Circumnavigation series Next in the series Today Elder G and I continue our 16,000 mile Cessna Citation journey from Edmonton to Perth, stopping to refuel in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. Iqaluit → Kangerlussuaq (SFJ): ~740 milesCumulative Miles/Kilometers: 2,080 / 3,347 Kangerlussuaq, Greenland Kangerlussuaq Airport (SJF) Semi-Sequitur: Russell Glacier Café SJF First, a look at our competition…. Restaurant […]
Category: Adventures of the Elders
The gentle people of WLBOTT are, for the most part, human, and with that comes the failings and temptations that befall us all. At a low point, with all the poisonous news of the world, we considered an easy way out – a life of crime. “Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, […]
At WLBOTT, we’re not welcoming in 2026. We just want to get rid of 2025. Elder JimZim is a Bit More Optimistic Elder G consolidated all of Elder JimZim‘s optimism in a single image: WLBOTT Looks to 2026 WLBOTT Cafatorium We had originally intended to serve Chicken Parmesan for New Year’s Eve dinner, along with […]
The WLBOTT Library y Biblioteca Extraordinaria received a new tomb from Elder DZ this holiday season. Mr. E. Townsend Artman’s book is available on Amazon, and ranks significantly higher than any WLBOTT metric. Los Toastadores Elder G is accompanying me on today’s Toast Quest. We did not stay in the confines of our cozy test […]
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Happy Boxing Day!
Boxing Day – December 26th, 2025 At WLBOTT HQ, we assumed Boxing Day was a celebration of the manly sport of boxing, and we prepared our festivities accordingly. Weren’t we surprised that “boxing” refers to a custom of providing gift and monetary boxes to the poor! Boxing Day, also known as Offering Day, is a […]
Sunday was the Winter Solstice, the renewal of light. We note the perfect alignment of the HQ chimney and the WLBOTT retreat center. To commemorate the Solstice, we hiked up to our nearby City Park and photographed the giant compass face about 15 minutes after sunrise. Elder JimZim does some fact checking…. The WLBOTT Solstice […]
Let’s explore the Thanksgiving celebration at WLBOTT HQ. Elder Karyna Elder Karyna sent us a lovely Thanksgiving greeting. Elder KM Our very busy Elder KM splits her time between her ENGin duties and WLBOTT responsibilities. She sent us a lovely Ukrainian Christmas decoration, shown her with Sally the Intern. The Unpaid Interns We are so […]
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Code Nostril
How’s my morning going, you may ask? Well, I managed to shave off my lower left nostril in the shower this morning. Nothing serious – a quick trip to the ER and 3 pints of blood later, and I’m back at work at HQ. But we do have a meeting in a little bit with […]
The Quest for Knowledge and Possession of the Rutabaga Elder G and I commenced upon a quest to HEB this morning, in search of rutabaga. We were greeted by the friendly HEB produce procurers. [ed-note: HEB is Solid Texas. They are the good guys. Check out our blott here.] The staff took a few minutes […]
Today Elder G and I are scouting West Texas locations for the filming of our remake of Macbeth. I’m tagging along as the chuck wagon cook, while Elder G does the heavy lifting. Elder G ask of us the following: “Please do not disturb her, for she moves entire civilizations one millimeter at a time.” […]