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Monthly Archives: May 2020
New Chucks for May 2020, part 7
This is the second pair called Animal Prints. Which animal this should be, I’m not sure. I want to go with a giraffe but I think their pattern is blockier. It could be some type of big feline, again, no … Continue reading
US Air Force’s Thunderbirds fly over Austin area
Yesterday, Austin got a sample of what 80 years of bloated, runaway military spending buys as the Air Force’s Thunderbirds flew over. This was Orange Foolius’ attempt to make us forget how his incompetence got us into such a … Continue reading
New Chucks for May 2020, part 6
I think I have a pair in this shade of green but I wanted these for the cool pockets on the outside. They may come in handy if I’m at a show or being a tourist, hide some emergency money … Continue reading
Hoser’s house (by bike) achieved!
Today, I got across the second threshold of distance on my hybrid bike, Nancy & José’s house which is 213 miles from Austin. I’m doing way better too. The soreness in my legs is minimal and the mediation I’m having … Continue reading
The Star Wars shoes were a bust
I still remain hopeful that Converse and Disney will come together on official Star Wars Chucks since Frozen II appeared to be a success. For the interim, I tried out these knockoffs I found on the Internet. They turned out to be … Continue reading
New Chucks for May 2020, part 5
How long I have waited for a pair covered in sequins! This is pair numero uno which were in my size. Converse calls it snake skin. Based upon the color scheme, these are also appropriate for celebrating Christmas.
An important message from Lucy & Emmett
If you still won’t listen to Dr. Fauci and LEGO® Batman, maybe you’ll take the advice of Lucy and Emmett!
New Chucks for May 2020, part 4
Chinese New Year has been a pair I’ve been trying to score for years. I’m guessing the Pandemic killed the demand so I could swoop in to get these. Not sure how this represents the Year of the Rat but … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day to my cat Isis
As her name implies, Isis is a mother or she was until we took her to AHS with her children. Then she officially became my cat because AHS said they weren’t going to find her home, just turn her loose … Continue reading
For All Mankind: one season
This was the first show I was interested in watching on Apple’s new TV/Movie network and I was also a little apprehensive. Whenever a former Star Trek producer is involved, it’s a warning that the show might be craptacular. Let’s face it, … Continue reading
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Two hundred miles by bike achieved!
This weekend I continued to push the proverbial envelope in my quest to ride my bike from home to work and back; when I can return to using the gym, I will be reversing journey. Today, I made it from … Continue reading
Happy Caturday for May 2020, II
Given how exhausted I felt after my 11-plus-mile bike ride (almost to the big goal) followed up with showering and errands, I didn’t feel any burst of extra energy, even with a venti latte from Starbucks. The nice two-hour nap … Continue reading
1945: Victory in Europe Day
The Nazis unconditionally surrendered 75 years ago today. One horror show was ending, another would be done in a few months and then the Cold War, which almost bankrupted the West if the Soviets weren’t so bad at Math. It’s … Continue reading
New Chucks for May 2020, part 3
Nothing but the Converse “All * Star” logo all over the place. Hard to believe these were on clearance.
Killing Them Softly
Killing was a rather mediocre Crime movie set around the final days of the 2008 election. There’s so much yapping, you’d think David Mamet wrote this but it’s loosely based upon a book I’m not going to look up. Brad Pitt … Continue reading →