Category Archives: Life As a Shared Adventure

Calvin at the doctor’s reminds me of this husky:   Shug and Myra got the answer to yesterday’s riddle — it was a map. The answer to the math problem was 34 — the sum of the top three numbers … Continue reading →

One of the pages of our day-by-day calendar had this brain teaser on the back: What has cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and water but no fish? Neither Andy nor I knew the answer, but ChatGPT, Perplexity, … Continue reading →

Click on the image for higher resolution. This comic made my day. 🙂 March 23, 2026

(For higher resolution, click on the image.) I love learning new things and developing life skills, but it’s not to accumulate “wisdom.” I do it because it makes me happy — feeling more fully alive in the present. As I’ve … Continue reading →

Do you think Ziggy was right? Do you think 2018 was a better time than now? What about the future? Do you think we will have fond memories of today? Whatever, enjoy what we have while we still have it. … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s post reminds me of these quotes: There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort. –Jane Austen We do not remember days, we remember moments. —-Cesare Pavese Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. -—Omar … Continue reading →

To be happy at home is the end of all human endeavor. The sun looks down on nothing half so good as a household laughing together over a meal, or two friends talking over a pint of beer, or a … Continue reading →

Click on the images for higher resolution. March 19, 2026

Do think you have been lucky in life? If so, how much of it was due to personal effort and how much due to chance? Andy and I did a lot of the right things — like study and work … Continue reading →

Translation: I eat a lot of fast food. I suppose that explains why they say “Haste makes waist.” March 16, 2026