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Hibiscus Blooming!
We’re sharing a few photos of Sena’s hibiscus flowers, taken on October 4, 2026. They’re really blooming in the sun. There’s a very long scientific article about them: Montalvo-González E, Villagrán Z, González-Torres S, Iñiguez-Muñoz LE, Isiordia-Espinoza MA, Ruvalcaba-Gómez JM, Arteaga-Garibay RI, Acosta JL, González-Silva N, Anaya-Esparza LM. Physiological Effects and Human Health Benefits of…
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Bald Eagle Sunning and a Visit with the Irving Weber Statue
Yesterday we took some time to visit downtown Iowa City just for fun. We had to stop by a spot near the intersection of West Benton and South Capital Streets because Sena spied a bald eagle high atop a tree on the east bank of the Iowa River. The eagle wasn’t hidden behind a lot…
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Dirty Dozen On Smoke Detector Battery Replacement
It’s been over a year after changing our smoke detector batteries so I did this a couple of days ago. There were 7 smokes and 1 carbon monoxide needing battery replacement. I had to haul out the biggest ladder we have to reach the ceilings. I remember this chore being difficult but I forgot exactly…
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Reblogging “Autumn Whisper”
I’m reblogging “Autumn Whisper” for a couple of reasons. One of them is that it fits autumn this year as well. It’s also interesting that the artist for the sculpture “Wings” is Hilda DeBruyne. Her sculpture “Flight” for the 2026-2028 Sculptors Showcase is also reminiscent of birds. It’s located at the Iowa River Trail near…
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Trampoline Juggle Trick!
I found a new juggle trick on the web. It’s the trampoline trick. It’s not as easy as it looks and you have to have the right shirt to pull it off (see what I did there? No?). I found it on a juggling website. It’s part of a few juggling tricks which I recorded…
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Autumn Leaves Falling Like Rain
Sena caught video of leaves falling like rain during an actual rain shower, so it watching it was twice as fun. It’s been raining nearly non-stop for the last two days and you can see the raindrops on the window. Adding to the rain was the spectacle of a sudden release of leaves from the…
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Sena & The Healing Hibiscus
Sena got a Hibiscus flower recently for the garden. It’s a Tahiti Hibiscus and it’s gorgeous. She’s going to track its progress with more or less regular photos. I looked up Hibiscus on the web and it turns out that it can be healing for some health conditions, although its side effects are not well…
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Hey, It’s Active Aging Week!
OK, it’s the first day of National Active Aging Week and I’m urging you to stop that right now! No kidding, that title is comical because it suggests you should actively age, meaning adopt the attitude and habits of sedentary old fart—hey, everybody, let’s all get older right now! Actually, that’s the real name for…
