The Site Formally Known As: A gift for Ramon

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

A gift for Ramon

I was trawling through the photos of my trip when I came across this one. I was tempted to buy one of these cute pinecone creations for Ramon, but everything in the picturesque town of Fussen was exceedingly expensive.

15 comments:

Unknown said...: I think all of Ramon's Christmasses have come at once, surely?; November 25, 2009 at 1:29 AM
Ramon Insertnamehere said...: I still have the owl you sent me from Latin America, Puss.

I call him Malcolm, because of the goofy expression on his face.

I flick rubber bands at him from time to time.; November 25, 2009 at 9:09 AM
Puss In Boots said...: Malcolm. I can see that. The one made of gourd I got you was even goofier. You could probably have called him Tony. Sadly, he died in a nasty Customs fire.; November 25, 2009 at 9:18 AM
Ramon Insertnamehere said...: You could probably have called him Tony. Sadly, he died in a nasty Customs fire.

How very apt.

And in breaking news, a small wooden owl has just been elected as the new leader of the opposition.; November 25, 2009 at 9:27 AM
wari lasi said...: I'm just back from seeing my father in Bowral (pretty place), who is knocking at death's door incidentally, and his wife is an owl freak. They're everywhere, on bookshelves, peeking out from under plants in the garden, in the bathroom. It's spooky.; November 25, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Ramon Insertnamehere said...: Sorry to hear that Wari.

Both about your dad and the owls.; November 25, 2009 at 11:09 AM
Perseus said...: I'm hoping that after the leadership spill they come out and say, "Ah, it's all too hard. We gave up, and the party's folded."; November 25, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Mr E said...: I'm hoping that after the leadership spill they come out and say, "Ah, it's all too hard. We gave up, and the party's folded."

I was hoping they'd announce a merger with the Greens and would be henceforth be known as "The Glibs".; November 25, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Ramon Insertnamehere said...: I'm walking around with a big smile on my face.; November 25, 2009 at 12:31 PM
wari lasi said...: I read that he's (not my dad, which he is, but Turnbull) hanging on by the skin of his teeth. I wonder who made up that saying by the way? I only get skin on my teeth if I don't brush them for a few days. Eeww, I hear the ladies say.

And Ramon, thanks for the commiserations. I said to the old man, "So, what's the prognosis?" "Well, I'm just bloody slowly fizzling out."

Nothing like a bit of Irish stoicism.; November 25, 2009 at 2:04 PM
squib said...: Oh my! I love them! How much were they, Puss?; November 25, 2009 at 4:02 PM
Ramon Insertnamehere said...: You're a sick, sick woman, Squib.; November 25, 2009 at 4:09 PM
Puss In Boots said...: I can't exactly recall, Squib. I just know I looked at the price and then reeled back in shock at the thought of paying so much for a pinecone. I believe it was in excess of 10 euros.; November 25, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Melba said...: Sorry to hear about your dad, wari.

Happy to hear about the Libs.

A bit indifferent about the owls, but tipping towards "like" but not as much as "want".; November 25, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Unknown said...: Thanks Melba.; November 25, 2009 at 8:56 PM