The other day we wanted to go to Staples to get some stuff and decided to walk, it’s about 2 – 2.5 miles and by the time we got there and were done it was lunch time and decided to eat at Star’s Cafe. Star’s is a Middle East restaurant that serves wonderful food. WeContinue reading “Lunch and more”
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Valentine’s Day – 2026
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, and we were traveling from Whitefish Point back to Ann Arbor. This covers the day perfectly for many people. Susan showed me snow fleas and I considered that my present. Our day started with a Common Grackle which is extremely rare in the Upper Peninsula in winter. The I suggested thatContinue reading “Valentine’s Day – 2026”
An interesting start to the year
Every year I keep track of what I seen. This includes plants, animals and fungi. Typically, by this time of year I’ve seen 2-300 total species. This includes starting the year in Oregon. This year I have vowed to be more observant and pay attention to the “little” things such as lichens and fungi. InContinue reading “An interesting start to the year”
Super Bowl LX halftime
Before the Super Bowl game I didn’t know Green Day. But their music was OK. I was waiting for Bad Bunny during the halftime show. But, I really enjoyed the football game as well. I was rooting for the Seahawks and defensively they were spectacular. I was also surprised at the media reports today aboutContinue reading “Super Bowl LX halftime”
Political anger
Sometimes I wonder how low our current President can go. Well, the other day he descended lower than I thought even could go. He “claims” that he didn’t know that this was at the end of the video that he posted. I realize that a minute is beyong his normal attention span, but really? IContinue reading “Political anger”
Book Review Revisited
The other day I wrote about reading Robot Dreams by Isaac Asimov. But never commented on any of the writings that were in it. So here goes. There were 21 short stories covering a variety of subjects. Some themes tied together many of the stories. For instance besides robots, there was multivac, a mega-computer. ThenContinue reading “Book Review Revisited”
Heading north into winter
On our way to Petosky we needed to stop for lunch. Since our favorite lunch stop, Wholesome Dine or Dash in Waters was closed we decided to go to our second most favorite lunch spot – Alpine Tavern and Eatery in Gaylord. I had the beef barley soup and a salad which was quite nice.Continue reading “Heading north into winter”
A book review
I’m trying to spend more time reading and writing this year. So far this year I’ve finished two books and am most of the way through a third. So far I started with fantasy, then a memoir and now science fiction. The book that I am currently reading a book by Isaac Asimov. This particularContinue reading “A book review”
Love hurts
If love hurts you’re doing it wrong. Unless of course you’re a preying mantis. Yhis is a tee-shirt that I recently saw and thought about. But as a male I thought better. Now on to The Kennedy Center. Supposedly it’s closing for the next two years to do work. Hah, a lack of support andContinue reading “Love hurts”
Some Sunday humor
The Wizard of ID was clearly a political statement today as all of the words were blacked out. Hmm, what could this be in reference to? No words, no explanation, just something to think about. Yesterday Susan went to the anti-ICE protest at Jackson and Maple, about two miles from our house. Her “de-ice ICE”Continue reading “Some Sunday humor”
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