Today we look at WLBOTT’s track and field team, with a special focus on the shot put. Safety First! Women’s Record Holders Natalya Lisovskaya1987 World & 1988 Olympic Shot Put Champion (outdoor) – U.S.S.R. 22.63 metres (74 feet 3 inches) Helena Fibingerová (indoor) 22.32 metres on 20 August 1977 Valerie Kasanita Adams New Zealand shot putter. She […]
Category: Adventures of the Elders
WLBOTT: Okay, G. Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I belong to a group of highly eccentric individuals, called WLBOTT. WLBOTT stands for “World’s Largest Ball of Twine Tour.” We embrace absurdity and want to make the world a better place. Peace through twine. What do you think? G: That sounds fantastic, […]
UC#1-SU / MacGyver UC#1-SU / Details Wait…. someone’s actually reading my emails? Semi-Sequitur: Did We Get it Wrong? What if it really was Lady MacGyver, not Lady Godiva? SU#3 When I was around 14 years old, I was summoned on weekend morning at our house on [undisclosed location] by UC#4. A friend of his had […]
Dear Gentlepeople, It is with great pride, satisfaction, and dare I say, a sense of manliness, that I replaced the light bulb above the stove yesterday. Do to the exhausting nature of the task, I may have to take the rest of the weekend off. But I understand that not all our BLOTTers may be […]
The Elders’ morning routine. Sally the Intern Looking forward to another unpaid day at WLBOTT HQ. “It’ll look good on your resume!” UC#4 / UC#4-SU Elder KM Very curious as to why you are in chicken suits? As for us, we get up between 6-7 when Little Person #1 (the alarm clock) wakes us. Then […]
Today we celebrate international blooming! UC#1 & SU I’ve got to make some corrections here. The rhubarb plant is named “Ruby” (not “Barb” as you might have guessed!). Wondering if you’ve ever heard of rhubarb down Texas way. It’s actually called a vegetable and is an acquired taste, which UC#1 hasn’t yet acquired! It’s wonderful […]
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Lives of the Elders
Sally the Intern When pressed on her contribution to the Lives of the Elders, Sally T. Intern‘s response was simply, “When life gives you lemons….” She did not elaborate. Sally is considering a lemon-themed tattoo: Mood Level Midnight: Lemon UC#4-SU UC#4 – Hospital volunteer, blood donor, friend of the snail. UC#2 Chicago / Origen UC#2 […]
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41 and Counting!
Today UC#4 and UC#4-SU celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary. They have been married, to each other, for 41 years. The were married in the back yard of the house where they still reside. Yesterday UC#4 scanned and colorized the wedding photos (they had all gone to sepia). Scanning the photos made me realize what a […]
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An Early Morning Walk
On an early morning walk in the WLBOTT central Texas neighborhood, our court photographer took some beautiful pictures of various neighbors’ flowers. (click on images to see high-res in new tab) Prickly Pear Details… Opuntia ficus-indica, the Indian fig opuntia, fig opuntia, or prickly pear, is a species of cactus that has long been a […]
The Elders have rich and varied lives, and in the case of UC#4, a complete detachment from reality. Let’s check in…. KM If anyone tries the Dinner cookbook, may I recommend the Faux Tandoori Chicken recipe, which Mr. KM[1] requests weekly. I don’t even like Indian food that much, but I’m obsessed with this one. […]