lunch time on middle school day at the tourists game

throngs of tweens

from different schools

not much beer

no good hot dogs

new color scheme

90 in the shade

only kids could sit in the shade

broiling in the sun

peanuts

t-shirt launcher

positive momentum

party sombrero

yesterday was nacho's birthday. he has been hopping all over this world for 8 years now.

he ate some hamburger with bacon and tomato.

he has a new hero that he found on the internet - a bitch named taffy. she is 19 years old. she goes to his vet. nacho would like to live another 11 years too.

happy birthday nacho supreme!

many vaguely dirty words...and where's the vineyard?

Behind the Radio Tragedy!

sweet, exciting, insightful recent video here. new album coming out next week.

http://tealeafgreen.com

fresh death

the houston astros uniforms used to be incredible. orange and gold 'comet trails' - the height of awesomeness.

now they are awful. they look like eastern bloc prison uniforms. could not be blander.

wtf?

el chapala

there's a mexican place in asheville where the waiters are fast & friendly and call you 'amigos.'

it's hidden behind a steinmart and there are no signs to find it.

the food is what you would expect. the tacos a la parilla are an amazing deal for $2 you get 2 white corn tortillas and meat and a big bowl of fresh pico de gallo.

the best part is they really know how to "celabrate." with 34 oz dos equis mugs and a half a bottle of wine in each goblet.

viva!

purple hearts

from betsylife i learned that memorial day is not happy.

nevertheless, highlights of this weekend included:

• planting herbs
• marcos pizza
• getting a new tennis racquet that is bigger and wider and therefore easier to hit and playing on har-tru court
• dozens of dog barf episodes
• both dogs
• eating grass
• in the car
• walking through clouds of flies in the woods past beautiful rushing water
• economy size wine

andrews not geyser

while in old fort over the weekend, we followed signs to 'andrew's geyser.'

wikipedia sayeth:

A geyser is a spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accompanied by a vapor phase (steam). Generally all geyser field sites are located near active volcanic areas, and the geyser effect is due to the proximity of magma.

i was interested to see what kind of phenomenal natural water spout could possibly be found around here.

something like so? -

or like so? -

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or how about something more like so:

this is andrew's geyser. it's a hose. a fountain that was made by the hands of men. it makes me want to cry.

may showers

we don't get real tornadoes in asheville but we do get huge thunder and lightning storms.

new orleans house bursting with plants

dangling tornado wreckage

(via weather.com)

When a tornado warning has been issued, you may have very little time to prepare.

How you respond now is critical. And how you react depends on where you are.

In a Frame Home

• Make sure you have a portable radio, preferably a NOAA weather radio, for information.

• Seek shelter in the lowest level of your home (basement or storm cellar). If there is no basement, go to an inner hallway, a smaller inner room, or a closet. Keep away from all windows.

• You can cushion yourself with a mattress, but do not use one to cover yourself. Do cover your head and eyes with a blanket or jacket to protect against flying debris and broken glass. Don't waste time moving mattresses around.

• Keep your pet on a leash or in a carrier.

• Multiple tornadoes can emerge from the same storm, so do not go out until the storm has passed.

• Do not leave a building to attempt to "escape" a tornado.

In a Mobile Home

• Leave your mobile home immediately and take shelter elsewhere.

Outside

• Try to get inside and seek a small protected space with no windows.

• Avoid large-span roof areas such as school gymnasiums, arenas, or shopping malls.

• If you cannot get inside, crouch for protection beside a strong structure, or lie flat in a ditch or low-lying area and cover your head and neck with your arms or a piece of clothing.

In a Car

• Ideally, you should avoid driving when tornadoes or other kinds of dangerous weather threaten, because a vehicle is a very unsafe place to be. If, however, this is not possible, stay as calm as possible, and assess the situation.

• Your best option might be to get out of the car and lie flat in a ditch or other low-lying area that is sufficiently deep enough to protect against the wind.

• If you do so, beware of water runoff from heavy rain that could pose a hazard; get as far away from the vehicle as possible and shield your head from flying debris.

• Or, if possible, take shelter immediately in a nearby building.

http://www.weather.com/ready/tornado/warning.html

baby fresh roll

all my friends' babies born in the past year all have giant blueberry eyes. it's uncanny!

you don't need teeth to eat noodles.