Bloody Brilliant!

phantastic

My friend Molly has taken it upon herself to make sure I don't forget my roots, in the form of a 2:30 am phone call announcing that the Phillies had indeed won the World Series.  It doesn't seem like it was that long ago that we were sitting in the bleachers of Veterans Stadium for a businessman's special - an afternoon game in the open air.  What is it about outdoor sporting events that compels people to drink like crazy?  We certainly did, and I vividly recall the crushing hangover I suffered from later that night. 

I do love the Phillies, and am really proud of them.  Last night was no doubt a great night to be in Philadelphia, sharing the love with friends across the pond!!

now THIS is a head of hair...

My friends Kerry and Deena just sent me this pic of their little girl Raine.  In addition to being dangerously cute, she has one of the most amazing heads of hair that I've ever seen.  She is going to cost them a ton of money in hair products alone. 

Australian Madness

More pix than you'd ever need to see from our recent trip to kangaroo land:

Australia - Sydney & Bloomfield - Oct 08

Sydney - Harbor & Aquarium

you're a smart bunch, you are

I know you've been up all night wondering just what that funky photo is that I posted yesterday.  Well fret no more,for here is your answer:  it's a closeup of the exterior of the Sydney Opera House. 

Now you know (and based on your comments, it seems a lot of you knew already).

But enough about the outside of this world-famous landmark.  I found something much more interesting inside. 

This is the sink in the bathroom - just one long slab of molded fake ceramic with no drain.  It's a bit disconcerting to use because I felt like I was spilling water everywhere.  It took me a while [I'm thick, I know] to figure out exactly what was missing.  You can imagine how idiotic I looked, crouching down underneath the sink to see where the water went.  Good thing it was a slow day at the Opera and I didn't get caught inspecing the plumbing. 

the suspense is killing you, I'm sure...

Can you guess what this is? 

I'll tell you tomorrow, as I'm getting booted off the computer in the Sydney Hilton business center as we speak...