Just Some Cat Stuff

While it used to happen on occasion prior to our remodel, never yet had all of our four cats simultaneously napped together on the bed upstairs — until Sunday (click it for the bigger picture): The puddles of cuddles are from bottom left: Bink, The Jig, Pepper (atop the left pillows) and Pumpkin. And while …

Like Grandfather, Like Grandson

Christmas 2010 Originally uploaded by there2roam Susan beautifully captured this Christmas morning moment I shared with my grandson Aiden as I helped him open one of his presents during his visit with us yesterday. He’ll be 2 next year.

The Way Some Cyclists Run Redlights Is A Demonstration Of Pathological Tendencies

It may be rather humbuggy or me on this day after Christmas to discuss such things, and if so, I’ll wear that hat. Because case in point: On Christmas Eve after stopping at a Sunset Boulevard spice shop that turned out disappointingly to be closed, I rolled back onto the boulevard and headed westbound, past …

Timelapsification: Christmas Eve Sunset Junction Bike & Shop

Some last-minute stocking stuffer shopping was thrown a sad-face when it was discovered that Silver Lake’s Spice Station decided to be CLOSED when I arrived at 2 p.m., earining a WTF (but probably saving me a boatload of money). Grumbling I made my annual holiday Wacko ransacko and after that worked in a stop for …

Pleasant Surprise

Last summer, I moved outside a small birdhouse that Susan made (and that’s decoratively lived inside since she built it long before I came along). I attached it to a decorative post that wasn’t doing very well holding a birdbath and for a little extra height I mounted the post to a small end table …

This Gives Me An Idea

You might recall past blog posts of mine regarding driveway blockers and how I deal with them. Most get a page-long letter scolding them for their inconsideration. Some get cited, and the occasional superfail gets his or her car’s ass towed to the nearest impound yard. Well, thanks to the internet, I have found a …