Gay Penguins Adopt Chick

Male penguins raise adopted chick, BBC article. This is the second account I know of, the first is in the New York City Zoo, Central Park Zoo's gay penguins ignite debate.

 Fish Won't Bite

But the Crawdads

Will

Coaxing him out from under the rocks.

Got 'em.

Big Boy

Back to the Rock

Fireflies Tonight

Twilight under a grove of large evenly spaced trees, the boys and Fritz were running through the grass with  their arms outstretched chasing flashes of yellow light. Kim and I walking the path follow them with Fritz. We walk until the path opens into a meadow surrounded by thick woods.

Dusk now, Kim  is walking with her hands lifted up and stretched out following a light across the meadow, she reaches out and misses--her light flying higher into the woods. We all look up at the dense trees surrounding the meadow and they are full of fireflies twinkling like Christmas Tree lights. Marcus slips up beside me and whispers, "Paradise."

Cross Country

We are in St. Louis Missouri, after driving in from Kansas City last night. We left on June 3rd., our routeand went through Flagstaff, over to New Mexico where we spent our first night in Santa Fe. We ate at the Flying Tortilla that was right beside the motel. Elias had some really good buttermilk pancakes for dinner. We didn't do much there but went on to Taos the next morning and walked around the Plaza. There were quite a few locals hanging around talking and most of them greeted each other with a hug. We saw more platonics hugs there then we have seen anywhere else.
The dull pastel green hills between Sante Fe and Taos were dotted with small round bushes evenly spaced around the hill. Rustic polka dot landscaping.
Elias found some juggling stick that called his name so he spent a portion of his vacation allowance and took them unto himself. I needed coffee so we walk around until we found a coffee cafe. While I was in getting my large 2% quad latte, Elias found a someone to begin teaching him how to use his new toy. By the time I had my first sip he had mastered some basic moves with the sticks.

Forgot

We leave soon for our road trip
Family reunion in Missouri

Snacks packed
Finished the laundry

Can begin packing
Forgot to lose weight

Damn

What's for Dinner 
Jicama and Apple Slaw

1 small jalapeño pepper
Juice of 1/2 small lemon
1/2 small vidalia onion
1 medium jicama
3 tart apples for example gala, pink rose, jonathon, jonagold

1 teaspoon evaporated cane juice if you don't have, substitute sugar
drizzle of olive oil
Salt to taste


Remove seeds and finely chop the jalapeño pepper. Removing the white pith will lower the heat of the chili.
Finely chop the vidalia onion.
Toss the jalapeño pepper and the onion with the lemon juice. Set aside.
Shred jicama with a mandolin into matchstick sized julienne strips.

Do the same for the apples.

Mix apples, jicama, and lemon juice mixture, add sugar and salt. Drizzle with olive oil and toss together right before serving.

Option: Add fresh pineapple tidbits at the end with the apples and jicama.

This is what we're having for dinner with cold leftover roasted turkey wrapped in pita with sliced cucumbers and a dolup of yogurt.

Publicity Stunt in Belgium

Have you seen this? 

Flu Folly

flu fashion: particulate protection for party people.

Flu Fashion Respirator Masks add style, form and N95 function in one easy product. Don't look sick while trying to avoid being sick. Bright colors prints or animal prints.

A real face mask discretely hidden inside.
There's really nothing more to say.

Overheard

I rode the light rail home from church yesterday. I overheard a comment from one of a couple who got off the train behind me.

Great Sunday! Real nice. I feel strong today. Maybe it's because I'm sober.

Uh. Hmm, replied his companion.