Friday Eve Fun

At the end of our 4.2 mile hike two weeks ago, the top of the hill ended with a only small shack and a tall tree.

And here is a shot form the bottom of the hill. We hiked up toward the middle peak.

And in the opposite direction, there was a lovely view of a valley and a cinder cone peak.

Let's stay with the 'nature' theme for a moment longer. I have never been to the Arctic, but I know it is a lot of ice and snow. Unfortunately, there is not as much now as there was just a few years ago. Check out the animation in this article. It makes it very hard to dent the impact of global warming.

Are you disgusted by the state of modern television programs? Too much sex, profanity, violence? Do you live for the TVLand channel and reruns of Lucy and Bonanza? Well, a channel called Antenna TV will be airing the Johnny Carson-hosted episodes of The Tonight Show starting Jan 1. NBC owns the name Tonight Show, so they will be billed as Johnny Carson. You have five months to figure out how to get access to this channel. For us, it is Channel 95.

Let's stay with the 'past' theme for a moment longer. Do you miss the music of the 20s? A group called Postmodern Jukebox sings modern songs in different jazzy styles. Here, they perform Iggy Azalea's Fancy in the style of a flapper. I like it. If you want, compare it to the video for Weird Al's version, Handy.

Something a bit more up-to-date is new flavors for classic foods such as potato chips, Oreos, and M&Ms. So, here is a new flavor or M&Ms...pecan pie. Sounds like an odd combination, doesn't it? Well, it does to me.

Let's stay with the 'junk food' theme for a moment longer. Do you like ice cream? If so, do you prefer hard or soft-serve? Hopefully you said soft, because I saw a rating of ice cream treats from McDonald's, Dairy Queen, and Wendy's. Which do you think Yahoo chose? Spoiler alert: It was NOT McD's.

Hold on a minute. We are not through with the 'ice cream' theme yet. Rolled freshly-made ice cream is a thing... at least it is in NYC. This looks like it could be the S'Mores Galore one. Rolled ice cream does sound fun, but I am not going to wait in line an hour for it.

If you eat too many sweets, you will not be able to fit in your specially designed jeans with an iPhone-charging pocket. On sale not for a mere $189. Oh, don't go away shaking your head at the high price. THEY CHARGE YOUR PHONE! What more can you ask?

Secrets of cooking shows? Yes, please.

Popcorn? Yes, please. Popcorn ceilings? No, thank you.

Clarity of Vision? Yes, please.

End of today's blog post? Yes, please. Today's goal? Have a Thrilling Thursday.