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Backyard kittens moved by mother or kidnapped
Tonight we came home from Cabin in the Woods and found the four kittens gone. Knowing mama cats, Princess would’ve moved them sooner so I suspect my irresponsible neighbors trespassed into our backyard to take the kittens. Until I know more, … Continue reading
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Backyard kitten update for late April
They’ve come along in a week since kittens/cats grow rapidly. They still have their blue eyes and are starting to demand exploration time outside of their box.
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RIP Dick Clark and Greg Ham
This year’s annual Record Store Day had to kick with sad news via the loss of several people who made significant contributions to Pop/Rock music. I can only relate to two of them. I know the significance of The Band, … Continue reading
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I’m back from a little involuntary respite
Maybe I could say the respite is for everybody out there on the Interwebs since I have been rather prolific with the posts this year. (Nope, seems to be on par with last year. Never mind.) Well I’m back after … Continue reading
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It must be for bedwetters
Possibly a leftover remnant from the (overboard) self-esteem movement.
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Stars’ third season limps to the end
Today I thought I was only going to be writing about the finale to what became the WORST. SEASON. EVER. Sadly, the front office in Dallas felt even stronger since the coaching staff, aka the Jeffs (Pyle and Truitt) were … Continue reading
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Who do you share your birthday with?
I’m not being lazy, I’m trying to get a conversation starter here. For years I would often post historical, real-world people who shared their birthdays with friends and relatives. The nice lady behind this post compiled a pretty good list … Continue reading
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Our post-rain, back-yard discovery
As I feared, Princess was (or got) pregnant (I’m not an expert on the cat gestation periods). I noticed how she was ballooning up in March and had to adjust her gait while straddling the fence separating the yards. Then … Continue reading
Hoarder car?
I seriously doubt the owner takes this puppy and opens it up on I-35 or MoPac.
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Three days of Apple treadmill usage
Proform’s repair contractor doubled my confidence in getting my 505 back online in record time. Firstly, the phone call I received after 9 PM woke me up from an early evening nap, otherwise, I would’ve been late to see Southern … Continue reading
Wanda Jackson
Before Southern Culture on the Skids hit the stage, they had two opening acts: Rosie Flores and Wanda Jackson. The latter you may have heard of. Last year she released an album produced by the prolific Jack White. I thought … Continue reading
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Well, at least it wasn’t a zombie or vampire
Seen on the back of a MiniCoop, not the flying Hunter-Killer robots shown in the various Terminator movies.
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Victory!
Our GWD team finally won! Well, we actually got together or I managed to show up…after an exciting train ride to Crestview. For the quiz, we agreed to check out a new location, Billy’s on Burnet instead of our traditional Mr. … Continue reading
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Thirteen years at Apple
There’s nothing really new to add that I haven’t covered or blathered on about before. Normally, I take the day off from work to reflect how far I’ve come, how far I want to go, so on, so forth. I … Continue reading
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