Wordless Wednesday - Whatch`ya Lookin' At?

Wordless Wednesday - Happy Birthday, Grandpa!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRANDPA!

Wordless Wednesday - IRS

I've never seen an IRS truck before. I didn't know they made them. Is it like a paddy wagon for the tax dodgers?

What'd I'd really like to know is the command stenciled on the back doors.

(DO NOT FOLLOW)

Really? Seriously?

Is this a problem for the government? Do the drivers come back (where do they go, anyway?) wiping a forearm across their forehead at yet another terrible day of strings of cars clogging traffic following them to pay their taxes?

I mean, is this such an issue they paid for the lettering to warn us not to follow? 'Cause, speaking for myself (and I work for a tax attorney), I'd never have to resist the urge to spot this van, make a U-turn and chase it.

Perhaps it's wishful thinking on the IRS' part.

Can you shed light on this ridiculous order?

Wordless Wednesday - Valentine Kitties

Monday Misc. - True Cat Love

Okay so I'm at the grocery store the other day and like a good little vegan, I picked out a salad. But I didn't do it from a healthy standpoint - I did it because Outlaw hovers over me every time I eat hoping for a piece of lettuce and I had run out.

I'm literally standing by the leaves-in-a-bag thinking of my cat. I bought it solely to give my little feline a treat that makes him so happy.

He goes NUTS for salad!

That's true kitty love.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYBODY!

Baker Street Saturday - Robert Downey Jr. Has Baby Boy

I love wonderful news so I thought I'd share what I learned this week about Robert Downey Jr. and wife Susan. On Tuesday, February 7th, they had a 7 pound, 5 ounce baby boy, 20 inches long.

Susan & Robert Downey Jr.
From Google Images

They named him Exton Elias.

An interesting name. I wonder if this is a 'celebrity' thing or a 'Robert & Susan' thing. As a Jennifer, I know what it's like to think about unusual baby names. Or in my case, character names. As far as celebrity baby namings go, though, Exton is not that bizarre. It doesn't lend itself to a nickname but neither does my sister's name, whereas 'Jennifer' provides enough nicknames that every third person calls me something different!

What about you? Did your normal/unusual name make you go opposite in naming your children?

Did you consider nicknames before naming your child?

Why did your parents name you what they did?

Any nickname horror stories or great stories?