Monthly Archives: August 2016

Some of the Olympic swimmers might be hurt by the escapade and Brian Lochte’s lies, but there’s a good chance he won’t be. Before the Games began, Ryan Lochte’s post-Olympics plans consisted of moving to Los Angeles to become a … Continue reading →

We had some hail Monday. It tore some of the leaves off the fruit trees and bruised some of the apples. But no serious damage there. The two tomato plants were another matter. Previous hail had beaten them down to … Continue reading →

Ford has just announced that they expect to have level four self-driving cars by 2021 instead of the previous 2025. Level four means the cars will be completely self-driving but only for a specific environment — city driving. And Uber … Continue reading →

Living in a small town with limited shopping, we love being able to buy online. When we first came here over 40 years ago, there were two catalog stores — Sears and Montgomery Wards. We bought a lot from them, … Continue reading →

We can’t believe everything we think. Sometimes it pays to check our perceptions/prejudices. August 17, 2016  

Each year, more and more Norwegians flock to the high dive as the sport of dødsing gains popularity. What is dødsing, you ask? It is a unique diving style designed to thrill the divers and stun the spectators: the divers … Continue reading →

I burst out laughing at this comic because the subtitle for this blog is Life as a Shared Adventure. I agree with the wizard. Some adventures are more fun than others. August 15, 2016  

They’ve decided to name the pup The Tempest, Tempi for short. Where did they get the name? From the same place they got Banshee and Sammy and Montana’s names — from a book of cocktail recipes. Banshee is named after … Continue reading →

Sammy included the following video in his post yesterday about choosing a new companion for him. I agree that it was more fun than choosing who will be our next president! They chose Mazie, her name for now. She and … Continue reading →

Just more examples of “Different People Like Different Things.” August 12, 2016