Strange Things Found in A Bowling Alley Restroom Garbage Can... Episode 1

OK, so the kids, R and I have been going bowling a lot lately. We were at the bowling alley one Sunday morning and as we got ready to leave, I had to stop and use the facilities. I washed my hands and got ready to throw out the towel when... there it was. What appeared to be a hat or ski mask. Every once in a while when in a public bathroom, there is something strange in the trash. This one caught my eye, so I got a picture of it on my camera phone.

Belated Blogiversary.

The five year mark (blogiversary) came and went for this blog last month. I didn't do any fancy post for it, or even post any of the dozen or so backups I had previously written. Nope, I was busy Ebaying or watching Netflix or taking a hike.

Many things have changed since I started this blog.

• Lizzy has grown up.
• Emily graduated high school and goes to college the month after next.
• I'm in a serious relationship.
• I've changed my camera equipment brand.
• I've been writing more and posting less.
• I'm no longer an American citizen, at least not according to the failed Obamacare system.

I Digress.

Some fun facts about the blog...

• It has now been read in all 50 states.
• It has been browsed in 99 countries
• There have been over 40,000 page views.
• The top three mobile devices used to reach the site are
  • Apple Ipad
  • Apple Iphone
  • Microsoft Windows RT Tablet
• Until last week, I didn't own any of those mobile devices.

• More men then women read my blog 54.15% to 45.85%
• 61% of my readers are under 34 years of age.
• The most viewed blog entry is still Some Daughter.
• The lowest viewed blog entry (ranked) is still Sand Destiny under 20 page views.
• Funniest Recent Search Keywords, 'dollar tree drop dead spray'
• This will be the 321st post.
  
  
  
  
  
  

Paying My Dues... Sort Of.

Thursday was bill paying day. All of my bills except for my co-op are due on the 15^th of the month. What this means is that, usually around the 10^th, I spend the day attempting to pay the bills.

I say attempting because after paying everything but my cable bill, I type the cable company's site into my browser, log in and then it happens. The cable company's web page bombards me with every news story that could ever peak my interest. So now my man brain says, “Pay bill!”, my ape brain says, “Cool reporter attacked by Cicadas, CLICK!”

After watching a hilarious video of a reporter swatting at cicadas while one has already landed on her face, It's back to paying my bill.

Oh no, Christopher Lee died, he rocked, CLICK!

Back to paying my bill.

Dusty Rhodes died, that's my youth, CLICK! Search for Pictures of Young Dusty, CLICK!

Back to paying my bill.

Bill Clinton Will Not Do Paid Speeches if Hillary is Elected. If he'll shut his lying hole (I mean his mouth, not Hilary's), I'll vote for Hilary, CLICK! Let down, he just means he'll do speeches for free to get away from Hilary.

Back to paying my bill.

Apple Workers to CEO, “Stop embarrassing us!”, CLICK! Really, your work carries tiny, super expensive devices and checks your bags on the way in and out.  They call them geniuses? Fire them all Cook!

'The Best Laptop You Can Buy.” article link on the bottom of the page, CLICK! Really, 'The Verge', the MacBook Air without touchscreen, with no tablet capability, lower screen resolution, no WIDI, and a price tag more than twice of it's competitors (based on similar specs) beats out a Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro? Oh wait is that an Apple ad on your site or do they just pay your stupid writers directly?

Back to paying my bill.

Oh no!  Entertainment news! CLICK! CLICK! CLICK!

So, 513 links, 4 hours and 2 cups of coffee later, all bills are successfully paid.