I logged into my kinja account for the first time in forever just to upvote this. Love to you and your little ghostdog. 

My husband often does this sort of thing in his sleep. When first got together he sat up in the middle of the night convinced there was a weasel in the room (there wasn’t), other times he’s woken me up trying to find tools in the bed, asking why I invited all these people over (that one was kind of creepy at 3 AM), or…

I bet the only song he knows the lyrics to is that Mattress Discounters jingle.

Did you ever hear the Moodus noise? My sister lived near Moodus, and she never heard it but her dogs would occasionally freak out for no reason. Which could have been dogs bein’ dogs, but also maybe plate tectonics.

I would like it to tell me where I could stop for mini cupcakes on the way, maybe.

Ok, so: I live on a boat near a major Pacific-coast city. Does hiding in the bilge (under the floor and under the water) provide any protection?

I’m reading My Darling Detective, by Howard Norman, and enjoying it a lot. It’s pretty slim, so you might want to bring a backup mystery with you in case you blow through it and want more. EDITED TO ADD: this might be a little quieter than you’re looking for, though.

I think you need to change your screen name.

I got sun, rain, and wind.

I read somewhere that the show asked that homeowners not mow their lawns, but everyone did it anyway, since their homes were going to be on TV.

Word. I remember when Adric died, y’all.

How have I never noticed before that he was dressed as a bottle of Heinz ketchup?

William and Caroline Herschel. He discovered Uranus, that’s cool enough. But her story is the one we’d tell. Only 4’3” and scarred by childhood diseases, she was told growing up that she would never marry (true) and that all she could expect from life would be to stay home and care for her mother. Though smart, she…

Oops, replied to the wrong thread. :)

He suffered from hip dysplasia.

Charles Proteus Steinmetz. He was a socialist, kept alligators as pets, and stood only four feet tall. He also made significant contributions to the development of AC power, and is pretty much the reason we’re able to have a power grid. He’s center front, below.

The Buried Giant was maybe my favorite book so far this year.

It didn’t help that I’d just finished watching Community, and the lead actress bears at least a passing resemblance to Britta. I kept expecting some sort of meta paintball hi-jinks.

A million times yes.

My sister *did* look just like Winona Ryder, and totally rocked that cut. I, on the other hand, went in asking for Winona Ryder, and came out looking like Ringo Starr. Genetics is a dangerous game.