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Online banking phone rep was VERY pleased that I know how to clear my own browser cookies, as she...

Chef hides rolling pin behind his back

Big mouthed Chef

For those of you keeping track at home, I’m completely recovered from last week’s...

New fav awkwardness activity: at grocery checkout, pointing to beer I’ve selected and asking...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores 2009 (the day after): Batalla de...

Batalla de Flores, The Day After

Why do ALL the bloody Spanish government sites have self-signed certificates!?!? [forehead slap!]...

OMG! Stop the presses! Adobe Updater ACTUALLY UPDATED SOMETHING!!! I’m speechless.

Which bottle is for baby and which is for Daddy?: Dinner...

Sisters Belén and Marga: Dinner and a Portrait

Cuttlefish and Garlic Mayo: Dinner and a Portrait

Steak, fries, and peppers: Dinner and a Portrait

Marga is Jay Leno: Dinner and a Portrait

Abuelo: Dinner and a Portrait

Juan: Dinner and a Portrait

Leering Erik: Dinner and a Portrait

Marga: Dinner and a Portrait

Marga: Dinner and a Portrait

A lovely dessert called a Pajama: Dinner and a Portrait

Marce: Dinner and a Portrait

Belén: Dinner and a Portrait

Limoncello: Dinner and a Portrait

If you’re looking for a hotel, turn left here.

Beaver Hosing You Down

Dinner and a Portrait

Lunch at local restaurant we’d heard good things about. Very disappointed. Considerably worse...

Oh, honey liqueur, thou art as sweet as thy namesake! http://twitpic.com/fpaa0

Could I interest you in a cold beverage? http://www.flickr.com/photos/erikrasmussen/3868042390/

Can I interest you in a cold beverage?

Wow, this is great! Wonderful music score and great capture of the Spanish party atmosphere....

LOL! http://is.gd/2Ej0i I love this guy!

The human body is really not designed for lying down. Too many pesky extremities....

http://twitpic.com/fkj5a - I don’t believe you.

Sleeping on her stomach: This is the result of her...

Cantabrian Clogs: Shoes With Legs!

Coin Operated Amusement

Having a sore throat just about sucks all the joy out of eating and drinking, two of my favorite...

“The next best thing to pet salvation in a Post-Rapture world.”...

Timelapse construction is overrated. Timelapse DEstruction on the other hand…...

I’ve slept for 18 of the last 24 hours. Is today Wednesday or Thursday?

Unfocus your eyes a bit, look at the image for this article, and tell me if it doesn’t look...

Doctor’s prescription? Orange juice, rest, and chicken soup. Eat it, pharmaceutical companies!

Fever of 38.9C (102F) this morning. Staggered down to doctor. Doc says it’s probably not the...

There’s something nice about a thermometer telling you that you have a fever. It’s like...

My head hurts, stomach hurts, legs hurt, back hurts, and I have a fever. What’s the...

My first gen iPod is helping with yet another OS install. He’s my little firewire workhorse....

Aww, man! Les Paul died while I was on vacation and I didn’t hear about it until just now.

Should I be concerned that the login to my American bank has been broken for five days? Is it time...

“Looking at cleavage is like looking at the sun. You don’t stare! It’s too risky!...

Sauga Folk Festival 2009

Sauga Folk T-Shirt: Sauga Folk Festival 2009

Sauga Folk T-Shirt (crop): Sauga Folk Festival 2009

Beverage Price List: Sauga Folk Festival 2009

Pork on the Grill: Sauga Folk Festival 2009

Books to learn Cantabrian Language: Sauga Folk Festival...

Cantabrian Language Signs: Sauga Folk Festival 2009

Whoa, this article just blew my mind. http://tr.im/x5lk RT @zefrank

Penis Pirate: I think his name is One Eyed Willy.

Soap Foam on Cobblestone Streets

Identity Crisis: These two signs have been in the main...

Which plaza are you looking for? http://tr.im/x3LO

There are many objects in the world that should not exist. This is one of them. http://tr.im/x3rs

Internauta – Favorite Spanish Words

Five Months Old: Five months old

Five Months Old (crop): Five months old

Happy birthday, @noraras! http://tr.im/x18Q

Five Months Old

Hiccup video removed from metacafe, presumably for baby nudity. http://tr.im/wZIT Prudes!

This is pretty cool. Humanity is watching you. http://www.flickr.com/photos/krazydad/3796820094/ I...

I’m still at genius status. http://tr.im/x0re

I did some computer “helping” this weekend. This comic is so 100% true....

A tiny spider just rappelled down between me and my computer monitor and began moving sideways....

Ow, my eyes!!!: I love this illustration on my...

Did too many lunges yesterday and now I can barely get up from my chair.

My eyeball is on fire. http://tr.im/wYI1 Ouch.

I can’t quite put into words just how much I’m enjoying this little cut on the cuticle...

Wow. Check out the related videos. Who knew there were so many videos on YouTube of girls named Nora...

I love overanalyzing stuff that was never meant to be looked at closely. http://is.gd/2wkax

Spanish People Is Weird

High tide and the boats are in

High tide: This is the highest I’ve seen it, I...

Balloon for Nora: I bought Nora this balloon, but she...

High tide and the fishing boats are in. http://twitpic.com/f05ns

Mommy’s Hiccups: Funniest Thing Ever!

“Pueblu dengunu esmana la su lingua pola su sellenca vuluntá.” First tweet in Cantabrian...

Recent vice: fried potatoes with a medley of six sauces. The garlic mayo is best....

Sitting in the park with my daughter reading a book. Cool breeze wafts melodies of a lone bagpiper...

Just put on a cologne I haven’t worn in 5 years and was immediately whisked back emotionally...

OMG! I just lost my wedding ring. Have I mentioned that my wife ia not with me? Found it again after...

Guy at bar gave me 0.50€ dicount for “not being Spanish”. Whatever, dude!

This is fascinating. Software prices are all wrong. http://tr.im/wQnl

Holy crap, I’ve never seen a professional tamborine player! More impressive than you might...

Photographing my recipe tonight for a blog entry. Whatever could it be???

Out at a folk music festival. Bagpipes and tamborines and flutes, oh my!! http://twitpic.com/erege

Making friends with he drunk guy with a crush on the chubby tamborine player. Her name is Eva...

Just scanned through 300 “unread” photos in my rss feed from my Flickr contacts. Good...

Wow, this photograph is awesome. http://tr.im/wPBP And the fact that its awesomeness is not...

Despite the ease of album cover design, I still think that Bloody Stool would be a terrible name for...

I don’t have a dog. http://tr.im/wOXV

Activity Mat: The 180°

Evolution of the appendix: A biological...

dotdotdotdotdotdot.com is available. Any fewer than 6 dots and they are all taken. 6 dots...

2 separate couples just called asking if they can come over to bring us something. It’s a...

Fascinating!@ironicsans is quickly becoming one of my favorite blogs. http://bit.ly/2Wod3a

Two moons, circling

Migraine Typing

The Only Truly Failed Project

Printer died only weeks after USB hub died. Hardware failure trifecta in effect.

What a great and true blog post from @bencurtis about marrying a Spanish woman. http://tr.im/wKVn I...

Thoughts on Marrying a Spanish Girl…

Tapa rage in Spain

Ruffles and Kicks

Evening Drinks: Vacationing in Southern Spain

Hams Curing: Vacationing in Southern Spain

View through the house: Vacationing in Southern Spain

Betsy, Nora and Paul: Vacationing in Southern Spain

Paul with Nora: Vacationing in Southern Spain

Betsy, Marce and Nora: Vacationing in Southern Spain

Hawaiian Dad: Vacationing in Southern Spain

Three Amigos: Vacationing in Southern Spain

Mother and Child: Vacationing in Southern Spain

Breakfast: Vacationing in Southern Spain

Grape Ape: Vacationing in Southern Spain

Paul and Nora: Vacationing in Southern Spain

Roll over: Count the fat folds!

Belén with my hat

Marga with my hat

Nora with my hat

Gold Bellota Necklace: Vacationing in Southern Spain

Gold Bellota Necklace Heart: Vacationing in Southern...

Blowing on sweaty nape: Vacationing in Southern Spain

Each time a young man dies in a bull run, I have a little less pity for them.

Do you like my hat? http://www.flickr.com/photos/erikrasmussen/3836723231/

There’s nothing like sitting down for a nice quiet meal with the wife to make the bloody...

Love this photo! Adding it to my randomized desktop wallpaper directory. http://tr.im/wIqY Check out...

Holy shit! How about we never do THIS again? http://tr.im/wInZ Every nuclear president should have...

Am I the only one that’s disappointed that Obama doesn’t wear Hawaiian shirts every day?...

This kind of physical comedy is lost now, I think. http://is.gd/2oQDf Rowan Atkinson is the closest...

Vacationing in Southern Spain

Kiss With Wife Pretty Good

Wow. I can’t even begin to imagine the number of hours this 4-min video required....

Wow this holography iPhone app is well done and completely useless! I’m buying it as I tweet....

The Day It Rained

Why Humans and Their Fur Parted Ways |...

First Day of Day Care: The Daycare Drop-Off

First Day of Day Care: The Daycare Drop-Off

Onion headline: “Facebook reports your mother, father no longer in relationship.”

Dropped off daughter at daycare for the first time today. I didn’t cry, but got kinda misty.

Daughter’s current mobility status: Can’t crawl, can’t sit up, but won’t...

Onion headline: “Obama plans to slip Universal Healthcare into iTunes User Agreement.”

When Metaphors Attack

The Daycare Drop-Off

First Look: Keymote for iPhone / iPod touch...

Crying with Grandpa Paul: Back from Extremadura

Four Grandparents: Back from Extremadura

Saying goodbye to Grandpa at the bus station: Back from...

Saying goodbye to Grandpa at the bus station: Back from...

Saying goodbye to Grandma at the bus station: Back from...

Saying goodbye to Grandma at the bus station: Back from...

Saying goodbye to Grandma at the bus station: Back from...

Saying goodbye to Grandma and Grandpa at the bus station: ...

Saying goodbye to Grandma and Grandpa at the bus station: ...

Saying goodbye to Grandma and Grandpa at the bus station: ...

Quarter past midnight and alarm set for 4.5 hours from now to initiate an eight hour car trip....

Once again, I’m finding typing difficult after my two week hiatus from computers. Funny, that.

Back from Extremadura

Spain is so proud of the winner of the Tour de France that his name is on a plaque on every house....

Whenever my grandfather-in-law goes to bed, he announces to everyone, “I’m going to...

Lone Coke Machine: Carnival rides and festivities gone, a...

Lone Coke Machine: Carnival rides and festivities gone, a...

Second big downpour this morning in a part of Spain that rarely sees precipitation in the summer...

New favorite sleeping position: The basic technique...

Uneaten cotton candy: Gravity and summer heat take their...

In this special day, a flock of for music but madness of person is celebrate. #engrish...

bandwidthdrawal: n. The excruciating pain suffered by a habitual broadband user when forced to...

Post office workers have a rough working day in this town: from 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM....

28 really should not be a 6-digit number. Stupid Romans…

Beautiful moon reflected over pond ruined by iPhone camera. http://twitpic.com/djpr2

One hour past midnight and my girls are looking good. http://twitpic.com/djtok

Dropped parents off at bus stop after showing them a helluva good time. http://twitpic.com/dhp10

Store clerk accidentally typed 1122€ into credit card machine instead of 122€. Talk about an...

Sports newspaper we’re lighting BBQ with tonight is from Aug 1998 and has a photo of Karl...

My new drinking buddy from last night asked me to translate, reciting, all of Michael...

Yes, it’s 4:50 AM and I’m in a bar drinking rum and coke. So?

Leave the math to us: Advertisers increase...

Zeus damn you, Jovian moons, for hiding behind your gassy captor!

The sun just set and the moon just rose within one minute of each other. I love full moons! This...

Totally crepuscular!! http://twitpic.com/cvuj1

Im in ur public libary, usin ur wifi!

Just saw a kid with a yellow and black shirt with Kill Bill font that said “Kill Bush”....

Best friends with Mr. Cat

Kiss for Mr. Cat

Sign of the Day

World’s first computer may be older than...

iPhone tethering over GPRS is teh suck! Uploaded two hires pics to Flickr yesterday in just under...

My two favorite blondes. http://twitpic.com/cmu4e

Holly carp!! You really can see the moons of Jupiter through a Galileoscope!! #iya2009

Dios mío, the sunsets here are incredible! http://twitpic.com/cjhd3

In Mommy’s Crib

In Mommy’s Crib

Traveling with a baby doesn’t get really fun until about hour six. http://twitpic.com/cd3p2