New Year

Well it's that time to take stock and decide if it's worth

going on for another year.

Puppet Progress

The Puppet Project rages on.

Fa la la HA HAA

You watch them.

You love them.

Admit it.

You like the cheesy, predictable Lifetime-esque christmas movies.

The Puppet Project - Beginning

I need a puppet.

Dinosaur Hunting

The Momster and I (and one of my nephews) ran the YMCA

5-mile Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, as we have done for the past 

7 years (pretty sure it's seven).

Traditional T-Gives Shark.

Reset

Weather getting colder.

Snow on the ground.

Holidays approaching.

So, now it's time to check the status on how the year has progressed.

Please...Wake...Up

Who would you revive?

At work this week one of my office mates asked what four musical artists

should be brought back to life.

My choices are somewhat predictable.

What Can I Buy Now?

On the way out of Bowieland I picked up some "souvenirs".

Gumbo Day

Occasionally, I like to get some ingredients together, set aside a day and cook up a big pot of gumbo.

I got the big pot and my wooden spoon out of the cupboard.

Today was Gumbo Day.

Bowie - Final Thoughts

If you've been paying even the slightest attention to me you'll know that I have been a little bit obsessed with David Bowie for the greater part of this year.

I have no regrets about this. It was time well spent.

With this post I want to sum up my thoughts on Bowie and maybe finally let him

join the rest of my obsessions on his pedestal in my mind.

The Beauty Meh Awards 2018

I promise this isn't becoming a beauty blog.

Mostly because I can't be bothered to think that deeply about beauty products,

though I will admit to using a fair amount of them.

However, there have been a few items I tried this year that just haven't worked for me.

Without further ado....

SPF yo self

Sunscreen.

SPF.

Sun block.

Use it or you'll fry.

Loving the Alien

Thoughts I had while watching

THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH

(this post contains spoilers. But it is a 40 year old movie, so is a
 spoiler warning really necessary? Still, you've been warned.)

I watched this movie for the first time several months ago.

Now, while viewing it for a second time, with a glass (or two) of
sauvignon blanc, I discuss the thoughts I have 

about this film. There are many thoughts.

Acadia National Park

During my week in Bar Harbor, Maine for Samba Meets Jazz

 camp I took advantage of my limited free time to see

as much of the Acadia National Park as I could.

It wasn't much. I barely made a dent in all the things

to see and do in Acadia. So I'll have to return someday.

But this is what I did have time to see...

Samba Meets Jazz

 What I did at summer camp.

Boston, Part 3

Well, hello there, friend!

Here is Part Three of the Boston daze.

Boston, Part 2

Glad to have you back!

Let's continue exploring Boston, shall we?

Boston, Part 1

After my week at Samba Meets Jazz, I took a few extra days to explore Boston.

It gave me a lot to think about.

WHALES!

I finally saw some whales!

It was amazing!

How to pack shirts

How to Pack for a Trip

First, make a big pile of stuff that you think you might take with you.

If the suitcase won't close, you're off to a good start.

Bonus points for trying to pack your plane outfit.

DMB in Chicago

YAAY!

Day in Chicago with a good friend and a Dave Matthews Band concert!

Genius

What is genius?

What makes someone a genius?

Obsession

Picking at a thread from the last post, let's talk about obsession.

No, not that obsession.

That thing when you get so besotted with a subject that your nearly every waking moment is consumed by that thing and you read all the books and watch all the videos and search for movies and articles and anything else that may relate to that precious subject.

Bowie

Okay.

I have a wee bit of an addiction. An infatuation. An obsession. It's taken over my life, my thoughts, my habits and has had an effect on everything I do and how I look at the world.

I am addicted to David Bowie.

Fargo, North Dakota

In my effort to visit all 50 states, I planned a weekend drive up to North Dakota. 

What followed is perhaps one of the dullest road trips ever.

Kentucky Horse Weekend

Over the weekend of May 18-20, the Momster and I took a road trip to Lexington to run the Horsecapital (half) Marathon. We took a few detours along the way.

http://horsecapitalmarathon.com

Edit Attempt #1

SEA CREATURE SURPRISE!

Vegas and Bryce Canyon

I love the desert.

I love the quiet. The solitude. The washed out colors. It's a great aesthetic.

Here is a picture diary of the not so quiet part of the Mojave Desert area.

Tiko Tiko No Suga

Day 29. Low/no sugar. The Reckoning.

Photos 2

Found another memory card.

Here are some of the best pictures!

Mr. Peanut would be proud.

QC (Half) Marathon 2015

Photos

Like all good digital photo takers, I have amassed a collection of pictures taken but not printed (yet) that are taking up data space on various forms of data space storage devices.

Here are a few that I am rather proud of:

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