yogurt?

If explodingcat had as much money as those Nigerian/Kuwaiti/Congo scams claim to have socked away in an inaccessible bank account, he'd want to drain an ocean and fill it with yogurt.

I'm not going to ask why.

Montebello Fish Hatchery, Spy Mountain

Last weekend, boy and I went to Montebello Fish Hatchery down in Nelson County.

They had lots of trout: big trout, rainbow trout and spotted trout, medium trout, and little trout.

It was oddly picturesque--the concrete troughs cascading down the gentle slope with a few trees, while mountains rose around us. Sadly, we might have visited on the last day or two it was open--I need to find out if the state closed the program for good. :(
( rant about state budgets )

Anyhow, boy was quite happy to visit the fish hatchery. I thought he'd like it--he loves fish and he'd never been to a hatchery before.

We chatted with the warden, who happens to be a retired photographer. He commented on my "fancy" camera (digital) and mentioned he needed to unload his old equipment, but didn't know where to start as he wasn't sure he wanted to try ebay. I suggested he place ads in local university papers, which reminded him that a buddy of his teaches at UVA or JMU, so he seemed pretty happy and thanked me for the suggestion. Hey, students still need to learn non-digital photography, so he may as well look there. :)

After looking at the fishies, we headed up to the parkway to have a picnic lunch on Spy Mountain. The spot has a grassy (mowed) knob, which is quite nice for relaxing. The view is about 360 degrees, though there are some trees to the northeast which can block the view when one sits down. It's nice, though, makes one feel less exposed.

It was chilly (50s), so I stayed wrapped up in my cloak while I read. The black wool absorbs heat nicely. mmm, inversion.

Soundcheck, 15 nov 03

Patrick and Tom play the keyboards.

Patrick listens while Chris messes with the sound board.

Patrick sings while Tom eats from a box lunch. Managing the microphone cord requires full concentration, as does getting the sound just right. Naturally, Tom concentrates on food and drink.

Randy sat on the couch. I sat beside him on the stairs and we chatted about things, letting Chris do her job while the guys did theirs.

for Magi and Ismene and Monkeyboy

Vegetarian cattiness

i hate this disease

I woke up today in a massive amount of pain--muscles, joints, nerves... After stumbling to the bathroom, I noticed the light wasn't bright outside the windows. Rain.

I love rain, but going from warmish, sunny temperatures to chilly rain in a few hours does *not* help me out much.

I was going to go to the pool today. I'm not sure I can drive, though. I certainly can't swim, though the hot tub would be nice.

I hope I can manage to stand up and make some soup. I'm not sure I can, though. Even typing hurts.

(no subject)

the vegetable soup is on the stove--soon, it will be ready for potatoes and then green beans. i forgot to buy celery, which will make this soup less than stellar, but we'll live.

i really like the No Doubt video for their cover of "It's My Life" (Talk Talk, not Bon Jovi). I enjoy videos which aren't just people playing their instruments... the story aspect is fun.