That's a Lot of Bull...

I bet your job doesn't have a giant fiberglass cow (unless you're a co-worker of mine and then you do).  This guy use to be in front of a restaurant, but was donated to Lollypop Farm in the 70s, when we were in Henrietta.  He made the move to Fairport/Egypt and now guards the Farm.  His most notorious trip occurred when Fairport High School seniors stole him and put him on top of the school.  He is very securely bolted to the ground now...


 
Llamas.  Farm animals are available for adoption too.



With all the rain and mud these days, this is one happy pig



You may ask "When did Egon Schiele create a masterpiece portrait of Mike," but this is in fact an original Tachel.  It can be viewed at the new gallery space at Lollypop being installed in my cube.



Yikes.  Tachel was being a generous artist with a face like this.  P.S. I put ugly pictures of myself up here too



Megan chillin' on the slide on her old turf at Indian Landing Elementary School.  The genesis of her acting career and her famous line "Calling all mothers!  Calling all mothers!"  followed by a dancing routine involving the song Yakety Yak by the Coasters.  



KITTEN SEASON IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!  Rochester has a cat overpopulation problem and we need to find new homes for these guys and get as many as possible spayed or neutered.  So, here's a link for information and how to help:


CATS! @ Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester

Waiting For a Better Title...

"Tell Us a Story"  Just a little sketchbook drawing.  Still inspired by the Renaissance.  Although, I don't have weird nymphs in the rubble and angels of doom in the sky...

Ink on paper in the ol' sketchbook...

DESK CAT!  Dee brought in a few kittens yesterday that she was dropping off for foster care.  They're only a few weeks old and will need homes once they have gained enough weight.  

This is the kind of deliveries I find in my inbox...

This kitten would like to remind you to donate your UNITED WAY gift to #1594 - Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester this year.  Here is the gift form: http://www.lollypop.org/documentview.asp?sid=&docID=759 and for more information, please go to:


http://www.lollypop.org/orgMain.asp?ssid=&orgid=200&storyTypeID=&sid=& or call (585) 223-1330 x244 or email MKraus@Lollypop.org.  THANKS!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANCES!!!

Happy Birthday Frances!!! We had a great time hanging out with you!!!


Leslie and Amanda with cat (Kung Fu or Pop Tart?)


Same cat


Frances (the b-day girl) and Noah (soon to be b-day boy).


Dinner at Feed the Beast. This use to be a funny little German restaurant. Now it's a funny little hipster restaurant


Frances and Leslie


Frances! You were suppose to make a stupid face! Now we have to do this all over again!!!


Noah and Frances at the Save More Bar. This bar was completely awesome. It was a dive with cheap beer, pool table, and jukebox.


Frances with our new favorite bartender Jason.


WHOA FRANCES! That's quite a chug you took!


When did the Save More turn into Coyote Ugly?


Megan, Leslie, Andrea, Jason, and Frances!


ANDREA: If blonde is "blonde," red is "redhead," and brown is "brunette," what is someone with black hair"
MIKE: Um... "Sulty?"
MEGAN: Definately a "Vixen."
JASON: VAMPIRE! What? No good? I'd make out with you...


Frances' new career path


Wise words are placed on post it notes


Leslie, Andrea, and Frances.


Leslie and Andrea rockin' out!


Leslie and Andrea in a nice pic


Leslie, me, and Andrea


Frances and Andrea w/ glasses


Leslie w/ glasses and Frances


Megan posing for the American Eagle catalog spread


Life's hard for Francy Pants blues musician


Noah is such a badass


Me with the redheads (Frances & Megan)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANCES!!! Noah, what are we doing for you?

Please add my FACEBOOK page. I'm still sticking with MySpace, but using this as my "professional page" in hopes of getting a job.

My B-day is Going To Cause My Broken Back

Thanks to everyone for your b-day wishes. I think I have received more b-day congrats this year than any other year. Probably because MySpace has that b-day feature. Whatever the reason, thanks!

This is one of Noah & Frances' new cats. I believe this is Cinnamon Pop Tart.


And, I think this one is Turnip Bicycle?


Here's Frances in her new apartment with my old painting (Ben Johnson has made a claim)


USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!


Megan and SME at the California Clipper for a kinda b-day, Dustin visiting, need something to do night. We just about took the bar over with all the Muskegon Exiles there.


Noah, Frances, and I at the Clipper.


Frances getting ready for dispute resolution Humboldt Park style. Just like old times in Michigan.


Noah has never looked at Frances so lovingly...


Me and Noah in the pointing game.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MIKE! LET'S GO TO A POLICE AUCTION. It was pretty fun, but I thought it would have cooler things like cars, drug dealer homes, couches, and all. They had tons of bikes!


Here are the two bikes we won! Megan's was $30 and mine was $25.


And here's Megan's new bike helmet.

Thanks again to everyone for making a great b-day for me. I hope to see you all soon if I don't see you a lot already at the weekly BBQs. If you do go to the weekly BBQs, I hope to see you tonight! xoxo, Mike