Smug Alert.....

I can't help it, this cracks me up...

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Got time for a story ? Fill up the coffee cup...by the way, I am playing "Take me to the River" the Talking Heads version as I write this...you might want to listen to it as I tell this story...

We spent our last day of the summer at the pool today...they close tomorrow. Sad isn't it? Pool closes, sun sets earlier, school starts etc...

It wouldn't have been half bad if I didn't have to listen to the continuous drama of Evan the Terrible.

Evan is a boy about 7 or 8 years old. Yet he exhibits the manipulative screaming skills of the most experienced fishwife.

And by the by, why is it that every kid I ever met named Evan turned out to be the spawn of Satan?

Take me to the river, drop me in the water...sing along with me , come on work with me here....

Evan was screaming all day in the pool at the top of his lungs, screaming "I hate you Dad!" "I will kill you" and and other fine platitudes.

We all had to listen to Evan, Evan crying, Evan screaming, Evan controlling, Evan getting Evan's way, Evan every teacher's nightmare, Evan I will destroy the first woman I marry, Evan the therapist's wet dream, Evan disrupting the rest of every one's nice Sunday at the pool.

His father told him to be quiet.

We all prayed for that, but Evan, likeness-of-Lucifer-heir-to-Beelzebub's-kingdom-supreme -pain-in-the-psyche, never shut up, noooooo, nooooo, Evan just got louder.

His father threatened to take him home, several times.

Once again we all prayed that it would actually happen.

They stayed until 7:30pm.

Take me to the river, drop me in the water....singing, we are singing...

His father's threats were empty, he never followed through on them, you see, Evan already had that advanced knowledge, Dad never follows through, that is the freedom which fuels this little country club terrorist.

He said things to his father that made everyone cringe (cringing in the deep end my dears), and in my mind I know that if I had ever acted like that, no wait, even THOUGHT about acting like that to my father, they would've been scraping me off the pool floor.... I say that metaphorically, no need to call social services.

Later, at home, I made sure to give my son a big hug... so happy we didn't name him Evan... so happy that he feels loved and he doesn't feel the emptiness that creates an unhappy Evan from the pool.

Take me to the river, washing me down, washing me down... people, we are still singing here....

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Summer's Loss

I'm not sure why this "bugs" me so much but it nearly drove me to tears reading this. My greatest sense of summer lies somewhere between the scent of freshly mowed grass and the sight of fireflies ...these articles are devastating:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,413981,00.html


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080830/ap_on_re_as/fading_fireflies



If you get a chance, go do this next June, and keep the memory close to your heart:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/jun/03/viewing-fireflies-begins-weekend-smokies/


Here's a taste of fireflies in NYC:

...lovely.....

On a clear day...

Now that I am writing from the sunroom, I have noticed how dirty the windows are...how did THAT happen?

Invisi-Gal must do windows...please don't breathe a word of this, I could lose my membership in the D.A.R.

But I figure, it's okay if Martha does it, and she looks so happy!

I bought a squeegee on steroids from the sweetest Ace Hardware in Cranberry, Pa. It's like the old time hardware experience, where the old gent helps you and knows where everything is... Then the woman at the counter told me how much she loves this squeegee...I love her for that.

Oh, and can I tell you another thingy? Our dehumidifier broke, bad bad Kenmore, so I went on line, online maven that I am, and found the perfect replacement.

Here's a tip : when researching ANYTHING, find the fringe extremist website associated with the product you seek.

I went to an allergy sufferer's website for the dehumidifier, and let me tell you, these folks are picky and organized and detail oriented.

I found my dehumidifier in their top 3 picky picks (ComfortAire), and it was at...Ace Hardware (precious) it was affordable and runs like a champ and we are no longer living a musty western Pa existence.

Aren't ya glad you read this whole thing, are you surprised you did?

I could've finished washing the windows by now....

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From the sunny side of the street....

Invisi-Gal has been living under renovation circumstances, my office was moved into another room in the house (with a stunning view) and I am finally at my desk typing away.

Since then we have seen Sarah Palin hit the news, Gustav makes his way to NOLA, and school is back in session. So much can happen in 4 days.

I can't say enough about stunning views while you are writing, it's imperative to have one. Only problem is, you day dream more than you write.

I need to get my priorities straight...

Now, who's going to buy me breakfast and a round of golf?

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My Cupholders runneth over.....

Dear readers I have been such a bad blogger. The past week has been a blur of activities from golf to golf to golf, and oh yeah , buying a car.

Would you indulge me as I sing the praises of http://www.cars.com/ ?

I perused it daily for 2 weeks , zeroing in on the exact perfect vehicle, all the while dissecting the free car fax links...if the dealer didn't offer a look at a free Car Fax, I 86'ed him off the list!

I found the perfect car, the perfect dealer and bought a car in less than 2 weeks with only 1 visit to a dealer's lot. What a coup!

Less time looking at cars equals more time on the golf course...that is the perfect equation.

AND may I say, Invisi-Gal felt extremely visible in the dealership...because they know who makes the car decisions...and apparently studies have shown it is all based on the amount of cup holders in the car...can you believe it? Women run the auto economy based on the number of cupholders a manufacturer provides in a car...gotta put that Starbucks-double-shot-plus-energy somewhere while ya drive ;)

By the way, my car has 6 count 'em, 6 cupholders....me big cupholder wampum.

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The Hills are alive!

What's that?

A hat?

A crazy funky junkie hat?

Overslept, hair unsightly,

tryin' to look like Kiera Knightley.

We've been there

We've done that

We see right through your funky hat.

(proudly stolen from Wizards of Waverly Place)

Invisi-Gal is so excited about guilty pleasure numero uno, The Hills, coming back from hiatus this Monday. I think I shall just die, or eat chocolate, whatever....

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I am so doing this....

This makes Invisi-Gal feel like Tarzan...

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08216/900985-51.stm

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Betcha can't eat just one....

Invisi-Gal has a long history of potato chip abuse. It is the one thing, I can't walk away from, and I have walked away from husbands, contracts, rude people, expensive jewelry, large amounts of money etc....

But a potato chip...never.

I even have to make it a religious experience in order to curtail my munching as in giving them up for Lent, AND I AM NOT CATHOLIC...but 40 days later, I am back at it, caressing my Ruffles with ridges and choosing the oh ,so, perfect chip dip accessory for the moment.

Then I read this:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/02/chip.lawsuit.ap/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

game over, until they change the chip.

Invisi-Gal will now be wearing all black (even more than usual) in mourning.

...I am so bummed....

General Tsao's chickens....

This is hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Montauk Monster reduced to garbage can bandit...

Here's a reasonable explanation, however it's still disturbing about the rope-like cloth around the "paws"

http://www.animachina.com/images/whatisit/montauk_monster_racoon.jpg


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This is your egg on drugs....

LANSDALE, Pa. — A suburban Philadelphia couple is accused of damaging the property of more than 400 people during an 18-month egging spree.
According to court documents, Philip Fleck and his girlfriend, Heather Darcy, admitted to the vandalism.
Police say the couple wanted to retaliate against friends for damages they said were inflicted upon them — but the couple also egged other people to draw suspicion away from them.
Police say Fleck and Darcy caused more than $7,000 in damages.
Letters have been sent to residents of Lansdale asking victims to come forward. Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman says her office has an obligation to get restitution for them.
Darcy's mother, Cindy Darcy, says the case is "being blown way out of proportion."
Officials at the Montgomery County Courthouse say it does not yet appear that either defendant has an attorney.