Friday's Love Song....
"And I'll always love you, forever...." Heatwave, Always and Forever
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Living Thursday
Trying something new: saxifrage Supposedly rabbits don't like to eat this. We shall see. Spring on Harrison, 2026
Wednesday Zoooop
This is a photo Zupe took of the two of us. You can see that he shares my photographic style and obviously thinks his mother is a thing of beauty. Monument Rocks, Kansas, 2025 August
Album Photo: Cahokia
I really should crop this to be square.... Oh, and that dude on my shoulder? That's Ringo.
Trippin' Tuesday
Hot sweaty day. Unfortunately, the visitor's center was being remodeled so there was no opportunity to duck in for some education and air conditioning. Zupe was reluctant to climb all the stairs to the to of this highest mound - the Monk's Mound. Constructed by ancient people between 950 and 1200, it is the largest "prehistoric earthwork in the Western Hemisphere".* What do I like about this photo? Not really anything - but I did want to include this site in our trip history as it is impressive and it is the site of my favorite album cover photo. (NEXT) Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, 2025, August Pause the video at 1:30 and find the woman climbing the steps up the Monk's Mound to get a idea of just how large this mound is. *This sort of statement is an inside joke between Kevin and me. All over Australia we would encounter items identified as "the largest" followed bya an impressive list of qualifiers.. "the longest wooden pier on fr...
May the 4th
be with you.... Zupe was a big Star War fans for a while. (He still loves Star Wars, but is more obsessed with Ninjago and, dare I say it, Avengers Doomsday - coming to a theater near you: December 18, 2026. Mark your calendar!) We, however, did not have any Star War minifigures. But, at 9, Zupe was happy to make his own. As you may be unpracticed in imagination, I will introduce you to the characters. From RIGHT to LEFT (yes, I know that is backward... Your discomfort will be worth it. Trust me.) Again, from right to left: Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and..... Emperor Palpatine. Live long and prosper.... Photo: September 2020
