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Tuesday Tidbits


1.  Architecture Outside the Box



There are a couple of blogs I follow which are photographic in nature and/or just interesting things.  I saw this old doorway which I thought was fantastic.  Of course you'd have to have a stone castle to install this particular door, but I really like the innovative thinking of the architect.  Talk about curb appeal.  


2.  Cruise Heading Home


In an upcoming post I will detail an early morning trip across the Skyway over to the Parrish area in a failed attempt to get a picture of Comet Lovejoy.  While going over the bridge I hurriedly snapped this poor picture of a cruise ship heading into Tampa.  I still have some money in an account on a failed attempt and I might just take a short trip on one of those floating petri dishes.     

 3.  Something Wonderful In 2015 




Yes, the new Baby coming into the family is wonderful, but its not that.  The infant toward the tail end of this clip represents a new beginning.  By the way, 2010 is a great Sci-Fi movie.  If you haven't ever seen it, please give it a try.  It is a continuation of the vastly overrated 2001: A Space Odyssey.  I have it on DVD and is included in my If-I'm-Stranded-On-A-Desert Island entertainment bag.  And just about anything with underrated Roy Scheider in it is good.  

 And sure, I am by sheer force of Will determining 2015 will be a great year.  Damnit!  Because I say so!

 4.  Speaking of New Baby:

I am promoting the unfounded predictions that it will be a boy, and am offering suggestions on names:  Enoch, Ephraim, Ethan, or Michael.  Of course, true to form he will have red hair, so his nickname will be Orange Boy.   

5. The Secret  
   

The secret to Papa Thursday's babysitting service is to find an activity that wears that both out.  There is a series of racquetball courts close by that I lock all of the charges in and then toss a couple tennis balls around.  Perfect for wearing off that excess energy in both babe and hound. 

6.  Sure wish I was in New York the next couple of days with power, a fully stocked fridge, a big picture window, and no where to go. 


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