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Happy Birthday Hank!

hankers — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:11:02 +0000

MVI_2671

Originally uploaded by Team Peppermint

Happy 2nd Birthday Hankers!

Dentition

hankers — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:05:19 +0000

As Grandma Teesa’s colleague Seth says, “They are comin’ in like popcorn!”

Airport, Part II

hankers — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:20:28 +0000

Last night the gnome and I went to pick up Reid at the airport. There were not too many people there, probably due to it being a weekday, and Reid was coming in on an evening flight. So we are waiting at our gate with all of the most normal, nice-looking clean cut Midwesterners around when Crazy Lady showed up. Yep, Crazy Lady. Crazy Lady had an iPod that she was fidgeting with and she kept changing seats. Her attire, of course, was a little bizarre and her hair was erratic to say the least. When she found a spot she was comfortable with, right in front of us, she began to go through her songlist and humming a little bit.

Well, now what do we all know? Yes, babies love music, singing and funny voices, and of course, this freakshow had all three…in spades. So Henry’s head whips around and he is smiling and laughing at this display because it must be for him, right? Luckily, this lady was so into herself and her songs, and is closing her eyes and wailing “I’m So Lonely” that she paid us no mind…so I picked my child and all of his gear and took us away from her antics as fast as my chubby legs would take us.

BUT, I told you that story to tell you this one.

Reid sat behind “flirt-o-rama couple” the entire way home. Anytime you take a flight that started in New Orleans and connects into Dallas to get you home, you are guaranteed at least a little bit of fun. I guess these two people had nothing better to do (she had a book in her lap) then to say the following things to each other:

1. Your eyes are robin’s egg blue.

2. I am only staying at my girlfriend’s house, but I will be in town for awhile. (male)

3. My ex-husband is just my ride.

4. How old are you? No way!!!

5. You have really nice feet.

…and on and on until Reid felt like maybe he should pull out his nun persona, hand them a balloon and say, “Make room for the Holy Spirit.”

The minute they got off the plane, he pretended like he didn’t know her…airline floozy that she is.

GnomeMagic Tricks

hankers — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:15:01 +0000

Gnomenclature

hankers — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:21:30 +0000

noh-muhn-kley-cher, noh-men-kluh-cher, -choor

–noun

1.	a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc.

2.	the names or terms comprising a set or system.

Shoeoff: when a gnome removes one shoe when visiting friends and family

This ancient practice signifies that the visiting gnome is enjoying their visit, and is not in a hurry to leave.

how to make your wife feel beautiful 103

hankers — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:24:18 +0000

Take index finger and scratch at corner of wife’s lip.

Murmur, “Hmmmmmmmmmm.”

Stare at said corner pointedly. For an extended period of time.

Finally ask, “What’s that?”

Said wife will reply: “Um, one of those socially unfortunate objects, called a blemish.”

‘Nuf Said

hankers — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:38:18 +0000

Downtown Lawrence

a boy & his bear

hankers — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:13:20 +0000

ch-ch-cha-changes…

hankers — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:05:14 +0000

our new website address is:

www.thepeppermintgnome.com

(you can still go to the old address and it will redirect you to the new site )

They Call Me “Baby Driver”

hankers — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:09:04 +0000

because once upon a pair of wheels/I hit the road…

We have been having quite the day thanks to the warmer weather!

more pics with smiles and ‘tude

(Thank you Paul Simon for your wonderful lyrics as they apply to my child.)