New Kids in the Family

I have a zillion second-cousins, but here are two of the newest and cutest:

Baby Owen is wacky!

O_4072, originally uploaded by Photos by Jim Starling.

Photos from ALA 2009 in Chicago

This wooden giraffe is gonna eat this wooden tree! What kind of crazy cannibalism do they want to put in the children's library?

YOU would say that this guy really loves his daughter and would thus carry her dolls on this trip. I'd say, I didn't seen any daughter that was his...

Twins? No idea. Double stroller? Hate those things. Extra book-totin' at the tradeshow? Hell's yeah!

The sun'll come out...tommorow...er, tomorrow...

Next time I am so getting a two-story booth like EBSCO, only with a slide.

This caterpillar is too stinking cute!!!

I would move into my local library if it had furniture like this. And if I didn't have a home...

Actually, these creeped me out:

Book tote bags that weren't actually free! That's sooooo weird!

Cute kids! On indoor playground equipment! With plush toys! Ouch! I just burst an ovary!

Minnesota Politics Questions Answered!

I'm now forever grateful to the great David Carr for summing up some of the things I've learned about this state's politics. Phew!

Independence Days: Al Franken and the Odd Politics of Minnesota

This Blarg Entry is About Rhubarb!

So I'm watching The American Experience episode about Garrison Keillor because I need to learn about Minnesota, right? And where is he but at some sort of rhubarb festival! I had a honey rhubarb muffin today from SIP and it was mighty good. I look forward to the airport where I can get a rhubarb crispy bar from French Meadow. I never really paid attention to rhubarb before, so now I'm making up for it.



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