Day 5011: Texas Steakhouse Adventure & TBT & The Nine-banded Armadillo..

"Lauryn": photo, watercolor, collage, digital.

                                                                       

  

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    Click: Stevie Wonder, You Are the Sunshine of My Life.

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Only 103' Tuesday in beautiful Henderson, but nice and cool inside. GH#1, Jordan is studying for is final, national Paramedic exam Wednesday, and I was on my lap top too. I had requisitioned Tuesday evening to go to thier favorite steakhouse, Grandma's treat, and so at 7pm we were there.

It's unusual that Grandma gets to treat, but I insisted.

And I can't tell you how many laughs we had over this poor unusual, mis-shaped peanut. Appetizers included potato skins with cheese and bacon, a delicious first for this Grandma. We all had steaks, salads, yummy rolls, loaded baked potatoes or sweet potatoes. A great meal, but Lord, please don't ever let me eat that much at one meal again.

When we came home the two brothers again played sports on the tv. They played golf the longest, but also played tennis and badminton.

I am using the same photo from Monday night, because it looks the same. The games are noisy in themselves but add the two guys who are playing for the championship and it is really loud. Funny, but loud.

(WW & SM are still in Hawaii)

On to tomorrow ...

Demura Sensei's Costa Mesa Dojo Adult Class

2001

The nine-banded armadillo has one of the most unusual reproductive systems in the animal world. Instead of producing unrelated offspring in each birth, a single fertilized egg usually divides into four genetically identical young. These pups share the same DNA and are always the same sex, making identical quadruplets a normal part of the species’ reproduction rather than a rare event.

Another remarkable feature is delayed implantation. After mating, the embryo can pause development for a period of time before attaching to the uterus, allowing birth to occur under more favorable conditions.

Because the offspring are genetic copies, scientists have found nine-banded armadillos especially useful for studying how environment,

 

  

 

A 4+ minute video, Alpaca vs Llama,  here.

 

 

Just because ...

Crested Jayshrike 

Thursday's Smiles ... 

    

     

Hoping you see all the good things in your day.

  

 

 

Day 5010: Henderson, NV Hello! & Birds Don't Need Teeth.

  

"Blooming": junk collage, photos, digital collage.

                                                                       

  

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    Click: Paul Simon, George Harrison, Here Comes the Sun.

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I flew here to Henderson last Saturday. Cheryl and Johnny drove me to the JSX airport and Erin met me in the 104' Las Vegas at 4 PM. Their house has A/C so is always comfortable. When I was young, the sun and I were great pals. Now at 84, I stay out of the sun in order not to turn into a French fry!

Sunday we went to church together. WW went ahead as she is on the Hospitality team, Bassel is Security, but we all sat together, Zack, Jordan, Raquel (Jordan's wife of seven months, Tina, Raquel's Mom and Larry, Raquel's Dad. We almost fill an entire row. That evening we all got together again for pizza ordered in. A lovely day. I hope your Mother's Day was terrific too?

Meanwhile we received a Mother's Day photo from GH#2, Jacob and Manu (Emmanuele), Mr. and Mrs. Salloum in Orange County.

Monday, WonderWoman and Superman flew to Hawaii early. SM has business meetings and WW has shopping? 

They decided they would stay on their stateside time, so got up at 4 AM this morning and went to the gym there! Meanwhile at home, when Raquel, Jordan and Zack got home from work Monday, we had a casserole that WW had made ahead, I fixed my famous green beans. 

Then we four watched Remarkably Bright Creatures on Netflix. It was excellent. Good friend & artist, Irene had said I would like it and I did. We all did. Sally Field was great. I had to tell Zack, she's Forrest Gump's Mom, so he would know who she was.

Afterwards Grandhunks 1&3 played golf, tennis, basketball and even sword fighting. Two brothers playing can be amazingly loud, but Raquel and I laughed and enjoyed the competition. We were all off to bed by 11 pm in preparation for a busy Tuesday.

The adventure continues tomorrow ...

 

  

 

A 3 minute video,  Kauii Bird song, here.

 

 

Just because ...

Hamerkops (Scopus umbretta)

You can tell by a few giveaways:

• Color: Rich brown plumage all over • Bill: Long, straight, and flattened — looks a bit like a shoe • Crest: That distinctive backward-pointing crest on the head, which gives them the "hammer-head" look. "Hamerkop" actually means "hammerhead" in Afrikaans • Shape: Compact, heron-like body with long legs

Wednesday's Smiles ... 

 

  

Hoping you feel all the good things in your day.