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Hey all. I've been travelling and have had SO much trouble finding time for the forums. I apologise. But I am back now and will get back in swing after I've slept some. Hope all is well. ~tOH.

For those of you who thought our cats were bored ...

Ohh, it's so tantalizingly close I can almost feel the shiny new jewel case in my hand. If you've followed the forum, you may be aware that I need to publish an album by April to keep my Grammy voting rights. It looks like that may happen much sooner than that. All twelve tracks are complete, tested on a crappy laptop speaker, and await just one more road test. A cover is being designed, and publishing possibilities are being investigated. Of the twelve tracks, three will be absolutely brand new, never published before! Right now, that's all I can release to the general public. Watch this space for more over the next month. In the meantime, if you've got music to talk about, talk about it!

That was my plan. Until a certain Dr Jones made a little instructional video showing EVERYONE how to get around that system.

One. Those things hurt!

We're not made of money! Just yhe TV was pricey enough! Adding Decepticon Mode would've bankrupted us!

Look, I've been low on ammo and I insist on making my drive-bys totally over the top with bullets going everywhere and not an intact window left in the whole block near my target. If I can't do that, it just isn't worth it.

You make it sound like Anne Chovi is your mistress

Mrs. Prof has been away for most of the day (and she ate all of the leftover grits), so I took advantage and ordered a pizza with pepperoni, Italian sausage ... and anchovies. I finally got the chance to order one, and I relished its fishy saltiness. She's still gone, as is the smell of the anchovy. As long as I warn her not to eat the pizza, she'll never know. Mwahahaha!

Just got a new curved plasma TV. It's nice.

We just passed our AAHA inspection with flying colors! The American Animal Hospital Association has a vast collection of standards, and hospitals that are up to snuff can be Accredited. Every three years they come and inspect us and make sure we're doing things right. We know everything they're going to look at before they come, but it's still a little nervous-making, and a relief to be done and approved and not have to worry about it for three more years. :-D

Okay, maybe Baker's a little bored. I still say comfy.

Here here! I'm still dealing with arthritic knees and formerly broken ankles. Pain meds still required to a degree. I also haven't been able to test the left side of my back yet. I've got the next load of dishes reserved to unload. (I tried unloading a small load and wound up with pain in my sinuses.)

My son came over yesterday and swapped out the old drive for the new one. Life is good again. Thank you, Clonezilla.

Trust me - they're just very, very relaxed.

They look bored. Quite often, cats appear to be bored. Are we as humans not sufficiently entertaining for them?

For once, Loudmouth wins a round of the Game of Thrones over Baker (whatever Game of Thrones is, I've never seen it): It is my understanding that the battle did not end here.

Do you realize the number of people who need to be involved when mummifying? The big Natron suppliers keep very detailed records. And you do not want to trust a mummy and pop shop. Not unless you want to personally inspect every ounce to ensure it isn't ordinary sand and sea salt filling the Canopic Jars. This little project was SUPPOSED to be private.

Now I am thinking that at some point in my childhood, I fell asleep and never fully woke up afterwards. I've been in a somnambulist state for several decades. One day I'll actually wake up and be even more clueless about what is happening.

Is this something like what you had in mind?

"Bomb" seems, sadly, topical. My digital thermometer is reading "0oF" (more or less), which is how I feel about heading over to the gym right now.

Here's an example of pure male chauvinism in action. Mrs. Prof wants a rear-view camera for her 2014 Subaru Outback. We find one online and then find a general installer in her work neighborhood. I give her the info. She calls on the day she goes into the office and gets a "Johnny." He does a lot of "um" and "uh huh" during the conversation, generally sounding dismissive. Anyway, he comes back with a price lower than what we have plus installation quote, but wants $50 up front before he'll order it. She comes home and explains the situation to me. I'm skeptical. I give "Johnny" a call the next day. Using my best confident baritone voice, I talk to him about the same deal. Turns out he didn't give her a quote for the same camera. I tell him I need the brand name and model number of what he's offering. He says he'll call back in 30 minutes, which he does (a similar promise to Mrs. Prof resulted in a 3 hour wait with no callback). I get the info and tell him I'll call back in 30 minutes or so. I actually call back sooner than that with the results of my research: his camera is designed for Mrs. Prof's car, it might work a little bit better than the other one, and his dealership is an authorized installer. I tell him I'm willing to go through with the deal and ask what's next. He says it'll be about 4 days before the camera arrives, at which point he'll call me and we can set up a time for installation. End of call. Note the biggest difference: he didn't ask me for any money up front. The woman's not trustworthy, but the guy is.