Only 1 in 4 children in this family lived to adulthood.

47 posing as a general in uniform, with Patton and MacArthur. Stolen Valor much? The AI President.

Congrats! You’re ready for a shot of Malört.

RIP Sam Neill. This was my favorite of his films. So sweet. O’Tooles last, also, IIRC.

It all makes sense now why my weekends need the woods.

Sandhill Crane giving me the side eye. #birds #wisconsin

What clowns!

Sandhill crane colts! #birds #birding #sandhill

Madison Wisconsin’s belt line bald eagles are back for another season. It looks like they brought back last year’s hatchling as this year’s juvenile, so 3 are using the nest. SW corner of 12/18 and Stoughton Rd.

It’s Mayapple season in Wisconsin’s woods.

Here’s some #moss and #fungus from Monday’s walk in the woods, getting outside and away from “stuff”.

Is that what these red projections are? Moss spore pods? Still learning!

I really like the feeds feature of Bluesky. It’s great being able to ignore the shitshow occasionally and wander through your posts about mushrooms, walks, star stuff, inspirational scientists, or birds.

My late uncle Garth wrote the definitive book about hockey’s origins. Mom never told us she played competitively; we found out when her team photo was in the book!

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.

Investigating before commenting is more essential these days.

It was 2° above freezing on Christmas Night here in Wisco, so I went solo camping after dining with my sister. #OttawaLake #SouthernKettles

9 years later 📆⏳👣 Progging along on Christmas Eve, again. I like this time. The bar is closed, the party’s over, the guests are gone, order has been restored, I have a beverage and some of my favorite music from yesteryear.

Ha! Found it, with the help of a couple of Duvels. The Tin Widow.

Self-respect, friendship, courage, honesty, empathy, overcoming fears was supposed to be the lesson. MAGA mocks these ideas.

There’s an Advent calendar, of course!

Today I remember RCAF Warrant Officer Bill Rogers, pilot of a C-47 Dakota transport plane which failed to return June 21, 1945, from delivering supplies to the British 14th Army in northern Burma. My uncle Bill was MIA for 50 years before the plane wreckage was found in 1996. Never give up on MIAs!

I found this inserted into one of our menus at work, after the Halloween costume contest. That Lebowski crew!

I just completed an important step in a new life goal, so I’m celebrating with some prosecco, hanging under the apple tree in a #hammock. #celebratethesteps #breathe #relax 🌲🌳🍾

Yay, it’s a camping weekend! Fire-baked grilled cheese sandwiches feels right tonight. 🏕️🔥🍻🧀😋