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Mid-life

Time creeps up on us all. It tends to register more when family starts to fall ill. Recently my grandfather fell ill and my own father and uncle rushed to be with him. The doctor requested that family be there because they thought it was the end for him. He had a gangrene infection. Hearing

The Unexpected

Never figured that I’d have to update my son’s computer for a Windows Update. Never thought.

Dad

My dad constantly feeds birds in the area leaving a block of feed. The he waits. And observes the birds for a month. Looking at their habits. He takes a great of joy watching them. He purchased this place nearly two years ago. Been making repairs and fixes to the place. The Orange tree next

Huh

Sometimes you just have to wonder if a mustache sticker on your phone is worth it.

Huey Helicopter

My wife found this helicopter at a Bookman’s Bookstore. It’s wonderful 1:18 scale. I might go over it with a black wash to give it a good realistic feel. She paid $12. Best deal ever. She also found a Cobra Rage for $5 and there was the End or Attack set for $3.50. The boy

WordPress Android

The WordPress Android app seems to interact with the 1&1 servers I purchase space with better than the iOS app that runs on my phone.  The ability to upload photos is possible.

GPad F

Finally got a tablet. It’s a strange thing to use something foreign like this. Been using iOS for so long that the newness of Android is jarring. The camera isn’t too bad either. But really, when it’s going to get used, it’s in natural light only, otherwise there will be a lot of noise.

Mist off the fence

  There was this mist off the fence this morning. It was fantastic to see. I had to record it some how. The phone’s camera wasn’t able to capture the subtleties of the smoke. Out came the DSRL and continuous burst mode. Then off to Photoshop® to make an animated gif.

Ughhhhhhhhh

There is nothing like waiting for the school bell to ring in a car in Phoenix. Hotter than hell out, but sitting in a car with a/c make it slightly tolerable.

New Mutants 98

I sold New Mutants 98, the first appearance of Deadpool, and it sold well(oddly enough, so did the first appearance of Gambit, ‘the gayest X-Man’). A friend of mine couldn’t understand why it sold for so high. So I explained it like this, “I wouldn’t put it in the same league, but it’s like getting