Friday Funnies. Ayatollah Memes.

For some reason, the meme-makers have been quite prolific making fun of the Israeli penchant for eliminating Supreme Leaders of Iran almost before they take power. Here are some funnies from today. Remember the beepers? USA Not many applicants for that position Who will be left? And elsewhere… The general feeling in Tehran right now …

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Vegetables can be beautiful

Yes, you heard that right. Vegetables can actually be beautiful, regardless of how they might taste. Yesterday, Hubby and I went to our favorite Asian market, Uwajimaya. They have a remarkable assortment of Asian foods, fruits, vegetables, meats, and other prepared foods. I have always marveled at the arrays of items in their produce department. …

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It’s Valentine’s Day

First, some history of the holiday. It originated in England, hundreds of years ago. https://twitter.com/proudofusuk/status/2022661044720558086?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Everywhere you go, you see ♥️🩷, and red and pink things. It’s the second largest occasion to give and receive flowers. I guess things must be different when you get old and retire. I almost forgot about it this year! …

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On the Waterfront

We have had a series of sunny days here in Western Washington, so yesterday I went on a photo-hunting expedition down to the new Waterfront Place development on Marine Drive (aptly named, don't you think?). The channel divides the long Jetty Island from the new park, which has a walking/running trail (there were lots of …

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Just Good Fun

This past weekend, we spent some time at Bellevue Square, a regional mall. They had a huge, interactive video screen for shoppers to play with. This was such fun, Hubby had a ball! https://videopress.com/v/3vCQuOzQ?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Fun with skaters-watch the birdies too! Hubby loves penguins, and these were especially cute.

Great Britain has been getting snowed-on this week. Check these out!

It has been an unusual week in Britain, as they have seen feet of snowfall in a short amount of time. The posts below show you how the people are handling the weather. "Stiff Upper Lip" seems to be the order of the day, along with some humor and fun. First, Network Rail Scotland has …

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #379: Favorite photos of 2025

I think I took some very good photos last year, and I am quite happy to post them again. I'll start with my very favorites, the best ones I took last year. I think they would make good postcards. They are boats at the Everett Marina, which I took after dark in November. There was …

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Merry Catmas! Christmas cheer and some snow with Simon’s Cat.

Cat makes snowman? Nope! Snow cat! https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/2000577335133909218?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/2001634300119146770?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Meanwhile, indoors… https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/2000908266310611246?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/1998442717718663269?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Back outside… https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/1998034520856199225?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/1999478043602215019?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Follow Teddy. https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/1999551991626838292?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Merry Christmas from me, and Simon’s Cat (s)!