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Since the birds are starting to migrate, I decided to fill all my bird feeders today (versus just a couple of them) and get them strategically placed around the yard. I had a bit of free time this afternoon, so I went outside with my camera to see if I could get some bird photos. It was a little more difficult than expected, both because they were extra active and wouldn't hold still and because the heavy cloud cover made it darker than I would have preferred. I did manage to get some though. Here is a selection: ___________________________________________________________________________ Here are some of my previous birdfeeder/yard photos: Just a Random Bird Feeder Photo Some Birdfeeder Photos Bird Feeder Photos (9/7/2026) Around the Yard

Synopsis: Still mourning her father's death, Sara takes a trip to Thailand with her friends, including her controlling and impulsive BFF Max. Following in her father's footsteps, Sara and her pals travel to the Devil's Mouth, located in water-filled cave system. Despite a recommendation from their guide to take the easier green path, Max insists they take the more-difficult red path, adding even more strain on her already strained friendship with Sara. Hours later, when they are deep within the cave system, the friends find their lives in danger from a hungry trapped shark that kills their guide and leaves them trying to find a way out alive. Who's in it? The movie stars Kathryn Newton , Lana Conor, Nico Hiraga, Gavin Casalengo and Tommi Rose. Review: My wife suggested a movie night last night so, after grabbing some fish dinners from our local bowling alley/bar & grill, we came home and looked for something to watch. After reviewing several choices, we settled o...

Just a reminder, if you haven't taken a moment to remember those who lost their lives, the families that were impacted and the first responders who worked tirelessly to save as many people as they could 25 years ago today, please do so. As you do, please enjoy some of the photos I took on my walk today: _________________________________________________________________________ Here are some of my previous photos: Lunchtime Walk Photos (8/14/2026) Lunchtime Walk Photos (8/31/2026) Lunchtime Walk Photos (5/20/2026) Lunchtime Walk Photos (5/15/2026)

Synopsis: After briefly spending time as centaurs, Stuart ( Kevin Sussman ) and company travel to another war-torn universe to retrieve the device that has the missing piece. He instead loses their device after they are put on the front lines and the four soon face a firing squad after they refuse to fight. My Thoughts -  Am I the only one who was disappointed we didn't see more of the centaur universe? I think that one had so much potential, but they don't even bother exploring it or learning about the implications that don't involve comic book superheroes being half-horse/half-man. The episode wasn't subtle about the writers' feelings about war. I don't know which I liked more, the suicidal battle plan that mostly consisted of Gary ( Tommy Walker ) and others charging into bullets with no other apparent strategy or the fact nobody really seemed to know why they were fighting the war other than the enemy having "the wrong family, wrong country and wrong g...

My legs are a bit sore today (nothing serious, just being middle-aged) and I wasn't sure if I would get out for a walk as a result. The weather was too nice to stay inside, however, so I grabbed my camera and did just that, even powering through the whole park rather than cutting the walk short. Here are some of the photos I took: _____________________________________________________________________________ Here are some of my previous nature photos: Lunchtime Walk Photos (8/19/2026) Lunchtime Walk Photos (8/14/2026) Lunchtime Walk Photos (5/13/2026) Lunchtime Walk Photos (5/20/2026)

Synopsis: Newlyweds Horace and Millie Jason travel to New York City for a one-night honeymoon before the drafted Horace is forced to report for military service. Their romantic evening, however, is interrupted by a dead body and a group of gangsters who mistakenly believe Horace is a rival who has stolen $50,000. Who's in it? The movie stars John Beal , Wanda McKay , Warren Hymer, J. Farrell MacDonald , Tom Neal and Barbara Pepper . Review: I had One Thrilling Night in my library for some time but always found another movie to watch instead. I finally decided to pick it this morning, and it turned out to be a good choice. At first, I wasn't sure if I'd like this film. There were a lot of jokes that were dated to the point they didn't hit as well as they probably did 80 years ago and the early scenes involving the "dead" body they discover in their room only to have it disappear were getting repetitive. Once the movie got going, however, it became a lot mo...