I led an Audubon walk in Round Rock today, one of my first birding trips unencumbered by a child since having our 2nd back in October. We saw/heard 31 species over a couple hours with a group of about 12.
We didn't encounter anything that unexpected for this time of year, but had good looks at a red-shouldered hawk, spotted towhee (sparrows seem very scarce this winter), plenty of cedar waxwings, crested caracara and a pair of golden-crowned kinglets that can be hard to come across some years.
My wife will be working on 1/1. Which means I will have my first opportunity to watch the 2.5 year-old and 3 month-old by myself, while also attempting to watch the playoff game. Considering the toddler's favorite activity currently is to fuck shit up and try to get himself hurt, I foresee this going great.
Our 2 1/2 year old watching Moana in a scene where she's upset...
"Moana sad. Want hug."
"That's nice of you, big guy."
"She pretty. I want kiss Moana."
"Hahaha oh, ok. We're at this stage already."
It seems unlikely in the late 20th and early 21st century that a jaguar, much less a melanistic one is wandering through Texas. And if melananistic mountain lions existed, I would think there would be some photographic evidence of that.
I believe that's what 956W is stating, and I tend to agree. Also, people are really dumb when it comes to wildlife sightings.
If you, or someone you live with, is not white, smaller cities in the US are not for you. I was forced to give them a chance and it took all of a month before we had racist vandalism on our car, driveway, mailbox. Small town America can eat a dick.
I don't think my wife is going to be deported. But I'm not sure what the fuck is going to happen, and it's absurd that it's even a question. Also, I'm sure there are foreign adoptees whose citizenship status is less clear. Just an angle of this thing that I haven't seen or heard discussed anywhere.
Question: My wife was born in the US to a non-citizen, although I believe she was here legally. She was adopted right after birth. How much should we be personally worried about this birthright citizenship bullshit?
Is there a school with money that hasn't historically been a major player that has the ability and interest to take advantage of the changing landscape and become somewhat of a regular contender?
We inherited one of those from a friend for our 2nd child. They're great, but I probably looked like a kidnapper when I tried to fold it up the first time. Because why figure it out before being in public?
What are people's experiences renting a car and driving inland? I'm looking at Black Rock Lodge and Lamanai for a possible trip with friends in a year or so.
2030ish is when we hope to get out of here too, before the kids are too entrenched in school. We're still very early on in figuring out where we might be headed. Sounds like you've done more research. What drew you to FC?
I was aware that this was a problem in Korea, but hadn't read much about it. I'm sure our resident incels are taking notes from their eastern counterparts. Or maybe we can just trade some of our men for their women? Everyone wins!
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/07/01/south-korea-gender-divide-feminism-00155207
I've read Blood & Thunder and On Frozen Ground, so I definitely like the author. Newborn and toddler have my brain feeling like mush at the moment, but one day soon I'll be ready to put down my phone and read a real book again. Back to Moana II discussion...
Best song from original Moana for sure. All those YouTube views of that video on my phone are definitely because my 2 year-old wanted to hear it all the time, and not because I want to imagine I'm exploring the remote Pacific hundreds of years ago for 2 minutes instead of being trapped in a concrete hellscape.