Musical Interlude

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Nothing like the love of a dog:

Warren's Smokie (b. 2011):

My juvenile delinquent Callie (b. 2017):

Cuteness Break From Politics

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Both cute and clever, although I'm not sure of the dog breed:

 Have a good weekend.

Remember This?

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 I didn't have sea monkeys, but I remember seeing them advertised. The backstory:

More information about these creatures HERE.

Have a good weekend.

Remember When?

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A little something for Father's Day Weekend for those of us of a certain age (or older or younger)....

When America — and the world — was a different place:

Have a good weekend.

Dad, I miss you.

Dad (1911-1998), circa 1930

Dad, left, in 1975

In Honor Of Dean Martin

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Dean Martin (June 7, 1917-December 25, 1995), aka "The King of Cool," was born 103 years ago on June 7, 2020, in Steubenville, Ohio.

Once no longer part of Martin & Lewis, he specialized in exuding an aura of nonchalance.

A few of his signature songs....

This tune debuted in the 1953 film The Caddy, when Martin & Lewis was still a comedy duo:



The tune that knocked the Beatles from the #1 spot at Billboard on August 15, 1964:



Having fun on his weekly variety show (1965-1974), which aired every Thursday evening:



Dean Martin typically performed one serious ballad on his weekly show:



The world we had then was a simpler place and a simpler time. That world seems far away now.

Just For Fun

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Enjoy:

Have a great weekend.

Humor Break

Hat tip to Powerline Blog:

I love Politizoid's take on this impeachment pageant:

More Politizoid HERE.

And one more video, for good measure:

And Now For Something Completely Different...

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Enjoy this brief eclectic video (Thanks, Warren!)

Here's another of Daily Dose of Internet, this video a longer video:


Much more HERE.  Millions of views of each video!

Happy New Year!

May 2020 be kind to us all: health, happiness, and prosperity!

HAVE-A-LAUGH ADDENDUM (Thanks, Warren!):

When you let your friend pour your drink for you and it’s 95% Alcohol, 5% mixer pic.twitter.com/xXXgcZ71qu

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) December 27, 2019

Musical Interlude

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GO, NATS!

WATCH: Washington National Cathedral choristers sing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” in honor of the @Nationals playoff bid. More: https://t.co/JAuM5U3Dnt (📹: Courtesy of @WNCathedral) pic.twitter.com/0DHYchqlTw

— WTOP (@WTOP) October 3, 2019

Yep, I'm a baseball fan — never mind that, decades ago, Dad turned down an offer to pitch for the New York Yankees (control pitcher).

Our Alpha Cat Minxy

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For Caturday — and the rest of the weekend...

Like Cameo, Minxy (b. 9-8-2017) is not camera shy:

January 23, 2019

Minxy is a troublemaker. One of her recent escapades, at 5:45 A.M., was knocking off the bowl of dried beans which had been soaking overnight in preparation for ham and bean soup.

Snowed In!

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Here at the AOW house today:

Our SW front yard

E front porch and wheelchair ramp

And it's still snowing!

The pantry is full, and I'll be cooking a roasted chicken this afternoon.

My days of shoveling snow are over, so once the snow stops, I'll be seeking someone to dig us out.

Halloween Musical Treat

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With thanks to FJ, who posted this gem in 2017:

With thanks to Midnight Rider, who posted this a few days ago:

Students' Analogies

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Some time back, one of the homeschool parents in the group for whom I work sent me this link, the content of which is copied and pasted in its entirety below the fold.

Enjoy!  If you have a favorite, please discuss in the comments section.  Commenters are also invited to create their own humorous analogies.

Musical Interlude

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One of my Facebook finds. Enjoy!

The above was posted by one of my former homeschool students.  Today he is an accomplished pipe-organ musician and composer — with a doctorate in Musical Composition. He observed as follows:

love the reference to the Waldstein Sonata in the Beethoven section.

For those unfamiliar with the Waldstein Sonata, that work is below the fold.

Now For Something Completely Different...

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NAME THE KITTEN!

At one-week old.

At one-month old.

Need-to-know information....I paid my first visit to the kitten we're planning to adopt and will be visiting her again next weekend.

She is the biggest female in the litter and obviously the alpha. In fact, she hissed at me and arched her back! None of the other kittens did so.  In fact, they did the opposite and crawled all over me.  She sat back and observed — and finally warmed up to me.  On her terms.

We haven't "officially" named her yet — although Mr. AOW and I are leaning toward Minxy — based on the definition of minx, of course. But we're open to other suggestions.

An Antidote For Politics

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Another of my Facebook finds and worth six minutes of your time:

Solar System Fantasy

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Which planet gets your vote?

Just For Fun

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One of my Facebook finds (click to enlarge):

Clever — and inexpensive, too!

This busy board also helps a toddler to develop his small motor skills.

Friday The 13th

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Maneki-neko good luck charms originated in Japan, but they are often present in Chinese shops and restaurants.
Ian Willms for the New York Times.

From the New York Times: