Hello again! The
problem with letting time lapse between posts is (for me) remembering what the
heck I said then and wondering if this is a repeat. So, maybe shorter sooner is the best (isn’t
that something OKU football related?)
So just a couple of snippets to keep the ball rolling:
Irony
You MAY remember that I got a request to post more the other
day, resulting in the little primer on Cheese of Blue. Ironically the individual who jabbed me does
not even like Blue Cheese!
Endless Summer
Eleven out of the last thirteen days has had high
temperatures above ninety degrees. Maybe
that Tropical Storm whose name nobody can pronounce will shove some of the
awful stuff away.
Mars!
Today a vehicle was launched with a payload meant to explore
a certain ancient river delta on Mars for signs of early life (billions of
years ago). I was interested to see that it incorporates a helicopter. It is expected to land in February of 2021
after a seven-month journey through space.
Amazing. Just imagine.
Snark: the weather channel somehow gets involved in
these operations, and they sent the ebullient “Steph” (Abrams) to cover the
story. I, well, to be frank, cannot stand
her. Every third word is “right?” or “okay”;
“All right?”, trying to tell us philistines something about those little white
lines on a weather map are something called “isobars! See? They denote lines of equal what we meteorologists
call “atmospheric pressure”, okay?” “the
air has weight, see?” Anyway during the
whole launch sequence, she kept squealing “wow!” “ooooohhhh!” “you can actually feel the power
of the engines!” Sorry.
Obtaining and maintaining the menu and (bless her) she does
an admirable job of being creative (there’s only so many boneless skinless (low
sodium) chicken breasts in the world..
Since I am supposed to ingest as much liquid as possible (to fuel the
Lasix) she found something really good in the liquids.
Both are really good, tart and bracing
Good Stuff II
On those days when MFO and/or I am involved in things Zoomy, we often have a “light” dinner mostly carcuterie like put together by MFO
During which we graze and enjoy more adult liquids
More Serious
Department – FOJTY and "kids"
Hopefully you were paying enough attention that you know
FOJTY is very involved with training and owning dogs. And not just any mutts mind
you, he specializes exclusively in American Wirehaired Pointing Griffons:
Griffs are medium-sized, all-purpose gundogs
standing no higher than 24 inches at the shoulder. They’re known for an
extremely harsh and bristly coat that gives them a natural, unkempt appearance.
The preferred color is steel gray with brown markings. A lavish mustache and
eyebrows frame large, rounded eyes that gleam with a keen intelligence. Griffs
are the very picture of an honest, hardworking sporting dog, whose handsome looks
are the result of a noble and unaffected ruggedness rather than fussy grooming.
Like any group of devoted
enthusiastic “pet” owners, there is an organization for announcements of field
trials, shows, and the like. This year marked to 30th anniversary of
the AWHPG Association. Which was commemorated with a special 30th
Anniversary edition of publication:
The Griffonnier
As part of the content for the special edition, they
wanted to present the history of the organization, So prior to publication,
they sought donations from members, advertisers, owners, friends, etc., to help
defray the cost of publication. As part
of this effort they wanted any history associated with special pups, and so
forth. So, I thought it appropriate to
honor FOJTE’s first Griff, Stanley. Stan
had a tragic life, cut short by an aggressive infection that eventually could
not arrested. So I created a little tribute to him when he arrived at a much
devoted FOJTY and family. There is no
more special friend of the family than the first addition a new “member”
Since Stan’s passing, they
now are ”parents” to Smoke and Duke who could not have a better set of owners. His talents and training efforts bear fruit
at various trials and shows. Smoke in
2019
Okay enough rambling for
this day. These days
DFD
Often means a stylish mask
Stay Safe, please!
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