Just read the following journal from  CaptainFurry

https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11345358

This sounds serious. VERY serious. Anyone know where he lives and can check on him?

Please??

Facebook has reminded me that today is the birthday of  TKDye!! Happy Birthday!!

https://youtu.be/EpeqrQ_QGVA?si=-3ciyBDNsbCshKZQ

Enjoy

I just get logged on this morning, April Fool's Day, and notice that my logo is upside down. I'm like, "What??"

Then I started laughing.

Very clever and cute, Fender....very clever and cute.

I could have SWORN that after Nazgul, the wolf/dog, ran down the Olympic cross country skiing track, that there would be a FLURRY of pics of wolves cross country skiing on FA.

Almost nothing. One or two.

Dang...

Just came back from the post office.

This year's batch of cards is on the way!

No, you don't get to see them, yet.

Consider this a last call for those who would like to receive a Christmas Card!

The cards are ordered, as well, as new return address labels and card seals.

Time for me to go over the list of recipients. I will NOT remove an address, until it gets returned two years in a row.

If you have received a card from me in the past and have not moved in the meantime, don't worry. You will get a card.

If you have received a card from me in the past and HAVE moved, let me know your old and new address so I can update my list.

If you have NOT received a card from me in the past and would like to receive one, send me your address so I can add you to the list.

If you would prefer the card emailed, let me know your email address.

I will mail out the cards to those outside the U.S. the first week of November. This is because many countries are very slow in delivering mail. Even with two months, you might not get it until January.

I will mail out the cards to those within the U.S. the day after Thanksgiving. Don't worry. I have it on good authority from someone who works in the post office that the card rush in in the middle of November before Thanksgiving. Mailing after Thanksgiving is perfectly fine.

The cards are custom made, and feature an image of The Beach Bears on the front, a new one every year. Some collect them and show them off together, which tickles me pink.

So, let me know if you have moved, or would like a card!

Yesterday, Dr. Demento, known for playing silly or odd songs, and who also gave Weird Al his start, aired his last show. He is retiring.

Little did I know that he had been doing retrospectives for several week, going over the decades he was on the air. On September 13th, he covered 2007-2015.

AND HE PLAYED MY PARODY CENSUS!!! https://www.furaffinity.net/view/3426972/

That he remembers it from 15 years ago makes me very, very happy.

I have it on very good authority that roareyraccoon has passed away.

I will miss him.

I've had a number of new watchers and favs since yesterday, based on the unfortunate death of Brian Wilson.

To help those new to me, and to show how much The Beach Boys affected the music I did, here's a list of all of the Beach Boys songs I've covered:

Sloop John B
Surfing USA
Barbara Ann
Help Me Rhonda
Surf She Bear
You're So Good To Me
Little Saint Nick
I Get Around
Kokomo
God Only Knows
Good Vibrations
In My Room
When I Grow Up To Be A Man
And Then She Kissed Me

The inspiration for The Beach Bears, Brian Wilson, died yesterday.

https://fixupx.com/foxnews/status/1932851689360392321?s=46&t=evZG0KDb2ipOXg4Dp8hBpg

FA will allow you to post screen shots from VRChat but won't let you post images from AI, even though both are entirely computer generated.

https://youtu.be/4SdOcZvVO94?si=t9OJ3PlzOYTD4tYz

Again, no YT because AI

I like the idea of being able to change the displayed name of my account, but I did not care for the Modern webpage style, which was necessary to change it.

However, if you, like me, prefer the classic layout, there is a way to change the display name.

Step 1: Change to the Modern style.
Step 2: Change your display name.
Step 3: Change back to the Classic style.

Voila! You have changed your display name, and can still use the Classic style.

Yes, it's a bit involved, but how often do you have to do it?

The Beach Bears were created with this song:

Sloop John B.

If you saw the picture that  Meiji Bear made for me to comfort me, you know that I lost my cat a bit more than 24 hours ago.

We adopted that cat from another family that was going to Africa in the Peace Corps. He grew up initially in a house filled with males, and so when he came to us, he was attracted to me as the only human male in the house. Wherever I was, he needed to be.

In the past month, however, he began to stop eating, his droppings were small to non-existent. He grew gaunt and weak. Finally, early Friday morning, he passed.

I hope and pray none of you ever have to handle the dead body of a pet. I now have had to do it twice.

At 72, it becomes a reminder of my own mortality. My parents lived to their 90's, and I fully expect to reach mine, as well, however I can feel my body weakening, year by year. I try not to think of it, but events like this become a reminder.

In any case, I have received many condolences from many of you, and I am grateful for them. If I seem out of sorts, this is why. Please have patience with me, and thank you.