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So that's how they fertilize golf greens!
3 weeks agoThanks for pointing that out, Mark. I remember reading that years ago too when I could never keep straight the two spellings. I’m sure others have checked me up when it looked wrong to them too.
And hey, it’s great to hear from you again! I’ve always felt badly that I didn’t make it your way when we had the chance, but maybe this summer? There a decent chance we’ll spend a month in Canada sometime this summer, depending on the vision thing.
I continue to enjoy very much your accounts, both the content and your wonderful wordsmithing! A trivial point about spelling: Having grown up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and now having lived in various West Coast locations since '68, I've long been aware of Milwaukie, Oregon, and wondered why the two were different spellings, though similar. I leaned on Perplexity.ai (a terrific improvement on Google, in my experience) and found this interesting tidbit:
Lot Whitcomb named Milwaukie, Oregon after Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1847. At the time, Milwaukee was frequently spelled "Milwaukie", which influenced the Oregon city's spelling. The name itself has Native American origins, derived from indigenous words meaning "meeting place of waters."
Whitcomb chose this name when he established the settlement, deliberately using the alternate spelling "Milwaukie" that was common at the time. Interestingly, the spelling was sometimes politically associated - Democrats tended to use "Milwaukie" while Whigs and Republicans preferred "Milwaukee."
I think you’d even give Al a run for the money!
3 weeks agoAgreed! And if we’re to have a national bird, I prefer the Canada Jay.
3 weeks agoWell done. I think everyone should cover their right eye and try this. I don't think I could nail it, first try.
3 weeks agoWise use of resources!
3 weeks agoJust enough for the win. The leftovers went home for tomorrow’s lunch.
3 weeks agoYou only ate 4? :-)
3 weeks agoFunny! I was known for my two hollow legs... There were 9 kids in our family and I was #2. When my sister left for college food seemed unchanged. When I left, my mom said she had to re-learn to cook.
I could tell gastronomic stories for probably hours. Ate 6 foot long subs in college, ate 18 tacos there at the ASU cafeteria (real big ones, not little flimsy taco bell ones) Won a few eating contests. Last one I entered was pie eating, probably 15-20 years ago at our church. Several guys known to be big eaters opted out when they saw me. Finished my pie hands down about a quarter of the pie ahead of the next college age guy. I could go on and on. An interesting, but totally useless ability.
Had to quit doing stuff like that after my widowmaker in 2010 that changed what I consume, but the hollow legs persist!
Some scarab...
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/48201-Scarabaeidae
Have a great time in Tucson! You’ve earned a nice vacation!
3 weeks agoNope. I’m sure I’ll get a good shot down here in Sweetwater. I know where one hangs out.
3 weeks agoWe saw one today, perched up on a tree by a pond. Wanna photo?
3 weeks ago
The canon is good for finding birds, even very large ones, eh?
3 weeks ago