Oh, ita. Lotta wishes for you.

Kathy, your pictures made me miss the desert.

So I broke my early morning streak big time today. Forgot to set the alarm, it is overcast and cool so the cats were all on the bed so neither the sun nor they woke me, then had to take the trash out and when I came in, discovered Loki halfway down the basement stairs, which meant I had to find Devi to make sure she hadn't gotten down there, or worse, out, and then couldn't find her and was frantic and just after I'd looked everywhere, she pops out of a wormhole at the top of the stairs, and then I remember I didn't make my lunch, did that, and still had to stop at the store on my way in. So I got here at my usual "late" time to discover I have to cover for someone today. And I forgot to brush my teeth.

Meh.

Colbert Eats an Ewok

That was the same episode with The Decemberists.

Awesome. It could only have been better if the Decemberists had sat down with Colbert for an Ewok dinner....

For people still keeping track, the results of the CI food cost contest:

The Envelope Please! We spent $347,404 on food.

I guessed $350k, but 2 other people got within $100, so no lifetime sub for me. Oh well!

I guessed $350k

Did you slightly overestimate the price of Ewok meat?

Did you slightly overestimate the price of Ewok meat?

I *always* make this mistake!

Hey, I won a grilling cookbook for being a runner-up! Sweet!

I *always* make this mistake!

Your problem is you only check the price just before Wookie Life Day - you forget that Life Day parties drives the price of Ewok meat up some....

Damn, that was a good guess you made, considering that it's within probably a tiny fraction of the actual cost.

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