regarding having known my sweetheart for nearly 52 weeks now.

annus mirabilis (AN-uhs mi-RAB-uh-lis) noun, plural anni mirabiles (AN-i mi-RAB-uh-leez)

A remarkable year.

[From Latin annus (year) mirabilis (wondrous).]

thanks, Jason, for pointing phoons out to me!

Time to just stop for a moment. Turn off the TV, turn off the radio, fold up the newspaper.

Today is the first truly splendid weather of the new season. I mean, it is fantastic. Standing in front of an open window with no shirt on kind of weather. Big deep breaths of cool air, close your eyes and sigh kind of weather. Summer is over. I hope wherever you are, you manage to get some of this breeze.

Phoons put a smile on my face this morning. Just a bunch of people posing for pictures as though caught in mid-sprint. This Father Serra one is a favorite.

If I was still active in any Champions or superheroic games, I'd have to make a character called the Phoon. it's just a good word.

(that and now I want to drink mum tea, with my sweetie, phooning.)

I finished Stephen King's On Writing. I need some time to think about what I'm going to say about it, and when I get there I suspect I'm going to have a lot to say. I'm sure leftyrok will be interested, but who knows who else will be.

Whatever happened to the Burger King?

When I was a kid I remember seeing the Burger King in commercials. He was a real guy. He danced around performing magic and helping kids get Burger King meals. All that seems to be left of the Kings legacy is the paper replica of his crown that you can get for the little scamps.

and why do both ronald mcdonald and the burger king have red hair?

speaking of which, I've been to the very 1st bk lounge... it's The first location is at 3090 NW 36th Street, should you care to visit.

*hungry

I want onion rings!

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Grimace is the most esoteric character in history. His name dictates frustration and sadness, yet he's always cheerful.

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