September 22, 2024: Sharky Sunday!

Sharky's whale imitaiton... Crunchy cod skin... Free-range pug... Out and About with Sharky - Pasta Outing II... Out and About with Sharky: Sunday morning coffee outing... Uh oh!

September 21, 2024: The Twilight Zone rewatch contineus with season 3, episodes 33-37!

Season 3, Episode 33, "The Dummy" This episode first aired May 1, 1962. Cliff Robertson, who played ventriloquist Jerry Etherson in this episode, returns for a second TZ appearance following his turn as the time-traveling Christian Horn in season 2's "One Hundred Yards Over the Rim". Reflecting back on this episode, Robertson offers an eerie…

September 20, 2024: Recent Yes/No’s – Best and Worst!

Chicharron Jalapeño Popper? Yes/No Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese? Yes/No BEST: Brown Butter Maple Blondies WORST: Ice Cream in Tofu  

September 19, 2024: The Twilight Zone rewatch continues with season 3, episodes 29-32!

Season 3, Episode 29, "Four O'Clock" This episode first aired April 6, 1962. This episode was based on a short story by author Price Day that was originally published in the April 1958 issue of Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and, later, collected in the hardcover anthology "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: My Favorites in Suspense". The latter…

Septembrer 18, 2024: Amazing Covers!

A few that caught my eye this week... Avengers #18 - cover art by Ryan Meinerding Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood #2 - cover art by Mitsuhiro Arita The Incredible Hulk #17 - cover art by Ryan Meinerding Batman/Elmerr Fudd Special #1 - cover art by Lee Weeks Catwoman #68 - cover art by Nicola…

September 17, 2024: Advice for mom!

Mom was out for dim sum with sis ther other day.  An increasingly rare outing for my mother who has been struggling with back-related issue that have seen her laid up for much of the past few months, a quadefecta of severe arthritis, spinal stenosis, sciatica and three bulging discs.  She's been in quite a…

September 16, 2024: Our Twilight Zone rewatch continues with season 3, episodes 25-28!

Season 3, Episode 25, "The Fugitive" This episode first aired March 9, 1962. Actress Susan Gordon, who played Jenny, got her start in acting when the young actress playing a Girl Scout in Attack of the Puppet People (1958) fell ill. She was drafted by the director, her father, and her performance ended up landing…

September 15, 2024: Sharky Sunday!

Out and About for pasta... Peekaboo Boy! The struggle is real... Refusing to move... Loves his massages... Oh yeah!  

September 14, 2024: Stargate, Japanese McDonalds, and a famiy excursion!

Two more Stargate trivia questions... And... Who you got? Good ole Japanese McDonalds... Slogan: "McDonalds: Always There" Once a week, we take a "Family Trip" with Sharky (usually to a neighborhood a bus ride away).  Yesterday, we headed up Bathurst where we checked out the Tiny Market Pasta Shop and enjoyed a delicious lunch: Followed…

September 13, 2024: Recent Yes/No’s – Best and Worst!

Uni Donuts? BEST: Melted Matcha Ice Cream Latte WORST: Ranch Mac 'n Cheese

September 12, 2024: Stargate memories!

Awww.  Someone sent me this picture (I think it appeared in an article back in the day) of me and the old gang in the SGC gate room. Speaking of Stargate... This was, if I remember correctly, my first week on the show.  Not sure how much of the sandwich she ate. And a follow-up…

September 10, 2024: The Twilight Zone rewatch continues with season 3, episodes 21-24!

Season 3, Episode 21, "Kick the Can" This episode first aired February 9, 1962. This episode was one of three remade for the underwhelming Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). Writer George Clayton Johnson, reflecting back on his experience with the abysmal Spielberg reimagining, appreciated the fact he got paid anway: “So all in all I…

September 9, 2024: Back on the Crime Binge!

Although I haven't updated my Crime Binge selections of late, my marathon continue apace (over 400 shows in now!).  Instead of posting everything I'm watching, the rare hit and mostly misses, I've decided to wait and drop recommendations for some recent favorites. So, if you get a chance, check out... Slovo patsana. Krov na asfalte/…

September 8, 2024: Sharky Sunday!

Crunchy ASMR! Sharky's massage instructions... Letting us know how much he loves it... Out and About with Sharky: T&T Supermarket First Attempt! Out and About with Sharky: T&T Supermarket Second Attempt!

September 7, 2024: Our Twilight Zone rewatch continues with season 3, episodes 17-20!

Season 3, Episode 17, "One More Pallbearer" This episode was first broadcast January 12, 1962. In the original draft, Radin accuses Colonel Hawthorne of ordering him to lead a suicidal mission because he didn't want Radin to marry his daughter. Also in the original draft, Radin accuses Mrs. Langsford of targeting him in school after…