We have a fun new tradition when the cold and dark are getting to you: Hawaii Night! We try to make fun, "traditional" food, where some colorful island clothing, and listen to some good slide guitar an pretty melodies. Houli Houli chicken, short ribs, mac salad, monkey-pod Mai Thai's, and Masubi.

The Onion is already ahead of you, sir.

Had a great thanksgiving with the fam and friends. Sometimes it's tough to let the noise from the outside world drive your emotions and motivation. I was thankful that it was a weekend where I thought about little except the ones around me and the waves I was surfing.

When you drink Deschutes "Mirror Pond Pale Ale" this is "Mirror Pond"

RIP Prunella Scales - Sybil Fawlty in one of my top 3 comedies of all time, "Fawlty Towers."

I don't want to be negative so I have run out of things to post that are pithy or insightful. To be fair, those tanks have been on empty for a bit. So.

Teriyaki BBQ Chicken with rice, cucumber, soy cured egg, and baked asparagus.

Oh, you know, that Republican tagline "My heroes have always been cheerleaders..."

The quieter times.

Counterpoint

He played one of my favorite early characters on a cult classic "TerrorVision"

Pills, what color? All right, dude! A pill freak!
--OD Reilly

I am certain I am being trolled when trying to generate a specific image in AI.

Gemini, do you know what a sploof is?
Totes
Can you make an image of it?
Nailed it.

I got a cut from my mom's Christmas Cactus and grew it out. First two years I didn't get a bloom, but this year it has been blooming for months. I love these plants.

It's called the "Steven Segal" look

vs. Super Dodge Ball

Goonies never die