I actually did almost cry while attempting taxidermy. I had an unexpected week all to myself in the north woods of the Upper Peninsula, Michigan. I decided to learn new skills based on YouTube videos. I chose taxidermy - with my background as a pathologist I thought there would be some transferable skills. I had my choice of several YouTube tutorials. I gamely attacked a squirrel that a neighbor had dispatched. Squirrel made the mistake of upending his bird feeders. Turns out that pathology and taxidermy didn't have the anticipated transferable skills - in part due to the diminutive size of the squirrel compared to a human. Substack post to follow!
I actually did almost cry while attempting taxidermy. I had an unexpected week all to myself in the north woods of the Upper Peninsula, Michigan. I decided to learn new skills based on YouTube videos. I chose taxidermy - with my background as a pathologist I thought there would be some transferable skills. I had my choice of several YouTube tutorials. I gamely attacked a squirrel that a neighbor had dispatched. Squirrel made the mistake of upending his bird feeders. Turns out that pathology and taxidermy didn't have the anticipated transferable skills - in part due to the diminutive size of the squirrel compared to a human. Substack post to follow!
I look forward to that piece, Liza - taxidermy is always amusing.
No gift package here - I tallied a measly 6. I did recognize “Mom, Meatloaf” and “Life moves pretty fast” lines but didn’t come up with the movie.
To miss a Caddy Shack line is embarrassing.
Each day should include a quote from 1) Christmas Vacation 2) Caddy Shack and / or 3) Blues Brothers.
“It's 106 miles to Chicago,
We got a full tank o' gas,
half a pack of cigarettes,
it's dark,
and we're wearing sunglasses."