Shotts #45, Part 4

Betty's been pretty busy for the past few days...

Watching One Piece (subtitle: look at all the kewl stuff Cille has around her computer )

At karaoke
Hanging out next to the screen
Playing pool... sort of
Where are my balls???
ONOEZ LOOK OUT BETTY

At a local minor league baseball game
...In the rain

With another old tractor
This one is a 1935 Farmall F-12

Getting ready to help husk corn
And the after pic
Mmmm... corn

Originally posted by Cille

Shotts #45, Part 3

Conan_Edogawa420 wrote:
You have a cow named Sedai.

---

Yes, yes I do.

I'm just sad that she lost her nametag so you can't actually see "SEDAI" there for yourselves.

Of course, what I really wanted for that shot was a nice pastoral scene with Betty sitting on the fencepost and the cows just laying around and grazing in the background. But as soon as we went out into the pasture, the morons all had to come charging over to see what we were up to. It was just lucky that Sedai happened to come right over so she could be front and center for the pictures.


holki: Yeah, the little fuzzball wasn't too impressed, but at least he was sitting still for the picture. He was sort of looking Betty over a little bit, but unfortunately he didn't keep it up long enough to snap the picture.


venus: Yes, her name is Fondle. We have to get kind of creative with calf names after going through so many.


Glad you all like the pics. I've got a few more on my camera from our adventures tonight (and a couple from last night that I forgot to upload), but you'll have to wait until tomorrow when I'm not all tired and stuff to see those.

Shotts #45, Part 2

I come bearing pictures of Betty's first day out on the farm! Huzzah!


Betty meets a new friend
Who apparently wants to take a shot

With more friends (that's Sedai there with no yellow eartag)
NOM NOM SHOTGLASS
Sedai is looking totally uninterested

Kitty!!!!!

In the driver's seat of a 1959 International Cub Loboy
It's a cute old tractor
Vroom vroom

Let's play Find the Shotglass!
Can you see it yet?
There it is!

Big tractor, little shotglass
I hope she's not afraid of heights

Resting on a straw bale
Another one on the straw bale
Yay straw

And this is just hilarious

Yay!

(And fear not, Betty is getting a thorough washing after her adventures out on the farm. )

Originally posted by Cille

Shotts #45

---

katt_goddess wrote:
Meat shot... o.O The rules clearly state that the shotglass is NOT to be used as an athletic supporter!!! I'm telling someone!

---

Ewwwwwwwwwww...


Good news, everyone! A large suspicious-looking cardboard box was placed on my doorstoop this morning! As soon as I make sure it's not a terrorist, I'll be breaking into it and pawing through the goodies that may or may not be inside.

Also, in a happy stroke of luck, Metatronda is going to be here visiting for a few days this week. So he'll get to be in on the shotglass goodness too.

Originally posted by Cille

Shotts #44, Part 2

Here's a brief run down of what we did.

 

- Went to Six Flags Great Adventure

- School Visit

- Swimming

- BBQ

- Went to Cap City and a random trip to NYC

 

Details later.

 

Originally posted by theSLiKbandit

Shotts #44

Well guys, evilBETTY is here on my doorstep.  I'd say it's going to be an interesting week.

Originally posted by theSLiKbandit

Shotts #43, Part 5

okay, i uploaded the pics from BETTY's trip to the Chattanooga Choo-Choo:

of course, the Choo-Choo is Chattanooga's claim to fame. it's always been a railroading town, and the Choo-Choo itself ran from 1906 till 1970. now it's a Holiday Inn. go figure. anyway, it's still a really cool thing to see. you can see the sign from all over town. the hotel lobby, which once was the ticket office, has a beautiful original rotunda. Outside is even better, with the beautiful gardens which produce heirloom roses for gardens all over the Southeast. my favorite part is the koi pond, which for some reason i was unable to interest Munchkin in ("look, munchkin, teh FISHIES!" "...." ).

then of course the train of song and legend: the engine the trolley you can actually have dinner in one of the original dining cars (nothing could be finer!)

there's some little shops and stuff there too; i took Munchkin and BETTY for some ice cream, then we rode the kiddie rides, had BETTY's fortune told by scary Estrella, got one of those flattened pennies with a picture of the Choo-Choo on it (it's in the scrapbook), and had her love fortune (she's the "life of the party", though the light didn't light up).

after we got home and put Munchkin to bed, BETTY and i went out for some grown-up entertainment. sadly, my camera batteries died when i got there, and i only got one picture (this one, of my friend Monica about to take a shot). but it was great fun, and i was able to test my liver and find that, yes, it does just what it's supposed to do, but that doesn't mean i'm not going to feel like crap in the morning. my friend Debbie was bartending, and she invented a shot just for BETTY called "Le Fantastique" - only thing is, after three of them, i can't remember what went in it.

i packed BETTY and her entourage up this morning and shipped it all off to SLiK. T_T for myself, i kept the Big O toy, the SG bracelet, and a pair of 3D glasses. i really wanted to keep the Japan Day t-shirt but it's way too big for me, so i know i'd end up only wearing it to bed, and i thought someone else should have it if it fits them better. here's what i put into the box:

a Ricky Ricotta graphic novel for kids
two postcards: Incline and ITRM
a feathery ducky gift bag
a State of Tennessee magnet
a digital pedometer (in case BETTY needs some exercise)
a train whistle
the dealer tag from my new car
a pre-she-ate-cha bumper sticker
statuette of St. Vivian, patron saint of hangovers ("eases the pain!" )
a deck of Tarot cards
a picture frame that says "Betty"
a hillbilly shot glass
a Chattanooga keychain
a bottle-opener ring (only fits big fingers)
also, some brochures and stuff.

so that's it, that's my week with BETTY. sure do miss that gal already. i had a wee tear in my eye when UPS came to pick her up this morning. i hope she has as much fun with SLiK as she had with us this week!

Originally posted by venus_df

Shotts #43, part 4

finally, here is BETTY's travelogue from Sunday:

first stop: International Towing and Recovery Museum.  you know, most people who visit Chattanooga go to the Aquarium (cool but overpriced) or Ruby Falls (exceedingly lame and also overpriced), but not us.  we've done all that stuff.  what i wanted to show BETTY is the other side of Chattanooga - the complete redneck side (lol, j/k).

so Munchkin and i went to the ITRM, featured on Roadside America and Weird America (though i couldn't find the link for that one).  clearly the highlight of the ITRM is the brand-new statue out front, in memory of fallen towmen all around the world.  there's also a memorial wall listing their names.  but the fun is just getting started!

inside the museum, we signed the guestbook, then headed for the exhibits.  first up: the world's fastest wrecker, then another wrecker which bore this sign: LOOK VERY CLOSELY! O_O  i never did figure out what we were supposed to see up close, except maybe that it's Canadian?  (da mn Canucks!)

as a quilter, i really had to give it up for the tow truck quilts (yes, there were two of them, i don't know why i didn't take a picture of the other one).  they had some really old trucks (this one is towing a Model T)... AND THEN there was the WORLD'S LARGEST TOW TRUCK (i have a hard time believing that claim...)

then we went down the street to one of the bona fide tourist traps, one that i remember from childhood trips to Chattanooga - the Incline Railway (bad picture of the gate).  when we were kids, tickets were 3 or 4 bucks, now they're 14.  14!  what a rip off.  ugh.  anyway, it's still fun.  the incline is the world's steepest railway (72.7 degrees at its steepest).  it's been running since the 19th century, when people actually used it to get up and down the mountains before roads, instead of using it to get their kids out of their hair.  here's the view on the way up, are you sure you want to do this?    when you get to the top, the view is amazing.  on the way down is a classic reminder that we're still in the south. 

today: hopefully the Choo-choo, and then tonight we're going out drinking.  then off to SLIK!

Originally posted by venus_df

Shotts #43, part 3

well, as the weather and my head cleared up, and Munchkin needed to get out of the house and get her mind off the imminent arrival of Tooth #6, we decided to take BETTY to the Bluff View Art District, where i used to work.  it's a historic area of old homes turned into museums, galleries, restaurants, a bakery and roastery, a coffee shop, and a glass studio.  i thought we'd take a stroll through the Sculpture Garden on the side of the bluff; unfortunately, they've changed the hours since i worked there and now it closes at 5   anyway, we did get a couple of pictures: sculptures r kewl  also, more sculptures

the whole shebang is right next to the Hunter Museum of American Art, and since we can't take pictures in there anyway, i thought we'd just skip the actual museum and just tour the grounds.  there's a number of great statues outside: this is my favorite  she got cut from Eureka seveN

we wrapped up our quick tour with a game of bocce and a cappucino in the alcove.  One of the galleries was having an opening, and we were told there would be "FREE WINE!"  BETTY was super-excited; however, we realized that a glass of FREE WINE would probably interfere with my ability to keep Munchkin's hands off the priceless works of art, and therefore the visit could end up costing me much more than the FREE WINE was worth.  so, reluctantly, we decided to call it a night. 

more tomorrow... 

Originally posted by venus_df

Shotts #43, part 2

now it's time for the next installment of... BETTY's Adventures in Chattanooga

since i was feeling under the weather, we kept it nice and low-key today. I took BETTY (and my daughter) to one of our favorite places in town, the North Shore. On Frazier Avenue there are lots of cool shops and restaurants, and it adjoins our awesome park, Coolidge Park. Munchkin and i go here all the time to wander, chill and relax, and to ride the carousel and play in the fountain. more shots of Coolidge: here you can see Market St. Bridge and Signal Mtn; the Market St. Bridge has one of only two working drawbridges left in the US. this is the Walnut St. Bridge, the world's longest pedestrian bridge (1/2 a mile).

Coolidge Park is a real treasure, with the river view, a kayak ramp, interactive art exhibits such as a percussion installation, an outdoor stage, and a climbing wall; but by far the best part is the carousel. All the animals are hand-carved by local artisans (some of them put their own stamp on the animals; check out the Grateful Dead bear and the Narnia lion [his saddle says "Aslan", it's hard to read]). BETTY chose a goat for her ride (rest assured, she did not actually ride the goat, but rode on the bench with us ). the carousel features a working Stinson player organ; they usually pipe in music, but will turn the Stinson on if requested - of course, i requested that our out-of-town guest be allowed to hear the organ.

stopped at an artist enclave and toy store for a couple of souvenirs - i found the most awesome statuette of Saint Vivian, the patron saint of hangovers, so i couldn't resist picking one up to accompany BETTY on more adult adventures than the one she had today.

tomorrow, depending on circumstances, we might go to the Dragon museum, or maybe to Nightfall (free weekly concert). haven't decided yet. or we might throw caution to the wind and do something completely different. ^_^

edit: i realize in one of those pictures, it looks like i'm holding BETTY over the side of the bridge.  i'm totally not! 

Originally posted by venus_df

Shotts #43

anyway, today i have a cold, so i'm taking a shot of cold medicine from BETTY. :smileysad: here's some pictures from yesterday's arrival:



BETTY arrives

opening the box

BETTY's entourage

closeup 1

closeup 2

BETTY wants to check the boards

hi duzi! *waves*

introducing BETTY to my krewe

hanging with my anime collection

preparing for my first shot (gin and juice - gauche, no? :smileyvery-happy: )

down the hatch!



today, i went looking for hometown tchotchkes, but the visitor's store was closed until further notice :smileymad: and i ended up going to another store that isn't as good. however, there's one more place that might have the cute stuff i'm looking for. the itinerary for BETTY and i will include some of the following:



* Tennessee Aquarium
* Rock City (maybe)
* International Towing and Recovery Museum
* Houston Museum of Antiques (maybe)
* Bluff View Sculpture Garden
* The Pickle Barrel (local watering hole)
* Dragon Museum (maybe)
* Coolidge Park Carousel
* Choo-Choo (definitely!)

more to come later... stay tuned...

Originally posted by venus_df

Night at the Owlsbury

Thanks for the awesomeness numy!

SG visit #32

We don't judge....