Howdy Beakers! 
Lisa,
((Jeff)) - I know you're a good nurse! I hope Jeff doesn't have a kidney stone, or kidney colic. I've been through both of those a couple times - sooo painful! It could possibly be his gall bladder - either gall stones or gall bladder infection? That's common in that age group. If it isn't lots better, or completely gone soon, I hope he will see the doctor for a diagnosis since any of those conditions can lead to more serious and acute problems. Meanwhile, I hope he can find a way to get more comfortable. (((Jeff)))
Phyl, I hope Jim can get up with the insurance adjuster soon. Pretty sunrise at The Flyway!
Clynn, wow on that Hoyt Sherman Place! It looks kind of institutional on the outside.
Yes,
Zippo is in a lovey-dovey-I-love-my-mommy mode lately.
She has been begging to be near, or on me, or kiss-kissing a lot recently!
I've been giving her lots of extra special gentle loving attention recently - she's so geriatric. And I think sometimes her limited vision (cataracts) makes her seek regular assurance from me, though she seems to be doing really well all-in-all lately, and stays pretty active, especially with her play area on top of her cage, where she loves to arrange pieces and parts of her "nest" - small rope and knotted cotton fabric strips that she "softens" and weaves in, and moves around. LOL. And she sometimes admonishes me if I decide to re-arrange it. Makes me think of
Mom Decorah, and also of
SWFL's Harriet - I would not want a sidekick. LOL. Sweet Harriet, wherever she is, I hope she's safe.
Is that your sweet
Honey in the picture of the tabby on top of the laptop?
Wow on
Ed's "affliction" during your honeymoon! That's awful! Glad it was at least short-lived. I shared your Scare the New Generation funny with my sisters. I
love conch!! Conch fritters are yum! I used to buy fresh conch and prepare conch salad after learning how from the cook at an Italian restaurant where I would go just for their conch salad! Never had a conch burger!
Lani, like
Aly, I did most things left-handed, but I played most sports right-handed, too - except for tennis was always lefthanded. I batted right and left-handed about equally! Golf was alwaysrighthanded, kicking and ball-throwing was lefthanded, catching balls was best lefthanded, but sometimes righthanded. I could only use scissors righthanded, and was totally inept with them in my left hand. LOL. Go figure. LOL. Lefties in a righthanded world makes for a mix, I think. It sounds like Aly used a mix of "handedness" too.
I love your Brooks Falls pics! LOL, Sadie's a wigglebutt for Mike coming home! I can just envision that!
KB, that sad Cedar Waxwing story and pic totally brought me down. It hurt my heart, and I wish I had not seen it.
E4E, you really had a heat wave! I hope it's short-lived. The big cold front that has been moving across much of the country will arrive at my doorstep tomorrow night.
TSK, I agree about no diagnosis. It is disconcerting! I hope (((your friend))) will be able to find out more about what happened to her husband.
Lani and Phyl, this morning, The Weather Channel did a more extended spot on the Katmai Bears and Fat Bear Week.
They showed pics of several of the contenders - especially Grazer. LOL. And they did a pretty long, nice interview with a woman park ranger from Katmai Nat'l Park about the bears there, and Fat Bear Week's popularity. It was a really good interview!
Heading to the grocery store...
Later, Gators!
