At the beginning of March, Miss D. and I received payment of a long-overdue debt. We immediately paid off all our revolving credit and short-term-debt; but rather than bank the rest (where inflation would eat it away at up to a quarter of its spending value every year), we decided to take care of… Continue reading The renovations and upgrades are done at last
Tag: Warm Fuzzy Happy Stuff
Hey! That’s my bed!
A kitten mounts a takeover bid for a Golden Retriever’s bed. Guess who wins? Peter
More hot dog variations on a theme – oh, my . . . !
Last week I published a chart (courtesy of Virtual Mirage) showing variations on the theme of ye olde basic hot dog. It proved very popular, with lots of reader comments. Among them was one from Steve S., who recommended an eatery called Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace. I took a look at their menu. … Continue reading More hot dog variations on a theme – oh, my . . . !
I can see I’ve got some tasting to do…
I’m kinda fed up with the world today, and all the bad, nasty, or just plain annoying things going on: so let’s examine something a little more palatable. I’m obliged to Larry Lambert for posting this chart on his blog some weeks ago. Click the image for a larger view. The Amsterdam, Brazil, Colombia,… Continue reading I can see I’ve got some tasting to do…
Woof!
From Stephan Pastis yesterday. Click the image to be taken to a larger view at the comic’s Web page. Samuel Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain, had a lot to say about dogs, among them these two aphorisms. Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go… Continue reading Woof!
So cute it’ll give you toothache – but funny, too
Via Reddit, here’s a video that’ll make you smile, if not laugh out loud. From the blurb: During a Taekwondo demo in Puerto Rico, Llaumigely a 3-year-old girl has to break a fine board with her foot. But the little girl does not understand what she has to do… She has a unique way… Continue reading So cute it’ll give you toothache – but funny, too
“Titanic” – with cat
This re-imagining (and clever editing) of the trailer for the movie “Titanic“, to include a cat, had me laughing out loud. Is that really Leonardo Di-cat-rio? Peter
Saturday Snippet: Vintage Mark Twain in the California goldfields
As part of my research for my most recent novel, “Wood, Iron and Blood“, I re-read the works of Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain), looking for information concerning the California gold rush and the following period. (He visited the goldfields at the end of the Civil War.) I thought you might enjoy one of… Continue reading Saturday Snippet: Vintage Mark Twain in the California goldfields
Starting the day with a smile
Received this from reader D. N. 1. When one door closes and another door opens, you are probably in prison. 2. To me, “drink responsibly” means don’t spill it. 3. Age 60 might be the new 40, but 9:00 pm is the new midnight. 4. It’s the start of a brand new day, and I’m off like… Continue reading Starting the day with a smile
Road trip today. Blogging will resume tomorrow.
I’ve spent the weekend with a group of other North Texas Troublemakers in Amarillo, doing research for future books and collaborating on marketing and advertising efforts. Tomorrow (Monday) we’ll be heading for home, traveling via Wellington in the Panhandle to visit the coffee shop of well-known cowboy chef Kent Rollins. Sadly, having just got… Continue reading Road trip today. Blogging will resume tomorrow.