Author Archives: Solonor

Mmmm… monkey merlot…

Posted on December 29, 2005 by Solonor

The day after Christmas, my brother and I went out to the grocery store to pick up a couple of things for the evening meal. We veered a little off the list and picked up a couple of bottles of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Life, the Universe and Everything, Tunes | 3 Comments

One last Christmas story…

Posted on December 27, 2005 by Solonor

I have divulged our goofy “Eve” traditions in the past (Christmas Eve eating junk food supper in the car while driving around looking at lights; New Year’s Eve going to a midnight movie…in one year and out the other). So, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Car Talk, Life, the Universe and Everything | 4 Comments

Christsmas. That’s a wrap. Get it? Christmas..wrap? Never mind.

Posted on December 27, 2005 by Solonor

Christmas has come and gone again, and now it’s back to the salt mines for the lot of ye. Well… not quite… I am presently in my own salt mine, and I can hear the echo of my voice bouncing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Life, the Universe and Everything | 6 Comments

Happy Holidays… all twelve bazillion of ’em!

Posted on December 24, 2005 by Solonor

To my Christian friends: Merry Christmas!! (and also St. Stephen’s Day and St. John the Evangelist’s Day and Childermas) To my British/Canadian friends: Happy Boxing Day! To my Jewish friends: Happy Hanukkah! To my Islamic friends: Hajj is coming up! … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Yo! Listen Up! | 11 Comments

Last chance for government-issue blindfolds!

Posted on December 22, 2005 by Solonor

Dear FTC, I realize that it may be confusing you to have so many holidays happen right around the same time. Yes, it is the season for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and several other Yule celebrations. However, the last time I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Rants 'n' Whines | 6 Comments

Merry Fricking Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2005 by Solonor

Johnny Be Gone Yes, Johnny Damon is now a Yankee. (One of the best lines I saw on it was “Jesus Shaves”.) About the only silver lining I see is that now a bunch of rabid Yankee fans who hate … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball | 3 Comments

I am in heaven…

Posted on December 16, 2005 by Solonor

By day, they are humble delivery monkeys, using their renovated short bus and their prehensile tails to carry packages to the unsuspecting masses. By night, they are Carl and Phil: Monkey Ninjas! [ via Speaker ] Continue reading →

Posted in Strangeness | 2 Comments

Christmas Tour ’05

Posted on December 14, 2005 by Solonor

It never fails. If it’s Christmas time, then I must go out of town. At least, this time it’s a quick trip… up to Boston (Natick, actually) and back. I’m only spending tonight there, but have meetings all afternoon today, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Life, the Universe and Everything | 5 Comments

Aslan is on the move!

Posted on December 12, 2005 by Solonor

We went to see The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at a very late showing on Friday night (got home around 2am). It was very nicely done. I think it will be one of those … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The Big Screen | 6 Comments

Where’s Linus when you need him?

Posted on December 9, 2005 by Solonor

For the first time since I started going to church, Christmas falls on a Sunday this year. We’re gonna have a late breakfast at church and an informal service at 11. I’m thinking, “Hey, this is kinda cool! Gives a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Rants 'n' Whines | 4 Comments