I just laughed embarassingly loudly at the pi joke. Thankfully, it appears very few other people in my office are laboring today...

Have a great weekend!

Soba's being haunted by bright question marks! She's probably thinking up ideas on how to take over the world on Labor Day when everyone is out eating hot dogs and playing Frisbee with their dogs.

Yup, laughed out loud here, too. Thanks, I needed a giggle.

Pumpkin pi - ha! :)

Happy Labor Day and all! And best of luck with the 101!

Yay for De-labour Day and pumpkin pie! You have me craving it now.

Ha Ha Ha!! Funny! Good one, Laurie, heh.

Wooooo, what's up with that pic of Soba? She's such a little doll. She looks like one of the strays that I feed. The one I call Torie cuz she's a tortoiseshell. Get it? Man, I'm so clever sometimes. :p

Have a great weekend, Laurie!

Lordy, I am surrounded by punsters. I must be getting accustomed, because I thought it was funny, too! Love the Soba pic. Is the aura 'cause she's so hot? Have a great Labor Day!

Arrrrrgh. I shan't be pump-ing you for any new jokes.

:) Orange oompa-loompa. L.A. always gets straight to the point like that.

HEY - I labored already - Had to drive to SACRAMENTO to pick up the WeeMonkeyGurrl, and down to Sandy Eggo yesterday. I'm beat. And WHY did no one mention that the I-5 is a TWO-LANE HIGHWAY riddled with tractor-trailers?! Oy.

At least I have my Monkey back. Yay me!!

Thanks for the snort. I fear I have become totally jaded and it takes that quirky feather to tickle my funny bone.

I'm sorry, "Blonde Oommpa-Loompa"? I laughed out loud at that! Not that the pi joke didn't amuse!

Have a great weekend, not laboring and enjoying the new oh-so-cool aspects of your freshly decorated home!! You deserve the rest!!

That's a yoke son.

Shirley you jest.

I am totally using the pumpkin pi. I've already used the "whaaaaambulance" that was here on your site somewhere. (That works great with sound effects -- heh.)

Have a safe and happy weekend.

Those tards on HGTV also hate ceiling fans, but hello, it is hot in my superoldass house which also wouldn't support central AC, so ceiling fans are a matter of life and death.

Your windows look hot.

Pumkin pi, LOVE it! And, the gorgeous floors and new table and kitties helping out... Here's ya an orange joke!

Knock, knock.

Who's there?

Banana

Banana who?

Knock knock.

Who's there?

Banana...(repeat this several times)

Knock knock.

Who's there?

Orange

Orange who?

Orange you glad I didn't say Banana??

Have a great weekend!!!

Molly(in east Texas)

"Shirley you jest."

And don't call me Shirley! (and thanks for the set up, Clara)

Have a wondertabulous weekend! Are you going to see Evan now that he's home??

Sigh. Now I want a big slice of pumpkin pie, topped with slightly-frozen Cool Whip.

I think that picture will give me nightmares.

Liz R - U R D bomb!

Yeah, somebody went for the lame pun!!!!

ba dum pump!

I think Soba has started her labor day partying early. Good thing she won't be driving on the 101! Happy long weekend everyone!

I adore you, Clara!!! And you too, Laurie!!

Sorry, I was on the 101 this morning. It wasn't so bad, or at least no worse than normal. I have a feeling you were on there much earlier than I was as I was late for work due to "Fish Watch 2007".

Good joke Laurie!! I'll have to try that one on my daughter. Happy Labor Day to you guys!!

I promise not to be on the 101....'cuz I'm in the Midwest! Happy Labor Day!

There's also Eskimo pi (used to figure the circumference of an igloo) and cow pi (to figure the circumference of... never mind, no one would want to).

Also, pi r round, cornbread r square.

Me neither, here in the Philly burbs we have 202 though. I'll stay off that too.

"pi r round, cornbread r square"

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OK, I have to send that one to my dad!!!!

hee hee pumpkin pi.
I will do my best to avoid the 101...should be fairly easy way over here in Michigan!

Ya Know...I laugh at your jokes too...

Promise I won't be on the 101 this weekend. I might be on Hwy 72 and the Trans Canada though.

Pumpkin pi, huh? Good one. Happy Labour Day weekend!

Promise I won't be on the 101 this weekend...........I live in Ohio.

Can't wait 'til the 4th of September.......I wanna win free stuff!!

Happy Laborous Day

Don't forget the moon pi.

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This made me laugh.

Pumpkin Pi - oh that is so baaaaaad. LOL

Soba emits electricity?! Wow!

*SNORT* makin' me sing, "When the pumpkin pi hits your eye like a big... pumpkin pi...that's a-Laurie!"

*snort* again...

Pumpkin Pi...cornbread are square. Well, I hope you're all studying up on the Pirate Alphabet (that would be "aaaarrrgh" and "Ayeeeeee") in preparation for TLAP day, Sept 19. I won't be on the 101 either, Laurie - we'll be in Colorado that day! I gotta try to locate yarn shops in the Boulder/Denver/Longmont area, as it looks like I may have a yarncrawl opportunity!

I just started to worry about Soba...she's not standing in water is she? Is she zapping the other kitties with electricity when she walks up to them?

Dont let her get too close to any flammables, she could set off a spark and there go the nice wood floors!

LOL and still chuckling. I love jokes like those. Family: feel the love. I've a sister like your brother. She makes me laugh, keeps me honest and I love her tremendously (just like you love Guy, too).

Soba's "Really? Must you?" face is fantastic. Purr-fect for Labor Day.

One of the Mpls. suburbs has a CTY RD 101. It's under construction and I will not be on it. All to help you and the red jeep have a stress-free weekend. Enjoy!

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Damn Tortie cats and their damn coloring! I have exactly ONE good picture of mine because she either has an "aura" or she's oddly pixelated. Labor Free this weekend!

Hey! You never posted any of the food you will be eating while in Texas!! Just wanted to let you know that the State Fair opens Sept 28th and runs through Oct 21st in case you are in the Dallas area around that time. They are suppose to have a whole new 'mess o' fried foods' this year!

Oh dangit, I was gonna do the "Don't call me Shirley" joke. :) A day late and a dollar short as usual!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for an excellent math-geek joke. I know just who to spring it on.

Soba-Seph remembers when cats were gods. She is merely showing off her powers.

Dontcha love it when somebody on some dumbass decorator show decrees that a functional item that SAVES ENERGY in our oil-addicted culture is "passe" or "ugly?" Perhaps the DESIGN of a particular ceiling fan can go out of style (I recall a hideous disco ceiling fan in a friend's house; it had chrome motor housing and blade mounts with clear acrylic blades). But the fan itself is a necessity. Ours save us money winter and summer.

What I wish would come back "in style" are attic fans, also known as whole-house fans ... the kind that are mounted into the ceiling in the center of the house and you open the windows. They work very well until the summer gets to the point where it does not cool off at night (in Louisiana, that's June, but it's much later in other places). We are so lucky to have one in our 1940's house. We maintain it well, and probably use it about 4 months of the year. The utility savings are very noticeable.

We also had one (and ceiling fans, too) in our house in New Orleans when I was a child, when air conditioning was considered expensive and extravagant. Now they are very hard to find, and you have to argue with contractors if you want one.

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Stayed off the 101 AND the 35W re-routes too. Ain't you proud of me???

OK the 101 wasn't in the cards, being in Minneapolis as I am..... but the 35W re-routes- now that's an accomplishment!

Nor will I be anywhere near the 101 this weekend. Too much trouble seeing as the Bay Bridge is closed. Actually I won't be going near any freeways at all as a result of that. I can only imagine how hideous the traffic is.

I see Lucia is channelling some Elizabeth Zimmermann with her Pi are round...Happy Labor Day!

Love your "diary". Stumbled across it from another site, went in to have a look see and had to add you to my blog as a favorite. Hope that is ok.

LOL - love the windows - really want some of that stuff - hope I can find it in Australia!!! - as for style - I have none - currently wearing the 'cold this morning ain't it?' clothes (jeans, boots, skivvy and jumper) When the weather warms up it's '3/4 pants, t shirt (possibly shirt that requires ironing if I'm really dressing up) and sandals - that's it! Welcome to the life of a 40 something mother of 2 small children!! No style - no class!

OMG so if you're coming to Texas in October AND you mentioned the color orange in the same post, this doesn't possibly mean that you're planning to attend that most horrific tradition of college football in Dallas in early October does it? I mean...we have to talk. I live north of the Red River. ;-)

I am on pins and needles here in the Eastern Time Zone!! Wake up you lazy Pacific Time Zoners!!!

On pins and needles here as well. I've ben checking the blog since 8am EST!

Yes, me too! Waiting anxiously, and the cat, as well :)

As long as Pi comes with whipped cream, Bossy is sure she could manage.

Soba's aura is full of mysterious Question Marks!! SpooooOOOOooooky!

I was on the 101 up north over this hot weekend and it was like driving through pudding. Regarding ceiling fans and the gorgeous window-gels; they save the temp inside our house. Fans are akin to windows - of course one needs them. The Soba eyes are, once again, full of power vibes.

The first *blonde* oompa-loompa? Does that mean that there are other oompa-loompas registered with the DMV, just none of them with the balls to go blonde?

It is Sept. 4th.

Where is the promised contest link? Did Bob take off with it?

CAP is probably still stuck in traffic. I just started checking the site. It's almost 9:00 pm (Central) here (7:00 pm CAP-time). I'm sure she will be along soon. Until then, we can always sing a round of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat".

Or maybe "Kumbaya".

Maybe not... ;)

Cheers !

"Michael, row the boat ashore....."

It's five o'clock somewhere, right?

(Funny, why am I suddenly hearing Jimmy Buffett music?)

Did I win?

If/when I win, do I have to split the prize with The Sobanator?

Joe, I couldn't tell you why you are doing that. I get that reaction all the time. ;)

PS: "5 o'Clock Somewhere"... Some days, it's my mantra.

Have I won yet?

Still watching that space.......

I just made up some elaborate excuses to get permission to take a conference call from my own desk instead of sitting in with a colleague. All so I can be here when CAP updates.... That's dedication!

I was actually going to ask about the "winning free stuff" part but, being that it's Sept. 5th, and this is the 1st time ever I make a comment about your blog. I believe I will go with... I really enjoy reading your blog. I used to live in L.A. Calif, but move to Colorado. Every time I read your blog I can't help to laugh, because of all the memories it brings to me... freeways, traffic, goofy stuff. I only been away almost 2yrs now, but boy do you make me miss the chaos! "Thank you! Hope your doing okay!" :)

Gosh, ya'll aren't giving me an inch, are you? I couldn't get online last night so it's up today. I extended the deadline until Halloween, though. Now that's something!

:-P