3I/Atlas could fit 8 BILLION people, sort-of If it were a true spacecraft / space habitat

If 3I/Atlas was a gigantic Ark-Ship, would you hitch a ride?

An Enormous Plasma Wall Captured on the Sun.

Had to share this photo of my cat yawning. Cheers 🖤 🤍 🌈

Any idea what this little fellow might be? Swallow? Kind of blue or green wings.

it’s scary how much this just looks like the bottom of the ocean

BATS - Part 27

Unsure of legal recourse. We met with attorneys.

By now, we'd gathered tons of evidence that the sellers knew. Neighbor testimony, Facebook posts. It was clear.

But that didn't matter. This was an estate sale. No disclosure necessary, even if the heirs spent two years hiding things

The Fishwife Fiasco How my wife and I bought each other the same cookbook

My wife and I both bought each other the same cookbook as a gift. I have to recommend "The Fishwife Cookbook" and their tinned fish as a must-try. 🎣

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NOFX - Timewarp from The Rocky Horror Picture Show (2023-07-22) Timewarp from The Rocky Horror Picture Show as danced to by NOFX at Punk in Drublic on July 22nd, 2023 in Tacoma, Washington.

BATS - Part 26

Another moment from that concert... Cover of "Time Warp." #HappyPride 🏳️‍🌈

In connection with everything going on, the 'bed and breakfast' idea suddenly took a bizarre twist. Things were about to get spooky.

BATS - Part 25

After getting my 3rd round of rabies shots, I went to the punk rock show. I couldn't drink though, because of the shots.

As I baked in the sun listening to Pennywise, I noticed someone sitting in front of me. His shirt...

#bats #batandbreakfast

BATS - Part 24

Fun detour. After getting engaged, Mackenzie and I saw the eclipse (2017) with UW ESS where I worked. We went to the Warm Springs reservation. Kids in ceremony wore... BATMAN logos.

We drove south after on a trip. And found the Modoc caves. Where bats live...

Coincidence?

#bats

BATS - Part 23

Our bats, it turns out, likely spend winters in OR or CA, but spend summers in the PNW islands as a 'maternal roost' to raise pups.

Our inspection likely downplayed the severity intentionally, or the sellers actively hid damage behind the walls. But no bats were present in Feb
#bats

BATS - Part 22

I had several other contractors and pest experts come to give an assessment.

Meanwhile, our efforts to negotiate an insurance payout ended in rejection. The bats were noted to be a 'pre-existing' condition. But they weren't there when we inspected the house.

THEY ARE MIGRATORY

BATS - Part 21

That's when the #RABIES fun began. For all of us.

4 visits per person. 7 Shots each. Even with insurance, our costs hit near $10K

Not fun. Also, when the nurse has to Youtube instructions, you know it's bad.

The worst was our infant's fever afterwards. Anger consumed me.

#bats

BATS - Part 20

Returning to our trailer home in Maple Valley, we find the garden overgrown and returned to nature. But its a lot easier to baby-proof an empty house.

#bat #batandbreakfast

Is this an ad for the Switch 2?

BATS - Part 19

While dropping the bats off at the health department, I see this beauty.

The Anchorage Inn, in Coupeville. A Victorian reproduction like our, I'm inspired. More than that, a deranged idea twisted into my skull.

Talking with the owners, a dark thought takes root.

#bats

Operation bat release was a wild success! Fly strong fluffy friends! 🦇

BATS - Part 18

I catch some bats perched up in the crook of the chimney in the attic. Wearing gloves and using trash grabbers, I nabbed four of them and got them into a bucket.

They were Little Brown Bats or Yuma Myotis, as I would find later.

#bats #batandbreakfast

BATWATCH (June 4, 2025)

Fat Eddie the Silver Bat start off the night. Meets up with his girlfriend for a duet.

Yumas chirp angrily - I don't see them flying. They must be watching me. One buzzes my head near the septic.

An angry mama dear crashes through the brush and wheezes at me

#ME_IRL #bats

BATS - Part 17

While figuring out how to find and catch a bat for the health department. I almost got jumped by this buck while taking out the trash.

Relevant to the story? No. But too silly NOT to share.

BATS - Part 16

I catch the bat with my fishing net, but it got crushed. Mackenzie packed up the car, and fled with Robby. We no longer felt safe.

Mackenzie lived with my sister. I stayed to work with the health department. We needed to test for rabies.

BATS - Part 15

Okay - so its early July, 2023.
Our son is 7 months old. Napping.
We are making lunch.

A bat gets in. Middle of the day. Flying around.

It lands on the 'Addams Family' Chandelier, its chirps toying with us like laughter.

#bats #batandbreakfast

BATS - Part 14

With piles of poop building up in our gutters, our first bat expert showed up to help. From a national chain, he quoted us outlandish numbers, and told us:

"This is the worst residential infestation I've ever seen."

We were merose.

#bats #batandbreakfast

BATS - Part 13

Undeterred , our friends came to stay with us, and slept in the basement.

Unfortunately, this meant we swapped germs. We were all bed ridden and violently ill.

#bats #batandbreakfast

BATS - Post 12

The first bat got into the house while we were sleeping. Teddy leapt into the air to smack at it, leaving him exhausted and drained.

#bats #batbreakfast

BEWARE OF MAN-BAT-BIG

Why is my house on the cover of this book?

How many BATS can you COUNT!? I counted 78 in 5 minutes. Check out @batbreakfast on instagramWe are working towards saving our home, building bat houses and launching a bat themed bed and...

BATS - Post 11

Here's video of bats coming out. They shoot out in pairs. #bestfriendgoals.

Seriously though, when this first happened my mind was wrapped with horror.

#bats #batandbreakfast

BATS - Post 10

Then, one fateful night. We figured it out. My Mother-in-Law saw something out the window. Running outside, we saw them, the bats, shooting out in waves. There were multiple hundreds. We lost count.

#bats #batandbreakfast

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