We will be hosts for almost two weeks to Derp. It will be a difficult task, after all I saw on CNN a report that Derp claimed he was bigger than Jesus. This morning, I discovered a huge FOX News tractor trailer rig with an enormous satellite dish parked on our property across the creek, apparently getting set up in advance. I have no patience for this kind of stuff and chased them off with a light saber Matt left here.
The newly-elected mayor dropped by wanting to set up a meeting with Derp. Why? I don't know what the big deal is! So, Derp has been to Tibet; and the Dalai Lama mentioned Derp at his recent appearance in Bloomington, Indiana, thanking Derp for the kind words in affirming that the most important thing in life is human affection, without which genuine happiness cannot be achieved.
I am figuring out where to take Derp when he is in town. I know that he will want to see the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame and the Great Lakes Science Center on the lakefront. We may as well tour the Steamship William G. Mather and the International Women's Air & Space Museum while we're in the neighborhood.
Of course, he will want to see the Cleveland Museum of Art. And then we can hit up the Museum of Natural History, skipping the one wing where the taxidermists went medieval on the animal and insect world, and the Western Reserve Historical Society's Crawford Auto and Aviation Museum across the street.
Something a little more unusual for Derp would be a visit to Radio Shack over in Westlake for some holiday shopping. When I visited it the other day, some lady was in there with her little rat dog looking around; so, I know that there won't be a problem with discrimination in that store.
I am planning a dinner cruise on the Nautica Queen for Derp and a date. It'll be a little surprise evening for him. Then before we pick up Mark at the airport, we'll visit the NASA Glenn Research Center, which is just down the road. I'll have to ask Mark to leave Derp's passport or other photo I.D. so that we can get in.
Posted by Bill at November 17, 2003 12:23 PMoh my.
Posted by: stacey at November 17, 2003 12:39 PM**note to self**
Call Mark. Offer to watch Derp, ship G in Derp's place so that G can see the sites of Cleveland. Since he's been there nearly six times a year for 7 years and only seen the Great Lakes Museum.
Yep, yep, that's what I'll do!
-d
Good luck
Posted by: Anji at November 17, 2003 01:30 PMwow! derp will be so happy to hear all of these excellent plans.
unfortunately derp isn't much a tipper, however he has told me before that there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed,
you will receive total consciousness. So you got that goin' for you, which is nice.
must be his holiness's, the dalai lama's, wisdom!
Posted by: mark at November 17, 2003 01:48 PMwow! derp will be so happy to hear all of these excellent plans.
unfortunately derp isn't much a tipper, however he has told me before that there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed,
you will receive total consciousness. So you got that goin' for you, which is nice.
must be his holiness's, the dalai lama's, wisdom!
Posted by: mark at November 17, 2003 01:48 PMWow. You sound like excellent hosts. Can I send my Devil Dog, Hound of Hell, next time I need a puppy sitter? I bet he'd like to see all of the excellent sights there, too. And he's probably all wise and everything from absorbing all of the books we have around the house written by the HH the dalai lama and hearing us reading them aloud to each other, plus he's very good at sitting when we've been sitting meditation... he's quite patient in our presence... ???? What do you think?
Posted by: Crazy Girl at November 17, 2003 02:50 PMDerp is so lucky. Can I come and help look after him.
Posted by: Michelle at November 17, 2003 03:13 PMI'm assuming you plan on sharing pictures of your adventures with Derp.
Posted by: Kathy Howe at November 18, 2003 12:07 AM