Four and Twenty blackbirds

Do you think this is imagery fit for a fairytale? No, you are not seeing things - there are masses of these *$(%(^%*$ birds in our yard! They are European Starlings {aka A Pain in the Ass}. One afternoon, I sat "watch" in the dining room and squirted them with water bottle jets. They really do just take over - and empty a birdbath in about 5 minutes! This picture was taken a couple of days ago, but the one below was taken last month - in the front yard. (click pics to make larger)

Have you ever seen the movie "The Birds"? I would imagine this is what it felt like. If you make sound/movement, they all fly away (which is super creepy), and then they all sit in trees, etc and make noise. When they are in the back yard, the noise is truly deafening.

And finally... the new car!
We picked her up last Thursday night. Its a 2009 Honda Accord V-6, Basque Red Pearl (cranberry) with ivory (tan) interior. I just realized today, that when Steve and I met, we both drove Oldsmobile Cutlass', and now we have two Hondas.

You know how when you were a kid and you got a new toy that was the best in the world...and you would even sleep with it? If we had a heated garage, I would set up camp!
I love the heated seats (two settings: bake or broil), and the greatest stereo system WITH XM-radio! Ahhhhhhh, I am in heaven. I asked Steve if we could drive to Maryland this afternoon, just so I could listen to the radio. I cant spin that tuner fast enough to hear ALL the radio. However, what I listen to mostly is the comedy channels - and yes, mainly the "raw" channels. While sitting at a redlight on Saturday, there was a comic I was laughing SO hard at, that I am sure the folks in the car beside us thought I was probably having some type of seizure! The kind of laugh noiseless-breathless laugh that makes you gag at the end!
Here is a shot of the proud Daddy!

I am glad I have this picture of Steve, since I wish to make a reference to his age. I don't think he looks anywhere close to 62 - do you? Today we took in a movie matinee and saw Gran Torino. I asked him how much the tickets cost to see if prices had been increased (normally $4.25). He showed me the $3.50 ticket stub. Wow! Have prices DEcreased there? NO. Come to find out, today was "Senior Monday" and everyone 62+ gets in for $3.50! Do you think I will have bad ticket karma for getting a ticket cheaper...and NOT being old? Maybe this brief story will answer that. Keep in mind that since we are at the movies on a Monday afternoon, there are maybe 20 people in the whole theatre. We are comfortably seated in our row (first row of the upper section, so no one can sit in front of us - cause I am like a "movie idiot" magnet), because we have arrived on time and now watching the previews...in the dark...because the movietime has started. Don't be late - its rude. So these late (and rude) people have come in and are headed to the upper section. Again, let me remind you that there are 20 people in the WHOLE theatre. Here they come.......down our row. Surely they will stop well short of us. Coming closer, these rude folks stop ONE seat away from Steve. Well... as long as you leave at least one seat away, I guess we cant complain. But HELL NO, the rude lady decides she wanted to step around her friend, and sit right next to Steve! Yep, right beside him. I decided to invoke my "you're being a complete moron, so I don't have to really respect you" response, "Are you f**king kidding me?" Yeah, she stepped back around her friend and sat her stupid ass down! After the movie, and out of curiosity, I asked the manager how many seats were available in that particular theatre, and he told me 251. That's right...out of the 231 remaining seats she felt possessed to sit THAT close to us. You note my previous reference to being a moron magnet, didn't you?
The movie was super excellent, by the way - go see it. And block the seat next to you with your coat!