-new-bad-news days. Good News: My … Continue reading →

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Happy 40th Birthday Molly Ringwald

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Steve

Yeah, yeah. I whipped something up on my site to make the deadline for her birthday. But I think the only people who got messed with were those who can actually get the RSS feed element to work, figured if … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Sheila, wherever she is

Posted on February 17, 2008 by Steve

I won’t divulge my friend’s age, that’s up to her to share because she’s a lady. What Sheila is up to on her birthday is a mystery to me since she hasn’t answered my letter or the card I sent. … Continue reading →

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A belated Caturday or is it Faturday?

Posted on February 17, 2008 by Steve

Don’t let the source of this story fool you. Somara and I aren’t into UK celebrity gossip but when it comes to a cat weighing almost 30 pounds, we take notice. It definitely puts Molly’s weight issues into perspective (she … Continue reading →

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Birthday cake as per Wyatt’s instructions

Posted on February 17, 2008 by Steve

Obviously Wyatt picked out this year’s February birthday cake. I guess younger kids are suckered into the story line of Darth Vader being a sympathetic villain despite the millions of lives destroyed or ruined in his career as Emperor Palpatine’s … Continue reading →

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Happy belated 60th Birthday Teller

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Steve

Mea Culpa: I know it was yesterday but Valentine’s Day is a hectic day, especially when it’s a work day. However, Teller’s birthday was important enough to write about since he hit an important milestone and he’s a part of … Continue reading →

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Valentine treats 2008

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Steve

Did everyone have a nice Valentine’s Day? That includes all the Single people, not just the Married and Involved couples. Besides Somara’s latest confectionary creations in the above photo, we had a pretty relaxing, memorable time. Definitely a more enjoyable … Continue reading →

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Three cheers for Uno! Suck it toy poodles & border collies!

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Steve

Hard to believe the winner was a “regular” dog instead of those useful, weird or annoying breeds. Then again, I don’t really follow the pet pageant silliness on cable; just means ESPN is desperate to fill time. It’s still cool … Continue reading →

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Happy 35th Birthday Tara Strong nee Charendoff

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Steve

If you have watched as many contemporary cartoons as I have, with or without children, there probably aren’t too many animated shows without this talented lady. According to imdb Tara has been a voice actress since she was a teenager … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning 2008 and Maggi Updates

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Steve

Ahh Spring! A time of new beginnings…after the ones from New Year’s that have fallen through. But this time, I mean it! On a more serious note, I’m feeling somewhat better so I apologize if my written tone has been … Continue reading →

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Artistic Cat Toilets?

Posted on February 9, 2008 by Steve

Somara discovered an awesome looking litter box on the Internet. Pretty inconspicuous but unfortunately, two of our cats like to take a dump on plants whenever they can. Still, this product is a neat attempt to marry function to form.

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Happy 9th Birthday TJ

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Steve

He’s Paul & Helen Silder’s oldest kid and he seems to be doing well; wait until he’s a teenager, the real litmus test for parent-child relations. Helen says he becomes more and more like his father Paul every day. I … Continue reading →

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Sweeney Todd

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Steve

Tim Burton is a frustrating director. He has made movies I’ve really liked: Ed Wood, Edward Scissorhands and Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. Then he countered with his horrid Batman flicks, Mars Attacks!; Sleepy Hollow, Beetle Juice plus the Willy Wonka … Continue reading →

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