8/27- Operation Grampy's Birthday Surprise

So we thought for a minute that it was Grampy's 80th birthday and started making plans to have us kids fly out for a surprise party.  When we found out that he's merely 77, it did not deter us at all.  We figured this way, he'd be REALLY surprised.  :)

Lil' Guy was the only one (barely) up as I was leaving for the airport.  He handed me an alien blaster from our space station, which he informed me was a pogo stick.  (I love how we shelter them.)

Hi guys!  Pogo and I are at the airport.  We miss you already!

Pogo found a pirate ship... Do you remember we saw this when we went sailing with Captain Dave?

Grampy and Pogo say hi.  He was so surprised to see me and uncle Tod here!

Uncle Tod is silly (and way sunburned).  He says hi...

Pogo met a large snake after hours.  It was sleeping.... thankfully

5/06 - King Julien's royal adventures

King Julien and I had a rough commute in, but we made it just in time for our first meeting.  Phew!  To celebrate, we had coffee and a pirate brownie for breakfast.  It was sweetie-sweet!

The King has a message for Mort: "Potato!"  (Yes, there's a baked potato under all those veggies.)

Then, we went on a very special adventure...  To see author Mary Roach speak at the Chabot Space & Science Center.  She was awesome.  And, I figured out the answer for what to do at a book signing when your copy of the book is on your kindle...  have the author sign the kindle!  (I call it a "kindle tattoo.")

We also had fun exploring all the rest of the CSSC.  King Julien insisted he would make a fine astronaut.  Perhaps.

Too bad we didn't get to try these mislabeled goodies: