Running outside under an umbrella in a thunderstorm, rainbow seekers that we are, my wife and I, we scored a technical double. Not getting struck by lightning was a bonus, I guess, though that’s getting to be a tougher case to make every day since November, but still—rainbow!

#rainbow

A quick pick of a northern flicker was pretty blurry, ran it through some filters, tried not to lose the unhurried alertness, the still intent.

#woodpecker

Our tomtoc Slims have arrived! Bold Ocean Blue, understated Matcha Green, cases snug and rigid for our traveling Switch Ups (Switch 2). My wife chose the blue, so good I liked the green.

#Nintendo

This was the line outside the DMV office at 05:30. Five hours later, I’m one of the lucky ones waiting inside. Others are outside where the heat index is 93°F/33.8°C.

Marriage saved!

#Nintendo

I will die on this moniker, #Nintendo.

Divorced

Wherein I get divorce.

Right on the tire track line, just sitting there, no movement, Turtle should be grateful I pay attention pulling into the garage. I put the oblivious reptile in the flower bed it was pointing towards. Make better choices, Turtle.

No joy thus far using Switch Sniper to remove a friction point between my wife and myself. I’m not saying sharing the Switch Up (I refuse to let go of the better moniker) could end 30 years of marriage, but I’m not not saying it, either.

#Nintendo #Switch2

Pay

Wherein Tim and I each confront our own painful trooth.

The new model of flower eating machines has arrived.

#rabbit

This raccoon gets up before sunset when I take in the bird feeder to try to beat me to it, also climbs a deck support beam rather than take the stairs and trip the outdoor camera light. Real ninja vibe.

#raccoon

Surprised by COVID, never again will supply chain collapse catch me without toilet paper, not even a plague of stupidity. I started stockpiling household goods when on sale in 2021 with a goal of a six-month supply, personal supplies and OTC medications too. Not happy, but prepared.

#tariffs

Absent an abscessed tooth and grafted with a bit of bone, third time’s the scan, this appointment being only briefly and intensely painful as the post was removed and reinserted to do imaging for the crown. Of course, it was painful afterwards too, about $1,600.

When my wife drags me to an “antiques warehouse” I fully expect to find monkey paws, evil djinn bottles, Zuni warrior dolls, and such, but not my mother’s tea pot. Her mother gave it to her and I gave it to a friend of hers upon her death, and yet there it was and now I can’t stop thinking about it.

We Now Know How AI ‘Thinks’—and It’s Barely Thinking at All

This thoughtful article by Christopher Mims made me think about the reality of LLMs, so I made ChatGPT think of this t-shirt to illustrate the idea.

#ChatGPT

I think I just had my first “Liberation Day” experience, a 25 percent increase in the price of some vitamins and supplements. Now I’m looking forward to not paying income taxes this year and all those manufacturing jobs coming back to America that no one actually wants to do.

#trumptariffs

Undecided as to whether I’m still actually “in line” at Best Buy or I died in my sleep and went to purgatory. Either way, the only way to escape is to choose to leave….still waiting….

#Nintendo

I think about the little house during the auto-refactor portion of my vision exam. It’s at the end of a straight road, so even if the road turns left or right headlights shine into the windows. They probably have blackout curtains, but they should plant some privacy bushes. Seriously.

#thoughts

Apple finally let people migrate purchases (merge accounts), rather than just waiting for longtime users to die off. It went smoothly except for this. This notification pops up every time I watch a show or movie. Every time. It’s a known issue, so hopefully will be fixed before I die off.

#Apple

A tale of two tulips, dark and bright, though not much to say at Duke Gardens in April, fewer flowers, more construction, but that Rembrandt tulip, quite the overachiever.

#flowers

Turtle fam sunning at a pond in Duke Gardens. That’s tree pollen on the water, hope they don’t have allergies.

#animals

Turtle doing yoga at a pond in Duke Gardens, more limber than me, probably.

#animals

The dream of every husband whose wife works from home has been achieved. I walked into her meeting without pants on. Audio meeting, true, but still, and I needed help with my knee brace, so not pervy either.

ChatGTB

Wherein the mask slips.