Today is the 50th Anniversary of the first appearance of Franklin in Peanuts. Charles Schulz was a mensch.
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July 29, 2018: Fill ‘er Up
My daughter, a certifiable genius (no, really) and a senior in college, just called my wife and asked "would you talk me through how to put gas in the car? I'm at the pump."
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I'm so proud. #parentfail?
July 15, 2018: The World Ends
My Cup runneth out today. I do like how everyone is celebrating my birthday to start the day, but in a couple of hours, a whole lotta people will be crying.
June 6, 2018: I got your 6
Apparently, you were all up late watching California election returns.
May 12, 2018: Stain
I am so excited to spend the morning staining my deck. What could be more fun?
Fear of Pop: In Love
You knew it was coming.
January 1999, on Conan.
Here's a palate cleaner: Ben Folds and Rufus Wainright doing Careless Whisper, Central Park Summerstage, July 2004.
Thanks for playing along.
Steely Dan: Do It Again
Midnight Special, 1972.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JkS8WB94ME
Al Jarreau: Take Five
still probably my favorite song of all time. This is a distinctly different take on it.
FMD 4/27/2018: Tales of Brave Ulysses
Philo said I was supposed to do an FMD as part of bS Week. Huh. I had no idea.
Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant on this date in 1822. Well, he certainly turned out to be the Cream of the crop. I'm sure that can inspire someone's lists, so drop one.
Norah Jones, Puss-n-Boots, and Neil Young: Down by the River
Bridge School Benefit, October 2014. The video is appropriately Shakey!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDEfIxWEID0