Happy Fathers Day!

...<clickety-click-click>...to experience more wisdom of the ages than you can possibly use.

And to help you be an even better dad, remember this:

Your kids will love you for it.

Have you been enjoying the recent spate of "mostly peaceful protests"?

a flag waving citizen of Mexico reveling in destruction

These peace loving democrats burn cars, loot stores and assault law enforcement in an effort to spread their message of love while winning the hearts and minds of the nation.

There is a tiny flaw in their reasoning, however.

As one sage observed, countries with actual kings don't allow protests called "No Kings Day".

what would Jesus do?  He wouldn't burn cars, loot businesses or assault law enforcement

People too dense to grasp that obvious fact should be bubble wrapped and securely stored someplace out of the way so they can't infect the rest of us with the moron virus.

Apart from riots by people in desperate need of a moral compass, not to mention a brain...

...the only other event I'll comment on is the conflict in the Middle East involving Israel, and it's not my commentary, but God's:

"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:  they shall prosper that love thee.

"Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces."

    - Psalm 122: 6,7

We've been kicking around selling the Castle Frankenstein...

...and have been making lists of things we need to do if that's really going to happen.

One small item I checked off the list this week:

Install a period correct Automatic Electric Space Saver phone in our kitchen.

That's a Dial Gizmo hanging from the RJ-11 jack; it converts pulse dialing to tone so this 1960's telephone works with our voip line.

Gotta love mid century modern.

I changed my days off during the summer from Fridays to Mondays to take advantage of cheaper rates when I'm golfing.

So now I stroll through the countryside early on Monday morning, and by the time Saturday or Sunday rolls around when I publish this blog, who cares how I did a week ago?

Looks like you're off the hook...for now.

Besides, this is all you need to know about my last round:

'nuff said

However, I do reserve the right to ramble aimlessly about all things hickory golf if I get a hankerin'.

Your time is almost up; 23 Skidoo and you're through:

a recent courtyard pic, which inadvertently reveals...

...our case of "tree envy"...love the neighbor's dogwood tree

Loki playing 'possum

you remember the replacement art deco dancer figurine I bought to appease Karen...well right after I bought that, I found one just like the figurine I actually broke (above); so I bought that one for her as well.

and then I found a copy of a flapper statuette we already own, so I bought that, too.  I have officially stopped looking at art deco figurines now.

I am so done with this blog entry, I'll end with the student's lament from Ecclesiastes:

"And further by these my son be admonished:

"Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:

"Fear God, and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man."

    - Ecclesiastes 12: 11,12

later, mcm fans...