I know, right? Two posts in two days?! If you feel this portends a disturbing trend, take comfort in knowing that it probably won’t happen again this year. OTOH, if you’re inexplicably delighted…don’t get used to it, for the same reason.
Just consider this an amuse-bouche, albeit without a tasty entree to follow. I’m trying to clear out a bunch of old and busted miscellany from my phone, tablet, and desktop in order to make way for new and improved miscellany.
But first…
The new home being built next door is almost completed. It’s well-constructed with lots of high-end finishes and features and the builder — who happens to be a good friend — has gone out of his way to mitigate any concerns we might have about having neighbors in close proximity after nine years of wide open space.
One of those features is a very interesting fountain that’s been placed in a flowerbed in the front of the house. Here’s a photo (the water is shut off temporarily):
Does this evoke visions of something you might have seen elsewhere, perhaps a long time ago, possibly in a galaxy far, far away? No?
How about now?
I will never be able to see this fountain without replaying portions of the 1977 edition of Star Wars. The Death Star has obviously aged poorly, but we can thank the Rebel Alliance for that.
OK, enough of that silliness. Here’s some other silliness…
OK, I think I’ve gotten that out of my system. We’ll return to our regularly scheduled programming soon. Real soon. Plans are in place and plans will be adhered to. Uh…
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