The National Library of Medicine has imaged rare books online in their Turning the Pages Online project.

Seems that everyone breathes a collective sigh of relief when the Memorial weekend rolls around, happy to be through the drought of holidays from January to May.

One of the current tie-ins to Star Wars is the lightsaber spoon that came in the cereal box. Can't really eat with it lit because you have to depress the on button continuously.

The last two birds flew out of the nest on the porch today, helped along by my attempt to get too close with the camera. They were grown and capable of flying, although a bit disturbed to be out on their own unexpectedly.

A couple of questions from the land of the absurd - why is the receipt dispenser of the ATM placed as far as possible from the driver's reach? And why do businesses unlock only one door, usually the illogical left one, when there are two doors to the entrance?

Ever have one of those periods of your life when you try to get something done and a piece is missing, fix that and so on.... I believe it's called putting out brush fires. Working on what appears to be a software issue, used the search engine and found nothing...go to the official site and there the answer is - may be at the bottom of the page, but it's there, and it's oh, so simple.

Last night I started my page of top 100 films. So far I have 38, so it will be called top 38 and I'll add on. My choice of top films are my preference according to professional standards, personal favorites and "guilty pleasures," in no particular order.

Today the first baby bird flew the nest, the parents hovering, as it flew out of the porch entryway. Two more are awaiting takeoff. The cat was sleeping somewhere in the yard at the time.
I watched the film, Lumiere and Company; it has possibilities in film lectures for viewing the philosophy of directors and also for the opportunity to see the behind-the-scenes methods of established film directors.

Drove into Kansas City today. Construction everywhere - took an extra 15 minutes to get to the designated spot. A sure sign of summer.
I wanted to see Sin City, but it's already gone. Doesn't seem like it was here very long.

I've written some long, involved pieces that are basically diatribes about various things that probably aren't fit for print. I've learned I shouldn't write when I'm very tired or hungry. All my comments come out sounding whiny.

The past six weeks have been a strange period of time. Watermelon in Easter Hay pretty much captures the mood.

Yesterday was the perfect day with sun, a few fluffy clouds and 80 degrees. The eggs in the bird's nest on the porch have hatched. Makes for an interesting dance getting out the front door. I haven't been able to get a picture without completely disturbing the nest.

Bridge over the Kansas (Kaw) River. A new boat ramp is currently under construction on the opposite shore.

 

A lot of storms went through today.

An online journal has been a dream of mine for a long time, so I'm happy to be here. I'll be talking about whatever crosses my mind. Updates will be irregular.

A small bird has built a nest in the light fixture on the porch. It's been a very cold spring so the nest is very round and made of fur. During the day, she flies away whenever I open the door, but during the night, she sits tight. Just a small head with two eyes peeking over the edge of the nest.