Breaking News: Kroger stores IN MY CITY are now carrying pints of Graeter's ice cream. The 3 Ohioans among us will understand how deeply meaningful this is. mr. flea is going to the grocery store RIGHT NOW.

Kroger stores IN MY CITY are now carrying pints of Graeter's ice cream.

!!!!!

Woot!!!

Space Shuttle's Rare Landing Approach to be Visible Across United States

NASA's space shuttle Discovery will attempt a return to Florida's Kennedy Space Center Monday morning by taking a path across the contiguous United States, giving early-bird skywatchers a chance to see – and hear – the spacecraft as it streaks across the sky on the way to landing.

The space shuttle might be visible to keen eyes along the flight path, which runs from the northwest toward the southeast. And many people are likely to hear its sonic boom.

It is only the second time since NASA's tragic 2003 loss of the shuttle Columbia than returning shuttle will fly over the continental United States, and is also expected to be the last time, according to entry flight director Bryan Lunney.

The link has maps of the paths the shuttle might take, depending on which orbit they chose to do the reentry.

Kroger stores IN MY CITY are now carrying pints of Graeter's ice cream.

Which also means it is in my city. I never go to Kroger's, because of its policy of hiring the egregiously incompetent, but I could make an exception.

New from ThinkGeek - a desktop rail gun: [link]

It doesn't accelerate the little steel balls to 8,000 mph, but for a desktop rail gun that's probably a good thing.

Nora - and anyone else moving or just decluttering: I've had a lot of satisfaction donating things to charity auctions. The money goes to a good cause and your item goes to someone excited about it. An art print I'd had since childhood and outgrown went for $80, for instance, and it was great to watch it happen. Clearly you can't get rid of everything that way, but it's a nice option to consider. Heck, I've got a couple of items in mind for the next one that comes along.

So I had a lovely, full weekend. I took friday off to do stuff that needed doing. Didn't get to all of it, but enough (except for forgetting the gorgonzola.) Mfnlaw came up from the wilds of DC and we went to dinner. Um, we can talk a lot. I got us up way too early to farmers' market, then forced her to drive me out to EC for a haircut. Then we talked a lot. And belatedly thought of dinner and ate leftovers and FM fare. And her dad's homemade wine. A lot of it. And talked. Got up way too early swam, and then saw Maria on her way. Headed right off to a surprise bridal shower where I ate way too much fondue. Oof. Bride to be was surprised to the point of happy tears. 7 hours later, I am home, doing lots of laundry, and watching the cats stalk a fly.

Very good weekend.

Build your own furniture out of giant Lego blocks! Lego-esque modular furniture

A company called Lunatic Construction sells giant Lego-esque bricks made out of expanded propylene for use as furniture. They have 3 different shapes of bricks available in 7 colors. Plus they offer clear or pearlescent ABS, metal, as well as light-up versions.

OK, here's a random question: I told my mother I'd make her a birthday cake. But she's on Weight Watchers. Anyone have any reasonably low-fat/cal suggestions? I was thinking maybe angel food cake?

Angel food is a good choice, with some cut-up berries on the side. And perhaps some Lite Cool Whip if she likes such things.