sarah palin’s alaska, prom hair, and conspiracy theories
It’s Thursday night - you know what that means!!
You got it! Nothing really.
It’s just that I was perusing the online hub of Sarah Palin’s Alaska and happened across the clip below from the next show - in just 3 days! - starring Sarah, Todd, and Bristol Palin.
The three are out skeet shooting for the afternoon. Or, perhaps more accurately, Sarah is shooting the “skeet” (I know that’s wrong, deal with it) while Bristol misses the “skeet” and Todd watches the action from the sidelines. It’s a funny scene that reminds me of my day of shooting out in the Alaskan woods this summer.
I hit more trees than target - like Bristol (though, I managed to hit one bullseye!). Nonetheless, I’d love to try skeet shooting. It looks like a good challenge. Perhaps next summer…
Anyway, have a look. I’ve watched the clip a few times, mostly because of the money quote from Bristol to Sarah, after the latter offers unsolicited advice to her daughter:
“Moooommm…OK! Take your prom hair back home!”
Kids say the darnedest things, don’t they? Enjoy the preview and see you Sunday night!
- tdc
PS: Don’t forget to vote for Bristol Palin on Monday night’s final showdown on Dancing With the Stars!
Vote online, call 1-800-868-3407, or text “Vote” to 3407 (AT&T customers only). And, remember, you don’t have to be a conspiratorial Tea Partier to do your part!
the TIME 100 gala: todd, sarah, piper, and bristol palin
The Palins hit the red carpet to celebrate the former governor’s inclusion on TIME Magazine’s annual TIME 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
There were many celebrities in attendance at tonight’s gala (Ben Stiller, Betty White, Taylor Swift…), but if the number of photos snapped is indication of who was most popular for the night…the Palins seem to have that title hands down! It looks like a great time was had by all, and Piper did her usual thing and worked the room like a pro!
Congratulations to Governor Palin and cheers to one of America’s loveliest families taking Manhattan by storm!
- tdc
*Photo credit: Getty Images (via Daylife)
happy birthday to trig palin! (our favorite little man) *video*
Dear Little Man (aka Trig Palin) -
Congratulations!! Today, you’ve reached a milestone…it’s your first even-numbered birthday!
Yeah, I realize it may not seem like much now, but as you get older and older…and older, you’ll start looking for something (anything) to celebrate when your big day comes. Trust me. You might as well start practicing now…
That said, you’re still young so you have plenty of things to celebrate. I took the liberty of preparing a list, should you need a reminder:
- You have a great older sister in Piper (though, once you hit high school, you may want to tell her “ixnay on the ickinglay of my airhay”)
- Your hip mom has practically redefined Facebook! (though, even cool parents make things “uncool” when they start using them…)
- You’ve visited so many places, you’ll totally win that game, “How many states have you been to?”, next time you and the other toddlers hit the playground.
- You’re pretty much guaranteed to rock at basketball. It’s genetic or somethin’.
- At just two years old, you’re already kind of a big deal.
As if all that weren’t enough, you’ve got literally millions of total strangers looking out for you, praying for you, and generally wishing you well each and every day. The best part is, it’s all about you - not your parents, or your siblings, or your last name. Nope, it’s about what you, one toddler in the ‘silla, have done for all of us.
You’ve reminded us all of the beautiful gift that is the life of a child, and the joy you bring to your family has been contagious. We giggle with you when we hear your funny laugh. And we instinctively act like little old ladies when we see a cute picture of you (“Aaaawwwwwww….”). In you, Little Man, we see the faces of our own siblings, cousins, daughters and sons, and that means you hold a special place in a lot of hearts.
So, on your 2nd birthday today, we offer up our prayers for you - prayers of protection and well-being, and, also, of gratitude. Thank you for being our shining light in the Mat Su (to paraphrase one of Mom’s favorite quotes). We’re all a little better for having you in our lives.
Now, off you go to practice yelling, “NO!” to everything your family says to you.
- tdc
*Photo courtesy Sarah’s Web Brigade
*Video courtesy Gretawire (video removed from tdc, but visible at the link)
