Monthly Archives: May 2026

I asked ChatGPT what it would produce for a “Rock ‘n Roll diner” mood board. (Click on images for higher resolution.) It gave me this: And this for “dive bar.” Do you think that will shake Betty out of her … Continue reading →

I do love Bub. He is so calm and good-hearted. About Saturday’s get-together: The wife of the fellow who helped us after the first flash flood in 2011 said she would like to gather some pictures of what the the … Continue reading →

This post is going to be long. First Betty: Shug suggested Betty could use a designer. But that doesn’t necessarily mean a person. Kaitlin had good luck with ChatGPT, so I told it Betty was having trouble with colors for … Continue reading →

For some reason I thought of this as I woke up yesterday morning. Autobiography in Five Short Chapters by Portia Nelson There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk I I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the … Continue reading →

So will Betty get back to quilting and Bub to learning how to play pool? On a different topic: this following comic is correct. I would never have predicted what is going on right now. It boggles my mind. And … Continue reading →

Betty and Bub both seem happy. I’m afraid this Pearls Before Swine comic is way too true. May 16, 2026

Andy and I like white walls and ceilings. We’ve always lived in apartments, so we had no choice there — but we chose white for the inside of our house up in the mountains. We are no doubt in the … Continue reading →

I wish them luck. We spent a lot of time thinking about colors for our house up on the land, and we decided on this color scheme for the outside. The lighter color was for the walls, the terra cotta … Continue reading →

First an update on Betty: A lot of little things have been needing my attention here, so I’ve been having a good chance to practice staying calm, centered, and patient. A lot of it has to do with having had … Continue reading →

These next two comics aren’t as upbeat. But they are relevant. May 12, 2026