Why is it when a friend, let’s say his name is Pivot, why is it when Pivot tells us he is about to fly across the country and he’s nervous about flying, we feel so compelled to launch into our most horrifying plane story we can conjure up? “Oh my God, Pivot,” we say. “I [...]

1. Timing There’s this sweet spot during the year. After spring break, but before school is out. The hospitality folks in Lake Tahoe call it Kid Haters Month. I was shocked they would say such a thing. I mean, I don’t hate kids. Especially YOUR kids. Your kids are angels. Anyway, the point here is [...]

This is a test of the Emergency Blogcasting System. This is only a test. NGIP has a new domain host and blogging platform and wants to make sure that this post goes through OK before delivering precious literary gold only to have it go out to blogging purgatory. And now, a picture of a safety [...]

Lake Tahoe may be pretty… But their birds can’t read jack…

Pricilla got a little excited the other day when her kid, Sarah, came back to the farm… Photo Courtesy of: Pricilla Speaks In Other News… A fiesty goat nicknamed Dennis the Menace was impounded for continuously bullying customers at a gas station in Erie, Colorado. Here he is in goat prison (aka Knick O Time [...]

At the little Welcome Party/Orientation for us the night we arrived at our “resort” in Lake Tahoe a couple of weeks ago, they tell us that the temperature at the bottom of the lake, the second deepest lake in the world, is fifty-two degrees. A nasally-voiced lady seated in front of me pipes up in [...]

Ah, Spring. The twittering of birds. The blooming of flowers. The attending of parties. What’s not to love? WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE??? I’ll tell you what’s not to love. It’s that part about the attending of parties. I’m either whining that I don’t get invited to parties, or I’m whining that I got invited and [...]

A local fan here in Sacramento (thanks, Tye!) set 11 seconds of bleatable bliss to some classical music and made a goaty ringtone for me and I’m here to share it with YOU. How nice am I? If you can’t view the video from here you can go to the NGIP Ringtone on YouTube. Also, [...]

I bring to you today the latest engineering in Kraft Macaroni and Cheese packaging. Remember the ridiculous request to “push in” as if the perforation would actually perforate? And am I the only one who “pushes in” with a frickin’ steak knife? Well they must have gotten enough complaints (and broken nails, and bloody fingers) [...]

Bust out the pink cigars, cuz it’s a baby girl! Say hello to Pinta… This cutie was sent in by Michelle of Goat Berries. Here’s the birth story of Pinta with her mother, Pasqualina. Lorie of The Shewbridges pointed me to this little floppy-eared adorableness over at the Daily Squee: