Me and Kat: 1990 (213/366)

“What a crazy pair!

But they're cousins,
Identical cousins all the way.
One pair of matching bookends,
Different as night and day.”

The Patty Duke Show, Sitcom, 1963-1966

TIME:  Evening, 1990
PLACE:  Hotel/Motel/Holiday Inn in Memphis, TN
SUBJECT:  Me and my cousin

Today is my cousin’s 45th birthday – we are the same age.  She and I grew up together and are best friends as well as relatives.  Around this time, waaaay back in 1990, we took a road trip together to Tennessee.  We went to Opry Land, the Grand Ole Opry and finished it off in Memphis.  This picture was taken before we headed out to Beale Street.  Can we be any closer?  Can our hair be any bigger?  I see that I am wearing her earrings and jacket, while she has on mine.  The next day, we went to Graceland.  I wish we could do this again.  Happy Birthday cuz!

A Nice Crop of Weeds (212/366)

”Crabgrass can grow on bowling balls in airless rooms, and there is no known way to kill it that does not involve nuclear weapons.”

Dave Barry (American Writer and Humorist best known for his weekly newspaper column. b.1947)

TIME:   6:53 PM
PLACE:  Back yard
SUBJECT:  A gigantic crab grass growing between the patio cracks

It’s been so hot – I haven’t even attempted to do any weeding.  Silly me…I didn’t think that even weeds would be growing during this heat wave.  Obviously, I’ve underestimated the tenacity of crab grass.

Wet Pavement (211/366)

“He's out of his depth on a wet pavement.”

Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett (British, Comic fantasy Novelist, b1948)

TIME:  11:30 AM
PLACE:  Parking lot
SUBJECT:  Parking lot wet pavement

Look at that - we had rain this morning!  Unfortunately, after DQ and I walked back out of the mall at 2:30pm after doing some back-to-school shopping, it was all dry.  It didn’t even look as if it had rained at all.

Centerpiece (210/366)

Mom, I poured my heart into that centerpiece! [which Bart destroyed] Things like that always happen in this family.”
-Lisa Simpson

Bart vs. Thanksgiving, Season 2, episode 7. November 22, 1990. Television

TIME:  6:22 PM
PLACE:  CKL of I Hall
SUBJECT:  Flower centerpiece

My cousin’s daughter wed today.  These flowers were in a tall glass vase on our table at the reception.

Watching The World Go By (209/366)

“Watching the world go by
When you're with your love
Life is a beautiful tune”

Dean Martin, Watching the World Go By

TIME:  3:44 PM
PLACE:  Living room
SUBJECT:  Oreo and Jack

DQ took this photo of Oreo and Jack looking out the front door.  I don’t know what they were looking at, but apparently, it was interesting.

No Rain (208/366)

“And I don't understand why I sleep all day
And I start to complain that there's no rain.”

Blind Melon. "No Rain." Blind Melon. Shannon Hoon. Capitol, Seattle, 1992

TIME:  8:17 PM
PLACE:  Front yard
SUBJECT:  Western sky

The ubiquitous “they” said we had a good chance of rain today.  Well, “they” were wrong.  It’s still dry.

Ready For Mistakes (207/366)

“The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser - in case you thought optimism was dead.”

Robert Brault

TIME:  9:14 PM
PLACE:  Home
SUBJECT:  Pencil erasers

HH brought home all of these pencils for the kids.  He said he never wants to hear them utter the phrase “I can’t find a pencil!” during the upcoming school year.  Want to bet they still do?