Image: Montpelier Hunt Races. Montpelier, Virginia. November 2010

You are actually wearing a huge full body diving suit reminiscent of Jacques Cousteau.
Welcome to my world of hot sauces. They range from mild to wild.
Describe Kimberly today.
Imagine a stink bug wearing a human shirt.
I know I would like to listen to the Monster Mash six times at least.
Greta was being a little coquette.

Quotes by: David Helmer, Leah Prickett, and the hot sauce guy.

rock climbing in capes

The following sentences were said recently to me or in my presence.

I have to eat them one at a time to pretend I'm delicate.
Sometimes I like to go rock climbing in capes. It makes me feel like a super hero.
For example, imagine we are invited to something as banal as a superbowl party.
Uncle Bob told me when he retires I can cut him a mohawk. Aunt Cheryl wouldn't go for it.
Mammie I'm going to pants you.
I know a lot of cute people who are horrible at rave ball.
After supper, when the glow worms light the meadow.
Daddy wanted me to tell you that he is talking like an Indian right now.
Greta, what are you going to get your degree in? Veterinary medicine? Fashion? Culinary sciences? Yeah you can't get your degree in Facebook and if you could you'd already have it.

Quotes by Erin Hasson, Meg Weckstein, Shelby Thomas, Braxton Markham, and Neal Hefti.

Typing delicious emails.

image: the book. washington ave. may 2010.


And [on top of it all] I had to drink out of a coffee cup that had Goofy on it.
Well I just worry that hunters might be Republicans.
Do you have four stop watches?
Why don't we just get dressed up and see what happens.
Hello, I'm ready to help you on your cinematic debut.
I just want someone to take care of me, someone to make me laugh when I'm sad and feed me when I'm hungry.
When I come, can we take pics and you make me one? I will pay you anything.
My handwriting is sloppy and I don't have creative wrapping papers.
So my only hope is to woo him with my kickball skills? Awesome.
Allie it's lunch time. But you are not allowed to look at or talk to anyone one your way up because we. are. not. waiting.
The lady next to us has Starbucks and it looks SO GOOD.
Well I see he sent you something in some kind of crazy different language that no one can read. What is that, Swaheally?
If that is in France, you are not going.
Allie, you weren't working on City, you were typing delicious emails!
Do you know that song Gin and Juice? Well I rewrote it for babies.
You are on your blackberry, aren't you? Gosh this convo is so over.


Quotes by: Leah Gardner, Maddison Bradley, Eric Philipkosky, Genevieve Morris, Brooke Plotnick, Erin Wommack, and Bob Hasson.

That stick fortress I've been talking about.

Image: caroline's dance. 4th street. 2010

I spent about 15 minutes talking about how it's not a story about aliens.
Well I guess I'm going to have to get serious about building that stick fortress I've been talking about.
If you guys ever started a business, you could call it A to Z whatever.
I don't know how to act at webinars.
Um yeah, I would have definitely chosen Athens.
He came up riding his motorcycle and my dad was not about to let her go but not because of the motorcycle. It was because he had on penny loafers but no socks. "My daughter is not about to leave this house with a boy without any socks." So I lent him a pair of mine and off they went on the motorcycle.
In the beginning, all of America was Virginia.
Is Kimberly among us?
There was like 85 bonnets up in there.
You certainly are a dangerous woman to be around sometimes.
Greta, I will miss you too.

Quotes by: Leah Gardner, Erin Wommack, Mayor David Bowers, Kim Trout, Cheryl Hasson, Shelby Thomas, David Helmer.

Maybe then I can win.

Image: Our eyes could barely stay open. Smith Mountain Lake. 2010.

The following sentences were said recently to me or in my presence.

We will have a little blanket in the back for Greta. We want her to be comfortable. Do you think she might want a pillow?
God I love doing stuff Obama does.
My dachshund loves getting drunk off red wine.
Were we making some beats?
I'm thinking of you now because I'm pretty sure several students in my class don't shower either.
Let's just say I used to chew a lot of tough things when I was younger.
Oh heck, I am going to go out this year and buy a cake and throw it on someone! Maybe then I can win.
You look like a character from an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel.
I suppose you could say it was like feeling a snowflake on her cheek and saying, "Yes, there is a glacier somewhere."
Do you feel like you are on ChinaTV?
Excuse me waiter, this beer is green.
Birds do not actually die.


Quotes by: Evie Sweet-Hurd, George, Kim Trout, Bob Hasson, Joanna.

Your rosy cheeks.

image: post-run pancakes. windsor, nc. 2010

Your order has been dispatched.

I really like your rosy cheeks.

Oh nothing really man we are just hanging out at Meg's eating chicken nugs.

We might be vanilla but our lives are chocolate.

Braxton said to tell you that he has a remote control car that is going very very fast in the kitchen.

This could be your yoga room. I really like having themed rooms.

I drive way to fast to worry about cholesterol.

Well I don't know what it is, but I talked to this old gentleman who used to be a whaler in the Atlantic Sea, and he was saying that the fishing would be excellent this summer. I think it has something to do with all the snow we've been getting.

Ask permission to have a baby.

What if you get out of the car and you are like a monster because you haven't eaten in so long?

I told them sprinkles but they didn't listen.

Do you have a favorite? Is it text messaging?

Quotes by: Bob Hasson, Joe Trzemzalski, Leah Gardner, Design Museum of London staff, Janine Hasson, Eric Philipkosky, Layne Brumback, Grace Helmer, and this sweet photo.

Valentine Production

Image: Valentine Production. Washington Ave. 2010.

Mama if I EVER get a skateboard it needs to have a skull on it.
Why is that gorilla vacuuming outside?
It happened like 15 minutes ago and I'm still laughing out loud about it and I think I am getting on their nerves.
We live in vacation.
Oh you don't like cinnamon gum? Do you not like puppies either? Are they going to be a problem too?
It's called The Squealing Hen. It's got a DVD with it.
It's like pasta cereal.
Is it even sticking to it?
Well Allie if its not one thing its another. Like those things with the seeds that you like called popegramates or whatever.
I just learned to g chat.
Welcome aboard.

A keeper?

Quotes by: David Helmer, Grace Helmer, Morgan Stanfill, Meg Weckstein, Bob Hasson, Brooke Plotnick, Zane Tyler, Grace Tyler, Erin Hasson.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

You might not want to let that go.

Just hold on a second, Allie. Are you wearing scrunch socks?
Hey I was calling to see when we should come over. I made some guacomole that I'm going to bring. Its going to be epic.
You might not want to let that go.
Why are they snuggling with their shoes?
Does she have more than one Indian girl outfit?
When he picked up that golf club his demeanor completely changed.
I should have brought my lap desk.
My favorite thing about your crown is that when you laugh, the jewel shakes.

Quotes by: Bob Hasson, Meg Weckstein, Lauren Williams, Kim Parker, Leah Gardner, Joe Trzemzalski, and Joanna.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

It is pronounced twenty-ten.

image: clean sheets. roanoke, va.  2009.

conversational extracts:

Is that you in that hot pink dress?

You guys are two peas in a pod.

I shaved my legs two days ago.  Do not tell my mom.

Any idiot would know the tree needs to go in the center of the lounge.

A perfect moment of goodbye and hello.

This time of year is notoriously conducive to sentimentality.

I found a piece of confetti in her hair this morning and knew instantly this year was off to a good start.

Time will tell.

It is pronounced twenty-ten.

Me and her had a conversation about sports once.

quotes by: Shelby, Jen, Robert, Joe, Morgan, Erin, and Anonymous.