Weak Ketchup

Just in case you didn't get the title of yesterday's post...

And by the way, the green guy was supposed to be a comical Gorn.

(If you're wondering if the guy who made the phlegmatic Gorn noises during the battle with Kirk listed that voiceover as a major accomplishment in his acting portfolio, I'm guessing the answer is "No." After all, Ted Cassidy also played "Roc" in the Roger Corby episode, and became really well known for his role as "Lurch" on The Addams Family, and for getting kicked in the crotch by Paul Newman.)

Anyway, I have no particular thoughts to share with you today -- no points to make, and no philosophical revelations upon which to pontificate. What I will do is share a few photos. This one is me roasting marshmallows during the trip to Breckenridge last month. (I still have more sledding photos to share, but have additional processing to do.)

I love s'mores...always have. My first exposure was when my sister learned about the concept in the Girl Scouts.

And as lame as Girl Scouts are when compared to the outdoorsy manliness exhibited by the BOY Scouts, they would at least agree that a gas flame is not the proper environment in which to toast your 'schmellers. You need to burn pine for the most authentic s'mores experience. No doubt about that.

But I will confess that I rather enjoy microwaved s'mores, too. And if you're in a hurry, the S'mores Pop Tarts are pretty darn good, too.

Anyway, here's another memory from the Breckenridge trip. Val's sister (Les, who generously provided the hotel rooms for the weekend) purchased this lovely carved Jayhawk to use as a talisman in her garden back home in Mississippi. I'm not really sure what to think of that.

I'm not exactly sure why I don't immerse myself in KU memorabilia the way many of my friends and relatives do. In fact, I was just reminiscing with my college roommate about how my memories of my time in Lawrence are almost universally positive. (Some are really special, and I hope to share some of those in future posts.) And sure, I'd prefer to see them be National Champs in basketball, and still think the campus is probably the most beautiful location in all of Kansas. But I suspect that possessing such a carving in my yard would be less a reminder of school pride than fuel for recurring hideous mascot nightmares.

And speaking of evil from the netherworld...



This brazen opossum was grazing in the parking lot of the local Subway in Julesburg, Colorado, where we were dining after shooting an interview for the Veterans History Project. I have no other comment about this, except to say that based on the lack of concern he showed when the car backed up, I would not be surprised if he is now merely a dark stain on the pavement somewhere around there.

And finally...a photo of a couple of outstanding athletes. John and Leif were kind enough to pose in front of the buffalo after we had post-meet ice cream during the State Championships in Grand Junction. I have no idea why, but there were all sorts of statues along main street. I chose this one because it was actually taller than Leif.

As I said, there are more pictures sitting in the camera. If any of them turn out to be share-worthy, I may end up with another post of random images like this. Sounds like fun to me. Have a great day!