Fire!!!!

Well, today something interesting happened to me. I caught on fire. Yep, that's right, I was totally engulfed in flame. Here is the story. Ben and I decided yesterday that we would have a little cook out and make some steaks. So we bought some meat and today started cooking. Unfortunately Ben did not put quite enough coals in to get it to really cook well and our steaks weren't cooking. Well, he added some more coals but that didn't work so we had to light them. He asked me for help. So ben pours a half a cup of gasoline on the coals, and I throw the match. Unfortunately I was squatting down next to the grill while doing this. Well the wind blew just right and a huge fireball erupted from the grill and completely engulfed me. Luckily it was only for a second and none of my clothes actually caught on fire. By the time I fell back out of the way the fire was gone. It did burn a whole in my favorite sweatpants though. Oh and my eyelashes are now half as long as they used to be and my hair is a little singed in the front. My face feels like I got a sunburn at the beach, nothing too bad but it is a little uncomfortable.

So that is my tale. Sorry it's been a little while since my last post. More to come, assuming I'm still alive in a week.

A song for the ages

So I was listening to my ipod the other day when a song I hadn't heard in a long time came on, The rainbow connection. For those unfortunate souls who have never heard of this song it is a classic sung by the wise and talented Kermit the Frog. Several thoughts and memories swam through my cerebrum. I loved the Muppet Show, I used to dream of being on stage with them and having a ball like they do. I remember seeing all the cool celebrities on the show performing with the muppets. There have been tons of people that have sung with Kermit, Piggie and the the gang.
Anyways it got me thinking, if I could have any puppet as a best friend who would i choose. At first it was a battle inside of me between Gonzo and Kermit. But then i started to think of other memorable puppets. Like Yoda, he'd be a cool puppet friend, I mean he can use the Force. Plus he has that oddly stated wisdom, just think of him giving you driving instructions on a road trip. "Right you must turn, heh heh." I briefly thought of the harry potter puppet pals but that thought left almost as quickly as it came. Lambchop then came to mind. She was nice and i am sure that plenty of ladyfolk would choose her as a friend but for me, i don't think she'd be a good friend for me, she probably likes chick flicks and twangy country music. My grandparents might choose Howdy Doody. He was THE puppet back in the day, nobody could touch him. But is it just me or does he look borderline scary? I mean he is a redneck of a puppet and that smile really creeps me out. Look at him! Look. Puppets abound. I thought of sesame street and all the friends i would love there, Big Bird, Oscar, Snuffleupagus (yes i had to look up how to spell that), and the cookie monster. I realized that my childhood was filled with puppets. Anyways this post started out talking about the song Rainbow Connection. It brought me back in time to my roots as a child. Hope it did something for you to.