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Protected: Housesitting done!
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Our Man in Charleston by Christopher Dickey
My first book from the Pflugerville Public Library! Visiting the place has been one of the good discoveries during my Summer journey. I’ve lived at my house for almost 14 years and never checked out the joint. During the initial trip … Continue reading
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Tagged US Civil War
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Get away from the Alamo you bitch!
Alamo Slaughter had this cargo loader from Aliens in the lobby. I didn’t check to see if it’s the real thing or a replica. Either way, looks pretty close to what I remember.
Tiki pondering their return
The cat with some serious lungs is hanging out where nobody can easily pet him, staring into space, maybe hoping to catch his humans’ plane on its approach. Nah. Probably watching all those birds, lizards and squirrels who taunt him … Continue reading
Angel trying to live up to his name’s rep
Normally this giant furball (he’s often pretty sweet except during baths and medication) prefers to sleep on the grand digital piano. Recently I spotted him by my friend’s classical (or is it concert-hall) harp. I like how he mews for … Continue reading
Protected: Halfway there and some struggling
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Happy Birthday Hunter!
Today is the big 1-6 for the oldest of the Aaron n’ Anje set (I went by alphabetical order, not gender). I wonder if he’s eligible to drive in Qatar via their laws/rules or maybe he can have an international … Continue reading
RIP David Noobs, creator of my favorite BritCom
Those of us in certain Nerd and/or Snob Circles may often ask each other, “What’s your favorite BritCom?” I think the frequent answers are Red Dwarf, Fawlty Towers, Black Adder, Absolutely Fabulous, Coupling and Monty Python’s Flying Circus…the latter is more … Continue reading
Light issues, somewhat solved!
I should’ve hit Specs (the local liquor store chain) sooner. They always have an armada of free boxes. Now I can take pictures/movies under consistent lighting conditions.
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Found my car for a Thundershift 500 rematch!
Mattel got me again, first Jim Rockford’s Firebird from The Rockford Files, now Homer’s awesome card that unfortunately bankrupted his half-brother’s company. It’s even as a die cast toy. What’s most surprising is how much heft (or weight) it has. The wheels … Continue reading
Lady Knight and retainers with a little kit bashing
Helping little girls in my own way, I modified a Playmobil knight package and accessories to make it more diverse. On the left, the knight is a woman (can’t see her braid in the back) who can still wear her … Continue reading
Protected: More to the last update
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Adventures in Babysitting #2
Round two of babysitting Ben yesterday. A bigger test, just Ben and me while Mom runs an errand. Why is this a test? Well, sometimes when children get upset, they’re inconsolable without their parents, thus leaving the babysitter in the … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Dr. Mark
There are at least three Marks in life lately, two have an initial after their names to identity them, this dude receives the title “Dr.” since he has a PhD and I think he’s addressed as so formally. Mark B … Continue reading
Vacation: Worth Seeing
When Hollywood dodges the lazy reboot strategy, you can often get an impressive result. Too bad this probably won’t be successful and the VHS-DVD second chance opportunity has evaporated. Vacation recaptured what the original’s two weaker sequels failed to deliver on: … Continue reading