Puppy and kitty picspam. I honestly think Jasmine believes she blends in. (Well, she sort of does) and really, could Jack-Jack spill over the edge of the box any further. (He used to fit on it with no overlap.)

At least the cat's got good taste-- it's a box set of Ray Charles' Atlantic Recordings.

Jasmine and Jack

Kathy - that cake is excellent.

More Kitty Picspam, in which Perkins the cat is hiding from me following this weekend's vet visit.

Juliana, I want the cake Barb linked to for next year, okay?

Those are some cute critters.

This is a nice picture of the shuttles on their launchpads. This is the first time there have been two shuttles on their launchpads at the same time since 2001.

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Juliana, I want the cake Barb linked to for next year, okay?

Sure!! I'll get Charm City Cakes to make it too, why don't I? :)

This is a nice picture of the shuttles on their launchpads.

I kinda got goosebumps from that shot.

Oh, Gud, that's just a wicked cool pic. < is space geek>

And Perkins, that was Kathy who linked to the nifty bat cake. I just linked to Stealth Dog and Butt Beast.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NILLY!!!!

Amusing WX post re: big bailout:

Steve at DWS

Dear American:

I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude.

I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country has had crisis that has caused the need for large transfer of funds of 800 billion dollars US. If you would assist me in this transfer, it would be most profitable to you.

I am working with Mr. Phil Gram, lobbyist for UBS, who will be my replacement as Ministry of the Treasury in January. As a Senator, you may know him as the leader of the American banking deregulation movement in the 1990s. This transactin is 100% safe.

This is a matter of great urgency. We need a blank check. We need the funds as quickly as possible. We cannot directly transfer these funds in the names of our close friends because we are constantly under surveillance. My family lawyer advised me that I should look for a reliable and trustworthy person who will act as a next of kin so the funds can be transferred.

Please reply with all of your bank account, IRA and college fund account numbers and those of your children and grandchildren to wallstreetbailout@treasury.gov so that we may transfer your commission for this transaction. After I receive that information, I will respond with detailed information about safeguards that will be used to protect the funds.
Yours Faithfully Minister of Treasury Paulson

This is cute:

These sessions and meetings scheduled for Wednesday are part of the Republican campaign's effort to give Palin experience in foreign affairs. She has never met a foreign head of state and first traveled outside North America just last year.

Its like cramming before a big exam.

You know- she has a debate a week from Thursday.