Mystery Ink No. 5

[Laura N]

Tease, such a tease.

MI should become a franchise. Or a TV show. With Jeremy Clarkson. I am imagining the speedy writing ink tests.

Laura and Chrissy as co-hosts.

I admit it: I was briefly intrigued by the ratings possibilities. Then, after thinking it over for, oh, five seconds, I remembered that MI does have some minimal personal conduct expectations. Plus a criminally low budget.

Also, I am afraid of being punched.

I do think the celebrity co-host is a nice idea. George Clooney has been floated as a possibility, but when I reached out to his people they weren't sure about his schedule. We can take other nominations.

[Laura N]

DAFFODIL SHOOTS? Yayyyyy!

Mine are still buried in a mere foot of snow, though the rain melted some off.

Yes, here are a few!

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[Chrissy]

Daffodil shoots? Mine are ready to pick and put in a vase indoors. I will take a pic tomorrow when it's light.

[Chrissy]

Alright, friends. To update, Chrissy's is now in the mail as well. The U.S. ones will go next.

Anyway, so how are things? Are we okay? Maybe we can help each other be okay, or at least a bit more okay. We are sad, many of us, but MI is sort of a little island of happiness, so let's huddle together and send virtual hugs. Peace, love and understanding is the theme, after all. I know my ice/snow is slowly melting outside. I think I see the first daffodil shoots out there, too. I think daffodils are sort of a good image for MI5, actually.

So how is everyone else? Anyone have any thoughts on anything? MI? Anything you'd like to see in a later MI? I'm almost sure I heard Crazyorange say she'd love a future MI of black ink, right? My memory can be a little faulty ....

Oooooh thank you. I'm really looking forward to seeing it.

[Jon Szanto]

Yes, here are a few!

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I guess I recognize the plants, but what is that white stuff? Did someone empty their beach cooler on the ground??

[Chrissy]

Tease, such a tease.

MI should become a franchise. Or a TV show. With Jeremy Clarkson. I am imagining the speedy writing ink tests.

Laura and Chrissy as co-hosts.

Jeremy Clarkson is currently in big trouble at the Beeb. This weeks Top Gear has been cancelled.....

[elaineb]

I guess I recognize the plants, but what is that white stuff? Did someone empty their beach cooler on the ground??

May I punch you now?

<huddling amidst 3ft banks of dirty, grimy snow>

[Jon Szanto]

My mistake. Obviously an explosion at the Shave Ice factory. Grab some syrups and some cones, stat!

[Neo]

My mistake. Obviously an explosion at the Shave Ice factory. Grab some syrups and some cones, stat!

Shave ice? How about some chowder?

[Laura N]

My mistake. Obviously an explosion at the Shave Ice factory. Grab some syrups and some cones, stat!

Eh, blow it out your ear, wheeeeeeeeee.


ETA: this is a joke, referring to a conversation of a few days ago. I'm not really serious.

[Crazyorange]

No shoots here.....but they must be coming soon. Today was 63 degrees!!!!! Happy dance!!!!!

[Crazyorange]

If we could get George Clooney to host the show, it wouldn't matter if it was about ink. Ratings would be great. Maybe he could personally deliver samples? Can you imagine george on your front stoop? Sigh. I would even test a black ink if he come with the sample.

[Jon Szanto]

He's on his way, just stopping off for a shave ice with the kids...

[Laura N]

^^ That's me on the left. I can't believe this was made public.

[Crazyorange]

^^ That's me on the left. I can't believe this was made public.

Wow!! Killer body. What's your secret?

Just who's kids are these???

[Jon Szanto]

Wow!! Killer body. What's your secret?

Shoveling snow.

[Crazyorange]

Wow!! Killer body. What's your secret?

Shoveling snow.

Aahhhh...no. I don't have that body and did tons of shoveling.

[Jon Szanto]

Wow!! Killer body. What's your secret?

Shoveling snow.

Aahhhh...no. I don't have that body and did tons of shoveling.

Work with me here. I've only seen photos of the stuff.

[klpeabody]

Wow!! Killer body. What's your secret?

Shoveling snow.

Aahhhh...no. I don't have that body and did tons of shoveling.

Work with me here. I've only seen photos of the stuff.

A plausible and valiant argument, indeed!

[Crazyorange]

Wow!! Killer body. What's your secret?

Shoveling snow.

Aahhhh...no. I don't have that body and did tons of shoveling.

Work with me here. I've only seen photos of the stuff.

Smart man....snow is over rated.