<p>I spent a very nice few hours with AriesAthena today, going to a Thai place for lunch and then giving her a rushed tour of Santa Monica & environs. Pity any poor person who would have tried to get in a word edgewise between us.</p>
<p>A cautionary note, however: if you ever speak with Aries, do not use the word “emanations from the penumbra” unless you want to see her go into twitches and spasms while her skin erupts in mottled splotches of purple and green. She also has a kinky habit of pronouncing “Voldemort” as “Scalia,” but other than that she’s a delightful guest and companion.</p>
<p>TheDad was kind enough to, in the words of TheMom, show me a good time around Santa Monica. It was a delightful few hours - TheDad made time to accomodate a wayward redhead who was in the area for the day and keep his taunts, gloating, and other Democrat-type celebretory remarks to a minimum. During our scamper around Santa Monica (scampering lessons included with the afternoon), we did see a few Johnny Depp/Pirates of the Carribbean games/puzzles and did a side-by-side comparison. The debate goes on. </p>
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No, no, no. Scalia is not Voldemort so much as a prophet, bringing the Word of Madison, our Creator, to us in the modern day. TheDad just disagrees with state’s rights, except when he wants his own state to do whatever it likes. ::pppttt:::</p>
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