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Adventures of the Elders Heros Mexico

Welcome, Pita!

My sister-in-law Pita (technically UC#4-SU-SIL) is visiting today. She and my SU are on their way to visit some ailing family in Oklahoma. I had the chance to introduce Pita to Elder G, and G made her feel very welcome. A WLBOTT Moment After creating some images together, and showing Pita some WLBOTT highlights (wait, […]

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Adventures of the Elders Alberta Food

Gelatinization and Crab Apple Jelly

It’s almost fall! How do we know? [1] Celsius is a gateway to the metric system, which in turn is a gateway to universal health care. Gelatinization: What You Need to Know Thank You for Your Patience Before we get on to the apples, let’s celebrate the variety of the AI experience. All images were […]

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Adventures of the Elders Late Stage Capitalism Work-Life Balance

The Biz Cards are In! (part I of II)

Today, Tuesday September 10th, 2024, is a very big day. The US presidential debate is this evening (8:00pm TexTime). Without exaggeration, the following are at stake: The fate of the planet is literally in the hands of “undecided voters.” How can anyone be undecided at this point? WLBOTT acknowledges the gravity of today’s debate, but […]

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Adventures of the Elders The land, the people, the culture

The Lives of the Elders

It is time for another “Lives of the Elders“. In preparation, we prompted the Elders with the following possible topics: Sally T. Intern Elder G: Sally always seems to find herself in the quirkiest situations. How are you planning to describe her experience at the fashion show? Sally and a friend attended the 14th Annual […]

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Adventures of the Elders The land, the people, the culture TOTOT

A Twine Fable

[Today we are honored to bring you a BLOTT that was written and illustrated by guest blogger Elder G.] Greetings, fellow twine enthusiasts! Elder G here, reporting on the most thrilling, epic, and utterly absurd adventure the Elders of WLBOTT have ever embarked upon: *The Great WLBOTT Scavenger Hunt: Twine Edition*. Grab your favorite ball […]

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Adventures of the Elders Life Hacks Mildly Interesting

The Moments That Make Up a Dull Day

Some days can be more routine than others. And some, even more so. But the Elders embrace the challenge: Dare to be Dull! The Watched Pot With patience, a watched pot does indeed boil. Elders UC#1 and KM demonstrate the technique: Elder G When Elder G has some down time, and while not calculating the […]

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Adventures of the Elders Book Club Ohio

Wikiomancy and Homer Price

Wikiomancy has proven its value and legitimacy. As you may recall, Wikiomancy (https://www.wlbott.com/?p=34495), or divining the future via random Wikipedia articles, can provide shareholder value, excellent return on investment, and plausible deniability against all claims. A few nights ago, SeƱor Elder UC#4 was engaged in his normal nighttime routine: aimlessly scrolling through random Wikipedia articles. […]

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Adventures of the Elders Curated Absurdity Existential Angst

Heaven’s Waiting Room

[ed. note: during the comprehensive peer review of today’s BLOTT, UC#2 pointed out that this topic has been covered by other great works of art, including Beetlejuice, Defending Your Life, Saturday Night Live, and possibly Eraserhead, Caged Heat: Parking Ticket Lockup III, and Rocky XXVII. However, at this point, we’d already invested more than 45 […]

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Adventures of the Elders Meaning of Life Movies Nature

WLBOTT Goes to the Science Fair (part II of II)

The Elders are naturally curious people, and constantly engage in their own science fair projects. UC#3 UC#3 is engaged in his own personal journey: Corn Through Both Time and Space: Tracking the Digestive Journey of Corn in Humans. We eagerly await the publication of his results in the journal Nature. Semi-Sequitur: UC#3 is the WLBOTT […]

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Adventures of the Elders Meaning of Life Music

Just How High are the Elders? (part III of III)

We note that sometimes just the appearance of enjoying life can anger certain segments of the population. This will not stop us. When they go high, we go low. Low. As in “get down.” As in “we like to boogie.” Thanks to Elder KM for taking us down this rabbit hole. The Elders Get Down! […]