The moose was right on the side of the road, eating, Katie-Bar-The-Door opened her window and started snapping pictures.
Boris: Moose and squirrel!
You have no idea how many times I said "Moose and squirrel" in that Boris Badinoff voice. It's probably a generational thing -- you see a moose, you say "Moose and squirrel" in a thick Russian accent.
I suppose those pictures of a clearly glorious vacation are going to be your excuse for no posts for a month.
An excuse rather than an explanation, akin to the dog ate my homework.
Although the dog probably would eat my homework if she thought it tasted like meat ...
Believe it or not, it was 70 degrees on top of that glacier. I think the only time we were really cold was whale watching in Juneau.
They had a late thaw this year so the rivers were still breaking up and the snow hadn't melted but otherwise it was very pleasant. Actually, the real worry was flooding and roads washing out -- late snow mixed with suddenly rising temperatures. In places the water was flowing along the road like it was shooting out of a fire hose.
Named for Katie-Bar-The-Door, the Katies are "alternate Oscars"—who should have been nominated, who should have won—but really they're just an excuse to write a history of the movies from the Silent Era to the present day.
To see a list of nominees and winners by decade, as well as links to my essays about them, click the highlighted links:
Remember: There are no wrong answers, only movies you haven't seen yet.
The Silent Oscars
And don't forget to check out the Silent Oscars—my year-by-year choices for best picture, director and all four acting categories for the pre-Oscar years, 1902-1927.
Look at me—Joe College, with a touch of arthritis. Are my eyes really brown? Uh, no, they're green. Would we have the nerve to dive into the icy water and save a person from drowning? That's a key question. I, of course, can't swim, so I never have to face it. Say, haven't you anything better to do than to keep popping in here early every morning and asking a lot of fool questions?
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I suppose those pictures of a clearly glorious vacation are going to be your excuse for no posts for a month.
Alaska USA!!?? Boris: Moose and squirrel! How did you ever get that amazing moose shot???
How did you ever get that amazing moose shot???
The moose was right on the side of the road, eating, Katie-Bar-The-Door opened her window and started snapping pictures.
Boris: Moose and squirrel!
You have no idea how many times I said "Moose and squirrel" in that Boris Badinoff voice. It's probably a generational thing -- you see a moose, you say "Moose and squirrel" in a thick Russian accent.
I suppose those pictures of a clearly glorious vacation are going to be your excuse for no posts for a month.
An excuse rather than an explanation, akin to the dog ate my homework.
Although the dog probably would eat my homework if she thought it tasted like meat ...
I love the shot of the moose
with K-T-B-t-D.
I kid.
And,
um,
it's still Spring. . . .
could you see Russia?
could you see Russia?
Couldn't see Russia, but we did see Wasilla, for all you Sarah Palin fans out there.
By the way, you can't see Russia from Wasilla ... or Juneau or any other place except the Bering Straits, and they are a long, long way from anywhere.
Looks like the coldest summer I have ever seen. I'm glad that you had a good time!Thank you for sharing such beautiful pictures!
Looks like the coldest summer I have ever seen.
Believe it or not, it was 70 degrees on top of that glacier. I think the only time we were really cold was whale watching in Juneau.
They had a late thaw this year so the rivers were still breaking up and the snow hadn't melted but otherwise it was very pleasant. Actually, the real worry was flooding and roads washing out -- late snow mixed with suddenly rising temperatures. In places the water was flowing along the road like it was shooting out of a fire hose.
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