Lite Posting Alert

I'm hitting the road in a few minutes for my trip to Columbia, so will be out of it for the rest of the day, probably. Also, I don't know exactly what Internet access is going to be like at the other end, so posting probably will be spotty at best for a bit.

Two quick Weekend Round-Up observations before I clear out: First, after a soccer game and pool party on Saturday and spending all afternoon mowing the lawn and planting begonias yesterday, I can tell you that Gnat Season officially has returned to Northern Virginia.

Second, although I've been critical of it, I'm pleased that The Simpsons still manages to serve up a small helping of its old magic now and again. Last night's send-up of American Idol was moderately amusing, but the best line by far was Homer's: "It's okay, honey. I wrote you a song so shmaltzy it'll make "Moon River" sound like a farting orangutan." I'm still laughing out loud over that one this morning.

Yip! at you later.