August 26th, 2025 – Photo Contest; Up Yours, Verizon


On a whim a few days ago I entered an iPhone photo contest on a website with this photo: Cicada I got it submitted just a couple of hours before the deadline. There were some really nice photos people submitted. I did not win, but the top pick was a really good closeup of a … Continue reading August 26th, 2025 – Photo Contest; Up Yours, Verizon

August 26th, 2025 – Today’s Prompt


What TV shows did you watch as a kid? Gonna be showing my age on this one! The original Batman TV series with Adam West and Burt Ward (I remember seeing the 1943 Batman movie at the drive-in when I was a kid in the 1960s and thought “WTF is this?!” The “Batmobile was a … Continue reading August 26th, 2025 – Today’s Prompt

August 25th, 2025 – Today’s Prompt


Tell us about the last thing you got excited about. I have answered this previously, but a recent event in my life has certainly taken place of the previous response. Last week I had an appointment with my cardiologist. It started out as a pretty normal visit - discussing my meds, bloodwork levels, how I … Continue reading August 25th, 2025 – Today’s Prompt

August 24th, 2025 – Finally!; Birdbath Hack


It is a beautiful day outside today. I woke up to a cool 58° F - what a welcomed change. With the forecast I saw, I think for the most part we are past the equatorial rainforest weather for the year. We are almost into September after all. I have spent most of the day … Continue reading August 24th, 2025 – Finally!; Birdbath Hack

August 23rd, 2025 – Ditching the Bucket List


I came across this article today that had some interesting thoughts on doing away with the idea of the travel bucket list. They bring up some really good points about over-tourism, influencers, and how people have lost sight of real travel. I totally get it. I have made my thoughts well-known on here about IG … Continue reading August 23rd, 2025 – Ditching the Bucket List