7am — View from My Office Window – This morning’s view from my office window didn’t augur well for an undisturbed day’s work. One-minute read, 2 pictures

The Unknown Joys of Cartography. Several years ago we made a map … One-minute read

This cat configuration is what we call a ‘Tri-Puss’.

Photograph of a sleeping burmese cat

Our poor little tropical Burmese likes to find somewhere warm to sleep. Also in this post … I’ve been busy …

Black and white photograph of Gary Allman (Springfield Missouri) with Sprinky, a Maine Coon cat

Black and white photograph of Gary with Sprinky.

How can I be expected to work with such large, noisy, and fascinating distractions outside my office window?

Peak Design Capture Pro Camera Clip (and a New Tripod) 5 5

That moment when a sharp pain in the groin wakes you in the middle of the night … And, upon investigation one discovers a cat’s claw (attached to a cat) embedded in one’s scrotum.

I couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried.

Gary Field Testing The Peak Design Capture Pro

Gary & Ginger on the Silver Trail at Busiek. 8 pictures

Beginning of the Hike 2

Sleeping Maine Coon cats

My Two Office Fur Balls — They’ve left just enough room for me to sit between them.

A warm break in the weather sent us scurrying out to get some miles on the trail, this time we opted for Busiek’s Orange Trail. [18 pictures + Map]

One of my favorite pictures from today’s hike.

Can’t Wait for Friday … The forecast says it’ll be 59°.

Father-Daughter Bonding – Lanie’s on target with my Beretta and Katie’s Sig P238. Five-minute read, 6 pictures

I live in America, remind me why I’m studying the 119 page EU General Data Protection Regulation?

— The joys of doing business online in 2018.

Busiek Silver Trail – A short Hike, and some musings on being unfit. +4

The Nave of St. John's Episcopal Church, Springfield, MO, bathed in early morning sunlight

Sunlight in the Nave – St. John’s Episcopal Church, Springfield — Today the sunlight was streaming in low through the windows in the nave. 4 pictures

Late Night Cleaning and Polishing. I first cleaned these brass ornaments, belonging to my mother when I was 4-5 years old. Two-minute read, 3 pictures

Windows 10 Creators Edition: finding creative ways of ruining your day.

Black and white photograph of Gary Allman posing with a Fujifilm X-E3 camera

Self Portrait with Camera – A deliberate grainy look. Shot in quite dark conditions as I didn’t turn the room light on.

Color photograph of a bottle of DeAtramentis Steel Blue fountain pen ink

DeAtramentis Steel Blue

The “I can’t give a f**k” is strong in this one.

— The struggle is real.

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