new design

my recent lack of blog contribution is atrocious. abb, damon and i went to SLO[san luis obispo] today and pismo beach. pics are a comin'. as soon as i get back to p-town. things are going to be different.

cardboard boxes

moving. yuck.

nicknames

my dear sis-in-law and i were goog chatting this morning. nicknames became the topic of discussion. here are the faves:

madeline-
madelones pantalones[pantalones for short]
mad-dog
maddy
mad-woman
mads
madelini
mademoyzl[phonetic of modemoiselle]
maderine

kathryn mcneil-
katie
k-k-k-katie
katie j
kate
snates

julie-
jules
jooge
jujugee[counter part of tortati-the sister]

lauren-
lorena
rauren
lori[with a hispanic accent]

cameron-
cam
cameronay

abby-
abb
abbs
abby-dabby doo

jed-
jeddy
mack
dred
papa
dad

daniel-
dan
dan the man
poopy face

laurel-
ada-B
lalo
daado
mama

overall a good list. of course i could think of the most for myself. i'm the one who hears them.

ps- i don't actually ever call daniel poopy face. i wish i did though...

a call to arms

my beloved brother and sister-in-law.

i wish upon wish that i could post the pictures of our wonderful times in minnersota. because i was a lazy lazy bum, i have none. you two, however, are fanatics, and i want your pictures. please send me them. i love you both.

-pantalones