knit night

KnitnightJustine brought this book to my attention yesterday

Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar-Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes"

This is the ultimate read for a brain like mine. A couple of not exact quotes to give you an idea-

Two cows are standing in a field. The first cow says "What do you think of this mad cow disease?" The second cow says "I don't know- I'm a helicopter."

The favorite bit that I read last night involved the use (misuse) of metaphor- some high school contest sponsored by some newspaper-

The boat floated gently across the lake just like a bowling ball wouldn't.

The one that sealed the deal is the first page I turned to when previewing the book- again- not exactly quoted- just the gist.

Cows standing in the field again.

Cow 1: You know even though pi is often represented in 5 digits, it actually goes on to infinity.
Cow 2: Moo.

THAT SLAYED ME!!!!!

Sadly KnitnightJustine must return to Philly for year 2 of medical school. Happily, there's a person on the planet that really gets what makes me laugh.

Before we left for vacation, KnitnightJudy offered her Big City Driving Skills up for a trip to Natural Stitches and the famous wall of Cascade. I've never been there and will be looking for some colors to make an afghan from the book Comfort Knitting and Crochet Afghans (rav link).

I've been knitting that Queen Anne's Lace it's big and takes a long time. Right now it looks a little bit like a Jellyfish. A sort of dried up jellyfish with some yarn-overs.

Just to end with a bad metaphor- feel free to make up your own in the comments-

I'm looking forward to the new school year the way most teachers who have counted the years until they can retire look forward to the new school year.