Thoughtful Thursday

Today was the last day my mom was staying at my house for awhile. She went home with my brother this evening. The only "bad" thing about my siblings living so close is having to share my mommy when she comes to visit. She had been here since Sunday, though, so really, I had a nice long time with her already. Plus, I'm coming out to visit her in September, so we'll see each other again soon anyway. 

Just before we left the house to go play, the boy managed to lose his balance and nearly put his eye out on the edge of his new barn playset. He ended up with a nice puffy eyebrow but seemed none the worse for wear. Whew.

Our last hurrah was to attend an amazing exhibit of Harry Potter props and costumes from the movie series. I wish I could have taken pictures but of course they weren't allowed. It was amazing how extensive their collection was--everything from models of various creatures (Buckbeak the hippogriff, centaurs, an acromantula, the baby thestral, a dementor) to costumes from each of the main characters, to wands and large set pieces like Hagrid's hut (you can sit in his chair!) and Umbridge's office. Oh, and you could do target practice with Quidditch rings and some quaffles...ahh, the geekiness! 

Ekphrasis has already drawn a few poets out of the woodwork! Please check out their fine efforts here.

Haiku News

Ahmadinejad's

1st VP earns cleric's ire

for watching dancers?

Cambridge officer

says he won't apologize;

"what [he] did was right".

I guess now, really,

the only ones who know the

truth are him and Gates.

Not sure which is worse:

eight-year-old girl abused by

fellow immigrants,

or that her family

reacted not with support,

but that she shamed them.