value village

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parenting in a thrift store involves lots of threats and bribes and little eye contact

fish dance

fish dance, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

happy belated birthday MOM!

hope you had a great day with HENRY!

look natural

look natural, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

hell yeah deck dinner parties

The White House Weekly Address: Health Insurance Reform, Small Business and Your Questions

nacholden

nacholden, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

another thing about tubing - holden & nacho were confined to this porch of the cabin 99% of the time because they are bad dogs. in the 2 minutes of freedom they had, holden dove headfirst downhill ravenously attacking the dirt where someone dumped fat from a grill, and nacho pooped in the river.

paranoia

paranoia, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

do i need a pocket shredder to shred my receipts?

christ arose fish bait

christ arose fish bait, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

went tubing down the green river near saluda, nc this past weekend.
stayed in a tiny cabin with 4 people and 4 dogs and had a blast. it wasn't too fast but there were definitely small rapids. what's not to love about psychedelic smores, lemon thyme summer salad, and a case of pbr.
http://www.wildernesscovecampground.com/

Frisée - Who Likes this Shit?

Frisée is some kind of gross lettuce with the texture of slimy, coarse, wiry hair. It tastes like nothing and ruins salads. Who wants the roof of their mouth tickled by furry lettuce? I refuse to eat any more of it.

happy nacho

happy nacho, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

sometimes there's too much joy to be contained in just one dog

chris & angela got married

first meal, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

my brother chris got married to an absolute sweetheart angela this weekend in newport rhode island. everything went amazingly well - the weather, the food, the happy families and friends - i can't imagine a more beautiful wedding weekend. they got married twice, once inside st. gregory's, the catholic church where chris & i were baptized, and the next day at the inn at castle hill overlooking the water with sailboats in the background. it was all pretty freakin awesome.

this is a picture of their first meal as husband and wife at the fine dining eatery jigger's in east greenwich. all the pictures are here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/skippyhaha/sets/72157621749269662/

fruit fly trap

should you ever find your kitchen overrun by fruit flies, i don't suggest trying to swat them all with a fly swatter. they are too small - they can escape through the wires of the swatter, and they are too fast - they scoot away.

this plastic wrap-glass trap works like a charm, though.

1. put apple cider vinegar in glass
2. cover with plastic wrap
3. poke a dozen holes in plastic wrap with toothpick
4. flies get in but can't find their way out

another suggestion i read on the internet is to put a rotting banana in the oven with the door open overnight. the flies attack the banana. early in the morning sneak in the kitchen and close the oven door before they can escape. turn the oven on to 425.

frenching dogs

frenching dogs, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

like silence of the lambs - quid pro quo

you want honey?
kiss your brother.