For my last weekend I spent it packing, going to Hoopfest, seeing a great comedy show and crying (as stated previously). Packing and cleaning are about as fun as anyone can imagine so I’ll let you all ponder how awesome it was for me on your own time. My family came out for the weekend for a special goodbye weekend to Spokane and as a surprise Father’s Day gift for my dad that my brother and I went in on – seeing Brian Regan live and in concert, but more on that later on to HOOPFEST! It was amazing. I loved watching all the three-on-three games and taking lots of touristy pictures of Spokane all in a tizzy. I listened to some live music, drank some cheap beer and cheered on random strangers to victory. I walked around with my dad, brother and a couple friends to watch all the festivities. It’s events like Hoopfest that make me glad I lived walking distance from downtown. I cannot imagine even trying to drive in that mess. I also got a little more familiar with North Monroe Street, which I had always avoided walking on before because of it’s proximity to the courthouse and the numerous bail bond and “antique” shops that lined it.

After Hoopfest my family and I went to the INB Performing Arts Center to see the show. It was great, Brian Regan is one of those comics who I’m glad I got to see live. I did get all fired up when during a bit about octopuses a girl in the audience shouted “it’s pronounced ‘octopi’” … no it’s not, it’s octopuses. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “octopus” is derived from a Greek word, not a Latin one, therefore it does not get a Latin pluralization. If you do feel weird about saying “octopuses” (as I sometimes do depending on the maturity level of  some of my friends) say “octopedes.” It’s a lot less common, but still more correct than octopi. Other than that, it was a great show.

Or rather is snowed for about an hour on Friday. But here are some pictures of Saturday of Pica trying to figure out what all this white stuff is. He’s gone outside in the snow a couple times, but promptly decieds he doesn’t like it and meows at the window to come back in. Then he contemplates it from his lookin’ spot as showcased below. Also I threw in a photo of Pica holding a teddy bear just for fun (it’s his mauling bear). (more…)

While I know most people don’t find all the stories I have to tell about my cat I must share this one tidbit:

My cat has not quite realized that if he sits on the edge of something and rolls over, he will fall off. This is a lesson he can’t seem to learn as he just keeps falling and falling and falling. I was laying on the couch he was sitting on my back and rolled off. On the other hand I do love how he now lays on the back of the couch and watches the computer screen as I work or – if I’m not at the couch – sitting on my shoulder like a parrot.

My cat rocks.