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This was in my "random pictures" folder. It makes me smile.
Clockwise from the left: Osvald, Lenin, Troll, Easter Island Head, rubber chicken, stuffed pirhanna. Middle: Papua New Guinea nose bone.

Happy Mole Day!

What a happy day! *grin* Mole day is the best- what other day do you have an excuse to eat a mole of smarties? Or tell great mole jokes?

Q: What kind of fruit did Avogadro eat in the summer?
A: Watermolens
Q: What line from Shakespeare do high school moles have to memorize?
A: "To mole or not to mole, this is the question."
Q: How much does Avogadro exaggerate?
A: He makes mountains out of mole hills
Q: What is Avogadro's favorite kind of music?
A: Rock 'N' Mole

Sorry, I've already been informed I'm a troll.... :)

Anyway, this weekend was great! Friday I went suit shopping and then went home and was a bum all evening. Saturday was college weekend- good stuff. I got to hang out with Scott and Ned for a while.

Matt and I dropped them off at Grandma and Grandpa’s afterwards, but first we had to stop at Wal-Mart so Scott could buy black pants for church. He forgot to bring his suit…why does this not surprise me?

Sunday the whole family went to Fairbury. The Zehr’s had all the Shaker boys and their families for supper. It was a good time, hanging out with Kris, Alisha, and Janelle. And I got to meet some of my fellow Shaker sistern. Three of them are engaged…that’s pretty much all that got talked about, which is fine, but I think any more of that would be waaay too much. The parents told some pretty funny stuff about their boys. Good times. :)

When we left, Quinn gave me directions back to Champaign, but I was checking my phone messages and Matt told me to go straight so I definitely didn’t turn when I was supposed to. Thank goodness Bob and Nic were right behind me and heroically took the lead and got us back to Chambana by some crazy back roads. :)

So yeah, its another week. And it's cold! I am not a fan of winter.

Church

Was on campus tonight. In Noyes lab. It was kind of weird because I have had at least 3 classes in the room we were in. And I usually fall asleep. I didn't tonight. It was fun to be singing hymns in my classroom. :)

My biochem test last night went really badly...mur...definitely not looking forward to getting it back. I have a test on Friday as well. *sigh* Last year I never had to study, and this year has been almost every night. O for the good ol days of being in bed by 11pm. :)

I spent one of my study breaks in Gab's room doing handstands. She has the perfect spot to do them, no furniture close to kick, and if I fall over I hit the bed. I'm very out of practice.

The great outdoors

I feel like I lived outside this weekend. Friday, Champaign YG took the Sunday school kids camping. We picked such a cold weekend...wow. It was really fun even though I didn't get to stay overnight. I signed up to bring a tent, and got put on the setup committee, and then my brother signed up to bring the same tent. So I got to go early and set up other people's tents. :) We discovered that when you put your tent away wet, it doesn't dry in the bag. (*cough* Josh)

When the kids got there we played games, did some crazy bible charades, and sang around the fire. Good times. I still don't get how they were running around in just sweatshirts with no gloves, hats, etc. and I was huddled by the fire with my cocoa. :) It was really hard to leave, but I said I would go to Apple River...so I missed an opportunity to psych people out about why I was leaving early, but that's probably for the better. :) Even with Nic's directions out of the park, I still didn't get back on the interstate in the same place I got off. Although I did make it home in pretty good time.

I rode up to Apple River with Heidi in her car so she wasn't all alone and promptly fell asleep. But not for the whole time, we did get to talk about stuff. :) And listen to Luke's CD's. She didn't let me play bluegrass. We hiked, ate, sang, and ate some more, slept, had church, ate, hiked, went to Walmart, and got home late like every year. Why does it say 7:30 on our itinerary?? *sigh* So after picking up Matt and Fred S. I didn't get back to school until 11:30. O well.
I was pretty tired in class today. And I have a test tomorrow that I am not at all motivated to study for.
Blessings.

Our neighbors think we're nuts...

Yes, that is a piano on the balcony. Shaker put it there with a forklift, and we couldn't get it down through the house.















Justin, Cam, Mike, and Gab assess the situation.















Over the railing.















Don't Jump Moby!















Too late...
*grin*















Alas poor Moby, I knew him well. ;) Ok, not really, but we did give him a proper "burial" later that night in the backyard of the Saltshaker.















Me and a few of the roomies survey the damage.

Moby A. Piano

Urbana- Moby A. Piano, 104, formerly of Champaign, died at 7:05 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, at his home, after an unfortunate fall off of a second story balcony.

Born Jan. 8, 1902, at the Baldwin piano factory, the son of George Piano and Florence Elizabeth Steinway Piano, he married Julia M. Grand on May 29, 1952. She died Feb. 14, 1982.

Surviving are three sons, Mel O.D. (and Flo) Piano of Broadway, N.C., and Tune D. Piano and Yamaha Charles (and Carrie A. Tune) Piano; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one brother, Guy Witha (and Lotta Notes) Piano. His parents and one son, Strika Chord Piano, preceded him in death.

He was a 1953 graduate in Music from the University of Illinois in Urbana, Ill. He first taught in area schools for 9 1/2 years. Then he was a bus driver for 11 years. He last worked at the Saltshaker, finally retiring in 2006.

He was a member of the Champaign- Urbana Area Piano Union. He was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church, Champaign and its Thursday Night Singing Society.

He was voted “best legs to come out of the Saltshaker” in 2006.

Funeral services will be at 3 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, at the Saltshaker in Champaign. Visitation will be one hour prior to funeral service. Burial will be in the back yard.

Memorial contributions may be made to 709. The Mob House, Urbana, is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be sent via email to themobhouse@yahoo.com.

*pictures to follow*

Everything's up to date in Kansas City....

So I made a random trip to KC this weekend. Dona was going so I decided to ride along. :)

It was really fun. Ned, Scott and I played Monopoly and I came in second to Ned. That kid is so lucky! It's just not fair. :) And we played Rook.

Saturday morning we went to Robek's for breakfast. Yum. They make the best smoothies ever! Then we went to help with the KC young group's work day. I helped stain a widowed lady's deck and I managed to not get any on me. (Unlike some people who were painting) We went to supper and singing at church that evening and they had Jackstack. There really isn't any better brisket than Jackstack. Alan had people over afterwards and we hung out there for a while. Good times.

I rode home with Heidi and Kenton. Luke rode with Tony (I think he's avoiding me...all those mixed signals I'm sending. hehe.) Kenton is my new best friend because he played his bluegrass CD... even though he almost got us all killed when Luke passed his half finished sherbet to me through the window. I don't even like orange sherbet- the things I do for you Heidi! I told Kenton the wrong Springfield exit so we got to drive past the sewer plant twice. They were complaining, but I definitely had to go past it three times. :)

Aunt Karen sent a whole bunch of stuff back for the family, as usual. She picked up some stuff at Cabella's for dad and my brothers so I brought back two shotgun barrels and scopes. It was funny.

We have school today...
There is a large white "ideal piano" on Gab's porch. Crazy boys.

It's a beautiful night

And what better way to spend it than with good friends....

'Looked' at stars. Sang about the moon.

Took a long walk on campus following the sound of the marching band.

Found it just as they were all leaving with their instruments. :)

Rode the bus for the first time.

Almost as much fun as jumping in the fountain with my roomies...

*grin*

There is a very large green wagon at my house...

Hm so, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Pearline, and Abby came to visit on Wednesday. We ate at Biaggi's per Shaker suggestion. Good times. They are so funny...they really aren't sure how Matt can live in such a small space. :) And they were so worried about getting Abby back to Bloomington so she could get to bed...they left here at 9ish. :D

Sang at Shaker on Thursday, or I should say, everyone else sang; I croaked...I'm a lot better now. They sang "Pull for the Shore" for me. Ask me sometime why I think that song is hilarious...

Friday was Jakey's 18th birthday. Woot. So I got him a present. I had a hard time deciding between the incense sticks and the glow-in-the-dark moldable foam. (Circle K's just don't have a real big gift selection) I went with the foam. It was his favorite present until he opened the machete. *sigh* I just can't compete.

Saturday I slept really late...it was beautiful. I spent several hours making cookies for Jake to take to his friend's house after homecoming. (He forgot them on the counter.) So then I rode my bike to the field and rode around on the combine with Dad for a while. I drove for a couple rounds...I think Dad was ready to switch back. :) Beans are way harder than corn!

I got to see Abby's house. It's so cute, and it is fixed up a lot better than ours.

I didn't go to Taylor. I'm sad I missed out on seeing people. I'm not sad I stayed home. I feel much better now, and I think I would still be pretty miserable if I hadn't got some rest. So yeah. Blessings.