Wombat dinner, 26 x 03

[rootofnewt]

Hatt Baby, Hatt Hatt Baby!

The Wombat dinner was quite nice. Everything was all happy and silly and interesting and yummy.
1: minnaleigh, wordygrrl, jb98, origamislayer, tmancuso, illandaria
2: tmancuso, klwalton, red_frog,illandaria
3: explodingcat, klwalton, red_frog, illandaria, minnaleigh, therealjae (I did that one left>right, while the others are more or less clockwise from somewhere on the bottom)
4: wordygrrl, jb98, origamislayer, tmancuso, klwalton.
Getting confused yet? Even more helpful is that I sometimes include people who are only half in frame, but I often do not.
5: jb98, origamislayer, minnaleigh

Tom and I stole the alcove seat for dinner and proceeded to bop each other with Magi's boppy ball. Everyone else sat at the table (evidenced above) like the adults they are while being accosted by cats.

Anyhow, things were going swimmingly when the shapka appeared out of nowhere and proceeded to dance some sort of twisted Shapka Nagila on our heads. First, it landed on Magi's head. Swiftly, it bounced over to Kathy and then briefly nibbled Tina's brain before coming to a rest on Ray, who attempted to subdue it. Barely hindered, the hat flew over jb and accosted Kate. Her vegan might was able to resist complete takeover and the hat moved on to violate international trade agreements and dance with the Canadians. It appears confused by Jennie--not sure whether or not she's actually Canadian--so it clamps its maw around Christie's skull.

At some point, it lands on Shannon and finds that it is oddly taken by her slinky necklace. It decides to attempt to nibble at jb's brain while it poses with her pink sweater. It then realizes that there is someone who wants to be a drunken Cossack nearby, as well as a witchy ewok.

Finally, the shapka fled to the windowseat, leaving only nibbled brains and digital evidence behind.

Needless to say, I had a good time. Wombats are always good company. I had lots of fun. It was good to see Kate, Christie, and Tina again. It was wonderful to meet Jennie and Ray and Kathy. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves--Magi's hospitality was wonderful, as always. It's a shame we didn't lock Lisa in the laundry room so that she could meet everyone, but I'm sure she'll visit us all again.

I don't care if my tenses are all over the place today. It's not a good brain day. I think I'll go for a walk.

And, oh... by the way.

The sky was on fire last night.

Comments

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

The sky was on fire last night.

It was incredible here, through the leaves of the trees. Stunning.

[circumspectly.livejournal.com]

thanks for the pictures! one can never see too many pictures of wombats!

[lcohen]

It's a shame we didn't lock Lisa in the laundry room so that she could meet everyone, but I'm sure she'll visit us all again.

uh oh! my reaction to that was: i like the way you think!

otoh, when i next visit, i am not falling for the old "do you want to do some laundry while you're here?" ploy!

[red-frog.livejournal.com]

Well, if you DID, then you would be here for dinner.

Thanks for the check. Told Kathy all about how much I enjoyed having you here. I'll be waiting for the bonus. ;)

Agreed...

[eidheann.livejournal.com]

The sky was INCREDIBLE last night.

Speaking of photo essays

[red-frog.livejournal.com]

Want to go for a walk and get the houses with the tinfoil hats designed to counter alien suggestions?

Re: Speaking of photo essays

[krasota.livejournal.com]

I have *no* clue what you're talking about, but I'm game.

Last night, I told xiane I was going to line my pointy hat with foil so I could keep out all the crazy people thoughts.

Re: Speaking of photo essays

[red-frog.livejournal.com]

I can't fathom why else someone would put a good conductor on top of their house, so I can only assume that the copper roofs going up in my neighborhood are the house equivalent of tinfoil hats.

Thanks for posting the pictures--they came out beautifully.

Re: Speaking of photo essays

[krasota.livejournal.com]

Well, I assume some of them like the fact that a lot of roof copper is recycled. Others like the style--it turns a nice green as the patina develops--and the fact that it's fairly waterproof and unlikely to succumb to corrosion. Still others like the brazen statement: "I don't care how expensive water gets, I can still afford to buy it since I won't be using the toxic runoff in my rainbarrel." And a lot of people seem to like the copper salt stains on their light stucco.

Now, I can understand choosing copper caps and flashing... the whole-roof-penny look is quite odd to me. I was noticing it in your neighborhood last week or so.

Re: Speaking of photo essays

[red-frog.livejournal.com]

Copper touches, fine. All-over copper looks odd to me and like a really good way to put your insulation to the test.

Re: Speaking of photo essays

[krasota.livejournal.com]

So long as there's a ground wire, I'd imagine it's safe. I can ask my dad--he might know. Then again, he might declare Virginians are all stupid and should be shot. ;)

Re: Speaking of photo essays

[therealjae.livejournal.com]

Oh, my GOD, your ICON. BWAHAHAHA!

-J

Re: Speaking of photo essays

[red-frog.livejournal.com]

Goddesses of Love And Beauty 'R Us.

Re: Speaking of photo essays

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

That pic looks *great* as an icon! Yeehaw!! :)

[illandaria.livejournal.com]

May I just say that your commentary was absolutely hysterical? :)

[lady-lion.livejournal.com]

I think that I'm beginning to notice a theme, in your journal, of wombats and funny Russian hats... :P

[red-frog.livejournal.com]

Well, that's somewhat my fault. It's my hat, procured when my husband was in Moscow over the winter of 1986, and has been an accessory to silly picture-taking several times over the years.

Pity those who will have to see me wearing it in all seriousness when I'm in a very cold place over New Years'.