If you have never been around pet birds, you may not know that many of them love showers. Robin Hood, our Red Lored Amazon parrot, vociferously “reminds” me to take him along when I go for my morning shower by squawking, “Wet bird!” He does not really care whether he gets his shower first or […]
Welcoming Robin Hood the Red Lored Parrot
We have adopted a new family member, Robin Hood, the red lored Amazon parrot. Click the picture or click here to see more photos and a video. Robin Hood is an absolute delight, loving attention and company but being (usually) patient when he does not get to be in the same room with us. Some […]
Nikon 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 AF Zoom Nikkor First Photos
I just received my “new” Nikon 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 AF Zoom Nikkor lens and here are a few of the first shots with the lens on my D90. All are hand held at 300mm. (Click on the slideshow to see larger versions.) To say that I am pleased would be an understatement.
500 & Counting!
I am tickled to share with you the news that this is my 500th posting here on CheerfulCurmudgeon.com. I started this blog just over six years ago, in May 2005. Thank you for sharing the journey with me. I have enjoyed your feedback as comments, in email messages, and occasionally in person. I am sure […]
Tulips in Holland, MI
My father and step-mother took me to Holland, MI to see the tulips when I was a kid. I blazed away with my camera, gleefully shooting Kodachrome on a glorious sunny day. Ever since then, I have wanted to go back and I finally made it to the 2011 Tulip Time Festival. Here are a […]
Shedd Aquarium Photos
Candy and I visited the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago recently. It’s a magic place well worth your time when you next get to the Windy City. Here are a few of my photos. You can also click through to see larger versions.
Mom in Six Words
The New York Times contest http://nyti.ms/jrcSki inspired me, so here goes: six words about my mother: My greatest cheerleader never stopped believing. Mom’s love and food cure all.
Stripes!
Our Fiat 500 is at least 30 MPH faster sitting in the driveway now that it has its racing stripes! Thanks to Mike at Wicked Stickers for the great work.
Cool Car – FIAT 500
Candy was thrilled to get her car earlier than expected, since I got home on Saturday night instead of Sunday. (Sure, she claimed that she was happy to see me but I know the truth.) We waited until daylight to take this picture and you can still see that “FIAT Grin.” I had been calling […]
FIAT 500 Joins Our Family
A feisty yellow FIAT 500 Sport joined our family on Friday. 🙂 I picked it up from FIAT of Salt Lake City after an on-line chat with Shane revealed a car on their lot configured just like Candy and I had been prepared to special order. After a tough week at work, I had the “chore” of […]
Stealth Elk
Who knew? Apparently there is another kind of elk, the Stealth Elk, which few people have heard of and fewer have seen. Not only is there still a small population in north America but some have even been imported to my home state of Missouri. And, for all you hunters out there, hunting them is […]
Geezer Tech
The discussion on one of my favorite mailing lists has turned toward nostalgic reminisces of the golden days of technology, including antique floppy disks and RT-11 cheat sheets. Scott Adams then made my morning with this strip (and a very merry Christmas to you, Scott!): Since I can’t fight it, I might as well wallow […]
CIA WTF?!
From the it-makes-me-proud-to-be-a-taxpayer department comes the news, reported by the Washington Post, that the CIA has launched a task force to asses the impact of the WikiLeaks exposure of hundreds of thousands of US diplomatic cables. And the name of the task force (drum roll, please) is: WikiLeaks Task Force! Yup, you read it right: […]
Software Jobs
By day, I own a software company and occasionally write software. Wally, Dilbert’s friend, reveals all about my job in today’s strip. Click the image to read the whole comic. The disturbing question is: Which job do I hold???
Cluster Ballooning
Jonathan Trappe has discovered real flying, under a cluster of helium balloons. He took off from Oshkosh, Wisconsin last month, flew across Lake Michigan (overnight), and landed in Michigan, near Kalamazoo. Sign me up! This looks like more fun than a barrel of monkeys. [Updated 8/19/2010 to insert a missing title.]
Aged on the Best Authority
I have been walking regularly for over a year and have lost almost 30 pounds. Now I want to start running and the calcified structure within my skull nudged me and suggested that a little research might be in order before I hit the pavement. I checked the library and discovered that the authority record […]
Ross Sisters, Singing Contortionists
Truly amazing. The song lasts one minute and then, well, just watch.
Free Airplane Rides
Kids of all ages love airplane rides, especially when they get to be in the front seat of a small plane and get to take the controls and do some of the piloting. Have you ever heard the buzz of an airplane overhead, stopped what you were doing, and stared up at the plane? Perhaps […]
Happy Passover from the R&D Institute for Intelligent Robotic Systems (and Me)
May this passover find you free from all bondage and from anything which keeps you from thoroughly enjoying life. L’chaim (to life)!
Lose Weight, Save Money
I have dropped 24 pounds since last May, which makes me smile. Now, in addition to simply being smaller, I have two more reasons to smile. First, my last blood test for cholesterol levels came back with greatly improved numbers across the board. This means that I will likely be around longer to sponge off […]
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