Something beautiful is on the horizon. Normally, on Friday nights the British Hubby and I celebrate the end of the work week. This week it felt more like I survived the work week. Late Wednesday night, I started to get flu like symptoms. The British Hubby suspects I ate something I shouldn't from the fridge.…Read more Surviving the Work Week
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Fluoride Conspiracy: Harmful or Helpful?
"You know what they put in the water don't ya, fluoride on the pretext that it strengthens your teeth. That's ridiculous. You know what this stuff does to you? It actually weakens your will, takes away your capacity for creative thought and makes you a slave to the State. " Jerry Fletcher Conspiracy Theory As…Read more Fluoride Conspiracy: Harmful or Helpful?
Tuna Celebration
Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties ~ W.L. George Today is a special day in our house. It's the kitties birthday! Woot Woot. Our fur babies turn 10. Burt and Ernie are litter mates. Gracie was born some time that same Spring. She was a stray…Read more Tuna Celebration
Naught to Sixty
I feel the need for speed! ~ Top Gun My commute car can go 0 to 60 in 6 seconds and has a manual gear box. Ulysses goes 0 to 60 in about 9 seconds. (In case you've missed it, that's our sidecar motorcycle.) The kitties top speed is 30 mph which they can only…Read more Naught to Sixty
Welcome to Twin Peaks
My log does not judge. The British Hubby was a Twin Peaks fan when it first aired. Naturally living in the PNW, one has to find the Twin Peaks sign while driving ones sidecar. We think this is where the spot would have been had it not been taken down for repairs. This was also our…Read more Welcome to Twin Peaks
Our Journey Back in Time
Remember happiness is a way to travel not a destination. I meant to post about this sooner, but the day job is keeping me extra busy. The British Hubby and I recently time traveled. We went back over 2000 years to era of the first Emperor of China. Actually, we made a journey to the…Read more Our Journey Back in Time
Totally Eclipsed by Socks
Don't let anything or anyone block your sunshine. The solar eclipse was on Monday. The closer one was to the path of totality, the more spectacular the show. It was pretty amazing in the PNW. I was one of the people that still needed to attend their day job, but we made an event of…Read more Totally Eclipsed by Socks
Viva La Revolution
Those that make peaceful revolutions impossible; make violent revolution inevitable. ~ John F. Kennedy Happy Bastille Day! Today is Independence day in France. A common misconception about the uprising at Bastille was the intent to set the prisoners free. The original rioters were looking for proper ammunition. They were looting for firearms and cannons. This…Read more Viva La Revolution
This Date in History
The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future. ~ Theodore Roosevelt Here's an interesting fun fact. Today in 1975, Chinese archaeologists discovered a 3-acre burial site with 6,000 clay statues of warriors dating as early as 221 BC. These Terracotta Warriors are currently on exhibit at the Pacific Science…Read more This Date in History
Musings on the Midwest
I grew up in the Midwest. The British Hubby always says, "You can take the girl out of the Midwest, but you can't take the Midwest out of the girl." I'll always be a Midwesterner at heart. Here's a few highlights of my favorite things to do when I visit my family. Lightening bugs also…Read more Musings on the Midwest