Month: June 2011

as you know, I’m not a big fan of insects in general, but I am working with a photographer who is doing a gallery at work; he photographs the caterpillars, but raises them to adulthood and releases them, so he’s familiar with butterflies and moths too. This handsome fellow is a Regal Moth. In his infancy, he was called a Hickory Horned  Devil. Check out the link to see why.

His friend in the background there is a Cecropia silk moth.

sometimes Parker discovers a spot that he’s never shown much interest in. A while back it was the bench. Lately, it’s been this little shelf we put shoes on. It’s not new or anything, he’s just suddenly discovered it. Funny boy.

Sardines! Every mornin’ by the riverside
Sardines! See the people standin’ by my side.
Sardines! Every mornin’ when I open the door,
Sardines! See the people they are beggin’ for more.
I got sardines on my plate and I don’t need no steak,
Sardines! Hey! And pork and beans, hey!
Sardines!

A few years ago, my mom gave us a bag of random wildflower seeds. We planted it when we moved, not having very high hopes, given the age of the bag. We’ve been pleasantly surprised so far by the variety of flowers we’ve had, including this one.

this is clearly an old-school hardware store.  I have no idea what’s up with the sign inside. Do they sell it, and just put words on it to demonstrate? do they put it on the sidewalk when they’re open to lure people in? or do they actually sell ice cream, soda and water? (or is it ice cream soda, and water? or ice cream, and soda water?)

This is one of those things that cracks me up about Arizona. They live in the desert, but everyone has some tiny useless patch of grass that they are fiercely protective of, and water religiously. Which is part of the reason why the  Colorado River no longer flows all the way to the ocean.

I took Leah and Paige to the Arizona Science Center, which was actually a lot cooler than I thought it would be. On our way out, we spent a few minutes playing with this giant telescope. As you look in it, it shows you some very nice photos. But the cool thing is, there is a monitor above it that shows anyone else a gigantic view of your eye, which is what Leah is looking at.

I was planning to wear my sandals for my morning walk with Leah, but clearly, that would not be permitted.