thevoid – Open Diary

Sunscreen, people! SUNSCREEN!

BedlamHillFarm

March 9, 2018

In 2015, during the OD-less Void, a friend of mine who was the leading authority on penguins and other waterfowl asked me to do a Skype call with him on a research vessel in the Weddell Sea. FT was in his early 70's, and in the previous 30+ years had spent 4-5 months out of…

I’m going with nurture…

BedlamHillFarm

February 16, 2018

Our golden retrievers, Fidelio (the one born with Spina Bifida and now being treated for a Gingival Fibrosarcoma), Rodolfo and Casey are all related. Fidelio and Casey are brothers from the same litter (wombmates?), while Rodolfo was born a year later to the same mother, making him their half-br...

In which I become a tour operator…

BedlamHillFarm

February 5, 2018

For over 25 years, I have made 2-3 trips a year to Italy. Lady Wife and I have explored so many off-the-radar places and discovered the "real" Italy, which is far superior to what the usual tours will show you. Whenever we are there, we see and hear things that drive us crazy: Tour companies&h...

50’s, fit, and utterly fantastic…

BedlamHillFarm

February 2, 2018

Another flashback entry to The Void - the in-between OD period. Lady Wife has always been an active, fit individual. She is one of those people who enjoys going to the gym. She has also mastered the art of eating well, enjoying life without feeling she is denying herself, while staying in shape...