Brutkey

Elton John's "Lion King" songs got all the attention, but I think his music from "The Road to El Dorado" (released in 2000) was better-- some of the best of EJ's career in my opinion. He followed it a year later with "Songs From the West Coast", which I also put in the top ten out of his catalog of over 70 albums. EJ was in his mid-50s by this time. Here's one of the tracks from El Dorado w/ Eagles Don Henley & Timothy B Schmidt providing background vocals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joOYYF8zTe0

Taco Tuesday came early this week. 😆 https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/11/trump-china-tariffs-deadline-extended.html

I guess he was too busy taking over D.C. to bother with tariffs today.

Taco Tuesday came early this week. 😆 https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/11/trump-china-tariffs-deadline-extended.html

Kenosha or bust!

White 1973 AMC Javelin getting ready to load onto the trailer for the 1,750 mile drive to the AMC Homecoming Car Show in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

We just adopted this little cutie from the local Humane Society. She's completely deaf & about 90% blind as far as we can tell. Her right eye sees nothing but the left seems to distinguish some light and shapes. Apparently, this is a result of breeders unethically breeding two dominant "merle" dogs, which we'd never heard of until now. She's just the sweetest girl & amazingly adept at finding her way around her new surroundings. Bumps into things occasionally but is learning quickly.

White Australian Shepherd mix puppy, with pink spotted nose and pointy ears, looking inquisitively into the camera.

Trump's all pouty now since "Big Balls" got his ass kicked. Excuse me for thinking the rest of Musk's goons deserve the same. https://www.npr.org/2025/08/10/g-s1-81933/d-c-mayor-defends-capitals-crime-rates-after-trump-threatens-to-take-over-police

Spent last week in Wisconsin for the triennial Kenosha Homecoming Car Show, which honors the cars of Nash and American Motors, built in Kenosha from 1917 to 1988. Close to 900 cars attended various events around the city, which included a parade. The factory once employed 15,000 people, and residents-- many of whom were former employees or their families-- were in their front yards along the route clapping and cheering us on as the parade of cars drove by.