One Weekend Down!

We survived the first weekend of the Ren Fair! The weather was pretty bad - really grey and chilly. It rained (okay sprinkled) during one of our shows and after the fair on Saturday night, but the sun came out as soon as the fair closed last night. This good weather had better hold!

My last question was a really good example of 'how do I get my questions', for those who wonder. I asked about funky asparagus pee because I brought some asparagus to grill at fair rehearsal the night before. That got me thinking about a segment on Brainiac where they explored why you get funky asparagus wee. Apparently there is a percentage of people who can't process asparagine. (I think it was almost 50% in the UK and higher in the US) BUT, there is also a percentage of people (with a similar correlation, I think) who can't smell asparagine. I think I'm in the later category - I've never smelled funky asparagus wee as far as I know. I'd never even heard of it until I saw a scene in a movie where girls were testing how long it took them to get it.

1. How was your weekend?

2. What is the most memorable thing you saw this weekend?

3. Are you celebrating anything special this month?

One Weekend Down!

We survived the first weekend of the Ren Fair! The weather was pretty bad - really grey and chilly. It rained (okay sprinkled) during one of our shows and after the fair on Saturday night, but the sun came out as soon as the fair closed last night. This good weather had better hold!

My last question was a really good example of 'how do I get my questions', for those who wonder. I asked about funky asparagus pee because I brought some asparagus to grill at fair rehearsal the night before. That got me thinking about a segment on Brainiac where they explored why you get funky asparagus wee. Apparently there is a percentage of people who can't process asparagine. (I think it was almost 50% in the UK and higher in the US) BUT, there is also a percentage of people (with a similar correlation, I think) who can't smell asparagine. I think I'm in the later category - I've never smelled funky asparagus wee as far as I know. I'd never even heard of it until I saw a scene in a movie where girls were testing how long it took them to get it.

1. How was your weekend?

2. What is the most memorable thing you saw this weekend?

3. Are you celebrating anything special this month?

Blast from the Past

Blast from the Past meme

This is the problem with LJ: we all think we are so close, yet we know nothing about each other. I'm going to rectify this. I want you to ask me something you think you should know about me. Something that should be obvious, but you have no idea about.

Then post this in your LJ and find out what people don't know about you.

Blast from the Past

Blast from the Past meme

This is the problem with LJ: we all think we are so close, yet we know nothing about each other. I'm going to rectify this. I want you to ask me something you think you should know about me. Something that should be obvious, but you have no idea about.

Then post this in your LJ and find out what people don't know about you.

@wheee!

Created by OnePlusYou

@wheee!

Created by OnePlusYou

Mom update

Mom's surgery went very well. Dad says the doctor told him there was very little bleeding. She had a spinal, so they want to keep her as flat as possible today but she might be able to go home tomorrow.

Mom update

Mom's surgery went very well. Dad says the doctor told him there was very little bleeding. She had a spinal, so they want to keep her as flat as possible today but she might be able to go home tomorrow.