Accompanying story here, from McCalla's and The Birmingham News' own MAJ Mike Tomberlin.
Posted by Terry Oglesby at April 11, 2008 02:47 PMI love that. For Justin's office Christmas party (with a White Elephant gift exchange), I made little dolls of a couple of the partners. One of them went to Afghanistan as well with a secretary who was deployed over there. He got out a lot in a similar fashion.
Posted by: Jordana at April 14, 2008 09:32 AMIt really was just a very neat slideshow--my kids have done Flat Stanley before, and I think the furthest away it ever got was to New Jersey.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 14, 2008 10:01 AMThere are parts of Jersey that are nearly as dangerous as Afghanistan.
Posted by: skinnydan at April 14, 2008 11:51 AMAnd not nearly so photogenic.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 14, 2008 02:05 PMThats great! I loved the music, the whole thing was very well done. Our Flat Stanley went to Australia, which was farther, but this was cooler.
I've got to steal this for my blog.
Posted by: Sarah G. at April 15, 2008 09:41 AMI don't think the Major would mind some minor thievery.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 15, 2008 10:11 AMWow. When did your blog get so coherent?
Posted by: skinnydan at April 23, 2008 08:06 AM(For those just joining us, Skinnydan was responding to a now-deleted comment full of gibberish spam. AND we've replaced the spam with rich Folger's crystals. Let's see if he notices...)
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 23, 2008 08:17 AMDid you check to see if the Folger's was kosher for Passover? What do I pay you for, anyway?
Posted by: skinnydan at April 24, 2008 07:47 AMAttaboy. What am I paying you, anyway? Maybe it's time for a raise.
Posted by: skinnydan at April 24, 2008 09:37 AMI seem to recall something about some sort of services in kind arrangement.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 24, 2008 01:54 PMWell, if you say so...
::reaches into the glove box for the circumcision kit::
Posted by: skinnydan at April 24, 2008 02:11 PMI think we can both rejoice in the fact that someone took care of that back in 1962.
But it IS good to see you're well prepared for ANY roadside emergency that might arise.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 24, 2008 04:33 PMJust in case the new Skinny is a boy and they can't find a Rabbi 8 days after his birthday, Mr. Skinny wants to be prepared.
Posted by: Jordana at April 24, 2008 05:07 PMHmm, yeah, "Be Prepared" and all. I just hope his kit is more than just a Boy Scout knife...
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 25, 2008 08:05 AMThere is actually a tradition that the father is supposed to perform the surgery himself. Given my history of passing out during discussions of medical procedures (let alone the actual sight of blood), I think it's a task best left to the pros.
Posted by: skinnydan at April 25, 2008 02:41 PMSay, did I ever tell you about the time I nearly cut my pinkie off prying apart frozen biscuits with a knife?
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 25, 2008 02:51 PMI need a new set of car knives. THe Kershaws I got are just junk, posed to be SS. Ain't. Oh well Cabelas has some Gerbers and Bucks on sale. Oh BTW did I ever tell you about the time Miss Tobiko skritched me nigh on to 1mm deep? I was prepared though my Boy Scout training allowed me to wash and band-aide it easily.
Posted by: Chef Tony at April 25, 2008 07:01 PMTony, you really MUST be more careful around wild animals like that.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 25, 2008 07:36 PM