Characters Welcome

Just like the TV channel says, characters are everywhere.  Even if one is working, sometimes it is necessary to take one for the team:

Commentary about the pros and cons of fast food is not the aim today.  Catching sight of this young guy from 1/2 block away, it was just too funny to ignore him.  [...]

1965 Oldsmobile Body Service Manual

Following Dr. Seuss’s advice, one never knows what one will find when one explores.  This Vintage Service Manual is listed for sale on several websites for over $60.00!  Amazing.  Nice find for the Fleatique.     
Oh, the places you will go…after you fix your Oldsmobile!
PS:  If you are interested in this manual, leave a request in comments.  I have it tagged [...]

Ta-da!!

There were times when it felt as if M. C. Escher and I would never reach the pinnacle of our relationship.  Perseverence however,  ultimately triumphed over discouragement. 
Just a few days over six months later, it is done!  Now, what to do next–take it apart and submit someone else to six months of frustration, or, glue it together, finding a [...]

The Lady with the Alligator Purse

Miss Lucy had a baby, his name was Tiny Tim.  She put him in the bathtub, to see if he could swim.  He drank up all the water.  He ate up all the soap.  He tried to eat the bathtub, but it wouldn’t go down his throat. 
Miss Lucy called the doctor.  Miss Lucy call the [...]