squirrel captain & his military for hire

its a coldish and foggy day again in san francisco.

sigh.

oh well... nothing a warm pair of fleece pants can't fix. i'm listening to NPR right now, while my roommate & matt play scrabble. it's a semi-cozy feeling. i just cleaned the bathroom, which wasn't cozy at all, but is satisfying in its own right... before that, conor & i had a great little breakfast at howard's diner, then went for a jaunt around the very cool arboretum in the park, at 9th. innocent enough, right? yes, until we were attacked by squirrels! they surrounded us! ran straight at us! stood on hind legs in fighting stance! we screamed, and ran for our lives!

aaaaah!

ok. i'm exaggerating a little bit, but they really WERE aggresive. they did run at right towards my bare toes (always in flip flops). and another one did assume fighting stance... the little dude stood up on his hind legs and stuck out his arms... and for a brief moment, deep down, somewhere, maybe, perhaps, we were scared.

or not.
it was hilarious.
someday, i hope to see a herd of squirrels in military formation, tromping through the arboretum. that would rock.