The latest posts and news from Itzoe.net. http://www.itzoe.net Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:45:18 GMT en-us Copyright 2010 Itzoe.net, all rights reserved. http://www.itzoe.net/images/rss.gif http://www.itzoe.net With school right around the corner, it was time for the annual family summer vacation. I know it's hard to imagine last years trip being outdone, but this year we ventured a little further than usual and visited the majestic Smoky Mountains and picturesque Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

]]> http://www.itzoe.net/identitie.aspx?article=126 http://www.itzoe.net/identitie.aspx?article=126 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:01:00 GMT identitie I'll just come out and say it: I like Taco Bell. Glad to clear the air. So all you haters can just step aside.

]]> http://www.itzoe.net/metamorpheus.aspx?article=125 http://www.itzoe.net/metamorpheus.aspx?article=125 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:56:00 GMT metamorpheus To call myself a "Trekkie" wouldn't be totally accurate. I've always enjoyed The Original Series, moreso "The Next Generation." I never got much into "Deep Space Nine" or "Voyager" and have seen only a single episode of "Enterprise." But I've always enjoyed the movies (even the odd numbered ones), so I was pretty excited when I heard they were rebooting the whole shebang.

]]> http://www.itzoe.net/metamorpheus.aspx?article=124 http://www.itzoe.net/metamorpheus.aspx?article=124 Sun, 30 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT metamorpheus No kidding. This was probably 1993. We were at Deer Creek (they've changed the name since then) which, being an amphitheater, has rows that curve around all the way to the side of the stage. So, during one of the numbers, Jon goes to the side where, naturally, everyone rushes, and he did that low five/hand shake thingy rock stars do when fans manage to get close enough. And me, I was able to shake his hand.

]]> http://www.itzoe.net/identitie.aspx?article=123 http://www.itzoe.net/identitie.aspx?article=123 Thu, 13 May 2010 03:03:00 GMT identitie I saw a bird poop today. Okay, not terribly exciting, but usually all you get to see is the results (mostly likely on your car) and maybe you'll see it drop from the sky (and hope it's not over your car or, worse, you). But today I watched a bird in a tree as he flexed his little birdy butt muscles for what seemed like five minutes until — squirt! — he pooped.

]]> http://www.itzoe.net/journie.aspx?article=122 http://www.itzoe.net/journie.aspx?article=122 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:58:00 GMT journie I've introduced Zoe before, our Jack Russell terrier. What I never got around to doing is posting any photos of Lucy, our other Jack Russell. Zoe turns four this year, but Lucy's pushing six months, so very much still a puppy. For the most part, Zoe tolerates Lucy, but I use the term loosely. Most of the time, Zoe can't be bothered.

]]> http://www.itzoe.net/journie.aspx?article=121 http://www.itzoe.net/journie.aspx?article=121 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:30:00 GMT journie Isn't it amazing how something as simple as a song can take you back many, many years? Even if you haven't heard it in forever, it never fails to evoke memories for times gone by. That happened to me twice today.

]]> http://www.itzoe.net/index.aspx?article=120 http://www.itzoe.net/index.aspx?article=120 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:39:00 GMT uncategorized We just got back from a few days in Louisville. One of the highlights for us of any trip to a new city is the flea markets and antique shops. This tag was attached to a Buddha figurine. I don't know much about Buddhism, but fragil must be some sort of special form of enlightenment. Maybe its like Scientology. But I hope not.

]]> http://www.itzoe.net/journie.aspx?article=119 http://www.itzoe.net/journie.aspx?article=119 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:09:00 GMT journie A recent study has discovered that online blogging is no longer a young man's game. You know, just in case there was any doubt left that prose is a dying art.

]]> http://www.itzoe.net/identitie.aspx?article=118 http://www.itzoe.net/identitie.aspx?article=118 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:18:00 GMT identitie I've been sick for the past several days, with the congestion, sore throat, coughing and headache. I thought I'd ride it out, but I missed two days work and wasn't feeling any better. This afternoon I finally decided to go to the clinic, where I was diagnosed — to no big surprise — with a sinus infection. Yea, more pills to take!

]]> http://www.itzoe.net/journie.aspx?article=117 http://www.itzoe.net/journie.aspx?article=117 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:54:00 GMT journie The answer, apparently, is seven. There's one behind the truck (you can just make out his feet by the rear tire) and another in the cab. Tax dollars at work. I don't think this is the kind of "putting people to work" Obama had in mind.

]]> http://www.itzoe.net/journie.aspx?article=116 http://www.itzoe.net/journie.aspx?article=116 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:59:00 GMT journie The missus took our oldest to work with her this morning, so that left me to entertain the younger. I chose to take him to the Y because, basically, it's already paid for.

]]> http://www.itzoe.net/journie.aspx?article=115 http://www.itzoe.net/journie.aspx?article=115 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:10:00 GMT journie One of my favorite sites that I visit regularly is failblog.org. Most photos are facepalms, but sometimes a photo is such awesomeness, it's christened a win. This is one of the first, if not only, times I've actually stopped to snap a picture of something that catches my eye. I saw this today and, well, how could you not want to eat here? Total win.

]]> http://www.itzoe.net/journie.aspx?article=114 http://www.itzoe.net/journie.aspx?article=114 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:03:00 GMT journie Watching your team lose can be a bitter pill to swallow. It's not every year your team makes it to the Super Bowl, and of course you want them to win. So when they don't, you just feel, well, blah.

]]> http://www.itzoe.net/metamorpheus.aspx?article=113 http://www.itzoe.net/metamorpheus.aspx?article=113 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:36:00 GMT metamorpheus I guess truth in advertising can be a touchy subject. My syrup bottle doesn't talk to me, no teddy bear giggles in my laundry room, I've never seen twins share a pack of gum, and my margarine certainly doesn't try to insist it's butter. Then there's Minute Rice, if by "minute" one means "five minutes or so." Hmm, speaking of rice...

]]> http://www.itzoe.net/metamorpheus.aspx?article=112 http://www.itzoe.net/metamorpheus.aspx?article=112 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:14:00 GMT metamorpheus