1) I've never been to an air show because for the past few years, I've had to work the weekend of the Houston Air Show. Ever since missing the Blue Angels when they performed at my university, I've been dying to see them. They usually come to the Houston Air Show (which is around Halloween), so it always makes work that weekend doubly depressing. This year, I finally have that weekend off - and guess who won't be there? That's right, the Blue Angels. I was crushed when I found out, but I'll probably still go.

2) Schedules are made of evil. I wish you good luck and speediness.

3) I need to pop by and see what goodies have been posted! I am behind on everything Merlin.

4) Your beach is so pretty! The only beach near me is Galveston, where the water is a nasty shade of brown and the sand is a billion degrees and covered in seaweed. Not pleasant.

I love things like that lion! We had the Cow Parade here in Houston a number of years ago, and there are currently a bunch of decorated horses closer to my side of town.

Oddly, when I was in Bath last October, they had decorated lions on display, too. They were for their sister city in China. I took pictures of all the ones we came across, but I'm sure it was only a small fraction. This one was my favorite of the group.

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