Saturday, August 15, 2026

Day 5104: Are Men Happier? & Australian Numbat

   

  

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    Click: Hall & Oates, What's Going On.



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 Are Men Happier?

Possible reasons why you men are the happier gender? 

• Your last name stays put. 

• The garage is all yours. 

• Wedding plans take care of themselves. 

• Chocolate is just another snack. 

• You can never be pregnant. 

• You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. 

• You can wear NO shirt to a water park.

• Wrinkles add character.

• Car mechanics tell you the truth. 

• The world is your urinal. 

• You never skip a gas station restroom because its too icky.

• Same work, more pay.  

• You don't have to stop and think of which way …

 to turn a nut or a bolt.  

• Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental - $100. 

• People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them. 

• New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet. 

• One mood all the time. 

• Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. 

• You know stuff about engines.

• A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. 

• You can open all your own jars. 

• You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness. 

• If someone forgets to invite you, they can still be your friend.

• Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack. 

• Two pairs of shoes are more than enough. 

• You almost never have strap problems in public. 

• You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. 

• Everything on your face stays its original color. 

• The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. 

• You only have to shave your face and neck.

• You can play with toys all your life. 

• One wallet and one pair of shoes -- one color for all seasons. 

• You can wear shorts no matter what your legs look like.

 • You can 'do' your nails with a pocket knife. 

• You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache. 

• You can Xmas shop for 25 relatives on 12/ 24 in 25 min.



No wonder men are happier?


   




  



  
 
A 6+ minute video, The Last Knit, here.
 
 
Just because ...

Wallcreeper


Saturday's Smiles ... 

 




















Hoping you feel all the good things in your day.


  


 

 

 

Friday, August 14, 2026

Day 5103: More Manhole Covers. & Rooftop Running Track.

"Earth": junk papers collage.



  

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    ClickPeter Frampton, Baby I Love Your Way.


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More Manhole Covers


I keep collecting manhole covers from everywhere. They seem to be popular now? I will limit it to 10 this time, but I have more!

Shangrila, Tibet

Tornio, Finland


Budapest, Hungary


Sundsvall, Sweden


Lillehammer, Norway


Stade, Germany


Alberobello, Italy


Egypt


Alberta, Canada.


Hallstatt, Austria


   




  



  
 
A 5 minute video,  No Problem, here.
 
 
Just because ...

Asian Emerald Cuckoo


Friday's Smiles ... 

 



















Hoping you feel all the good things in your day.


  


 

 

 

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Day 5102: Artist, Angela Smyth & TBT & Red River Hog.


"Business as usual": junk paper collage, digital.


  

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    Click: Michael Jackson, Don't Stop.



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I am sharing maybe a UK artist to you, although she is very popular. I am attracted to her humor and her use of space& color. (Angela Smyth often captions the piece within her artwork, when she doesn't I added her title, but some had no title). I had trouble picking just 11.

Angela says, "I am a self taught artist based in a small town in West Yorkshire, where I have a studio not far from the house.  I’ve been painting professionally for over a decade, and in the time I’ve exhibited widely, both in the UK and abroad, and I am published by Aquarelle Publishing Ltd. "

Limited Edition Prints available  Copyright 2026 © Angela Smyth

 
Mermaid



Harpisy Bizarre










Lost in Words



and, my favorite ...

Big-Boned Sam





Throwback Thursday: Young Grandhunks #2, #3 & #1
Demura Sensei's Costa Mesa Dojo, 2006


 

 

  



  
 
A 3+ minute video, Amazing Ibex , here.
 
 
Just because ...

Flame-throated Bulbul


Thursday's Smiles ... 

 


















Hoping you feel all the good things in your day.