New Varietal

20070802-A
Originally uploaded by Heinrock

"Chabornet:" results when a four year-old assumes the wine ordering duties.

FutureVo

Last night as my husband was watching the NBA playoffs, we were discussing TiVo. He was annoyed at how TiVo will sometimes interrupt what he's watching to record something else — not an ideal situation. I explained this wasn't due to anything I set up but rather the TiVo Suggestions feature, which picks shows to record based on what you've told TiVo you like. (I generally toggle off this setting, but on this box it's on.) At this point our four-year-old, who I'd assumed was ignoring such mundane chatter, chimed in at the top of his lungs:

"TIVO: I LIKE LIGHTNING MCQUEEN!!"

(Image by ats360, CC by-nc-nd 2.0)

Tasty Waves, Tasty Candidates

BIG Body Surfing
Originally uploaded by jurvetson

"Mom, when you went surfing, did you ride on a salami wave?"

No, but the mortadella ones were really smooth...

Spent most of yesterday helping T construct a fishing pole, telescope, and animal feeder out of spare household junk. Spending most of this morning hoping Lawrence Lessig will run for Congress!

Only If It Says 'Excuse Me'

Bromo
Originally uploaded by jancsik

Mom, can we look at pictures of a volcano interrupting?

They CAN Be A Formidable Bunch

Dinosaur Walk
Originally uploaded by Mykl Roventine

According to my son, a mediator came and wiped out the dinosaurs...

[Update] Diane Levin: "For the record, it was arbitrators."