tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post3265428540700051000..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: The Great Cicada InvasionDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-37251166467924779612008-08-05T14:31:00.000-04:002008-08-05T14:31:00.000-04:00We live in Bartlett and this summer when I brought...We live in Bartlett and this summer when I brought out the summer toys I opened a drawer to a child's table that we keep outside. I was horrified to find no less than 100 cicada shells that my DAUGHTER had collected last summer. <BR/><BR/>They are loud this year, but at least we don't have to deal with them plastered all over everything like last year!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10710341523640142424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-60941307872374490942008-07-31T08:05:00.000-04:002008-07-31T08:05:00.000-04:00Holy cow! Smilebox is the best thing EVER! Thank...Holy cow! Smilebox is the best thing EVER! Thank you so much for introducing it to me. I have told all my friends about it. It blows Shutterfly out of the water! I only wish you could save your creations on disc...<BR/><BR/>I love your blog and look forward to reading it every morning!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215726389774468961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-33341841202875093852008-07-29T12:11:00.000-04:002008-07-29T12:11:00.000-04:00Talk to the Eight Ball.Talk to the Eight Ball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-89769551789554107232008-07-28T18:04:00.000-04:002008-07-28T18:04:00.000-04:00I LOVE the sound of them. But...would prefer NOT t...I LOVE the sound of them. But...would prefer NOT to see them.JCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582581376724478366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-3865444538677495172008-07-28T10:50:00.000-04:002008-07-28T10:50:00.000-04:00I love the cicadas too. We haven't had them in ou...I love the cicadas too. We haven't had them in our area for quite a while.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17919000566291086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-58301996456238268102008-07-28T02:36:00.000-04:002008-07-28T02:36:00.000-04:00So, if I was a cicada I could plant my kid in the ...So, if I was a cicada I could plant my kid in the ground and not see him until he turned 17? Wow! Why didn't we humans think of that?<BR/><BR/>Mark Twain advised, “When a boy turns 13, put him in a barrel and feed him through a knot hole. When he turns 16, plug up the hole.”<BR/><BR/>Same idea I guess.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07965400321043093038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-3088880007640436202008-07-27T19:13:00.000-04:002008-07-27T19:13:00.000-04:00Oooh, I love cicadas. We have them here in Austral...Oooh, I love cicadas. We have them here in Australia too, although not right now as it's winter. Weird how some years there are <I>so</I> many and they are <I>so</I> loud and some years there are hardly any.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-77378990162725559562008-07-27T14:50:00.000-04:002008-07-27T14:50:00.000-04:00Here in Cincinnati, we had the 17-year cicadas thi...Here in Cincinnati, we had the 17-year cicadas this summer, but they were gone by July 4, so that was nice. We still had the rest of the summer without those creepy things . . .Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729514185619837257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-67997697798575548442008-07-27T10:30:00.000-04:002008-07-27T10:30:00.000-04:00Yes, the cicadas are VERY loud, almost as much as ...Yes, the cicadas are VERY loud, almost as much as last year. My daughter is still worried that she's going to get dive bombed like last year.<BR/><BR/>Oh and I love Puddy. He's hilarious in Family Guy too. Did you ever notice that the characters he voices resemble him in some way?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-68665199034160836962008-07-27T01:52:00.000-04:002008-07-27T01:52:00.000-04:00I LOVE that your folks took your son away for some...I LOVE that your folks took your son away for some one-on-one time. That was so sweet on all counts.<BR/><BR/>When we were kids, my grandma would often do that with me because I was the oldest of four, and heavily relied upon to do LOTS around our house, and seldom got a break. So she'd 'rescue' me for a few days every now and then and invite my same-age cousin Juli over, and we would have a Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362618797920704090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-59726846107236745832008-07-26T23:51:00.000-04:002008-07-26T23:51:00.000-04:00I love your blog! You've inspired me to create my ...I love your blog! You've inspired me to create my own! <BR/><BR/>http://mytwobears.blogspot.com/kbd224https://www.blogger.com/profile/06383880952607446920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-46432338817145797822008-07-26T22:20:00.000-04:002008-07-26T22:20:00.000-04:00To the "going to hell" line from Seinfeld.... don'...To the "going to hell" line from Seinfeld.... don't forget to add the finger horns and the blah blah blah noise. :) My husband and I use that one all the time, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-78596298873304656292008-07-26T22:10:00.000-04:002008-07-26T22:10:00.000-04:00My hubby and I always call that guy "Puddy" to the...My hubby and I always call that guy "Puddy" to the point that I forgot he had a real name...he IS in every cartoon! The most disturbing is the Disney channel Buzz Lightyear cartoon-ugh...he creeps me out a bit. Oh! Did you ever see The Tick? it was a short lived FOX show where Puddy was a super hero, he best part was his antenna moved to his emotions...whoa, sorry for taking you along on thatMandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344144210786946827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-76786591395572461042008-07-26T18:39:00.000-04:002008-07-26T18:39:00.000-04:00Oh, I miss Senfeld so much. Not that they're not p...Oh, I miss Senfeld so much. Not that they're not perpetually on in reruns on some channel or another, but I used to love the new quotes I'd get every week that were so usable in everyday conversation! The Jesus Fish one is one of my favorites.<BR/><BR/>In our house, though, the talented Mr. Warburton will always, at least for those under 30, be Buzz Lightyear from "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-67134412443082167712008-07-26T16:43:00.000-04:002008-07-26T16:43:00.000-04:00ummm...Just so you know...we actually do have Cica...ummm...Just so you know...we actually do have Cicadas in Colorado. But anyway-- Your pictures of the Field Museum underground thing reminded me of taking my (then) 2 year old there. Your baby is smiling. Mine was terrified and wouldn't stop screaming or sqeezing my neck until I got him out of there! He wasn't generally fussy in other ways, but he HATED that exhibit!my3boyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00475926458771007903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-67053120563434806902008-07-26T13:37:00.000-04:002008-07-26T13:37:00.000-04:00We are huge Sienfeld fans and have loved Patrick e...We are huge Sienfeld fans and have loved Patrick ever since! Our favorite quote is when he is having a conversation with elaine and he says very casually "your going to hell" we use this comment a lot in our house! <BR/><BR/>I enjoy reading your blog, and look forward to coming by again soon!Kayla, Nic, Paige, Ellie and Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176421366384803727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-15800847974557476522008-07-26T12:42:00.000-04:002008-07-26T12:42:00.000-04:00I think it's great each of your kids get a little ...I think it's great each of your kids get a little one on one time with their grandparents. I loved coming from a big family, but it's nice to be on your own fo a little while.Debbie @ Three Weddingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778199494515694006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-85362315563471409882008-07-26T11:51:00.000-04:002008-07-26T11:51:00.000-04:00"baby cicadas burrow into the ground and don't eme..."baby cicadas burrow into the ground and don't emerge for 1-17 years" -- Those cicadas have it right. There are times when I would love for my preschooler to burrow himself into the ground for 17 years.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14726949166373732451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-47127502762724779262008-07-26T11:21:00.000-04:002008-07-26T11:21:00.000-04:00Love the smilebox. Have you tried Shutterfly? So...Love the smilebox. Have you tried Shutterfly? Sounds like they are similar. I used Shutterfly for my one & only trip out of the United States when I visited Italy. It's free to join & you only pay when you order. It keeps your pictures in one place & lets your friends check them out too without you actually having to remember to email them. No...I don't have kids, just Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365632563122227832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-1792929770378110832008-07-26T10:52:00.000-04:002008-07-26T10:52:00.000-04:00Yuck..on the bugsYour kids are just too darn cuteYuck..on the bugs<BR/>Your kids are just too darn cuteMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311552310865451124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-57064231267646963252008-07-26T10:01:00.000-04:002008-07-26T10:01:00.000-04:00Puddy!! One of my favorites on Seinfeld :)My favo...Puddy!! One of my favorites on Seinfeld :)<BR/><BR/>My favorite quotes:<BR/>"Feels like an Arby's night."<BR/><BR/>Elaine (whilst being whisked off to jail in the finale): "Don't wait for me!"<BR/>Puddy: "Uh, okay."<BR/><BR/>Puddy: "You stole my Jesus fish!"<BR/><BR/>Oh, and remember his multi-colored leather jacket?!?<BR/><BR/>Ahhh, good times :D<BR/><BR/>Hee hee.erika325https://www.blogger.com/profile/10628257026533711148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-70382175675826436262008-07-26T08:41:00.000-04:002008-07-26T08:41:00.000-04:00The cicadas are loud in Missouri as well! We went...The cicadas are loud in Missouri as well! We went camping and got little sleep the first night because the cicadas sang all night!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-58993094478549247942008-07-26T03:01:00.000-04:002008-07-26T03:01:00.000-04:00Patrick Warburton will always be Puddy to me.Patrick Warburton will always be Puddy to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-32298955871520463482008-07-26T00:42:00.000-04:002008-07-26T00:42:00.000-04:00Those bugs are LOUD! Last year I flew to Chicago a...Those bugs are LOUD! Last year I flew to Chicago and I hated those little things. They grossed me out and they took away my sleep! Hmph! God's creatures are always amazing to me! Even the ugly, noisy ones! :)Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04554314908015066118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-52982665548410264342008-07-25T23:51:00.000-04:002008-07-25T23:51:00.000-04:00High five!! :)High five!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com