Category Archives: Retired–A Day in the Life

It’s December!

Posted on December 13, 2025 by AZAtheist

Winter Solstice is right around the corner. In fact, it is one week from today on a Sunday this year. What that means is that I can have the annual winter solstice celebration start a bit earlier. I can light … Continue reading →

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In All, a Good Day

Posted on November 26, 2025 by AZAtheist

Today, started off a little iffy. Our garage refrigerator died. We didn’t always have a garage refrigerator. A while back we had only one refrigerator. It was a big one in the kitchen. While we were on vacation, it failed. … Continue reading →

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Halloween 2025–Best Ever–Now it’s Over

Posted on November 15, 2025 by AZAtheist

Loyal readers, My Halloween display was the best ever. However, the experience this year was VERY demanding and could have been a bunch better. On the good side, I lost about 10 pounds, but I was worn to a frazzle. … Continue reading →

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250202 Groundhog Day

Posted on February 2, 2025 by AZAtheist

It’s a pleasant day in Tucson today. During my morning walk, the bank style marquee sign outside the elementary school said the temperature was 80 degrees. It was too warm for a light jacket. Also, there was very little trash … Continue reading →

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Refilling My Butter Bell

Posted on July 20, 2024 by AZAtheist

I am fond of my butter bell…Mine is made of marble and keeps a quarter pound of butter fresh and soft on my counter. However, reloading it is a mess. I get butter on my hands. Washing up required warm … Continue reading →

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We Are Living in a Plastic World

Posted on March 30, 2024 by AZAtheist

Yesterday, I put up a couple of posts about our personality robots. I’ve always loved the idea of having robots. I remember asking Santa for a Robot Commando way back in 1961 when I was 8. My neighbor did get … Continue reading →

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Second Blog Post for Today

Posted on March 29, 2024 by AZAtheist

Did you ever have a situation where something changed, and you’d pay a high price to get things back to where they used to be? That just happened on my computer and the way it talks to my WordPress blog. … Continue reading →

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We Are Now a Three Robot Family

Posted on March 29, 2024 by AZAtheist

Four years ago, while stuck in the house due to the pandemic, we decided to unbox our Vector Robot. It was cute and we spent some time getting to know the little guy. He seemed to have a personality and … Continue reading →

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Glad That’s Over…

Posted on January 2, 2024 by AZAtheist

Happy New Year! However, the Chinese curse is still with us. Not talking about COVID 19, although that IS still with us. I’m talking about the curse that goes, “May you live in interesting times.” I’m going to try and … Continue reading →

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Halloween Animation: BBs Are Ball Bearings

Posted on September 20, 2023 by AZAtheist

Admittedly, this article is for the truly Halloween/Technology obsessed. Ever since I turned 12 years old and quit trick-or-treating, I’ve been interested in providing an enhanced experience for those that are still able to fully enjoy my favorite holiday of … Continue reading →

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