Thursday, May 26th

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It has been said that it takes a village to raise a child. I would posit that it takes a village to endure an idiot.

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Wednesday, May 25th

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I think that I should like to be a weatherman or a politician. Only in those two professions is it possible to make handsome amounts of money on the vaguest of statements.

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Our thoughts are with those in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri as they cope with the destruction of their homes and communities.

Tuesday, May 24th

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Artists should be as waves, consuming everything before themselves. The greatest kind of artists are those that, once passed, inspire others to greatness in their wake.

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Monday, May 23rd

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There is no difference between 'snacking' and 'having several small meals' throughout the day, -except perhaps that 'snacking' ought to be followed by 'napping.' Given those choices, I would be inclined to choose the former.

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Friday, May 20th

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It is curious to me that sleep should be such a rare and sought after commodity- it is free of charge, readily available and absolutely refreshing, if only one gives in to it.

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Thursday, May 19th

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When one has no idea where one's life is headed, then -and only then- is one headed in the right direction.

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A firm decision on either a course of action or a destination allows for the complete lack of the other.

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Wednesday, May 18th

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When in Rome, I shall do as the Romans do. When in Egypt, I shall walk like an Egyptian. One must, however, draw the line somewhere; and where I shall draw the line is Walmart.

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Tuesday, May 17th

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One should always keep the toilet tissue low in the rest room so as to discourage women and other guests from any prolonged engagements.

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Thursday, May 12th

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A good rain is so refreshing.
Unless, of course, said rain is occurring onto one's good leather furniture.

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Wednesday, May 11th

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If one's work is tireless, one deserves praise; if one's work is effortless, one deserves envy.

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The Personal Assistant

We are finding, on this day of preparation, as we pack and shop and run errands and do laundry and hem pants (_{and, pray, do not get us started on this particular issue- we know that there are tailors for such tasks, we are quite well aware of that, and if only others in our traveling troupe were aware of their existence as well, why then, perhaps we shouldn't have 'hemming seersucker trousers' on our to-do list}) and all the other myriad of tasks one invariably has to accomplish before a trip (_{most especially a trip to none other than The Kentucky Derby}), that the luxury of a personal assistant does not sound like such a frivolous expense at this particular point.
We should also point out that, like any idiot trying to get prepare for travel, we have accepted an invitation to be seen this evening. As a gracious and socially integrated individual,when we were offered a pair of tickets to Arcade Fire this evening, we accepted them (_{we should admit, it was less 'accepting' and more of an 'ecstatically jumping up and down in affirmation'- we realize, however, this does nothing to paint us as 'gracious' or 'socially integrated'}). Thus, what we could have accomplished in the hours between 5:30 and 10 must now be finished by the former, or picked up after the latter.
The next time we announce a trip of these proportions, we will be most grateful for any volunteers to help in the preparations. This time, we suppose, we will just have to keep today's post shorter than we would prefer, and get to the trousers.

The Kentucky Derby

My, how quickly the time passes and what a difference a day makes. Unless one have been entirely without technology since 6PM last night(_{and if one has, and this is one's first cyber-stop, we are more flattered than we have words for}), one is aware of the death of Osama bin Laden. We are gladdened to hear of it, and our thoughts are with those who continue to combat terrorism across the globe.


We are amazed that, little more than a week ago, we hinted about an upcoming event of some significance. It seems ages since then- having been to Wisconsin for a funeral, then to Dallas, then back to Austin to host a brunch party of semi-gigantic proportions (_{thanks to those who came- it was a wonderful time, and a treat to see one and all}). Today, we are terribly excited to announce that, for the very first time in history, we will be attending The Kentucky Derby in lovely Louisville later this week.

The preparation has been only slightly short of epic; the anticipation has been entirely so. We look forward to the days ahead- hopefully filled with bourbon, food and frivolity. We plan on documenting the event as the week progresses (_{featuring pictures of notable outfits, distilleries, and any other thing we Must Have}). We will also be tweeting along the way- follow @aaroncglover on Twitter. And now, on to The Derby!