Come on baby light my fire....

Actually, please don't.

View from the car driving home today....

Atlantis Shuttle Launch trip

Our first Painted Bunting!

We've been hoping to see one for years, and today was the day!

I've always had a thing for otters...

Except that I don't like seafood, I think I wouldn't mind being one.

They always seem so fun-loving.

Cape Canaveral

Utopia

Luckenbach

Luckenbach

Won't you come into my parlor?

Not quite my commute, but looks like fun!

I'm Spartacus?

Bearly there

Well, the new year has bearly started, and I'm still not writing stuff. Oh well.

Via Lawdog, this video of voiceovers of animals by BBC chaps.

I laughed until I cried.

Meowy Christmas...

Europe vs. the USA

I've heard that the essential difference between Europeans and Americans is that Americans think a hundred years is a long time, and Europeans think a hundred miles is a long distance.

I can't think of an easy way to demonstrate the time aspect, but this graphic of Europe superimposed over a map of the US sure illustrates the distance part of it.

Grab the red dot to drag the map around.

Time lapse of eclipse

I wish we had had clear skies last night. Getting up at 0130 for nothing was a bit of a downer.

Here's the full eclipse:

Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse from William Castleman on Vimeo.

A GIGGLE with the GOATS Jingle Bells Holiday Performance

Ladybug games...

Lost Maples, Campfire, and Garner

Today's moment of relaxation.