Make Money from your Blog

Google keeps wanting me to monetize my blog with their ads. I just don't feel good about the idea (it's not remotely the purpose of this blog) and while it would be fun to get a few $ here and there, it's not an option I'm going to take.

Banana Dogpatches - ad free since 6/23/11.

Not cat-free however! Nor free of a fun pic of my father (sadly deceased), sister, brother and me in this rad sailor outfit! Gee, you can't tell we're related huh?

Now that I'm 46...

I'm not scheduled for a scan this month, but am feeling well if a bit lower in energy. Today I started my first time back to a gym in almost a year (my physical therapy had a rehab gym where my sessions took place.) a great benefit with the Good Sam Insurance is you can get 3 mos free at a Sam Fit gym, with free training.

My goal is to improve my stamina and strength. I'm fighting the two tumors on my adrenal gland, and as I've not been overlly active on a for a few mos, I'm not certain how much of my energy decrease is caused by cancer or a result of being too sedentary.

We had a fun trip to Astoria, and it turned out to be a celebration of all things Goonies. We didn't know about it until our day in town. They had amassed a group to set a world record for the most people doing Chunk's signature dance, the truffle shuffle (if you haven't seen the movie, you should catch it when you can.)

We rode the old trolley and went to the Columbia River Maritime Museum, and the town jail (opening scene of the movie.) on the way back, we stopped at Camp 18 for lunch.

Here is an iPhone shot from outside the museum.

And this was a cute bit in the jailhouse gift shop.

Mom and Liz Here for my 46th

So Ki and I are waiting for my Mom and my sister Liz at the Eugene airport. They're out here for my 46th birthday (on the - hell if you don't know what day it is you can ask lol!)

We're planning to stay the weekend across the Columbia river from Astoria. The Goonies and Kindergarten Cop were both shot in Astoria, and it's a place I've not visited yet. Liz is bringing The Goonies for us to enjoy some Chunk n Sloth love.

On the return trip we might come back down to the coast and cut over at Seaside to have a different view, and to have lunch at a Bigfoot themed restaurant (if you've looked at my flickr pics, it's the place with all the cool rusted equipment.)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/doss_shrop/sets/72157600688612083/

Overall, while my stamina can be suspect, I feel decent and am finally making (slow) progress in playing music again. And here is one of my favorite Looney Tunes characters ever.