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Sleepy Sleeps

The Elder Ms. Shrimpstein, padding downstairs for a glass of water at 5:30 in the a.m., found this pair asleep on the couch. While Shrimp Fest is prone to lady bums, she's not sure how these of the gentleman variety made their way inside the house, or why they were sitting so far apart. It was later maintained that they were unaware of each other's presence, an assertion that the Elder Ms. cannot quite bring herself to believe.

little man

99 Bottles of Champagne on the Wall

Tweeter plays an accordion named after someone he loves.

Saratoga learned the Beverly Hills Cop Theme--"Axel F"

A screen shot from Three Men and a Baby; the famous ghost in the window.

fort daniel

Previous to his evening on the counter top in the kitchen, Tweeter slept a whole night in a fort he built using our kitchen table. He had his lantern and his Farside cartoons, and he said he was very happy.

Tweeter turns twelve

Tweeter no longer sleeps in his bed. The other night he built a fort under the dining room table, complete with a lantern and a book of The Far Side comics. Last night he chose a corner of the kitchen counter, and Saratoga and myself helped him clean it off. Where will he sleep next?

The above photo was not staged.

curry on a hot roof

Lately, the Shrimpers have been busy, but not so busy that we can't combine learning with relaxation.

This past weekend, Curry and Tweeter went to the roof. Curry read to Tweeter, who looked out to the trees and sometimes at his hands.

Soon, we hope to go places higher than even this.