Thursday, July 28, 2011

The Blizzard Nazis Strike Again...


     Bubba  - "Creepy or what?"
     Monique - "Her smile says 'enjoy', but her eyes say 'join us."

 
     "Clack-clack, clack-clack".
     All I could hear was the banging together of the blizzard cups, pounding together like the sound of a nail being slammed into a crucifix.  "Clack-clack, clack-clack".
     Then the maniacal laughter.  Soft at first, then turning to a low roar; drowning out the murderous drone of blizzard cups. 
     Her eyes screamed "feed me", her smile said "now!".  At that moment, I realized she had become bitten and infected by a peanut buster parfait.
     As she swiped at me, I unsheathed my dilly bar from it's wrapper and plunged it deep into her eye socket; erupting in an explosion of blood, chocolate, and vanilla.  As the evil wretch slumped backwards over the counter, I pulled the stick from her eye, giving it a satisfactory lick. Mmmm, chocolate...
     
     To this day, I cannot eat ice cream or other frozen gimmicks without hearing the "clack-clack" of the blizzards and seeing the treacherous eyes of the possessed blizzard nazi...




Me - "I worked at DQ when I was 16, and this story actually happened to me one day at work.  The scary part is it was the same woman pictured on the cup.  She has been re-summoned, and now I must stop her.  Again..."

Mark - "You have to drive a dilly bar stick through her heart to keep her down."



Friday, July 22, 2011

Photo Blog #1 - In search of a sunset...

     Here is just a simple photo short story I put together to tell the story of the field behind our woods.  We discovered this field hosts the most beautiful sunsets known to man.  Take the opportunity and get out and explore, that's what we're here for...



Such a beautiful day for a walk, we started out at the bottle tree, on a quest to find out what lies beyond...     


The final glints of the day's sunlight are captured in the innocence of the blue glass...                                       

I used the 'polarized' effect on this pic, it turned out neat...                                                                            

Along our way, we spotted this dwelling, but could find no Smurfs...                                                            


Giants among insects, these May Apples reach for the sky; providing shade for the under world...                 

A web of deciet; Bagworms taking over a district in the woods...                                                                 

Even Jak-Jak decides to head west with this wagon train...                                                                           

Things of the forest in bloom showing life exists everywhere...                                                                       
The majestic Dogwood. A welcome sight on our path...                                                                                

Plant life and vegetation welcome the setting sun and the cool of evening...                                                    

The Pine, mighty protector of the forest, in his youth...                                                                                  

Life finds a way...                                                                                                                                       

Young Pines stand guard at the edge of the great field...                                                                                

Pine needles attempt to guard the forest from the field, and the field from the forest...                                    

Once past the guards and into the field, we realize there is life and civilization beyond the woods...                

Once again, no Smurfs, but this creature did warrant a closer look...                                                             

Alien surface of the mushroom...                                                                                    

Me, looking for Smurfs, the real objective...                                                                                                

Cone with thorns...                                                                                                                                     
                  

The field was alive with abundance...                                                                                                           



Jak-Jak sniffs for approval of the setting sun...                                                                                              

Western sky in sepia...                                                                                                                                 

The beginning of the end for this day...

The sun retreats in the west...



































Its amazing that our world's existence depends on this distant source of light and heat...



Tender petals embrace the last moments of the day...





































All in all, a wonderful day, and a spectacular sunset. Not to mention, finally getting to see what was beyond the woods...  :)