Morning gang. Just getting back from my quarterly haircut. I should probably do it more often, but I just lose track, and spend maybe 5 seconds a day looking in a mirror. I only think of it when JB starts following me around with scissors.

My daughter is having brain surgery next Tuesday. She has a non-cancerous growth taken out when she was 18, and it's grown back. It's about the size of a grape. I've taken her to several appointments, scans, etc over the last couple of weeks. They don't seem overly worried, but I sure am. Swing some chickens for her.

QOTD: I'm very interested in astronomy. I wish I was better at identifying objects.

Here's a photo of me, my brother, and my daughter in Florida last weekend.

Hey gang. Apologies for being absent. I was away in Florida for several days with my brother and daughter. He wanted to go down to spring training to see the Sox. It was very nice, but the sun fried me to a crisp. I'll be shedding my skin in a couple of days.

I'm glad to see warmer weather, and longer days. Time to put the snow blower away.

QOTD: Im not sure i have a favorite. I've read Patrick O'Brian's books many times, and love them. And I've gone through Heinlein and Asimov many times.

Have a great day everyone.

Morning everyone. Nothing new here. Nice and steady. Still cold, but warming up starting on Sunday.

QOTD: Why are the people who constantly complain about "big government" want to stick their noses into people's shopping carts? That sounds like big government to me. Don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong. There are already restrictions on what people can buy with SNAP. The only thing that's broken about the system is that it covers a small fraction of what people need to eat. It doesn't need to be cut, it needs to be expanded. We're creating more poor people every year. The last thing we need is another billionaires tax cut. Those folks are doing just fine. Stick your noses in their shopping carts for a change.

I never use the heated seats, but I would use a heated steering wheel if I had one.

Morning gang. I'm staying inside where it's warm. It's not supposed to get up above freezing until the weekend. Things are pretty boring right now. I wish I had something interesting to share.

We watched season 2 of Night Agent. We loved season 1. Season two was OK, but a bit of a let down.

QOTD: I've never seen exotic animals while traveling. I do remember a herd of cows out in California. It seemed like every cow in the world was there. It went on for miles and miles. Gazillions of them.

I'm a little on the fence. 40 million a year? I figure 2/3 is for doing his job,and 1/3 is for not hanging around when it's done.

And it all depends on where he plays. If they stick him at second base,I think it's a horrible idea.

Morning all. We've got steady rain here. Right now, I'd rather have rain than snow. JB and I are going out to a movie tonight. Popcorn! Otherwise I'm hoping for a boring day.

I still eat a lot of Quest Bars. They really help me control the calories. I started in 2012, after surgery, and estimate I've had about 2 gazillion of them. What astounds me most is that they are the exact same price now as they were in 2012.

QOTD: I have never been interested in having my own business. I watched my dad do that, and it convinced me what a bad idea it was. And I would be truly bad at it.

Morning gang. We've got another storm coming too, plus one tomorrow night, and another over the weekend. I'm preferring rain over snow right now. JB is up visiting her dad, who is back in the hospital. Fingers crossed.

QOTD: I think my only ethnic food is potatoes.

That's got to be sad. They're probably too far away for you to catch a game now.

Hey y'all. Very very boring here. I'm busy, but mundane. We've had a bunch of small snowstorms, and a couple more this week. I think I watched 5 whole minutes of the Superbowl, but pitchers and catchers report tomorrow! That officially makes it spring!

QOTD: I'd take the castle. I'm not a ghost person -- they don't live in buildings, just people's heads. I guess mine is full.

Hey gang. We're still in our cold snap, but it's supposed to warm up a little over the weekend. I'm ready. It will be nice to have the snow off the solar panels too.

Food is on track. We ate lunch out for the first time in a while. JB had a couple of doctor's appointments, and we stopped on the way home.

Nothing else really going on here. I hope you are all well.

QOTD: diet soda. Diet Pepsi or Diet Coke. I have no allegiance -- whatever is on sale.

This is a safe place. You can tell us if Marilyn did it.

That's beautiful. And a lot of work!