school's out . . . for the summer!

Nan is Monday blogging, which means I am not at work today. I thought this cartoon was great, and perfect for the season. Matt finishes school for the summer on Wednesday, and he has been counting down for three weeks. I am sure he is not the only one!

On a sadder note, I want to join some of my blog friends in paying tribute to George Carlin, who died yesterday. I found this great quote in Keith St. Clair's A.P. tribute to Carlin:

In one of his most famous routines, Carlin railed against euphemisms he said have become so widespread that no one can simply "die." "'Older' sounds a little better than 'old,' doesn't it?," he said. "Sounds like it might even last a little longer. ... I'm getting old. And it's OK. Because thanks to our fear of death in this country I won't have to die — I'll 'pass away.' Or I'll 'expire,' like a magazine subscription. If it happens in the hospital they'll call it a 'terminal episode.' The insurance company will refer to it as 'negative patient care outcome.' And if it's the result of malpractice they'll say it was a 'therapeutic misadventure.'"

Enjoy this classic video clip of George Carlin on the differences between baseball and football: "Safe at Home." (And I'm sure he is!)

My friend at Eclecticity posted a great tribute, complete with some funny Carlin quotes. So, with a hat-tip to the Eclectipundit, I am linking to it here: R.I.P. George.