photo catch-up!

So here are some photo's i've been meaning to post from my most recent trips home...ENJOY!!

Can you guess whats going on in this pic? Looks a little scary...

Not so scary anymore!! YAY BABY G!!

Dr. Anna's new pink razor...i'm not sure it could suit her any better! and ps why wouldn't we be taking a picture of each other taking a picture...it's common sense.

My brother-in-law....who is soon to be a father....again totally normal to take a picture of each other taking pictures!

MP working SO hard to get the basil out of her teeth. I'm just the swwetest daughter for documenting this and then posting it on my blog. Love you mom!

Kimmy Cancilla-soon-to-be-Casada...weeeeeeee can't wait til October!

No questions...i demand a sass picture and i get a sass picture

Sometimes Kimmy makes me laugh so hard i fall down....i will try not to do this at her wedding...maybe :)

Trying to keep beer in my nose as i hysterically laugh...we had a horrible time at lisa's house that night :)

I am SO going to be the favorite aunt. Cookies and beer...as much as he/she wants!

Marc Lou michael and I at the Arties...we clean up kinda nice!

I LOOVVEEE my mo's

My favorite mo!

Solid Potato Salad?!

Yep....i have no words...

Aunt Katie...

I think i wanted the baby to have a cookie....given all the wine you see on the table...it was REALLY funny.

PS i think Kim is cupping Lisa's boob....LOVE IT!

Oh Noah.....

Can you tell i'm back in DE? More posts about birds. I'll do my best to keep the bird posts at a minimum this month and enlighten everyone with something more exciting!

Papa B.

Love you Papa!

the kutest kits

God, how ugly can these babies be!!!! :)

Done and done

So we have finally come to an end with the story of Martha the eagle. She was released last week by our vet Dr. Miller and it went really well. The Washington Post did a small piece on her capture and release. It's an interesting viseo to watch. The beginning is poor injured Martha being pulled out of the water after she tumbled to the ground after having the crap being beat out of her and the last part is Dr. Miller releasing her back into the wild. Watch closely when Dr. Miller is about to open the cage. Martha jumps and literally scares the ba-jesus out of poor Dr. Miller. It's priceless. I don't blame her for jumping...Martha is a big strong girl!!!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2006/05/11/VI2006051100910.html

Enjoy!!!

Stop sleeping with your chickens!

I know i've talked about the damn bird flu before, but now that ABC put out that stupid ass movie about the bird influenza pandemic there are some new information links that are helpful. I apologize if you saw the ABC movie last night. That is an absolute WORST case scenario. We are trying to stay very on top of the media here at Tri-State and now this movie is going to just make our job that much harder. Don't be afraid to help injured birds. The threat to humans isn't here yet. I feel there are going to be a lot of birds that are going to suffer this year because the media has really scared the public about avian flu. Here is a SUPER helpful link about bird flu. Look at it, read it, believe it. Ino ino....saving injured birds is not on the top of your to do list these days, but don't ignore them on the premis of the flu. If you choose not to save an injured bird the only excuses i will accept are you don't like them or you are afraid of them. :)

Ps try to hate these goslings...just try!!!!

1 ticket for the uh..em..uh "Town" show :)

I had a whirlwind of a weekend this week. I traveled to my homeland of Buffalo, NY for a few very specific reasons. I had a wedding shower to attend and I had a pregnant sister that i NEEDED to see. I barely had enough time to fit in meals and showers but i did find time to attend Musicalfare's latest production. This wonderful little show is titled Urinetown. Yes you read correctly...the word "urine" is in the title.

I didn't know much about the show. I was familiar with the soundtrack but that didn't give me the whole picture. The premis is about a town with a diminishing water table and everyone has to pay to pee. Yep pee. Now for those of you who know me this show it RIGHT up my ally of comedy. Something I didn't realize about this show is that it is also a parody about musicals. Which in my opinion is brilliant.

Anywho, i'm not going to give away the ending or anything but it was hilarious. Now, I am slightly biased because i knew 98% of the cast. Even if i didn't know these folks it would have been just as enjoyable. But I do have to say it was a little added bonus that my close friends were on the stage making me laugh my face off. I was a proper audience member and used my big girl laugh and made sure my presence was known. I was slightly upstaged by my mother, who you should know has a volume control issue. But it's all good, she was politely named the "other" laugher in the audience by the cast. Very funny!

Kudos to the entire cast and crew. Between the set, music, acting, singing, lighting etc etc, i was thoroughly entertained and couldn't ask for anything more in a show. Thanks for a wonderful show guys and enjoy your last week of production.

Sorry kids this weekend is the closing weekend, and i suggest calling in for tickets immediatly cause i think they already are 99% sold out. But don't be discouraged...call anyway!

Some photos of the show i stole from the musicalfare webpage...ENJOY!!

Lisa scolding poor Doug...a sweet old man who just has to pee!!!

Bethany "listening" to Chris' heart

Tom looks like he's going to kiss Chris

Michele "my bell" looking like she's about to sneeze

Doug you scared me during the show...you play a good bad ass!

Who doesn't love a good shot of marc's butt.....MARCO!?!?!

Mean snapping...love it

A very touching moment at the end where Michele is like Whoopi Godlberg in "Ghost" and speaks Chris' last words to everyone....brillliant!

Spittin' image

This is me chillin out with my pig on the water watching the ducks. It's a slow day at work...what are ya gonna do? How about create the cartoon version of you! Fun and games!

I'm thinkin i need this

Look like chapstick...doesn't it? Damn your smart! My wonderful friend Charlie send this link to me yesterday telling me he saw it in walgreens and thought of me. Thanks Charlie!!!

I think i might need to purchase me some, it's a little too good to be true.

PS look at the disclaimer at the bottom of the website Charlie sent me. It's a good thing they cleared that up...i was concerned, as i know you all were too!

The future of Brokeback Mountain

I'm really not even that surprised....and damn it makes me laugh.

Finally!!!!

I know it's hard to believe but i get distracted VERY easily. I LURVE (as esther would say) my job! I really do, but sometimes sitting at my desk is just a little too much for me. I have become determined to find good online radio. I have had suggestions from some and they have all been stellar choices, but i still have not found the one that suits all my music needs. Well folks...stop the presses I have found it. I came across Accuradio. It has a gagillion channels of all different flavors and styles. Who needs satellite radio when there is free online radio!!!!! So for all you desk workers who just can't stand the clickity click of the keyboard as your daily symphony, i recommend accuradio it's much more pleasant.

The plural of fox is not foxes!

Here are some more brilliant pictures by Kim Steinenger. She has more talent in her index finger than i will ever wish to have in my whole body!!!! Even if your not an avid wildlife person, or even if you despise those pesky garden ruiners...you are heartless if you do not find these fox farkin adorable!!!!

Need a little pick-me-up?

As some of you may know i enjoy a little TV here and there. Just a little. Soooo picture it....it's friday afternoon 2:30ish. I can't leave work for another 2 1/2 hours. I'm sufficiently antsy and can't bear to look at anything else that pertains to work for at least the next 15 minutes. How does one pass the time? I was poking around the Comedy Central site and came across Drawn Together. This is a cartoon that will make you fall on the ground and laugh your face off. I love it. It can be a little racey at times...so mom i don't recommend it for you...but otherwise it's brilliant. So what did i do for my wonderful 15 min of procrastination this afternoon? I rewatched the majority of season 2 of this hilarious series. It was painful to muffle the laughs in my office without giving away that i was doing nothing pertaining to birds OR oil spill!! Enjoy and go there often...it will bring your spirits right quick!

Seriously??!!?!?!?!

Please don't even get me started on these people. These are Fairy penguins. They are primarily found in Australia. Certain people swear by these damn sweaters, that during an oil spill, they will keep the birds warm and keep them from ingesting the oil that is on their feathers. Yes, good thought because hypothermia and oil ingestion IS an issue when it comes to oiled birds BUT something you don't want to increase any more in a bird during a spill is STRESS. I bet these poor little penguins just LOVE being dressed and undressed like a freakin cabbage patch doll. These poor honey's...i truly feel bad for them. Granted this is just my opinion but i feel very strongly about it. And ps, who the HELL has enough time on their hands to sit down and say...hmmmmm...i think i'm going to make penguin sweaters today. Anywho, here are some choice photos of some cute ass penguins in stupid ass sweaters. :)

AWSOME!!!!

Oh Martha...

The pressure is on to save this Eagle. Her name is Martha. She's a fiesty one!!

So far the story has been picked up by Seattle, DC, Chicago, Baltimore, Virginia, Washington, Houston, CBS, ABC, NBC and Forbes.

Here's hoping she pulls through and it's a success story!!

Ps thats Laura (my roomate) tube-feeding Martha. :)

Well needed!

Hands down i got the funniest e-mail from Annie and Lou today. I feel it is necessary for everyone to see and laugh as hard as i did. I seriously had tears in my eyes i was laughing so hard.

Ok picture it....Annie and Lou cuddled up on the couch together aimlessly browsing the internet thinking of what they are going to do tonite.....

and scene....

Brilliant...absolutly brilliant...go ahead send one of your own..try to make me laugh harder!

I almost forgot....

I know i promised to post pictures of Gianna's b-day party....well here i go:

Gigi the birthday girl

Cutie pants McGee

Gigi and U. Mike

Bring on the cake eating contest

This girl does not mess around....i couldn't keep up!

She's testing the anti-aging effects of frosting...and shoot...she ain't screwing around!

More cuteness

The babies are a'comin. We have a little baby owl. He's a barred owlet and he looks just like this....it doesn't get any better than that!!!

We got him when he was about 2 days old. He's got the chubbiest cheeks!!!!

Did it move?!

When i was home last i asked lisa to make sure her baby belly was a-showin. I was pleasently surprised that she in in-deed was finally showing. And by finally, i mean i demanded that lisa be showing about a week after she announced she was pregnant. I guess it doesn't really work that way. But anywho, Lisa did me proud and had plenty of shamrock shakes and fatty fat stuff to prepare for my arrival.

Lisa was the lucky winner and got to pick me up from the airport when i got into town. We went back to her house and i endulged in some well-needed mac and cheese and some well-missed DVR. I took a DVR break and was checkin my e-mail in their office while Lisa was still DVRing in the Living Room. I heard her quietly proclaim...(in her little lisa voice) "Kaaatie the baby is moving" I gingerly jumped out of my chair and dove at her belly.

I missed it but i wasn't going to miss the next one. I spent the next few minutes with my hand on my sisters lower abdomen (in any other situation, very odd family bonding). The baby was doing a whole lotta nothin. Lisa poked at it a bit, despite my thinking that wasn't something you should do to your unborn child. I manned my post for a little bit longer and i was not disappointed!!!! It moved!!! I think it might have done a little step ball change with some added flare. It was amazing and freaky deaky all at the same time. I'm not sure how i will deal with a step ball changin thing in my belly when the time comes. But i will be all about the shamrock shakes, thats for sure!!! It made me so happy and i'm so glad i got to experience that. I'm not going to be around as much as i would like for Lisa's first baby experience but she's doing a good job of keeping me in the loop. I can't wait to meet this baby. PS...i think it's a girl. I'm just gonna put that out there.

Lisa tried to share the wealth with Annie, Lou and Michele but Baby G wasn't feeling the vibe. It must have known i had limited time to see it's solo performance. Someone please explain to Michele that the baby is not in Lisa's shoulder. :)