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While I'm not a huge South Park fan, this little online application to make your own South Park character was just too fun to pass up!  (kudos to Nicole!)

So, here I am, South Park incarnated: purple sweater, floppy hat, messy hair, ice cream ... and a sword.

And, because John doesn't blog, I had to do his, too!  Karate outfit, light saber, listening to tunes and having a beer.

After going this far, Amelia must have one, too!  Dragging her teddy bear, dancing with her guitar, messy hair do, diva crown, but still cute as a button!

Did you miss me?  After a full week without the Internet, I have 277 unread emails - and that is just my personal email inbox.  Eek! 

But, the house is *mostly* unpacked.  I'm still waiting to get some more things delivered, and we have yet to get Comcast to get the Internet/cable situation figured out.  But, all in all, I'm alive and well, and the house is beautiful.  The painters only took three extra days to finish and we've only had to call the plumber twice -- so that's not too bad -- right?

Amelia is settling in, as she has recognized all her stuff.  The dog is beginning to realize that we were not abandoning her, and the cat - well - she is born-again!  Rosie the cat loves the new abode!  She looks younger and is more active than she has been in years.  She has been wandering from room to nook to window, and is as happy as a clam!  We have been pondering the feline psychology, but it's all good, so no worries.

Plus, my To Do list only has about 347 more things on it.  Down from 593.  Whew.

In response to the "Intelligent Design" movement, a silly young fellow has proposed his own theory - that the "Flying Spaghetti Monster" created the world!  He would like this theory along side intelligent design and evolution, and has sent an open letter to the Kansas School Board.  He has created his own noodly movement! 

Amelia loves fish and crackers - so goldfish crackers are a great snack!  Isn't this a fun picture?  Visit more of this photographer's pics called "Hooked on Colors."  Lots of fun colored food.

I want boxes labeled "Orca whale", "seagull", "Nautilas" and "butterflies"!

Here's a great quote:

“I cannot support a failed foreign policy. History teaches us that it is often easier to make war than peace. This administration is just learning that lesson right now. The President began this mission with very vague objectives and lots of unanswered questions. A month later, these questions are still unanswered. There are no clarified rules of engagement. There is no timetable. There is no legitimate definition of victory. There is no contingency plan for mission creep. There is no clear funding program. There is no agenda to bolster our overextended military. There is no explanation defining what vital national interests are at stake. There was no strategic plan for war when the President started this thing, and there still is no plan today.”

Any guesses on who made it and when? 

How about Republican Tom DeLay in 1999!  He was referring to President Clinton - and Kosovo.  Oh, but wait, that was successful - and short.  I thought that comment about "a month later" sounded odd...

I'm at my wit's end with this talk about teaching "intelligent design" in science class. I thought we taught science in science class, but I guess I was wrong. Since the zealots have lost all the previous battles, now they claim to have an "alternative scientific theory" to evolution.

However, they forgot to crack open their elementary school science books and look up "science" and "theory." To be a science, you actually have to go out in the real, natural world and study it. And, to have a scientific theory, you must have logical model that is be based on that evidence you when out and studied. Oh, and by the way, using the scientific method, doing some experiments, and having other scientific peers review them for legitimacy is good, too.

Intelligent design just basically says "Gee, we don't have all the answers to all this complexity, so God must have done it!" Hmm, that doesn't seem anything like science, does it?

Now, I don't have a problem with discussing controversial debates about evolution and creationism - and even intelligent design (if they want to call it that) - with our children in school. But, let's put it in the correct context. This isn't a scientific discussion. This is a philosophical discussion.

Eventually, I believe (yes, that's the right word) that religious leaders will re-interpret the Bible to allow for "newer" scientific theories including evolution. Hey, past religious institutions *eventually* accepted not only that the Earth is round, but it also revolves around the Sun! The question is, how many more centuries will it take for them to catch up?

After spending the weekend installing cabinet knobs, window blinds, and childproofing accessories, I'm exhausted!  But the house looks great!  I guess we are one of the rare families who have actually had a good experience (knock on wood) with building a house.  We also met the painters at the house, and they have already gotten a good start.

Only a few short days left in our beloved Royal Oak home!

On to the WIGGLES LIVE tonight!

We closed on our new house today!  We signed lots of papers and handed over a big check.  We are not planning to move in until next weekend, but it's ours!  The painters arrive tomorrow (the builders only paint the interiors "your choice of white").

We are freaking excited.  We can't wait to get in, but it still seems like we have *so much* to do before we are moved in.  We have so many boxes already packed but so many more to go! 

And, we know there will be some challenges, especially with a brand new house.  We have already found our first potential one:  we may not have a mailbox at first, so who knows where our mail will land.  We have been giving our new address out to utilities and such, and half of them are even telling us that our address doesn't exist!

Well, tomorrow we start by installing cabinet knobs, blinds, and child proofing accessories!