This isn't a Disney cruise

No it isn't Mickey and this isn't a Disney cruise. Who we have here is Dave and Barry. Names after people on Storage Wars if you didn't know. It's whimsy Friday and I'm about out of creatures around here to put in funny situations. My man-cave is decorated in things dealing with transportation, so we still have trains and automobiles to get through. Might even throw in a rocket or submarine.
     My brother has come into town for one night only so I'm a little rushed this evening, so I'll just leave you with my Doogie thought for the day. Do with it what you will.

One of my favorites. I know its a little dorky for a forty year old guy to have favorite quotes and stuff, but get over it. I have. Plus, I love sailing. The wind in my face. The total reliance you have on mother nature. No motor. No paddle. Just you and the wind baby.

“We rest here while we can, but we hear the ocean calling in our dreams, And we know by the morning, the wind will fill our sails to test the seams, The calm is on the water and part of us would linger by the shore, For ships are safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.”

-Michael Lille



Sorry I forgot to upload last night. I did take this picture on friday, I just screwed up when I went to upload. Oh well. Two today, if I can figure out what to take a picture of.

Day 12, 1 long week......

So here it is. You knew it was coming. The shot of all shots. Taken not with my four figure camera, but with my phone. I've reached the penultimate place in picture taking. The spot usually reserved for vacation pictures and home movies. The ones you bring out that makes you friends and or children groan. First prize for the most boring picture yet........My Office.
     Yes, you guessed it folks, this is my desk, in my office at the airport in Kansas City in the State of Missouri, God bless America. That on the wall is my new poster, for the upcoming movie, in May of this year, The Avengers.

     All of this is not important. What is important is this is how my desk looked at the end of the day. Cluttered, unfinished, piled high with too much to do. A sinking ship if you will, and way too small of a bucket this week. The super-heroes meant to inspire, have been mocking me this week. 'Look how super we are. What's wrong with you?' I have been trying so hard to get ahead this week and I don't feel like I've made a dent. One more day to get it back on track, or next week will be more of the same.



Well time to get back at it.

A quote from a successful person to end the day.......

Unless you are willing to drench yourself in your work beyond the capacity of the average man, you are just not cut out for positions at the top.

 

J.C. Penney

A little puzzling????

Life is a lot like a puzzle. So many pieces. So many choices. One way for it all to go together. Okay that isn't like life. With life you have many different ways to put the pieces together.
     I just started a new 3000 piece puzzle. It is a Ravensburger puzzle made in Germany. For those who know, it is the premier puzzle maker. I know, I sound a little dorky, getting excited about a puzzle. Who really cares, right? The thing is, puzzles do two things. They stimulate the brain and relax it at the same time. My days are filled with a lot of stress, and not much brain challenging. This has the opposite effect. Say what you will about puzzles, but if your stressed, give it a try. Its cheaper than therapy or a cardiologist. Also, I know this is not the greatest picture, but when I only get one shot, what are you going to do.

A photo will follow when I finish. I don't like to hurry through a puzzle so be patient.

“There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle.”

Deepak Chopra

You've just been mooned

     Full moon overnight last night. Got a quick pick this morning when I woke up. It was a seriously bright moon. Almost hurt my eyes to look through the viewfinder. I think because it has been so dry, there was no humidity to destroy the shot. Crisp and clear it was.
     I have to say looking at this picture tonight really makes me step back and wonder about the entirety of the universe and my place in it. Every day now, it seems, the new Kepler Space Telescope is discovering new planets hundreds of light years away, that are in or near the Goldilocks zone of their star. We are very close to discovering a planet outside our solar system that has the possibility of life on it. Can you even imagine what the ramifications will be here on earth? It just blows my mind. We are just years and maybe even only months away from some startling new discoveries from Kepler.
     Now here is a picture of an object about 240,000 miles away, and with a very good camera we can see many of the features. The Sea of Tranquility where the astronauts landed. Tycho the white crater in the white section. Copernicus, the white crater in the dark section. I could go on, but my point is, think about what is out there.





“The feeling of love is the same feeling that you get when you stare into the moon on a clear night.”

 For my whole life we have lived in a world that has put a man on the moon. I would love my children to live in world that has put a person on another planet and communicated with another galaxy. Is that too much to ask?

The best gift. Me

I received my present from my Secret Santa (Tom Antonopoulos, aka brother in law), last night. I have to say it is one of the coolest presents I have ever gotten.
     I collect bobble heads. Mostly superheros, a few sportos, Wizard of OZ, etc. I now have the ultimate in bobble heads. I have a mini-me. It is so well done it is kind-of hard for me to look at. I may be a beautiful person, but it is very weird to see yourself as six inches tall. I look a lot like I would picture Charlie Brown if he would ever turn 40.

     My bobble head was created by my brother-in-law and a company called 1minime.com; http://www.1minime.com/. You send in pictures, and artists create one of a kind bobble heads for you. Very cool.
     About today's picture; I only took this picture, no additions. The background is actually a picture I took in Colorado a few years ago that I propped up behind my bobble. I did not photo shop the background in. That would be cheating. I did photo shop the base and the pillow out on the bottom. I think it is okay to take away from the photo, adding something would be against my rules.
     So thank you so much Tom. You made my day. I thought about writing my thought for the day about small gifts that can bring the most excitement and happiness, but this was no small gift. Aside from these being on the expensive side, this was way more than I could have ever imagined.

Thought for the day; "Tom, it will be difficult to almost impossible to top this gift, but feel free to try. Thanks buddy."

Day 8 Busy Busy Busy

What thoughts could I include with today's picture? I was running around like a crazy person all day. I had to fix dinner for my mother in law's birthday this evening. I had to go to the hardware store to get an item to fix my roof. I had to fix my roof. I, of course, had to visit the park with my dog. All of these this and many more items have left me without one single thought left in my brain. Not one idea or amusing anecdote. I took the picture. Not a bad one if you think about the idea that today's sky was grey. I mean totally grey. Every tried to take a nice picture in the winter with a grey sky. Impossible. I do think it turned out pretty well. I am going to start looking at these old barns as my stand by. If I need a pic, an old barn will do in a pinch. For those of you who don't know, I live in Kansas. Old barns are about as common here as bridges are in Madison County.

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Hope everyone has a great week. And remember to tune in every day. This is only going to get more interesting as it becomes more and more difficult. If I do the same thing everyday it is going to get very difficult to find new material for my pics.





Day 7; National Old Rock Day

Seriously, it is national old rock day. I decided this morning that I was going to take a picture of an old rock. My options were; Pet rocks, Gibralter, Plymouth, Alcatraz, Duane Johnson. I settled for limestone. Seriously, it is National Old Rock Day. How often does one get to celebrate such a day with a pictorial tribute. Okay, its just an old rock. You try taking a picture of a rock and get something worth hanging on the wall. Not too easy. Impossible I would say.

A sailor must have his eye trained to the rocks and sands as well as the north star.