Happy Birthday To Balki Bartokomous!

'Well, feed me garlic and call me stinky!'

The man we all know and loved, until he got really creepy and made us feel awkward on 'The Surreal Life', Bronson Pinchot turns 51 years old today....

Thank you for Balki Bartokomous.... He will forever be in our hearts as the lovable nonsensical cousin who is fresh off the boat from Mypos.

May you stand tall and rise and fall on the wings of your dreams.... Nothing's gonna stop you know....

It's time for the 'Dance of Joy'!

By the way.... Have you ever seen the video of the 'Perfect Strangers' intro using Seattle, Washington as the backdrop?

I Honk For Fonk!

I have a favorite insurance company. That's right! A favorite insurance company. Well, it's not the insurance company itself, it's their commercials.

Vern Fonk Insurance, providing services in the Washington State are popular for their hilarious 'B Movie'-eque television commercials that typically parody movies and TV shows. The Fonk commercials, usually written by and starring Rob Thielke, are the best thing to happen to the insurance industry! Progressive and Geico can go and 'Fonk' themselves!

Here are a few of their awesome commercials.... And don't forget, “Remember to honk when you drive by Vern Fonk!'

Fonk 2 The Future



Vern Gump



The Vernpranos

Tiptoe Through The Tulips

Ok, one more about the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.

Here are more pictures from one of the biggest tulip farms in Skagit County, Washington. Roozengaarde was established in 1985 by the Roozen family and the Washington Bulb Company. The Roozen family business of growing tulips, daffodils and irises is the largest in the world, covering Skagit Valley with more than 1,200 acres of field blooms and 15 acres of greenhouses. The driving force behind Roozengaarde was Bernadette Roozen Miller, who passed away in 1996. Each fall, the 3 acre show garden is planted with over two hundred thousand spring-flowering bulbs, providing a gorgeous display of color during the early weeks of spring.

Two Lips

Last year, during a work trip to Skagit County, Washington, I was lucky enough to catch the tail end of the Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.... Did you know that Skagit County is only second to Amsterdam in the production of tulips? Everywhere you look, you can see acres and acres of tulips! The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is the hottest thing in the county from April 1st to April 30th. Here are some awesome pictures from the festival!

Girl Catches Hearts - Throws Back Ball

Sorry for the lame title.... It's really early and I'm studying for a radon measurement certification exam.... Here's a cute father-daughter moment that happened at the Philadelphia Phillies - Washington Nationals game on Tuesday night....

The father leaned over the upper deck in foul territory, and as he tries to share the moment with his three year old daughter, he hands her the ball and she promptly throws it back....

In a later interview, the father said that he had never caught a foul ball before, and that his daughter was frightened by the cumulative gasp and groan by every fan at the stadium, so his only instinct was to hug her.... Also, the Phillies Organization has sent them a new ball....

Thank goodness they weren't at a Philadelphia Eagles game.... Their fans are known to have thrown snowballs at Santa Claus until security could help him off the field....

Tulips

Ok, one more about the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.

Here are more pictures from one of the biggest tulip farm in Skagit County, Washington. Roozengaarde was established in 1985 by the Roozen family and the Washington Bulb Company, Inc. The Roozen family business of growing tulips, daffodils and irises is the largest in the world, covering Skagit Valley with more than 1200 acres of field blooms and 15 acres of greenhouses. The driving force behind Roozengaarde was Bernadette Roozen Miller, who passed away in 1996. Each fall, the 3 acre show garden is planted with over two hundred thousand spring-flowering bulbs, providing a gorgeous display of color during the early weeks of spring.

Two Lips

As I said in the last post, I was in Skagit County, Washington last week. Did you know that Skagit County is only second to Amsterdam in the production of tulips? The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is the hottest thing in the county from April 1st to April 30th.


Acres upon acres upon acres of tulips adorn the cities... Tulips are everywhere! And I don't care what you say Colleen, I think that they are pretty! Here are some pictures from the fields....