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 […]
Category: Adventures of the Elders
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. […]
[big thanks to UC#3 and all the Elders for today’s BLOTT. This series will span several days.] Elder KM Just the idea that there is a summary of The Subtle Art of Not Giving A #!@% for people who are too busy to read the unabridged version, says something about America. I’m not sure what […]
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In The Year 2124
In The Year 2124by John Atwood Monday, June 5, 2124 Todd woke with a start. That hateful sound of Alexa! Five bloody AM! “Get up! Get up! Now, or I’ll start playing heavy metal from 150 years ago. What should I pick this time? How about Iron Butterfly’s “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’?” “Ok, ok, you win! I’m up […]
Part of UC#4’s vision for 2124 involves a Space Elevator. How will a space elevator benefit the humanity of 2124? With a space elevator, materials might be sent into orbit at a fraction of the current cost. As of 2022, conventional rocket designs cost about US$12,125 per kilogram (US$5,500 per pound) for transfer to geostationary […]
BLOTTarians – I’m having dinner at a Texas bbq joint with a guy from Kazakhstan and another from China. Just talked with someone who went to Cuba and is heading to Turkey. And we just went to Japan and our son to NZ. Life today is tied to using internet , relatively cheap travel, AI, […]