 Blog PostsFriends         | BlogAround Napa Valley IThese photos were taken from January 26 to February 7, 2009 in Napa Valley, all within five miles or so of my home.Pic #1. Feb. 12, 2009: ( "Looking across Napa Valley" ) had two comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > Jemma says January 26: THis is a great shot! What are all those things? Some kind of plantation device i would assume...? > StuckInTheSixties says January 26: It's a wine grape vineyard, Jem. Most likely Cabernet Sauvignon. Pic #4. Jan. 26, 2009: ( "Stag's Leap #2" ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > Angelmouse says March 06:  Pic #8. Feb. 3, 2009: ( "Small hawk #1" ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > Karma says February 05: Beautiful Pic #11. Feb. 21, 2009: ( "Pretty yellow flowers" ) had five comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > Lovebugu says February 21: cute > Southernbelle says February 21: the daffodils are so pretty! > WhatsComin2Ya says February 21: Great photo! > StuckInTheSixties says February 23: Is that a daffodil, belle? Whatever it is, it's wild, and was growing along side the road. I was driving home from town, saw it, pulled over, went back and took the shot. I'm kind of shot-happy with my cheezy little digital camera. > Angelmouse says March 06: Yeah thats a daff - they grow wild here too! Pic #12. Feb. 21, 2009: ( "Cabernet Sauvignon vines with wild mustard" ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > fairy says March 01: i almost mistook this pic as cemetary...the fencing looks like cross....nice pic Pic #13. Feb. 24, 2009: ( "Vineyard with wild mustard and other yellow flowers" ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > fairy says March 01: breath taking! Pic #14. Feb. 27, 2009: ( "Little tiny blossoms" ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > Karma says February 27: Wow! Pic #15. Feb. 25, 2009: ( "Mt. George, from about five miles away" ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > fairy says March 01: eeeehhhhaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! Mt.George,here i come Pic #19. Feb. 28, 2009: ( "Little tiny white flowers" ) had two comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > fairy says March 01: whistles!......nice > Karma says March 01: Very nice Pic #20. Feb. 28, 2009: ( "Beautiful blossom" ) had three comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > fairy says March 01: blue bellls is it?...............tell meeeeee > StuckInTheSixties says March 01: I have no idea what kind of flowers these are. I was driving around taking pictures of Mt. George (see my blog) and saw this large group of bushes with beautiful purple flowers along someone's yard, so I stopped and took this picture. What the heck ... let's call them "blue bellls" > Karma says March 01: Lovely Pic #22. Feb. 28, 2009: ( "Little seasonal waterfall" ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > Karma says March 01: Excellent! Pic #27. Mar. 7, 2009: ( "Nearby meadow #2" ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > Angelmouse says March 08: Great pic - as always! Pic #28. Mar. 7, 2009: ( "Nearby meadow #1" ) had two comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > Karma says March 07: Great photo > StuckInTheSixties says March 07: Thanks, Karma! Pic #29. Mar. 7, 2009: ( "Turkey vulture" ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > Outbackjack says March 08: Awesome!!!!!!                               Around My Place, Part TwoThese are photos that I took on my property between February 3, 2009 and March 10, 2009.Pic #6. ( "Mmm ... nom nom nom ..." ) had two comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > freaki says February 19: heheheheheh very cute horse > StuckInTheSixties says February 20: He wants FOOD! Pic #7. ( “*chomps*” ) had two comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > missteree7 says March 16: Awwwwwww hes cute. > Fairweatherfriend says March 24: I love the angle you shot this one, it looks Caricature Pic #13. ( “You lazy horses!” ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > Karma says February 16: Don't just do something. Sit there! Pic #17. ( “Plum Blossoms” ) had four (actually five) comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > lovebugu says February 21: i love white flowers > southernbelle says February 21: mmmmm...I love plums! > ( Note: “Audi” had made a complimentary comment here. ) > StuckInTheSixties says February 23: Hahaha! No, Audi, but thanks much for the compliment! That was taken with a cheezy little digital camera that's about the size of a pack of playing cards. That particular shot did capture some pretty nice detail, though, didn't it? > fairy March 01: i agree with audi...u are sure are good....keep it up Pic #19. ( “This little @#%&! tried to suck my blood! Die, Vampire!” ) had five comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > barnstorming_girl says February 22: hey sits thats an aussie one!!!!!! he came all the way ova from aussie babe! and you killed him..... lmao > rainbowtreat says February 22: LMAO GF good one, but you got him first right sits? he never had a chance > xkittyxbearx says February 22: YAY IT'S MY SQUITO lol thanks you stucky lol > StuckInTheSixties says February 22: He kind of got wadded up and squashed into a smaller package in the process of being knocked off, but if you look at the length of the remaining legs, and the wing, and compare that to the pencil eraser, you can see that he was a big one! > fairy says March 01: u swat that with a pencil? hahaha some skill u have hahaha Pic #20. ( “Adelaide with Oso” ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > Karma says February 24: Double the cute factor Pic #21. ( “Adelaide #2: a portrait in cuteness” ) had two comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > Karma says February 24: Ok, that's the photo to use on the cover of her first CD. > maicome says February 25: SOOOOO CUTEEEEEE!!!! Pic #22. ( “My neighbor Adelaide #1” ) had three comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > Karma says February 24: Cutie! > fairy says March 01: hope u don't chase him around hahaha...he is such a prince > StuckInTheSixties says March 01: Hahahaha! She's a PRINCESS, fairy! Ooops! PIc #26. ( “Cactus #1 (I like the symmetry)” ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > Karma says March 07: Very cool                             Around My Place, Part OneThese are photos that I took on my property between late December 2008 and early February 2009.Pic #1. ( "Turkey vultures on TV antenna #2 ... no wonder the reception wasn't so good ..." ) had two comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > FairweatherFriend says April 05: Funny how they travel in flocks, waiting...... for something to expire. > StuckInTheSixties says April 05: Nature's janitorial staff Pic #3. ( "Flash looks into the camera and thinks, "WTF?"" ) had two comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > Karma says December 14: A noble steed. > StuckInTheSixties says says December 18: (laughs) Karma, there's NOTHING noble about this old hay-burner! Horses, like people, have personalities, and this "noble steed" is a flaming *sshole! (laughs) Pic #4. ( "Grey Heron in my yard #2" ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > glowingtoad says December 18: see kiss the toad = hallucinate !!!! lol Pic #5. ( "Grey Heron in my yard #1" ) had three comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > glowingtoad says December 18: hope thats not a toad in his mouth lol > itskristinab*tch says December 18: there is a group of about 40 individual red sand hill cranes living in the golf course behind my house, and boy can they make a noise! I love birds, so it's no bother for me. > Karma says December 18: And is that a gray heron your face? Pic #7. ( "Look what the rain brought up!" ) had five comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > Karma says January 04: You are such a fungi > rosy_cheeks says January 14: Wow what a beautiful pic! ..All it needs is a pixy! > StRuCtUrE says February 01: ooh.. is it a magic one... looks kinda gold on the top.. wish i could give it a go... been a while > fairy says March 01: eeeeeeeeeeeeeee fairy ring .............coming with a wish > StuckInTheSixties says March 01: Hahaha structure ... NOT a psilocybin mushroom! (Look closely ... it lacks that deep purple collar around the top of the stem) Hahaha! It's been a while for me too. About fifteen years. Pic #8. ( "Galloping up to see if maybe I have food" ) had three comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > barnstorming_girlsays January 25: awesome pic darling > Karma says January 25: Cool. > Jemma says January 26: Aww beautiful horses! Lol, they are frolicking Pic #11. ( "Mt. George in fading light" ) had two comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > rosy_cheeks says January 25: Oh, wow, SITS this is beautiful! ..It reminds me of pemberton, I love being snuggled by mountains! > Karma says January 25: Mount George <--- How the National Taxidermists Association wishes to commemorate the passing of the Presidential torch. Pic #13. ( "Reasonably decent sunset" ) had two comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > WhatsComin2ya says January 26: nice! > freaki says February 19: beautiful Pic #14. ( ""Puck-puck-puck ... Puckawww!" My neighbors' chickens" ) had two comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > WhatsComin2Ya says January 26: I love chickens > Karma says January 26: Me too! Pic #16. ( "Tiny mushrooms" ) had one comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > StRuCtUrE says February 01: small ones are best.. Pic #17. ( "Big mushroom" ) had one comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > barnstorming_girl says January 27: awesome pic babe.. Pic #18. ( "Walnut tree (why do I like this pic so much?)" ) had four comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > freaki says February 19: i like it, > StuckInTheSixties says February 20: I'm glad someone else likes it...I suspect everyone else looks at it and shrugs ... > Angelmouse says March 06: I like it - its all gnarly.... > StuckInTheSixties says March 25: I like the word "gnarly" ... Pic #19. ( "Pinecone" ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > WhatsComin2Ya says January 28: Excellent! Pic #21. ( "Nearby hillsides" ) had two comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > glowingtoad says January 30: just wow !!! > Karma says January 31: Very nice Pic #22. ( "Squirrel straight-on" ) had two comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > glowingtoad says January 30: and now for the riverdance LOL xx > WhatsComin2Ya says January 31:LOL, Toad Pic #24. ( "Squirrel in profile" ) had two comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > barnstorming_girl says January 31: awwwww awesome... so cute to. > Karma says January 31: Squirrel profiling is just racist. Pic #25. ( "Squirrel lounging on my barn: doesn't he look relaxed?" ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > glowingtoad says January 30: is that the look out for the spam bots stucky ??? Pic #27. ( "Turkey vultures warming themselves in the morning sun" ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > glowingtoad says February 05: OMG they hanging out their washing lol Pic #30. ( "Neighbors' cat" ) had three comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > barnstorming_girl says February 05: awwww i love that dam kitty lmfao > WhatsComin2Ya says February 05: Looks like he ate one of the turkey vultures > freaki says February 19: very cute, i love cats also                               My So-Called Social Life, Part TwoAll Photos taken on January 4, 2009 at Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant, Napa, California. The occasion is Lynne's 60th birthday party.The photographer of any picture with me in it is unknown. Pic #1. ( "Lynne & Me" ) had two comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > Barnstorming_girl says January 13: sits the man with a heart of gold  > Scottish_Angel says March 14: great pic Pic #4. ( “My finger, Randy’s finger, Dutch’s finger” ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > Karma says January 08: I'm confused. It seems each of you is pointing in a different direction. Pic #9. ( ) had two comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > fairy says March 01: the three amigos?? > StuckInTheSixties says March 01: Los Tres Amigos!                   My So-Called Social Life, Part OnePics #1-3: Taken on December 23, 2008 at an NFL football game, San Francisco 49ers hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Pics #4-11: Taken on November 30, 2008 at John's 50th Birthday Party. Pics #12-13: Taken on December 21, 2008 at Terry & Nancy's apartment when I went over to pick up the Santa suit. Pics #14-22: Taken on December 24, 2008 at Terry & Nancy's apartment at the annual Christmas Eve Party ( me as Santa ). Pic #1. ( "49ers VS. Bucs: View From My Seats" ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > Katie says March 19: well did they make it to the play offs this here for super bowl no I did not think so. So yea it is the other way around the niners so totally suck. ( Katie and I had been exchanging good natured derisive comments about our respective teams - she's a Chargers fan. The Niners have been to the Super Bowl 5 times, and won every time. The Chargers have been to the Super Bowl only once, and lost to the Niners. Hahahaha! ) Pic #3. ("After The Game: Are We Having Fun Yet?" ) had 3 comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > Veronica says November 13: wow Santa clause on vacation from the north pole > babe_xxx says December 01: from left to right - tweedle-dee-stuck-tweedle-do > fairy says December 01: are u going to hang them on the christmas tree?hahaha! Pic #6. ( "John's Bday Party: Dennis K. & Me: Peace, Brother!" ) had 3 comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > Barnstorming_girl says December 01: mate yr beautiful just how i pictured ya mate my hippie love ya mate foreva xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > fairy says December 01: yay! everly Santas!! > Fitzman420 says December 12: i bet these guys smoke good weed ;-) Pic #7. ( John's Bday Party: Dennis K. & Me: Two Aging Unrepentant Hippies ) had 2 comments attached to it before the move to this blog: > Glowingtoad says December 01: yay for hippies I say lol > Barnstorming_girl says December 01: beautiful xxx mate Pic #14. ( "Xmas Eve Party: Terry & Me" ) had a single comment attached to it before the move to this blog: > JassyJas says December 25:                       My Stupid Percentage (Stolen From SamanthaJade)1. [X] Forgot to put the lid on the blender, turned it on, and had everything fly out2. [ ] Gotten your head stuck between the stair rails 3. [X] Broken a chair by leaning back in it 4. [X] Had gum fall out of your mouth while you were talking 5. [X] Choked on your own spit while you were talking 6. [ ] Had people tell you that you are blonde when you're not, or had people tell you that your blonde highlights are going to your head 7. [X] Been caught staring at your crush by your crush 8. [ ] Have looked for something for at least 5 min then realized it was in your hand 9. [X] Tried to push open a door that said pull 10.[X] Tried to pull open a door that said push 11. [ ] Have actually believed someone when they said that they knew how to make a love-potion 12. [X] Have hit yourself in the process of trying to hit something else 13. [X] Have tripped and fallen UP the stairs 14. [ ] Have actually exploded marshmallows in the microwave 15. [X] Have gotten gum stuck in your hair 16. [X] Had gum fall out of your mouth while trying to blow a bubble 17. [ ] Have had the juice from a mini tomato squirt out and hit somebody else when you bit into it 18. [ ] Have had your drink come out your nose because you were laughing so hard 19. [X] Have called one of your good friends by the wrong name 20. [ ] Have skinned your toe because you were playing soccer or kickball with flip flops on or you were barefoot 21. [ ] Have put a sticker on your forehead, forgot it was there, and went out in public with it on 22. [X] Have fallen out of a parked vechicle 23. [X] Have run into a closed door 25. [ ] Searched for your cell phone while you were talking on it 26. [X] It has taken you longer than 5 min to get a joke 27. [ ] Have gotten your hair stuck in a blow dryer 28. [X] Have closed a car door on yourself 29. [X] Tripped on a cwyxz in the sidewalk 30. [ ] Said o'clock after saying how many min after the hour, example: 5:30 o'clock, or 6:15 o'clock 31. [ ] After someone told you that there was gum on the ground, you stepped in it 32. [ ] Put on a white shirt even though you already knew it was raining outside 33. [X] Have ever walked up to a stranger because you thought they were someone else 34. [ ] Ever been kicked out of a grocery store/off their property 35. [X] Touched the stove, the curling iron, a hot pan, etc when its on, even though you knew it was hot 36. [ ] Taken off your clothes to change into something else then accidentally put the old clothes back on 37. [X] Wondered why something wasn't working then realized it wasn't plugged in 38. [ ] Put the cereal in the fridge, or put the milk in the cupboard 39. [X] Walked into a pole 40. [ ] Wore two different earrings or shoes by accident 41. [X] Put your shirt on backwards/inside-out without realizing it then left your house 42. [ ] Tried to take a picture of someone's eye with the flash on 43. [ ] Gotten a ring stuck on your finger because you put it on even though you knew it was too small 44. [ ] Walked out of the bathroom (stall) with toilet paper stuck to your shoe without realizing it 45. [ ] Went to go do something/go get something, then when you got there, you forgot what it is was that you were going to do (Note: I should get extra points on this one!) 46. [X] Picked up someone else's drink and drank out of it by accident when your drink was right next to it 47. [X] Fallen out of your chair while trying to pick something up 48. [X] Have poked yourself in the eye 49. [ ] Have gotten in the shower with your socks still on 50. [ ] Melted your hairbrush while blow drying your hair 51. [X] Have done enough stupid things to make a test 52. [X] Have accidentally stabbed yourself with a pencil 53. [X] Have sung the wrong verse to a song without realizing it 54. [X] Have given an odd answer to a question because you didn't hear the question in the first place and didn't feel like asking what it was 55. [ ] Told someone you were the wrong age because you seriously forgot how old you were 56. [ ] Looked into an overhead projector purposefully while it was on 57. [X] Got up early and got ready for school/work, then realized that you didn't have school/work that day 58. [X] Forgot your own phone number 59. [ ] Have tripped on a cord after someone told you to watch out for it 60. [X] Have ever laughed at a joke that no one else thought was funny 61. [ ] Done the Macarena to the electric slide or vice versa 62. [ ] Said funner then had someone make fun of you for it 63. [X] Have repeated yourself at least twice in the same sentence 64. [X] Brought up an inside joke with the wrong person 65. [ ] Didn't do the backside of an assignment because you thought that there wasn't one because you had already looked and forgot that there was another side 66. [ ] Did more work than you had to on an assignment because you didn't read the directions 67. [X] Corrected someone's grammar/pronunciation then figured out that you were the one that was wrong (Note: I've done that multiple times here in WireClub.) 68. [X] Put something in a special place so that you would remember where it was, then forgot where you put it (Note: Did that with a half dozen Grateful Dead-New Years Eve tickets. Ironically, they're now worth much more than I paid for them as collectors items.) 69. [X] Put ice in your drink after the glass was full of liquid and had it splash out 70. [ ] Told a lie then forgot what it was that you had said and got caught 71. [ ] When wearing goggles, you pulled them away from your face and let go so that they would come back and snap you in the face 72. [ ] Forgot to make sure that the lamp was off before you replaced the light bulb 73. [X] Ran into a door 74. [ ] Told someone that you hardly ever do stupid things, then immediately did/said something stupid 75. [ ] Told someone to watch out for something, then you were the one that ran into it 76. [ ] Have purposely licked playground sand 77. [ ] Have purposely and repeatedly flicked yourself with a rubber band 79. [ ] Have been so hyper you actually scared people 80. [ ] Put tape on your body then pulled it off to see if it would hurt 81. [ ] Put tape on someone else's hair then pulled it off 82. [ ] Put a clothes pin/hair clip on your lip, figured out that it hurt, then did it again 83. [ ] Sat and wondered why men's dress shirts have a loop on the back 84. [ ] Made up a code name for someone so that you could talk about them to someone else and no one else would know who you were talking about 85. [ ] Have gotten a hairbrush stuck in your hair. 86. [X] Used the straw to blow the straw wrapper at someone . 87. [ ] Shaved your tongue because you thought your taste buds looked funny 88. [X] When at a restaurant, you used your spoon to fling stuff at people 89. [ ] Have flung forks at people in a restaurant 89. [ ] Tripped and made the waiter drop the food. 91. [ ] As you are writing, you move/moved your head back and forth with your pen/pencil 92. [ ] Have drawn finger puppets on your fingers then named them 93. [ ] Have wrapped someone in a roll of toilet paper! 94. [ ]Have used somebody else's toothbrush without even realizing it wasn't yours 95. [X] Have started telling a story and forget what you were talking about or what happened in the story 96. [ ] Read a whole book but during the whole book you weren’t even paying attention 97. [X] You have spelled your own name wrong before 98. [X] When lying in bed you look for pictures in the texture of the ceiling (Note: Years ago I used to take psychedelic drugs. Any acid head has to check this one.) 99. [ ] Have used your calculator as a form of communication in a class 100.[X] Have popped a balloon in your mouth. Bonus Points: 101. [ ] Didn't notice that #23 and #73 are essentially the same. 102. [ ] Not only didn't notice that, but answered them differently. 103. [X} Answered this stupid thing. 45% for me.  |
