Friday, June 12, 2026

HEY WAS THAT A BIG SIGH OF RELIEF I JUST HEARD

 THURSDAY NIGHT'S SUNSET FROM BAYFIELD'S PIONEER PARK AND THE BEACH AREA
Well, I got to see my Planets last night.  They weren't as close together as they were a couple of cloudy nights ago, but at least they were closer than the last time I saw them a week or so ago.  And, I managed an evening country road walk too.  Lorraine rolled in early this afternoon, and we'll be off to the London airport to pick up our good neighbor, Monica somewhere around 7:15.  So, a shorter post tonight.  Hey, was that a big sigh of relief I just heard from readers out there..................:))

Lorraine rolled in early this afternoon, and we'll be off to the London airport to pick up our good neighbor, Monica somewhere around 7:15.  So, a shorter post tonight.  Hey, was that a big sigh of relief I just heard from readers out there..................:))

 THURSDAY NIGHT'S SUNSET FROM MY WALKING ROAD
 PLANETS VENUS AND JUPITER CAN BE SEEN AT THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF THE TOWER AND VENUS IS THE BRIGHTER ONE
 THE SINGLE STAR AT THE TOP RIGHT CORNER IS EITHER CASTOR OR POLLUX (THE GEMINI TWINS) FROM THE CONSTELLATION GEMINI
 EVENING STARS ARE BEGINNING TO APPEAR.....THESE LAST FIVE NIGHT SHOTS ARE FROM MY iPHONE
Al's Music Box:: Sealed With A Kiss by Brian Hyland.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( When the gambler wakes up from dreaming about a huge glowing number 5 made of gold and diamonds, he knows it's an omen. So he grabs a racing form and looks up that day's fifth race. Sure enough, the number 5 horse in the fifth race is Fifth Element. So for the rest of the day he does everything in fives: He eats five bowls of cereal for breakfast, goes for a five-mile run, takes a five-minute shower, and wears the fifth jacket he finds in his closet.  At the racetrack, he buys five programs, bets $555 on the fifth horse in the fifth race, and sits in the fifth seat of the fifth row of the bleachers in section five.  And when the gun goes off, he settles in and watches his horse come in fifth.

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- I gave away all my batteries today ... free of charge.

- I had a joke about construction, but I'm still working on it.

- Did you get a haircut? No, I got them all cut.

- Dracula doesn't have many friends because he's a pain in the neck.

- I stayed up all night wondering where the Sun had gone. Then it dawned on me.

- Mountain aren't just funny, they're hill areas.

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When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up our car, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver's side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked. “Hey,” I announced to the technician, “it's open!” To which he replied, “I know — I already got that side.”

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

ITS BEEN JUST THAT KIND OF DAY

 DEFINITELY NOT MY BEST PHOTO EFFORT TONIGHT
My hopes of seeing the two Planets, Jupiter and Venus, close together last night were dashed when a late afternoon cloud bank began making its way into the area.  But undaunted, and not wanting to sit in the house, I fired up Subie around 8:30 and headed off out into the countryside for a walk.  My second walk of the day.  From there, I headed into Clinton and grabbed a Tim Horton coffee and a donut to go, and mosied back out into the peaceful countryside.  Ambling along slowly, enjoying the warm night air, I finally ended up at my night sky spot and sat for a while taking in the stillness of the night.  So nice to see so many lightning bugs/fireflies slowly lighting their way through the nearby tall grass.  But the lightning bugs weren't the only lightning in the air.  Far off to the southwest and just above the horizon, real lightning was lighting up the cloud cover probably somewhere over eastern Michigan.  With that, I didn't stay long and figured I'd better get home just in case I left any windows open.  I hadn't.......... 
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S CLOUD COVER....iPHONE
 JUST WANDERING ALONG LISTENING TO MY MUSIC....iPHONE
 THURSDAY MORNING SKIES OVER MY WALKING ROAD ....iPHONE
Today's second day of humidity took a toll on my energy, both mentally and physically.  Even the few photos I took are barely acceptable, but I've included them anyway.  It's been just that kind of day.

Al's Music Box:: Move It On Over by Hank Williams.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A little girl went up to her mother one day while holding her stomach saying, "Mommy, my stomach hurts."  Her mother replied, "That's because it's empty. You have to put something into it!"  She then prepared a bowl of soup. Later that day the pastor and his wife came over for dinner.  The pastor began to feel bad. Holding his head he said, "I have such a terrible headache!"  The little girl looked up at him, giving him the sweetest smile that any little child could give. Then she said:  "That's because it's empty. You have to put something into it!"

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- In any hierarchy, each individual rises to his own level of incompetence, and then remains there.

- In any household, junk accumulates in the space available for its storage.

- In case of doubt, make it sound convincing.

- It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong, and an even bigger one to keep his mouth shut when he's right.

- In a hierarchical organization, the higher the level, the greater the confusion.


- Notice! Take lettuce from the top of the stack,or heads will roll!


- Well, if Jerry Springer isn't educational TV, why does it make me feel so much smarter?

- A TV can insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer.

- I tried to get in touch with my inner child, but he isn't allowed to talk to strangers.

- I have to take my paycheck to the bank. It's too little to go by itself.

- I must be following my diet too closely.I keep gaining on it.

- Welcome to Megacomputer's 24-hour helpline. If you have been waiting LESS than 24 hours, please remain on the line.

- Whenever I'm in a mood to watch the world go by, I just keep to the posted speed limit.

- Restaurant bathrooms are really, really dangerous...So many of my first dates have gone to use them and vanished.

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Grandpa was celebrating his 100th birthday and everybody complimented him on how athletic and well-preserved he appeared. 
 "Gentlemen, I will tell you the secret of my success," he cackled. "I have been in the open air day after day for some 75 years now."  The celebrants were impressed and asked how he managed to keep up his rigorous fitness regime.  "Well, you see, my wife and I were married 75 years ago. On our wedding night, we made a solemn pledge. Whenever we had a fight, the one who was proved wrong would go outside and take a walk."

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