Austin warmup for the Res Ipsa Tour

Teh skyline from the pedestrian bridge over Lady Bird Lake.

Wuz looking for eyecandy for res and watertiger, but pickings were slim.

Flowers!!

One of the numerous condo buildings going up downtown. Who is supposed to buy these things, I not noes.

Some dude on a bike.

The hillcountry, looking west from the pedestrian bridge.

Ehn

I heers a "Hillary"... WHY U NOT MUTE??

I haz a qweezy nao

Iz eggsellent kwestion

Wut U waitz 4? HURRY UP!!!

okay, okay, I haz a qweezy nao too. Iz muted.

Mystery plant

I don't know what this is. I came home from running on Sunday and smelled some heavenly bloom (rather like honeysuckle) and followed the scent to this bush.

I don't think honeysuckle grows in a bush, does it?

Anyhoo, the picture is cool and green, and it's freaking HOT here. Someone kill me now. 97 degrees in May.

ZOMG!!!!! teh greatest creature post EVAH!!!!

Holy MOLY!!!

Is this the most freaking awesome crustacean U haz evah seen?? and it haz SUPER POWERS!!!!!

Nevermind marauding nudibranchi.... THIS guy is destined to become radioactive and eat Singapore!!

Via National Geographic News Weird Beastie Shrimp Have Super Vision

The mantis shrimp sees colors invisible to humans and other animals, viewing the world in 11 or 12 primary colors, as opposed to our humble 3, new research has discovered.

The crustaceans—which are not technically shrimp—have the ability to see colors from the ultraviolet range through to the infrared.

Seriously. This just made my day.

Oregon haz got Hope

This must terrify the republicans. And depress Clinton.

All photos by Chris Carlson, Associated Press.

Oh well, them's the breaks. Kai thx bai!!

HALP!!

Teh visitors R trying to been me up!!!

I gotz aways. Dat wuz close.

Maddie, get a grip.

U wake me wen U stop being so silly.

Requests

Sandy wuz wondering about teh tail of DOOM. This photo shows off her fluffy britches as well.

Maddie still LURVES this plucked feather on a stick. She plays with the newer ones too, but I think this one is still her favorite.

"I haz a mousie." Ripley doesn't actually spend all her time in her half pipe, it just seems that way.

They hear something outside. No one will ever sneak up on THIS household.

Iz Caturday agin!

Shhhh! I heers sumpin!

I haz a ruff. Iz outrageeous you noes.

Wut? I'ze sleepies nao.

Okai, I waiks up an plaiz wif U

I haz a ruff 2! kai thx bai

Happy Democrat Photo

AP/Jae C Hong

Reuters/Jeff Hayne

I know Edwards said he wasn't interested in being the VP choice, but they do look like a dream team, don't they?

Endorsement kittehs

endorsmnt meens snax??? kai plze thx bai

Oh, ceiling cat, thank you!!

John Edwards made me crai

all dun, can I haz snax 2???

Can You Spare Ten Bucks?

This is why I initially supported John Edwards- his commitment to poverty issues and helping disadvantaged youngsters get a college education. From his letter today:

You may have heard me talk about one of those programs called College for Everyone -- a scholarship pilot project that Elizabeth and I started a few years ago in Greene County, North Carolina.
The program is based on a simple promise to students: make good grades, work at least 10 hours a week, and stay out of trouble -- and the program will help pay for your first year of college. Since we launched this effort in 2005, the percentage of Greene County high school graduates attending college has increased from 54 percent to 74 percent.
As I write you, 165 high school seniors in Greene County are set to graduate in May and 94% have been accepted into N.C. colleges and universities. Most of these young people are doing just what many of us did -- sitting around the kitchen table with their parents, wondering how they will pay for tuition.
Every parent wants to give their child the opportunity that comes with a college education. But for too many American families, the dream of a college degree is just that -- a dream. Now, I need your help to make the dream of a college education a reality for some hard-working students in rural Greene County.

If you can spare $10 bucks or so, toss them this foundation's way.

The way we level the playing field in America is by providing opportunity for everyone. When I was a poor student, back during the jurassic era, it was possible (really hard, but possible) for a poor kid to work their way through college. These days, is flat out isn't.

Donation link is here: Center for Promise and Opportunity Foundation

Oh. My.

Could his high holiness the Flying Spaghetti Monster possibly love me this much?

John Edwards Endorsing Obama Tonight: Speculation Grows

In practical terms this won't mean much- but in psychological terms, this could be the death knell for the Clinton campaign by sending a signal to all of the uncommitted superdelegates that the time to endorse is now. (I assume that Edwards would be assigning all of his delegates (20 or so?) to Obama.

Game. Set. Match.

Then again, could be a false alarm.

Oh, my, the Spaghetti Monster really DOES lurve me!! Edwards to endorse Obama

Scary Lightning

P Reuters/Gene Blevins

Lots of storms going on in this neck of the woods.

Late Night Simel's girlfriend

What a good girl.

(no, that bottom pic isn't sideways- Ripley was hanging out her half pipe like that when I made the photo)

Maxxine is trying to ruff it

Little Maxxine is trying her hardest to grow herself a ruff.... but she's got a ways to go.

Now HERE'S a ruff:



Doan worreee little Maxxine, U will be big somedai 2!

Oh noes! iz another primary dai

Iz another primary dai. Ehn.

Oh noes! we haz to heers dat Tweety. He iz teh suxxor.

Tweety? ON NOES!

We plai fetches instead.

Dat plan iz guud... I bring mousie.

ehn

Iz monday- centaur should come home and playz fetches wif me.

Nao U play with us?

I gots me some serious kitteh slaving to do today.

More KITTEH exercise action!!

this one is from watertiger.

Dig the two legged action!! Aiiii-eeeee!!

Faithful Kitteh

Wut Ripley wuz doing while I wuz gone to Oklahoma.

All home nao, both kittehs very relieved.