A DARK VISITOR

The great philosopher Groucho Marx once said: "If a black cat crosses your path, it signifies that the animal is going somewhere."

So much for superstition.

A black cat who frequents our neighborhood sometimes stops off for a drink in our back yard.

Some times he curls up close to the slider door for awhile and if I approach from the other side of it he just glares at me.

If I open the door he skitters off, not tame enough to allow me to make contact with him.

Our fire captain neighbor says he's a troublemaker and bullies the other cats in the area.

At any rate he visited the cat pub the other day and then went up the wall and disappeared into another yard.

I was just able to catch one quick shot of him.

If you have a black cat in your neighborhood, just remember the words of Groucho.

We've had a couple (Primo and Blackwell) for pets in days gone by and they were good members of our family.

ROBIN RINSE

You Faithful and Gentle Readers may wonder why I call that thing in our back yard a birdbath if birds just fly in and drink out of it.

Why don't I call it a bird fountain or something.

It's because sometimes birds actually use it for their Saturday bath.

For example.

And, in case you couldn't identify that splasher, it's a red breasted Robin.

THE FRIDAY FUNNIES

Well, hello again!

This Friday do I have a treat for you.

It's a THREE DAY WEEKEND!

Now what are you going to do with all that time off?

You might go to the ocean.

Or you might spend more time with your dog.

Whatever you do, enjoy yourselves.

All right, then, you have your marching orders.

Whether it's the beach or the mountains or just the television set or the book or the backyard grill at your home, have a very, very good weekend.

And always remember to keep laughing!

Here, kitty-kitty . . .

TRADITION!

WOEFUL WEDNESDAY

IS IT REALLY TUESDAY?

Today's post is dedicated to one of the Humor Bank's more prolific contributors, Wacky Wally.

No, that's not him.

This is:

He said that's how he looks fresh from a shower and shampoo.

In fairness to him, he does really clean up pretty good.

And he is wearing an Arizona Diamondbacks shirt.

But the beard won't last.

He's promised to shave before he holds his great-granddaughter for the first time and that happens this weekend.

Thanks for the fun, Wally, and a great Corona-19 quarantine beard.

SCIENCE