Today we went to Virginia to see the other half of the family. Dad says they went there every year when he was a kid. We ate at a Chinese restaurant there. Bill and I got to drive part of the way.
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
A Trip to Virginia
Today we went to Virginia to see the other half of the family. Dad says they went there every year when he was a kid. We ate at a Chinese restaurant there. Bill and I got to drive part of the way.
Monday, December 25, 2006
Similar Appearance?
I think the plane looks a bit similar to me and other platypuses. I wonder if the design came from looking at platypus models?
Eating the Wheel
Bill snuck up to the train and ate some candy off the wheel. He was a naughty platypus.
A Present for Mom
I put a bow on my head and declared myself the best present Mom got that Christmas.
Amongst the Wrapping Paper
Strange Panda and I went searching for leftover presents in the wrapping paper.
Return of the Platypus-Hat Phenomenon
Bill isn't too up on the times. He hasn't heard about the bow-on-your-head trend. He still thinks the platypus-as-a-hat phenomenon is trendy.
A Panda Present
Mom made me a present for Dad by putting a bow on my head. I think it looks really cute and will probably be the next big thing this year.
Christmas Time
For Christmas Bill and I got to go visit Grandma and Grandpa in North Carolina. It was a lot of fun, and we got to open many presents.
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Arrctopus with the Family
Arrctopus has had a hard life: he lost one of his tentacles in a swordfight, so he has a hook on that leg instead. He is surprisingly happy despite his hardship though. Oinkchoo and Big Cat are in the picture with us too.
Arrctopus the Pirate Octopus
Dad made us a new friend today. Arrctopus is a pirate octopus made from things in the kitchen. He is really neat, and is always happy. He is friends with Strange Panda and I.
Thursday, December 14, 2006
An Early Night... and Day
I was so tired from my presenting that I went to bed early and slept all through the second day of the conference! Oh well, I think after our session, the rest of the conference would've been downhill anyway.
Relaxing at the Hotel
Back at the hotel, I watched TV while dad went off to the conference dinner. I thought the weather was too rainy to leave the hotel and walk to the dinner.
Tea Time
After the presentation, I got to have a nice cup of tea to relax. Since we presented on the first day, it meant that all the pressure was off for the second day.
Presentation Close-up
Here's a close-up from during the presentation. Dads can be so annoying with all the pictures they like to take.
Durham Blackboard Conference
Dad was presenting a workshop at a conference in Durham on Blackboard. Naturally, he was a little nervous, so he asked me to come with him and help out. I told him that it is important to look nice before a session, so we spent awhile grooming me using this mirror in our hotel.
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Other Winter Activities
The other important winter activity that goes with nesting is watching lots of TV. Bill always hogs the remote though.
Nesting Behavior
Winter has come swiftly into Sheffield, so Bill and I have begun to exhibit our instinctive natural behaviors from the wild: we are building a nest to stay warm in.
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Not a Hat to Louisa
At least Louisa was not too impressed by the platypus-hat phenomenon. She didn't want to try it out.
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