Comet Lulin

Eureka I have seen it, finally!
For a couple of days I have been feeling down because I didn’t know if I was going to see Comet Lulin. The comet only comes around every thousand years and wouldn’t you know it, it’s been cloudy. I am pretty sure I’ll be dead and gone in a thousand years.
Then the skies opened and behold a beautiful sight in the eastern evening sky, from the bathroom window. No I was not using it like you think at the time, but that would be some multi-tasking wouldn’t it? I went there so I didn’t have to go outside and freeze plus I can see the eastern sky from that window.
Now I consider myself an amateur astronomist. I have been interested in the stars sense I was a little kid. I even bought a telescope while stationed in Japan. I still have that telescope and it comes in handy from time to time. But there are times when you do not need a telescope to see celestial events. Like comet Lulin, which you can see now for the next few days with the naked eye. You can see it better with binoculars. It’s that green thingy near Saturn.Thanks to Sky Maps.com here is where you can see Comet Lulin. Carry-on.

Red Sky In Morning

Red Sky in Morning, Sailor Take Warning. Red Sky at Night Sailor's Delight, as the saying goes. This is what we woke up to Saturday morning at 7:30. The calm before the storm. We were to have a good dumping of snow later in the day but for us it was mostly a non event. We did get a few inches, but nothing like they had predicted. I can't say the same for the folks up north, they have had a pretty good winter for snow that is; a few new records have been set so far this year. Hopefully we won't have to many more snow days like today. Snow you can go now, we're done with you. Carry-on.

Count Down To Spring

Spring is a little over a month away. Time to start thinking of the ridding season. Here I am looking up specs on-line in my Man Cave (garage) to start maintenance on the bike.

Got to keep that battery charged.

A little R-n-R in the Man Cave. Dreaming of the years first ride. Carry-on.

Feeling A Little Ill

We had our nicest day thus far and wouldn't you know it, I get sick. With a sunny day and temps near 60 I had to venture out anyway to soak it in. Its amazing how a little sun makes one feel better, for a little while. Its also amazing how feeling good feels good after you have been feeling bad. Ahhh I feel like a million bucks, OK maybe like 500 thou, I need a bailout! Carry-on.

Michigan Snow Snake

This time of year you get tired of winter because spring is getting closer. So you find ways to cope with it, to enjoy it. So Liam and I went for a walk in the woods behind our house and to our surprise we spotted a Michigan Snow Snake in the wild. Yes a snow snake, we have pictures to prove that this elusive creature does exist. So take a look for yourself, do you see the snow snake? Michigan Snow Snakes only come out during winter. With the warm-up coming we think that he may disappear, only to return next winter. Carry-on.

Super Bowl 3-D

Friends & Luann sporting the 3-D look. Our neighbor Steve hosted a Super Bowl Party and a good time was had by all.

The super bowl commercials were not so good, but the game was. Our neighbor has a 72 inch TV. Yeah that’s what we said WOW. It was fun to watch the 3-D commercial on it, as well as the game. Bruce can still rock in his upper years cant’ he? These pics were taken with my camera phone, not to bad for camera pics. Carry-on.