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“Billions and billions of stars…”

When my sister and I were little, my Uncle Chick used to make fun of my Mom’s more flighty moments by invoking Carl Sagan and saying the above line in a funny voice. Bevin and I loved this despite only a vague familiarity with Mr. Sagan at the time. We loved the voice my uncle used and the mysterious, provocative line “billions and billions of stars”.

Well today, stopping in for my occasional visit at Just Stuff I Find (see Blogroll on right), I enjoyed this short movie by David Fu, which brought pleasant memories of my youth, my home, and my uncle, and also re-inspired me to enjoy simple things and to live in the present. Ikiru.

Pop Jewels in the Neighborhood

And the Hooters continue to create pop jewels like they did back in the 80s when I was in high school. This video made me happy, and my parents make a brief face-painting cameo.

Okay yeah sure

Jill told our son, Dylan, this evening that he oughtn’t drink bathwater because it would make his tummy sick. Dylan, who is not yet three, replied nonchalantly “okay yeah sure” and kept right on with his bathwater consumption…

Where do they learn this stuff? The words? The ‘tude? Eh?

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