How 'bout them Ravens?! You know, Super Bowls are usually so boring that we all just watch the commercials, but this year, all the commercials were stupid (well okay, that one with the baby horse was sweet...) and the game was the star! Harbaugh sibling rivalry! 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown! A blackout! A down-to-the-wire squeaker! And though I didn't really have any interest in either of the teams, I had decided to root for Baltimore for 3 reasons -
3. My friend Lynn is a Baltimore girl, and...the party was at her house. So, you know...
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This is Apollo...
Over the last year and a half, Apollo has become a fixture at Jude's tiny Catholic school. One of the school's families has been fostering Apollo for the Guide Dogs of America program. The job of the foster family is the raise a selected puppy from 8-weeks to 18-months, teaching him basic obedience, and socializing him as much as possible. To this end, Laura, the mom of the family, took Apollo with her EVERYWHERE. That dog was at school every day, at every sports event and Parent Board meeting. The kids had come to adore him. But alas, Apollo's 18 months are up, and he is graduating on to his formal guide dog training, and then on to his new life as a service dog for the blind. It was amazingly sweet how the school came together to say goodbye to Apollo! Everyone was so touched! On Apollo's last day with Laura's family, the school had their monthly mass, and Monsignor gave him a special blessing, with all the children praying for Apollo's safety and his future life of service. What a wonderful lesson for them all! If you live in Southern California, and would like to be a Puppy Raiser, click on the Guide Dogs link and then on "Raise a Puppy".
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Did y'all hear that they finally located the remains of King Richard III? Scientists have positively identified him with DNA. Amazing, right? Richard III was the last of the Plantagenets, and was killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field, by his successor, Henry VII, the first of the Tudors. I kept thinking that Temperance Brennan on Bones would have had a blast working on this. The skeleton they found confirms everything we know about Richard - early 30s, severe scoliosis which caused a considerable curvature to the spine, a skull indented with two clear blows to the head by a bladed weapon. Fascinating. But I have to admit, after Jude's recent dealings with the orthodontist, when I saw the picture of Richard's skull, all I could think was that he would really have benefited from an expander, and probably a Herbst appliance...
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Direct quote from my child - "Math is the worst thing in the world." He then qualified it a bit, after I raised my eyebrow at him, "at least, there's no need for it at this time in my life."
Sigh...
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LOL @ the math comment. Sadly, my child is the opposite. He loves math but says he hates writing, which breaks my English masters-holding heart. The Richard III thing was super cool, right? And yay, go Ravens!
Posted by: Claire | 02/05/2013 at 05:28 AM
I thought it was awesome that they identified Richard by DNA. How cool is that?
Posted by: Tina | 02/05/2013 at 05:35 AM
I admit to being intrigued by Richard III's body being found. Some things never cease to amaze me and basic science/archaeology is one of those things.
The maths. AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT!(says the woman who helps not w/math homework but waits for daddy to come home.)
The chicken cartoon did make me giggle. I am not embarrassed. And oh, Baltimore. While yes, whenever I visit I am afraid for my life and my car, I love it so because of The Wire. Did I ever tell you my husband was an extra in one episode?
Posted by: Arnebya | 02/05/2013 at 05:36 AM
The most hysterical thing I've read on Facebook in weeks pertained to the remains of Richard III. First was a post with a sign reading, "This is a Park and Display car park. Please pay at ticket machine. No burying of dead monarchs."
The first comment was:
"SO, in addition to being labeled a hunchbacked, lame-armed, utterly bloodthirsty bastard by popular fiction, now Richard Third, (Dick Cubed to his close friends,) has almost 520 years worth of unpaid parking tickets? Man! Uneasy lies the head the wears the crown!"
And you're right - Dick had quite the serious underbite, didn't he?
Posted by: Jan's Sushi Bar | 02/05/2013 at 05:46 AM
Hailing from Stacy Uncorked HI Nice to meet ya! Apollo is beautiful, I have a black lab we call "Baby". Yes she's spoiled. Your chicken joke is hysterical too. Finding bones just doesn't do it for me. How do they really know that is who they say it it? Weird. Have a great day!
Posted by: XmasDolly | 02/05/2013 at 06:45 AM
Saw that Chemistry one, but I love the librarian humor! Too funny!
Posted by: Alaina | 02/05/2013 at 07:26 AM
You forgot to mention the evidence that Richard III got a knife word to the "BUT-TOCKS" (said in your best BBC newscaster accent) -- something historians have determined might have happened after his death when he was thrown over a horse's back as the ultimate humiliation.
Posted by: Elizabeth Aquino | 02/05/2013 at 10:40 AM
The whole Richard III thing intrigues me. Now the countdown is one until the History channel or Discovery channel airs a special.
Turbo loves math. He thinks he is really good at it. He doesn't like to read. He getting better at reading. I don't like helping with math. The way they do things now is just weird.
Posted by: VandyJ | 02/05/2013 at 11:06 AM
You make me cry, you make me laugh and since the bladder lift in December I just shoot coffee out my nose and no other orifice when I read your excellent blog. Latest fav quote from a 6 year old grandson. Dad, I may grow up to be a penguin. Look at these hairs on my arm. If they turn black and white, I'll be a penguin." Gotta love kids and sweet dogs!
Posted by: Janice Adcock | 02/05/2013 at 11:12 AM
I have a cat named Apollo! Totally named mine after Battlestar Galactia. I adore football and that's why I watched the game (AWESOME game) and you're right. The commercials weren't impressive save for the Bud one. I cried at that one.
Posted by: Julie Maloney (@Momspective) | 02/05/2013 at 11:44 AM
About the last cartoon...we had chickens and ducks for several years. Sometimes our chickens would lay enormous eggs and be plucked bald. We concluded that our male duck was playing footsie with the chickens and he liked it rough.
Posted by: Michele | 02/05/2013 at 11:45 AM
I was excited about Richard. In high school our drama team went to the state one act play festival with King Richard III, and I was a costume/makeup/backstage chippie. Fantastic memories.
Posted by: Sarah at 32Flavors | 02/06/2013 at 09:31 AM
Well, my spin for the week is ready.
Posted by: Janice Adcock | 02/06/2013 at 03:09 PM
Love the King Richard story. Just goes to show how young our country really is. No ancient, dead monarchs lying around to be stumbled upon. Dammit. That would be cool.
That chicken cartoon hurts every time I see it!
Posted by: AimeeWrites | 02/06/2013 at 05:29 PM