i came by speed-reading honestly

aren't they cute. notice the pile of back-up reading material on the floor.

we all read. but Luke is infinitely more interested in bionicle and redwall than the rest of us at the moment. oh and he actually does have all his limbs intact; i've no idea why he's using his foot as a bookrest.

captain johnny thinks we are all ridiculous and would rather bury his head in the couch than read a book. in other pet news...

i think i've convinced my family that a dog would be nice to have around the house. the tipping point was when i reminded dad of his favorite childhood book Walt and Pepper about a dog and cat that fight like - cats and dogs - but realize they quite like each other at the end. i said we could name the dog walt. and then we spent an hour thinking up good names (mostly from books or after hockey players) but of course we'll only know the name once we know the dog. actually dad would prefer a fat sassy cat (his words) but the rest of us have a soft spot for canines.

and all things are nice and quiet here in alberton.