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Awareness of the outside world. When did candy bars start costing over $3? While I am a fan of fine chocolate, sometimes ya just want a Hershey bar. Yesterday, a standard 1.55 oz bar cost $3.48 with tax, I even went back to confirm. Either the convenience store massively overcharged or I’m old. Or both.Continue reading “Milton Opts Out of Lunging Reconsidered, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. First rides! Share the joy! Raincoast Rider: A Very Good Day. .~~~ Milton is a tick attractor. Two ticks in your mane?! Twice?! Time for the buzz cut. Well, technically, the scissor cut. Clippers and Milton would not be a good mix. Also tails. Keep the ends from dragging alongContinue reading “Summer Haircuts”

Art of the outside world. National Gallery of Art: Flowers. ~~~ #3 in the series Don’t Quit Your Day Job. I call this – Processing Error. Class #3Acrylic Painting with Anthony BestShelby County Arts Council23 July 2026 This time, it looks better IRL. The pinks are richer and the flower looks more textured. I don’tContinue reading “Floral Still Life, Acrylic Painting Class #3, Art”

Wording of the outside world. At the Mobile Museum of Art, tickets for programs are priced $X for MMoA Members and $Y for Not-Yet Members. Clever. ~~~ A Time You Had to Act like Someone You’re Not We were in college at a frat party. My roommate had been cornered by a fellow who mistakenlyContinue reading “My Brief Career as a Debutante, Five Minutes of Non-Fiction”

Awareness of the outside world. A photographer worth following, AK Dragoo Photography. Truth in advertising. Professional acquaintance. Unsolicited PR. I just think you would enjoy the pix and might care to follow on the social media of your choice. ~~~ Each week, #Bluesky Art Show selects a theme. On Saturdays, folks post their photos. HereContinue reading “Bluesky Art Show, Photography”

One last World Cup moment. BhmLegion: Chris Richards talks about his Alabama roots and the journey to World Cup success, Hammond, June 23, 2026. Video, FOXSoccer: Chris Richards on Choosing Soccer Over Basketball and His Journey to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Video & article, WAFF: Chris Richards Competes in the World Cup, Prather, Jun.Continue reading “Being Sweet, ASB Lesson”

Jumping in the outside world. “John Whitaker took home the Ripon Select Foods Cock O’the North trophy for the seventh time in his career, 51 years after his first win in 1975.“ Darlington & Stockton News: John Whitaker, 70, wins Cock O’the North at Great Yorkshire Show, Engelbrecht, 17 July 2026. [N is for Newsum] ~~~Continue reading “Getting A Goldy Star, Hunter/Jumper Lesson”