Santa tells a story about the best gift ever
This Christmas story will warm your heart. Ho, ho, ho!
Monday, December 21, 2015
Friday, December 18, 2015
Santa's elves are busy making toys
Santa's elves are busy making toys
These dog and cat elves are having a good time while they work their tails off at the North Pole--making gifts for you and yours!
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Merry Christmas Jean-Claude Van Damme-style
Merry Christmas Jean-Claude Van Damme-style
You have to see this one to believe it. And perhaps you won't even believe what you see!
Monday, December 14, 2015
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Let's get happy! It's easy to do if you give a listen to "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" performed by The Jive Aces.
Friday, December 11, 2015
"Jingle Bells" played by check-out scanners
"Jingle Bells" played by check-out scanners
The check out clerks at a German Edeka grocery store use their check-out scanners to play "Jingle Bells."
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
the Smothers Brothers are back
the Smothers Brothers are back
What a treat to see the Smothers Brothers are back! Here they are doing a silly little skit about being a pilot.
Monday, December 7, 2015
no frills airplane
no frills airplane
After watching this hilarious skit featuring Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, and Carol Burnett, it does seem worth the $40 cost to bump up to First Class. Oh, if only planes were actually that sparsely populated! (Unfortunately, this video is no longer available, so I have substituted in naother funny video on the subject.)
Friday, December 4, 2015
Janis sings "Piece of My Heart"
Janis sings "Piece of My Heart"
It's feel good Friday, so let's go back to the sixties and feel good with Janis Joplin as she performs in Germany. I had the good fortune to see her live several times back then at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco and wasn't amazed--just enjoyed, and took it for granted. At that time, we'd just dance around and smile. It took time for us to glaze over later, as she became more famous.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
reindeer herd swims across arctic river
reindeer herd swims across arctic river
This amazing reindeer migration river crossing occurs in the arctic every year.
Monday, November 30, 2015
Friday, November 13, 2015
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Monday, November 9, 2015
marionette performs "Lucille"
marionette performs "Lucille"
This talented puppet rocks out to "Lucille." Now if only he also looked like Little Richard.
Friday, November 6, 2015
if women catcalled men
If women were in charge of the catcalls, things would be a little different.
Ideas for travel adventures in California and the U.S. and around the world.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
giraffes diving into a pool
giraffes diving into a pool
Someone in the special effects departments had some fun turning these giraffes into a diving team.
Monday, November 2, 2015
Friday, October 30, 2015
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
owl chirps and moves to "The Monster Mash"
owl chirps and moves to "The Monster Mash"
Orphan Oakley the Great Horned Owl practices his call and moves with a friendly stuffed owl pal singing "The Monster Mash."
Watch some owls via live webcam.
Watch some owls via live webcam.
Monday, October 26, 2015
pirate cat
pirate cat
I want! The perfect Halloween costume for my kitty. Anyone know where I can get one?
Friday, October 23, 2015
the Righteous Brothers sing "Unchained Melody"
the Righteous Brothers sing "Unchained Melody"
Here the Righteous Brothers sing "Unchained Melody" live in 1965. Though I only see one of the boys (I think it is Bill Medley), it is quite a performance. Believe it or not, I saw them live several times back then at a Los Angeles-area club called Cinnamon Cinder. The song became even more popular when it was featured in the 1990 movie "Ghost."
More singing.
More singing.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Monday, October 19, 2015
Elvis and Frank
Elvis and Frank
Elvis appears with Frank Sinatra on Frank's show, just after Elvis returned from his military service in Germany in 1960.
Friday, October 16, 2015
umbrellas photo gallery
umbrellas photo gallery
This photo competition pulled some great images of umbrellas from travel bloggers and writers.
The woman in the image below is putting the finishing touches on a huge umbrella at the Umbrella Making Centre in Borsang Village in Sankamphaeng, Thailand.
image ©2015 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
The woman in the image below is putting the finishing touches on a huge umbrella at the Umbrella Making Centre in Borsang Village in Sankamphaeng, Thailand.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Monday, October 12, 2015
excited baby + cat
excited baby + cat
This baby is actually cuter than the cat!
item contributed by Jeff Feiffer
More laughing babies.
Which one makes you laugh the most?
More cats.
Which one makes you laugh the most?
More cats.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
amazing house that is a home to cats
amazing house that is a home to cats
This house filled with catwalks and cat-friendly items is amazing! I'd so love to have even just one catwalk. Perhaps some of you who are handy can bring some of this to your own home.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
dirt bike surfing
dirt bike surfing
If you can look past the unpleasantness of this dirt bike messing with the peacefulness of Tahiti, this IS an amazing stunt performance. Robbie "Maddo" Maddison accomplished it by modifing his bike with special tires and surfing fins and a daredevil demeanor.
Monday, September 21, 2015
U2 plays the NYC subway
U2 plays the NYC subway
But they do it incognito. Would you have recognized them?
Friday, September 18, 2015
baby bat gets groomed
baby bat gets groomed
Who knew a baby bat could be so cute?
item contributed by Christine Russell Kemp
item contributed by Christine Russell Kemp
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
humans-as-castle competition
humans-as-castle competition
Every two years, participants gather in Tarragona, Spain, to see who can build the highest human castle. It seems many fall, but few get hurt.
Monday, September 14, 2015
traveling toes photo gallery
traveling toes photo gallery
I wonder if anyone hasn’t photographed their toes in a travel photo? This photo collection puts the spotlight on the view from behind our toes, and in a few instances from behind toes covered by socks or shoes.
The toes here were photographed pool-side at the spectacular complex at the Aqua Kauai Beach Resort in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii.
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| pool-side toes at Aqua Kauai Beach Resort in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii |
image ©2015 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
Friday, September 11, 2015
castle hotels photo gallery
castle hotels photo gallery
Do you long to spend the night in an authentic castle? Check out these Dream Sleeps. Believe it or not, they come in a broad price range and include everything from a B&B to five-star luxury.
The castle hotel depicted here is Ashford Castle in Cong, Ireland.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Friday, September 4, 2015
streetcar as house
streetcar as house
Like historic houses? How about this colorful 1920s streetcar tuned into a beach house, in Santa Cruz California?
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
motorized picnic table
motorized picnic table
This guy has a great idea here, but he could make it even better. Why not add a picnic to the table? And he's got the right idea about the beer--bicycle beer bar in Amsterdam.
Friday, August 28, 2015
carousels around the world photo gallery
carousels around the world photo gallery
I have a fondness for merry-go-rounds. As I have traveled the world, I have seen and photographed many different styles. I asked my fellow travel writers, photographers, and bloggers to share here a favorite picture they have snapped of a carousel.
The carousel depicted here is the Wonder-Go Round at Children’s Fairyland in Oakland, California. The fanciful mounts are characters from “Alice in Wonderland.”
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| the Wonder-Go Round carousel at Children’s Fairyland in Oakland, California |
More photo galleries.
More around the world items.
Travel ideas for exploring the U.S.
image ©2015 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Monday, August 24, 2015
parachute landing in a cable car
parachute landing in a cable car
Jumping out of a cable car has become too every day. Now, daredevils parachute INTO cables cars--moving cable cars--in the Alps!
Friday, August 21, 2015
wine bottle opening machine
wine bottle opening machine
Every home needs one of these. Except you could die of thirst waiting for it to finish its performance!
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
take a peaceful swim with a turtle
take a peaceful swim with a turtle
Swim along with this turtle through the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. The turtle's-eye-view lasts until he whacks the camera off his back and sails away alone.
Monday, August 17, 2015
world's oldest living cat
world's oldest living cat
Corduroy, who lives in Sisters, Oregon, is 26 years old and the official Guinness World Records oldest living cat. He reminds me of my sweet Polly, a Maine Coon, who passed a few years ago. This clip also introduces some other record-holding kitties.
Friday, August 14, 2015
French magic show
French magic show
This French magician duo performs some astounding tricks. The lady changes her outfits faster than I can put on a ring!
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
the cat ate it
the cat ate it
Here are some kitties that love to help with homework. My kitty helped us with our IRS forms by shredding them--only they were the new ones we needed to send in. He also helped me with my blogging by jumping on my lap, missing, and instead bringing down the computer!
Monday, August 10, 2015
wingsuit flight through a hole
wingsuit flight through a hole
This wingsuit flight looks like the guy is threading a needle. It is truly amazing.
Friday, August 7, 2015
cats around the world photo gallery
cats around the world photo gallery
Tomorrow is International Cat Day. In its honor I am posting notice of this photo gallery of images taken of cats being cats all around the world.
This kitty named Popsicle was hanging out in a kava bowl at the Coconut Grove resort on Taveuni Island in Fiji. He looks like he might have finished off the dregs.
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| Popsicle the cat in Fiji |
More cats.
More around the world items.
More ideas
for exploring Asia and the South Pacific.
image © 2015 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
loos with a view photo gallery
loos with a view photo gallery
Can you recall a restroom that had a view? When I challenged myself with that question I came up blank except for a few memorable restrooms where the view was a scary hole in the ground and one that was in a clear plastic box of a room at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art--a Yoko Ono installation. Interestingly, since my awareness was raised, just in the last few months I’ve come across three with a view. I’ve also asked my fellow travel writers, photographers, and bloggers to share here a favorite picture they have snapped of a loo with a view. Several of them have come up with views of a Loo with a View.
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| ladies’ room at Thingvellir National Park in Iceland |
More restrooms.
Travel
ideas for exploring the U.S.
image ©2015 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
Monday, August 3, 2015
oldest trick in the world updated
oldest trick in the world updated
Pulling the tablecloth out from out the table setting is a piece of cake. But check out this version with a really long table and a motorcycle!
Friday, July 31, 2015
port-a-potty surprise
port-a-potty surprise
This will teach you never to wait too long before heading to the port-a-potty!
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Friday, July 24, 2015
fly zapper
This doesn't seem PC, but I think I want one. I know my dad, were he living, would LOVE it!
Great ideas for travel adventures in California and the U.S. and around the world.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
how to make a clarinet from a carrot
how to make a clarinet from a carrot
This creative Australian teaches you how to turn a carrot into a clarinet. But do be careful with that drill!
Monday, July 20, 2015
Friday, July 17, 2015
goats in Berkeley?
goats in Berkeley?
You've heard about cows in Berkeley, but have you heard about goats in Berkeley? Actually, these goats are used to nibble grass in the Berkeley hills in California and they are being transferred to another area.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
singing ventriloquist
singing ventriloquist
Julius perform “Ain’t No Sunshine” with the assistance of ventriloquist Terry Fator.
Monday, July 13, 2015
funny commercial
funny commercial
This lady doesn't realize she has a built-in handyman--everyone's dream! Be NICE to him!
VIDEO REMOVED
VIDEO REMOVED
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Monday, July 6, 2015
heli mountain biking
heli mountain biking
A helicopter gives this mountain bike-rider a lift to the top.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
pet bird takes bath in owner's hands
pet bird takes bath in owner's hands
This is amazing! This sweet little finch can't wait to jump into its owner's hands for drink and bath!
Monday, June 22, 2015
the ring bearer at this church wedding is a beautiful white owl
the ring bearer at this church wedding is a beautiful white owl
This beautiful white owl delivers the wedding rings to the altar at this church wedding.
Friday, June 19, 2015
listen to lovely music on this 27-string guitar
listen to lovely music on this 27-string guitar
Musician Keith Medley performs “Ancestors” on his unique 27-string guitar. He made it himself.
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