leave your toothpaste at home...

gee, that was a humdinger of a storm last night. i hope we get another one tonite. lightning scares the bejeezus out of me but i really should work on the photography of it.

breaking news...

hip hip hoorah!! my ailing hip is back, but the thrill is gone. i went for a run a couple of times around the block this morning. the hip seemed ok, for that distance. now i have to work up to the distance i used to run. ugh...

the news headline on CBC newsworld reads: ALLEGED AIRLINE PLOT. apparently, the alleged terrorists were to use liquid/gel-based explosives to blow up airplanes. CBC reports passengers at pearson international airport in toronto quickly chugged their boxed juice drinks before submitting to the scrutineers of increased security. that's so canadian.

the heat wave in eastern canada is over. meteorologist in the CBC weather centre reports, to the relief of overheated easterners, that the oppressive humidity is "negligent" today.