slightly left of center

A quasi-productive morning! I notified the State that I'd transferred the title, and my insurance company that I didn't have Roland anymore (coverage was paused, for a minimal fee but since it's unlikely I'll be driving I figured I'd save that), and got a Father's Day card for Tim, though I'll wait a bit on mailing that.

These are truly magnificent photos - just beautiful.
These 15 Majestic Photographs Showcase the Beauty of the Great Lakes and Will Make You Fall in Love With the Natural Wonders
The images of Lakes Huron, Erie, Superior, Michigan and Ontario are pulled from submissions to the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
Not just any body of water can be deemed a great lake. The five Sweetwater Seas comprise the world's largest surface freshwater system. Like oceans, their salty counterparts, the lakes are known for their massive volume, deep basins and violent storm capabilities, yet they’re distinct from oceans because of their relatively low tides and reliance on land-based precipitation, not marine circulation. Clustered in the Midwest region of the United States and extending into parts of Canada, the Great Lakes and its surrounding basin are home to 30 million people.

Describing characters greeting each other - "those two were holding each other like divorced penguins reunited after war". This is so oddly specific, and so damned charming for some reason. Loved the mental images *g*

My, what HUGE ears you have! - oriental shorthair kittens, ready to fly away

For some weird reason inside my ear was itching ferociously for several hours this afternoon - but kinda into the ear canal, so I couldn't just scratch it. No clue what caused it, but thankfully it was mostly done by 7:30.

I Work Very Hard, And I Would Like To Try Cake By A Horse
This horse makes some excellent points! "Because I am the good horse. I am a good horse and I deserve cake." I've been trying to decide what sort of cake - vanilla? maybe lemon or strawberry? I don't know if chocolate is hazardous (as with dogs) so probably should skip that. What flavour would you suggest for a Very Good Horse?

Just got a notice that Helenish posted a bunch of backdated works - most of which are popslash! You can bet I'm going to check them out; not sure if it's old stuff that I read years ago, or stuff that was sitting around on a drive somewhere, but as a fan of hers generally, I've got to explore.

misbegotten shared a couple of articles about Queen Camilla's gifting Roo: This one has a pic of the actual Roo she gifted. And here's a close-up

I despair of our educational system: "The cleopatra thing was by accident, since I though Romans and Greeks were the same at one point writing this"

Six Decades Ago, a Boy Stole Medieval Tiles From an English Monastery. He Just Returned the Illicit Souvenirs
A ghoulish face and a graceful dragon decorate the broken clay tiles from the late 13th century or early 14th century. They were found tucked in an old toffee tin
“The delicious irony of this is that, now I’m retired, one of my hobbies is archaeology, and the local society I’ve joined are likely to take a dim view of this!” White says in the statement. “So, after almost 60 years, it’s only right and proper that the tiles are returned home.”

It sounds like Steph's family descends on my sister on Friday, staying for a while. Steph has work, so she & Nora will fly back around the 17th, but Tim and the boys don't have any real obligations, and will be staying for an indeterminate period before driving back. No idea if I'll see any of them, but hopefully they'll have a lot of fun (and create some chaos). My sister asked if I'd order some art-type stuff for the kids - of course I said sure, if she could get me a list. So I'll be doing that soon, probably.