Close Encounter of the Third Kind

Day of Wine and Rose

6630 (worked in the yard, now I'm dirty)

Lane - Late

Saxophonist plays a sweet solo.

I sometimes have one in mind as the "look" for a character so I guess yes. Don't cast my stories much these days, though, partly because I don't watch many movies and TVs so I am not that familiar with a lot of current stars beyond their names.

WYE cast yourself as the protagonist in one of your stories?

Power of Love (take your choice of the much-covered Jennifer Rush song or the Huey Lewis & the News song)

(not many animals begin with U though, so we'll forgive you this time 😊)

Vampire Bat

(Woo hoo! B-movie giant spiders!!!)

From Here to Eternity

Good morning!! Threatening sky on the way to the office this morning but nothing substantial yet. Chance of shower with a risk of thunderstorms throughout the day, though.

Coffee is a Jamaican Blue Mountain medium roast.

Teas are English Breakfast and Lemon.

Iced tea and lemonade are ready in the fridge along with an assortment of sodas.

Have a good one!!

Probably posted this when it came out but it's been close to a couple years and I just heard it this morning on my Spotify "Energize My Day" playlist. It's Avantasia, the ongoing project of German singer/guitarist Tobias Sammets, here featuring Floor Jansen joining Tobias on vocals.

Actually watched a good piece on the Ben G Thomas channel I mentioned above, looking at the current state of knowledge about the infamous otodus megalodon shark. Bottom line is that, absent finding a more complete fossil, much remains up in the air about it. For instance, we know it was the biggest predatory fish, and one of the biggest predators, of all time but exactly how big remains up for debate, with estimates ranging from 14-15m in some studies to 20m or more in others..

Burger, even if I do like both.

Hot dog or sausage on a bun?

The site was rather slow for a while late this morning and this afternoon. Then I had an error from Cloudflare saying the host was not responding. A back end problem, I take it, since other sites were fine? Things seem good now.

Might. I was a fan of the spy-fi (Bond, etc.) action genre for a time in my teens and twenties so something in that vein is a possibility. Also enjoy pulp-y action like Indiana Jones.

WYE adapt a story of yours for other media (comic, TV, movie)?

Night Moves - Bob Seger

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I tried to watch some of Shark Week's programming, but I think they've covered it all in past years, and some shows are just silly.

The science YouTuber Ben G Thomas counterprograms his own "Shark Week" which is wall-to-wall actual science about sharks and his stuff is often quite interesting. This year he finished with a half hour video on deep sea sharks and their adaptations to life in the deepest parts of the ocean. Ben's a UK university student in paleontology whose mother is an ecologist. His channel started while he was still a teen and now features three hosts (him, his buddy Doug, and a young woman named Emily who joined them more recently). He also helped his mother start her channel.

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we have another comp coming in a few weeks!

We are under a heat warning, too. Just had a very, very heavy storm roll through. Now has calmed a bit still pouring rain and there's some lightning and thunder about.

Good morning and welcome to Inspirations!!

For inspiration today, we've got Deathwish Dark Roast coffee, Earl Grey and Darjeeling teas. In the fridge, for those seeking to beat the hit, there's pitchers of iced tea and lemonade and a nice assortment of sodas.

Given the weather, stay cool and stay dry as appropriate!

It looks kind of fun, actually, so probably would try it, even knowing the maneuvers the plane goes through to accomplish that.

WYE start a business based on one of your hobbies (selling things you sew, paint, write, etc.)?

Not a big melon fan, but Honeydew probably has a slight edge. Both over watermelon, though.

Electric or gas lawnmower?

Star War : Attack of the Clone (apparently, the Republic had budget cuts)

Flat tire must be fixed.

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white peaches

Ontario peaches are still a couple weeks out (usually come in around the Civic Holiday or shortly after). Love peaches but prefer them fresh so always happy when the domestic crop shows up.

Dancing around a couple stories.

One is the sequel to Night of the Wind that I've talked about. It's up to 3 chapters totalling maybe 4000-5000 words with lots still to go.

The other is a new story that I'm not quite sure where it is headed. A rock star basically quits her band temporarily to refresh and re-energize, moving back into her childhood home (which she now owns) and reconnecting with old friends. Might end up a romance or more of a straight slice-of-life drama or dramedy with a romance angle. Could be for here, or could be for somewhere else. The idea of a star or celebrity trying to break with fame and be normal again is a theme I've been mulling for a while.

Band - Sand

Creature from the Black Lagoon

Sand Tiger Shark

Brie. Haven't had it in a long time, either.

Soft cheeses (like Brie and Camembert) or hard cheeses (e.g. cheddar)?

OTOH, I'd be freaking out a bit inside. OTOH, it would be awesome. Love flying and not prone to airsickness so, yeah.

WYE accept a ride on a civilian spaceflight?

Last Ride ... OF THE DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!! - Nightwish (yes, that's how Floor usually intros it)

Antz