Plum Crazy

And You May Ask Yourself...

...What the hell are bison doing in Luzern? Or in Switzerland?



And I can't answer that. But they were there.

I'm Officially "Too Old"

Yes, it hit me today. I am now "too old." I've hit the amount of pop culture absorption I can handle. I dealt with l33t sp3ak. I can even deal with txt msg language, although I don't really care to use it myself. But LOLCode? No. Sorry. I can't deal with that. I've hit pop culture saturation. Remember, I've still got phrases and hand signs from the 60s rolling around. Seriously. I actually flash people the peace sign instead of waving.

So I'm just going to sit here quietly in my corner reliving the halcyon days of my youth. I shudder in the knowledge that 30 years from now, when I'm in my 70s, I'll be listening to the Ramones or AC/DC and some kids will hear and say "Check out grandma over there listening to that old people music."

Oh, sure, sit there and laugh at me, youngsters. Some day this will happen to you. I made it to 43 before hitting saturation point. Let's see how old you are when it happens.

Now I Know How Joan of Arc Felt

Something about the latest blogwar has reminded me of this:

Pulling something else from Mozza, I thought you could all use some flowers. (In a Wildean gesture, he sometimes kept flowers in his pocket.)

Thorvaldsen's Lion

This is a particularly beautiful monument in Luzern. It commemorates the members of the Swiss Guard who died defending Marie Antoinette.

Across Lake Luzern

At last, the pictures from Luzern have been uploaded. This is a view across Lake Luzern. In the to back, you can see the Chateau Gutsch, a very expensive hotel you can only reach via funicular.

How About Another Picture?

So the new job is great, but the hours are intense. Not to mention that it's, yes, budget season! Those of you who are long-time readers might recall my feelings on budget season. Here at the new company, budgets start in May and end in November. Why, yes, the fiscal year IS a calendar year. Consider it part of the "Full Employment for Finance Professionals Act."



What with all that, free time is not prolific. So it's more pictures for you! This one I took some years ago during a trip to Cape Cod. It's actually shot with a real old-fashioned 35mm (that's how long ago it was) and then scanned in.