Party Pooper

Barney has had enough of the party..

Jewells the Elf

A little ditty to get you in the holiday spirit! :-) Enjoy!

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Beaver Toes

All "the girls" escaped for pedicures this morning. I picked orange polish for my toes in honor of OSU. Go Beavs!

The Animal Test

You Are a Monkey

You are a very fascinating creature. People are interested in every little thing you do. You are smart, curious, and clever. You are naturally witty, and you have a great sense of humor. You can see things from many different angles, and you always have an interesting perspective on life. You are likely agile and playful. You stay physically fit simply by staying active.

What Animal Are You?

How to deal

Griswald's Holiday Ale at Red Rock is the perfect way to deal with holiday stress.

Flavored Egg Nog

Only in Utah! They have to flavor the Egg Nog since they don't add burbon or rum.

The Accent Test

See on Hilary's site a few months back. Guess this could be true since my Mom is from Indiana/Pennsylvania and I talk just like her, but they really should have a Utah category and ask if "picture" and "pitcher" sound the same.

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.
The Inland North
North Central
The South
The West
Philadelphia
The Northeast
Boston
What American accent do you have? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

Are we there yet?

Barney is wondering just how long it takes to get to this Utah place he has heard so much about.

Sunrise

Beautiful sunrise this morning as the road stretches out in front of us.

Thoughts on Benny

My Alma mater Oregon State University is the home of Benny Beaver. This is the Benny I remember from my college days at OSU. He's sweet, he's cute and he is much more likely to make you laugh with his goofy smile than cause worry about him biting you.

This is the Benny Logo they use today. He's a lean, mean, beaver machine. He charges at his opponents and causes tremendous fear of biting.

For the record I've never been much a fan of the "new Benny" but I am a fan of winning football games and smelling roses, and if "new Benny" means more success on the football field that I say, "Move over Sailor Benny, you've been replaced!"

Last week OSU introduced Benny Jr which they hope will appeal to "younger fans." He is sporty, sweet and fun-loving and reminds me a bit of the Benny of my college days.

Whichever Benny inspires the team to kick ass is just fine with me. I'll be cheering today and hoping that Arizona is terrorized by the Beavers!