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November 04, 2006
parce que! (because!) - just a quickie
Verily, dear readers, you have not lived, have not lived! until you have driven over the Skyway Bridge in the picture postcard sunset (big round orange ball striped with lavender-grey, surrounded with shell pink sky), the industrial splendor that is Northwest Indiana hulking, rusting and grinding below, shouting along to the Beastie Boys Rhymin' and Stealin'.
p.s. I have it on good authority that the inherent cuteness and possibly the subtle irony, but really, the pure and beautiful functionality that is the lovingly hand-knitted hat with earflaps (with strings, with small, not too girly pom-poms) tends to go unappreciated by some 10-year-olds. This is not necessarily a surprise, as I seem to remember a time when hats were more goofy than functional in my world, too. So I'm trying not to take it personally. And plus the recipient appreciates it, and has, in fact, requested an entire union suit knitted from Manos del Uruguay. Slightly cost-prohibitive. Raising one's own sheep (with Marcel as sheepdog! He could use the exercise. Hmm.) would maybe be a less expensive option, and also fun. But we are also considering Monkey the Persian cat, who grows another Monkey or two every couple of days. Once I learn how to spin look out, it will be like the finest cashmere. Stay tuned for developments.
Posted by at November 4, 2006 09:08 AM