In my 50's and found out that I'm eligible for some senior discounts?! Happy and sad at the same time. Lol.

This grizzly was at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Didn't get a pic of the one just off the hiking trail at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park though...after the thought went through my mind for a split second...

Sunbathin'. Photo by my darling daughter aka Cat Mom

But instead of being protected, he was targeted. A threatening note was taped to his door, revealing private information and overhead drone photos of him walking his dog. The message was clear: stay silent. He didn’t. He went public.

Pixel looking fab!

Japan has some cool manhole covers. Here is one from Hakuba, site of the 1998 Nagano Olympics (skiing)

Spent two hours yesterday doing surgery on a 1998 Furby to make it come alive. Success! After 10 minutes of its incessant talking, burping, etc the batteries were pulled. Lol.

Dear God, Originally, I was going to try easing into this with some small talk, but then I realized with you being God n' all, well… that's probably not the best idea. So, I'm just going to come right out and ask it: exactly what the hell is going on here? johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-god-wth

50501 in Chicago!

Is this too much to ask?

Finally Friday. Today's sunrise start in Chicago's South Loop.

Goose Island has released Honker's Ale again! Haven't seen it in a long time. Quite enjoying my mid afternoon ale on this brutally cold day!

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3am panic call from son. Digital Airbnb door handle won't open door with code. Almost ready to give up I suggest he push up on door handle after entering code and it/door opens. Whodathunk it. Mom for win. Now can't fall back asleep.

Clivia Miniata - the best it's flowered ever. Some brightness to a dreary and frigid Chicago morning.

Converted my old Reebok original step Reebok VHS tape to digital and dragged this baby out of the basement. Getting ahead of my New Year's resolution. This is gonna be my friend when the weather is wet and gloomy.

Pixel enjoying 53 degrees in Chicago on December 28th!

Filbert and Almond chilling out after Christmas festivities.

Happy holidays!

Chaps my a$$. I inquired on an Airbnb rental to see if they'd rent to a graduate student with no prior Airbnb history. They said no problem then raised the rental cost by $60 now that there is interest in the property. Come on...

The Wigwam Motel in Rialto/San Bernardino! Route 66 classic indeed.

A Friday afternoon in LA

Radiator Springs Racers - Disney California's Adventure

Almond and Filbert...our two Siamese nuts. Almond is the ruler of the house and Filbert is a bomb proof cat. You can do anything to him and he just gives more loves.

I'm upgrading my espresso machine. Any recs on a $350 machine? My cheap machine keeps leaking water out the wand while pulling a shot. It's my second machine from same company due to leaking the first time. Want to take advantage of Black Friday deals...TIA #espresso #specialtycoffee #coffeesky

The look says it all...

My kiddo's work for grad school architecture studio.

I feel all alone. Discussed election and the madness that is sure to ensue starting in Jan and I got the gaslighting and the "where are you getting your info from". I've lost my parent. My bro has life size cutout of orange idiot in basement. I was asked if I'll apologize when US is ok next yr. No

First holiday where one of my kiddos won't be joining us for Thanksgiving. The sadness of them getting older but I'm happy my kiddos have someone special to share their time with.

Literally..

As we all look to getting as much preventive medical stuff done before it is no longer paid at 100%...CDC lowered the age for pneumonia shot to age 55 (from 65). One shot and done...not an annual shot anymore. Go get one if you are eligible!

Starting a phony transgender bathroom debate and hiding behind the guise of “protecting women” to distract from your attempts to push through the confirmations of alleged rapists, sex traffickers, and fraudsters at the highest levels of government is peak Republican Party.

This 👇🏼

Conwy England bridges at low tide. From left new car bridge, middle is the old car bridge (now peds only) and right is a covered train bridge that runs alongside the castle.