Bear Update

Remember Brutus, the bear that walked into our dining room while we were on vacation a few years back? He is no more -- killed in a legal bear hunt last year.

I feel bad for him. And now I know that two years before he invited himself for dinner he was officially weighed, and came in at 575 lbs. Good grief!

Here's the link about Brutus. Do not click if you do not want to see him after he was hunted. 

So sorry, guy.

2019 In Review

Mrs Guy is behind already, but she's been busy. Here's a review of 2019:

Great Stuff

• I got the baby in the King Cake at Mardi Gras
• Our lime tree started producing like crazy
• We had the kickoff meeting for my book
• I had some truly cozy times with the mama
• mrguy and I discovered that we really like Maui (more on that later)
• My sumo friend and I watched at least one match of every basho together this year, while drinking sake and eating snacks.
• My favorite Christmas Cactus bloomed
• I did a presentation at a fan fest
• I got to spend much quality time working in the archives with the founder of the forklift company
• I acquired a taxidermed armadillo that's wearing a cowboy hat and gun holsters
• Rode a mechanical rainbow unicorn and lasted 5 seconds

Bad Health

• A cousin, a workmate and an ex-workmate are all dealing with super nasty cancers
• We lost our sweet boy, Nose. On the other hand we had him for 23 amazing years
• I have reflux and it is super painful
• mrguy has a nickel allergy, of all things, and the diet is bad for him but clears up his skin eruptions

Good Health

• Ears does not have cancer
• Eyes has been given a (relatively) clean bill of health by her cardiologist, in large part due to the tender ministrations of mrguy
• I got invisalign. Is that good health or just maintenance?

Current Obsessions

• Are we related to our family or not?
• Grafting. Ask me about grafting citrus and camellias
• Sewing. I have only gotten as far as mending things, but that is a start

New Faves

• Rust Valley Restorers
• Repair Shop
• The new Mexican restaurant nearby
• My Tahitian uke
• Discovering that even on Maui we can have fun doing genealogy

Things To Look Forward To

• Germany in September
• Maui in October
• Next generation family gathering which hopefully will be a) going on without me or b) will have a different format entirely

We Finished / Are Going To Finish

• Suits (and mrguy just bought a box set of dvds)
• The Good Place

Best White Elephant Gift

• Dvds of Iz and Ferris Bueller, a VHS of H.R. Pufnstuf and an ipu

 Best Christmas Stocking Stuffer of the Season

•  Foldable mini cat-eye magnifying lorgnettes

 Poopy Stuff

• Irish Citizenship Office rejected my application and keeps saying they'll refund my money and they don't.
• All that health stuff above