http://www.sarkasmo.net/ http://www.sarkasmo.net/ http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/0078/2981_8e41.jpeg 100 100 I forget what 8 was for. {"tags":["food","ontario","canada","cornwall","poutine","notsubway","subbay","betterthansubway"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5449496275/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EValentine Poutine\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EDarren took me to Sub Bay for a small poutine (that's the SMALL) and pizza. Later, we sat around and listened to the sound of each other's arteries hardening.","url":"http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/1562/3148_f45b.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5449496275/"><img alt="3148_f45b_400" height="300" src="http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/1562/3148_f45b_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Valentine Poutine</strong><br />Darren took me to Sub Bay for a small poutine (that's the SMALL) and pizza. Later, we sat around and listened to the sound of each other's arteries hardening.</p>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:12:53 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/109168028/Valentine-Poutineurn:www-soup-io:1:109168028imagefoodontariocanadacornwallpoutinenotsubwaysubbaybetterthansubway {"tags":["snow","ontario","canada","me","weather","cornwall","human","beerstore"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5432144217/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EWee tiny snow banks\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESnow banks at The Beer Store parking lot.","url":"http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/1544/6677_ff99.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5432144217/"><img alt="6677_ff99_400" height="300" src="http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/1544/6677_ff99_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Wee tiny snow banks</strong><br />Snow banks at The Beer Store parking lot.</p>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:17:57 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/107591077/Wee-tiny-snow-banksurn:www-soup-io:1:107591077imagesnowontariocanadameweathercornwallhumanbeerstore {"tags":["canada","weather","barometer"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5409474966/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMy barometer is backwards.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThere's a giant winter storm system outside, and this guy says to expect sunshine.","url":"http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/1520/3658_3bf9.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5409474966/"><img alt="3658_3bf9_400" height="300" src="http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/1520/3658_3bf9_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>My barometer is backwards.</strong><br />There's a giant winter storm system outside, and this guy says to expect sunshine.</p>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 02:17:32 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/105970232/My-barometer-is-backwardsurn:www-soup-io:1:105970232imagecanadaweatherbarometer {"tags":["canada","weather","frakeattack","snowfrakes"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5211798096/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EFRAKE ATTACK!\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI've interrupted my breakfast to bring you this shocking snapshot of snowfrakes attacking our driveway.","url":"http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/1267/8654_d24a.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/5211798096/"><img alt="8654_d24a_400" height="300" src="http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/1267/8654_d24a_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>FRAKE ATTACK!</strong><br />I've interrupted my breakfast to bring you this shocking snapshot of snowfrakes attacking our driveway.</p>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/90479842/FRAKE-ATTACKurn:www-soup-io:1:90479842imagecanadaweatherfrakeattacksnowfrakes {"tags":["canada","train","cornwall","rail","via"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4962985610/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EBeautiful day for a train ride\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI mean, if you want to look out the window. You could sleep if you want, too. Your choice. It's pretty boring until Kingston anyway.","url":"http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/1061/5452_ba19.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4962985610/"><img alt="5452_ba19_400" height="300" src="http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/1061/5452_ba19_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Beautiful day for a train ride</strong><br />I mean, if you want to look out the window. You could sleep if you want, too. Your choice. It's pretty boring until Kingston anyway.</p>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:38:44 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/75029015/Beautiful-day-for-a-train-rideurn:www-soup-io:1:75029015imagecanadatraincornwallrailvia {"tags":["canada","train","sister","katie","via","human"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4962984556/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EThere she goes!\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u266b My Katie takes the Windsor train... \u266b\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nLike I told her: I'm good at train stations. Airports make me cry for no reason, though. Thank goodness she took the train :)","url":"http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/1061/5454_97da.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4962984556/"><img alt="5454_97da" height="499" src="http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/1061/5454_97da.jpeg" width="396" /></a></p> <p><strong>There she goes!</strong><br />♫ My Katie takes the Windsor train... ♫<br /> <br /> Like I told her: I'm good at train stations. Airports make me cry for no reason, though. Thank goodness she took the train :)</p>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:38:12 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/75029016/There-she-goesurn:www-soup-io:1:75029016imagecanadatrainsisterkatieviahuman {"tags":["ontario","canada","bikepath","bike","bicycle","giant","cornwall","cy","cypressst"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4754879385/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ECy on the new bike path\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWell, new-to-us. And it wasn't that epic, either. I was only out for half an hour, round trip.","url":"http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0903/8252_5c99.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4754879385/"><img alt="8252_5c99_400" height="300" src="http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0903/8252_5c99_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Cy on the new bike path</strong><br />Well, new-to-us. And it wasn't that epic, either. I was only out for half an hour, round trip.</p>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:33:24 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/63320894/Cy-on-the-new-bike-pathurn:www-soup-io:1:63320894imageontariocanadabikepathbikebicyclegiantcornwallcycypressst {"tags":["ontario","canada","poutine","chiptruck","chipstand","soggyfrenchfries"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4680244242/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ECHIPSTAND\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EPapa Joe's is just up the street from here this year. Last year, they were just *down* the street.","url":"http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/0863/2304_3d76.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4680244242/"><img alt="2304_3d76_400" height="300" src="http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/0863/2304_3d76_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>CHIPSTAND</strong><br />Papa Joe's is just up the street from here this year. Last year, they were just *down* the street.</p>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:28:06 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/59623198/CHIPSTANDurn:www-soup-io:1:59623198imageontariocanadapoutinechiptruckchipstandsoggyfrenchfries {"tags":["snow","ontario","canada","weather","cornwall","thedude","frakeattack"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4557209751/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EApril snow brings May...uh...um...\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EJust leaned out the front door and took this. Whee! I don't have to go anywhere today, so I'm happy!","url":"http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/0805/1998_cba7.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4557209751/"><img alt="1998_cba7_400" height="300" src="http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/0805/1998_cba7_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>April snow brings May...uh...um...</strong><br />Just leaned out the front door and took this. Whee! I don't have to go anywhere today, so I'm happy!</p>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:27:19 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/54496242/April-snow-brings-May-uh-umurn:www-soup-io:1:54496242imagesnowontariocanadaweathercornwallthedudefrakeattack {"tags":["canada","sign","cornwall","awkwesasne"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4100068938/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMy favorite little Walking Guy\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOn Cornwall Island, on the way to the second bridge when you cross into the US from Cornwall. I took this while I was driving, and it barely made it into the shot. One day I'll get a better picture of my favorite little Walking Guy. It's like he's wearing a Boyfriend Sweater.","url":"http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/0536/4692_6358.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4100068938/"><img alt="4692_6358" height="500" src="http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/0536/4692_6358.jpeg" width="211" /></a></p> <p><strong>My favorite little Walking Guy</strong><br />On Cornwall Island, on the way to the second bridge when you cross into the US from Cornwall. I took this while I was driving, and it barely made it into the shot. One day I'll get a better picture of my favorite little Walking Guy. It's like he's wearing a Boyfriend Sweater.</p>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:05:32 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/34552464/My-favorite-little-Walking-Guyurn:www-soup-io:1:34552464imagecanadasigncornwallawkwesasne {"tags":["canada","hockey","knitting","ottawa","dishcloth","sensvspredators"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4038389072/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EHockey knitting\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ETook a dishcloth with me to the Sens game. I can mostly knit these without looking.","url":"http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/0505/5003_7882.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/4038389072/"><img alt="5003_7882_400" height="300" src="http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/0505/5003_7882_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Hockey knitting</strong><br />Took a dishcloth with me to the Sens game. I can mostly knit these without looking.</p>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:42:20 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/32337027/Hockey-knittingurn:www-soup-io:1:32337027imagecanadahockeyknittingottawadishclothsensvspredators {"tags":["ontario","canada","pig","farm","summerstown"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3454838778/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EPeeg\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI don't know what her name is, or what kind of weird skin disease she's got. She seems nice enough, though.","url":"http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/0290/6286_8fff.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3454838778/"><img alt="6286_8fff_400" height="300" src="http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/0290/6286_8fff_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Peeg</strong><br />I don't know what her name is, or what kind of weird skin disease she's got. She seems nice enough, though.</p>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:14:15 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/17542039/Peegurn:www-soup-io:1:17542039imageontariocanadapigfarmsummerstown {"tags":["toby","horse","ontario","canada","summerstown"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3454835848/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EToby\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ENot one of Jenn's horses - this guy was at the farm we visited in Summerstown. He's really friendly, though...unless you're a parrot.","url":"http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/0290/6287_e5f0.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3454835848/"><img alt="6287_e5f0_400" height="300" src="http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/0290/6287_e5f0_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Toby</strong><br />Not one of Jenn's horses - this guy was at the farm we visited in Summerstown. He's really friendly, though...unless you're a parrot.</p>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:13:00 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/17542040/Tobyurn:www-soup-io:1:17542040imagetobyhorseontariocanadasummerstown {"tags":["ontario","canada","cornwall","bellydance","bodysmooth"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3438723884/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EBellydance class\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThis was taken on our last class of the last session. Such fun!","url":"http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0285/9980_28d7.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3438723884/"><img alt="9980_28d7_400" height="300" src="http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0285/9980_28d7_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Bellydance class</strong><br />This was taken on our last class of the last session. Such fun!</p>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:56:02 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/17216115/Bellydance-classurn:www-soup-io:1:17216115imageontariocanadacornwallbellydancebodysmooth {"tags":["ontario","canada","cornwall","spiderman","pinball","365","playscape","klmisi"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3359666611/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E365.076 - Pinball wizard\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI'm not into video games, RPGs, board games, or organized sports (I don't PLAY hockey, I just follow it). I go weak in the knees about pinball games, though. Do you know how hard it is to find pinball games these days? Ones that work? This one is Spider Man. I've only got the 3rd highest score, but given enough time and pocket change, I'll nab all the high scores!","url":"http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0265/2044_259d.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3359666611/"><img alt="2044_259d_400" height="300" src="http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0265/2044_259d_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>365.076 - Pinball wizard</strong><br />I'm not into video games, RPGs, board games, or organized sports (I don't PLAY hockey, I just follow it). I go weak in the knees about pinball games, though. Do you know how hard it is to find pinball games these days? Ones that work? This one is Spider Man. I've only got the 3rd highest score, but given enough time and pocket change, I'll nab all the high scores!</p>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:58:44 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/15660948/365-076-Pinball-wizardurn:www-soup-io:1:15660948imageontariocanadacornwallspidermanpinball365playscapeklmisi {"tags":["ontario","canada","ottawa","365","bazaar"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3306489181/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E365.055 - Dancer's bazaar in Ottawa\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EJenn, Sandra, Michelle, and I went up to Ottawa on Sunday to a Dancer's Bazaar, where lots of jewelry, videos, music, and hip scarves were for sale. I already have a hip scarf, so I didn't get anything, but I had a good time and got to look at all kinds of neat stuff.","url":"http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/0250/1862_4889.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3306489181/"><img alt="1862_4889_400" height="300" src="http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/0250/1862_4889_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>365.055 - Dancer's bazaar in Ottawa</strong><br />Jenn, Sandra, Michelle, and I went up to Ottawa on Sunday to a Dancer's Bazaar, where lots of jewelry, videos, music, and hip scarves were for sale. I already have a hip scarf, so I didn't get anything, but I had a good time and got to look at all kinds of neat stuff.</p>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:05:49 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/13599560/365-055-Dancers-bazaar-in-Ottawaurn:www-soup-io:1:13599560imageontariocanadaottawa365bazaar {"tags":["snow","ontario","canada","weather","plow","365","longsault"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3306486841/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E365.054 - catch-up - snow, again\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ELooks like I didn't take any pictures on Saturday, so this one from Sunday morning will have to do. I like taking pictures of the plows and snowblowers and stuff, just because Cincinnati doesn't have the plow army that Ontario does. This is one of the smaller plows - the ones that clean the 401 are like army tanks.","url":"http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/0250/1863_c5ef.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3306486841/"><img alt="1863_c5ef_400" height="249" src="http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/0250/1863_c5ef_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>365.054 - catch-up - snow, again</strong><br />Looks like I didn't take any pictures on Saturday, so this one from Sunday morning will have to do. I like taking pictures of the plows and snowblowers and stuff, just because Cincinnati doesn't have the plow army that Ontario does. This is one of the smaller plows - the ones that clean the 401 are like army tanks.</p>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:04:44 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/13599562/365-054-catch-up-snow-againurn:www-soup-io:1:13599562imagesnowontariocanadaweatherplow365longsault {"tags":["ontario","canada","cheese","ottawa","shops","bywardmarket"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3276022640/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EI want to go to The House of Cheese\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EAnd then to the International Cheese and Deli. I hope John Cleese is there.","url":"http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/9853_611b.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3276022640/"><img alt="9853_611b_400" height="300" src="http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/9853_611b_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>I want to go to The House of Cheese</strong><br />And then to the International Cheese and Deli. I hope John Cleese is there.</p>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:23:56 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/12908292/I-want-to-go-to-The-Houseurn:www-soup-io:1:12908292imageontariocanadacheeseottawashopsbywardmarket {"tags":["ontario","canada","me","ottawa","human","sp","jenn","365","bywardmarket","beavertails"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3276018470/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E365.045 - Eatin' each other's beavertails\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EJenn had stuff to do in Ottawa today, so we visited the nation's capital and went to places I hadn't been before - the Byward Market and Sparks Street. I love it there. And beavertails are OMG yummy.","url":"http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/9855_7c3c.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3276018470/"><img alt="9855_7c3c_400" height="300" src="http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/9855_7c3c_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>365.045 - Eatin' each other's beavertails</strong><br />Jenn had stuff to do in Ottawa today, so we visited the nation's capital and went to places I hadn't been before - the Byward Market and Sparks Street. I love it there. And beavertails are OMG yummy.</p>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:21:33 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/12908294/365-045-Eatin-each-others-beavertailsurn:www-soup-io:1:12908294imageontariocanadameottawahumanspjenn365bywardmarketbeavertails {"tags":["ontario","canada","ottawa","rideaucanal"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3275196991/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ERideau Canal\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EIt's kind of not frozen right now. Today was sort of not the day to show up if you wanted to go to Winterlude (that wasn't our purpose, so it's all good).","url":"http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/9856_bb66.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3275196991/"><img alt="9856_bb66_400" height="300" src="http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/9856_bb66_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Rideau Canal</strong><br />It's kind of not frozen right now. Today was sort of not the day to show up if you wanted to go to Winterlude (that wasn't our purpose, so it's all good).</p>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:20:41 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/12908295/Rideau-Canalurn:www-soup-io:1:12908295imageontariocanadaottawarideaucanal {"tags":["ontario","canada","bus","ottawa","parliament"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3276014632/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EWell, there's Parliament\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EAnd look! A bus! Maybe that one actually has people on it.","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/9857_24f9.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3276014632/"><img alt="9857_24f9_400" height="300" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/9857_24f9_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Well, there's Parliament</strong><br />And look! A bus! Maybe that one actually has people on it.</p>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:19:28 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/12908296/Well-theres-Parliamenturn:www-soup-io:1:12908296imageontariocanadabusottawaparliament {"tags":["ontario","canada","ottawa","sparksstreet"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3275192861/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ESparks Street\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EOr part of it, anyway.","url":"http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/9858_4ae8.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3275192861/"><img alt="9858_4ae8_400" height="300" src="http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/9858_4ae8_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Sparks Street</strong><br />Or part of it, anyway.</p>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:18:26 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/12908300/Sparks-Streeturn:www-soup-io:1:12908300imageontariocanadaottawasparksstreet {"tags":["ontario","canada","ottawa","postoffice","statues","sparksstreet","stonelions"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3275191621/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EPost Office on Sparks Street (and Jenn)\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ERowr!","url":"http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/9859_e9a8.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3275191621/"><img alt="9859_e9a8_400" height="300" src="http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/9859_e9a8_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Post Office on Sparks Street (and Jenn)</strong><br />Rowr!</p>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:17:44 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/12908301/Post-Office-on-Sparks-Street-and-Jennurn:www-soup-io:1:12908301imageontariocanadaottawapostofficestatuessparksstreetstonelions {"tags":["ontario","canada","ottawa","hitchhikersguidetothegalaxy","zaphodbeeblebrox","hhgttg","douglasadamsrulez"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3276010004/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ERight across from our parking place\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EIt's Zaphod Beeblebrox, home of the Pangalactic Gargleblaster!","url":"http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/9860_a3c4.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3276010004/"><img alt="9860_a3c4_400" height="300" src="http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/9860_a3c4_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Right across from our parking place</strong><br />It's Zaphod Beeblebrox, home of the Pangalactic Gargleblaster!</p>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:16:51 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/12908302/Right-across-from-our-parking-placeurn:www-soup-io:1:12908302imageontariocanadaottawahitchhikersguidetothegalaxyzaphodbeeblebroxhhgttgdouglasadamsrulez {"tags":["ontario","canada","hotel","ottawa","castleish"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3276008616/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ELook! A hotel!\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EIt's a fancy place, but I can't remember the name. It's right across from the Parliament building.","url":"http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/9861_0d6a.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3276008616/"><img alt="9861_0d6a_400" height="300" src="http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/9861_0d6a_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Look! A hotel!</strong><br />It's a fancy place, but I can't remember the name. It's right across from the Parliament building.</p>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:16:03 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/12908304/Look-A-hotelurn:www-soup-io:1:12908304imageontariocanadahotelottawacastleish {"tags":["ontario","canada","me","fog","truck","ghost","sp","longsault"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3273504926/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EHey look, a ghost!\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThe ghost image makes the truck look as spooky as the fog.","url":"http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/3006_d7bd.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3273504926/"><img alt="3006_d7bd_400" height="266" src="http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/3006_d7bd_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Hey look, a ghost!</strong><br />The ghost image makes the truck look as spooky as the fog.</p>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:29:51 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/12857102/Hey-look-a-ghosturn:www-soup-io:1:12857102imageontariocanadamefogtruckghostsplongsault {"tags":["snow","ontario","canada","fog","streetlights","365","longsault"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3272683725/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E365.044 - Spooky fog\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EIt's warm enough (in the 40s!) for the snow to get all melty and foggy. And look how small the driveway snow banks are! Gosh, we can even see the street.","url":"http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/3007_2287.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3272683725/"><img alt="3007_2287_400" height="266" src="http://f.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/3007_2287_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>365.044 - Spooky fog</strong><br />It's warm enough (in the 40s!) for the snow to get all melty and foggy. And look how small the driveway snow banks are! Gosh, we can even see the street.</p>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:29:20 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/12857107/365-044-Spooky-fogurn:www-soup-io:1:12857107imagesnowontariocanadafogstreetlights365longsault {"tags":["ontario","canada","tree","fog","streetlights","longsault"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3272682503/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EStreetlight behind a tree in the fog\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI'm so easily excited when cameras work.","url":"http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/3008_127c.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3272682503/"><img alt="3008_127c_400" height="300" src="http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/0240/3008_127c_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Streetlight behind a tree in the fog</strong><br />I'm so easily excited when cameras work.</p>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:28:46 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/12857110/Streetlight-behind-a-tree-in-the-fogurn:www-soup-io:1:12857110imageontariocanadatreefogstreetlightslongsault {"tags":["ontario","canada","darren","human","longsault","macewen"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3252557872/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EHow YOU doin'\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EDarren mugged for the camera before we headed back to the house.","url":"http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/0229/7173_2d21.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3252557872/"><img alt="7173_2d21_400" height="300" src="http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/0229/7173_2d21_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>How YOU doin'</strong><br />Darren mugged for the camera before we headed back to the house.</p>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:31:59 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/12307355/How-YOU-doinurn:www-soup-io:1:12307355imageontariocanadadarrenhumanlongsaultmacewen {"tags":["ontario","canada","sign","subway","restaurant","dirtywindow","longsault"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3252555420/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Long Sault Subway Barn\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThis Subway looks like it should be standing in a field, but it's just next to a MacEwen gas station.","url":"http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/0229/7174_21a4.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3252555420/"><img alt="7174_21a4_400" height="300" src="http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/0229/7174_21a4_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>The Long Sault Subway Barn</strong><br />This Subway looks like it should be standing in a field, but it's just next to a MacEwen gas station.</p>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:30:40 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/12307356/The-Long-Sault-Subway-Barnurn:www-soup-io:1:12307356imageontariocanadasignsubwayrestaurantdirtywindowlongsault {"tags":["snow","ontario","canada","me","parkinglot","cornwall","sp","365","snowbank"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3240739100/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E365.032 - Baby snowbank\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThis is me, standing next to a small snowbank in the Loeb's parking lot. I'm 5'8.","url":"http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0226/7948_98a0.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3240739100/"><img alt="7948_98a0_400" height="209" src="http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0226/7948_98a0_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>365.032 - Baby snowbank</strong><br />This is me, standing next to a small snowbank in the Loeb's parking lot. I'm 5'8.</p>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:32:23 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/12115027/365-032-Baby-snowbankurn:www-soup-io:1:12115027imagesnowontariocanadameparkinglotcornwallsp365snowbank {"tags":["snow","ontario","canada","weather","longsault"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3230721604/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E365.028 - Ouellette\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThis is the street we live on. We haven't seen the actual pavement for over a week. For the Cincinnati folks back home, I still need to get a shot of a proper snow plow and a sidewalk snowblower.","url":"http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/0223/7594_d747.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3230721604/"><img alt="7594_d747_400" height="300" src="http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/0223/7594_d747_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>365.028 - Ouellette</strong><br />This is the street we live on. We haven't seen the actual pavement for over a week. For the Cincinnati folks back home, I still need to get a shot of a proper snow plow and a sidewalk snowblower.</p>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:04:27 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/11919533/365-028-Ouelletteurn:www-soup-io:1:11919533imagesnowontariocanadaweatherlongsault {"tags":["ontario","canada","me","roadtrip","sp","365","401","backseat"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3196928957/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E365.015 The Junk in the Backseat\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EYou'd have thunk we were moving. Nope, just transporting pillows.","url":"http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/0213/9818_4bd6.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3196928957/"><img alt="9818_4bd6_400" height="300" src="http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/0213/9818_4bd6_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>365.015 The Junk in the Backseat</strong><br />You'd have thunk we were moving. Nope, just transporting pillows.</p>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:33:32 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/11173301/365-015-The-Junk-in-the-Backseaturn:www-soup-io:1:11173301imageontariocanadameroadtripsp365401backseat {"tags":["ontario","canada","me","car","roadtrip","sp","401"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3197772960/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EThe ride home\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ETrying to show the pile of junk in the backseat - really, it seems bigger because we bought pillows. I'm not good at not being in the picture from this angle. See me craning my neck to try to get OUT of the picture?","url":"http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0213/9820_1d22.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3197772960/"><img alt="9820_1d22_400" height="300" src="http://c.asset.soup.io/asset/0213/9820_1d22_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>The ride home</strong><br />Trying to show the pile of junk in the backseat - really, it seems bigger because we bought pillows. I'm not good at not being in the picture from this angle. See me craning my neck to try to get OUT of the picture?</p>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:32:46 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/11173303/The-ride-homeurn:www-soup-io:1:11173303imageontariocanadamecarroadtripsp401 {"tags":["ontario","canada","cornwall","hwy401"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3181544296/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EThat's the big town around here\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E4 exits for a town of less than 50,000. Cute, huh?","url":"http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/0209/3547_4578.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3181544296/"><img alt="3547_4578_400" height="300" src="http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/0209/3547_4578_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>That's the big town around here</strong><br />4 exits for a town of less than 50,000. Cute, huh?</p>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:32:40 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/10842505/Thats-the-big-town-around-hereurn:www-soup-io:1:10842505imageontariocanadacornwallhwy401 {"tags":["ontario","canada","cornwall","towtruck","hwy401"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3181542800/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003ELight snow, my foot.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EIn the ongoing war between me and the Weather Network, I offer up this as evidence that I'm right and the Weather Network is on crack. Who drives into a ditch during flurries and light snow? It might not have been a blizzard, but it was definitely a snowstorm.","url":"http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/0209/3549_f878.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3181542800/"><img alt="3549_f878_400" height="300" src="http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/0209/3549_f878_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Light snow, my foot.</strong><br />In the ongoing war between me and the Weather Network, I offer up this as evidence that I'm right and the Weather Network is on crack. Who drives into a ditch during flurries and light snow? It might not have been a blizzard, but it was definitely a snowstorm.</p>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:31:53 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/10842508/Light-snow-my-footurn:www-soup-io:1:10842508imageontariocanadacornwalltowtruckhwy401 {"tags":["canada","hockey","darren","human","365"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3173066366/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E365.007 - Whoah, Canada\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EDarren and his dad watching the Canada vs Sweden game (aka Ketchup vs Mustard). Canada (Ketchup) won. It wasn't the game I expected to see, but Canada got the gold (sorry, Catrin!). There were some iffy plays, I think.","url":"http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/0207/2483_f965.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3173066366/"><img alt="2483_f965_400" height="300" src="http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/0207/2483_f965_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>365.007 - Whoah, Canada</strong><br />Darren and his dad watching the Canada vs Sweden game (aka Ketchup vs Mustard). Canada (Ketchup) won. It wasn't the game I expected to see, but Canada got the gold (sorry, Catrin!). There were some iffy plays, I think.</p>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:14:01 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/10672015/365-007-Whoah-Canadaurn:www-soup-io:1:10672015imagecanadahockeydarrenhuman365 {"tags":["ontario","canada","7days","longsault","7days5"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3134661124/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EDay 5--Where am I?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EI'm 800 miles away from my family on Christmas, that's where I am. Bah, humbug.","url":"http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/0199/3125_28db.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3134661124/"><img alt="3125_28db_400" height="266" src="http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/0199/3125_28db_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>Day 5--Where am I?</strong><br />I'm 800 miles away from my family on Christmas, that's where I am. Bah, humbug.</p>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:44:00 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/10082687/Day-5-Where-am-Iurn:www-soup-io:1:10082687imageontariocanada7dayslongsault7days5 {"tags":["winter","snow","ontario","canada","7days","7days2","frakeattack"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3126552181/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003E7 Days - Day 2. Winter Solstice.\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWell, I got the winter part, anyway. I can totally explain the look on my face. In the absence of a tripod, I sat the camera on the roof of my car, and I swear I thought it was starting to slide off. I actually squeezed the remote because I was ready to run and catch it.","url":"http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/0197/3609_8edd.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3126552181/"><img alt="3609_8edd_400" height="266" src="http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/0197/3609_8edd_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>7 Days - Day 2. Winter Solstice.</strong><br />Well, I got the winter part, anyway. I can totally explain the look on my face. In the absence of a tripod, I sat the camera on the roof of my car, and I swear I thought it was starting to slide off. I actually squeezed the remote because I was ready to run and catch it.</p>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:12:58 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/9921318/7-Days-Day-2-Winter-Solsticeurn:www-soup-io:1:9921318imagewintersnowontariocanada7days7days2frakeattack {"tags":["winter","snow","ontario","canada","frakeattack"],"type":"image","source":"http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3127379414/","body":"\u003Cstrong\u003EIf you can't see the road, just drive between the rows of mailboxes\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EDarren's uncle is on vacation over Christmas, so naturally, there's a giant Frake Attack and we have to brave the elephants to feed his cats.\u003Cbr /\u003E\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\nI mean elements. Brave the elements.","url":"http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/0197/3610_f294.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarkasmo/3127379414/"><img alt="3610_f294_400" height="266" src="http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/0197/3610_f294_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><strong>If you can't see the road, just drive between the rows of mailboxes</strong><br />Darren's uncle is on vacation over Christmas, so naturally, there's a giant Frake Attack and we have to brave the elephants to feed his cats.<br /> <br /> I mean elements. Brave the elements.</p>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:12:21 GMThttp://www.sarkasmo.net/post/9921319/If-you-cant-see-the-road-justurn:www-soup-io:1:9921319imagewintersnowontariocanadafrakeattack