insanelyNORMAL (formerly What's Eating Cale)

JOKE How do cows stay up to date? They read the Moo-spaper. GRATEFULNESS I am grateful today for no commute to work I am grateful for the lushness of my lawn. I am grateful for Yeti – great coffee mugs, great bottles   CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS — Filmmaker/comedian Mel Brooks in 1926 (age 96) — Actor Pat Morita in 1932 — Former CIA Director/Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in 1938 (age 84) — Comedian Gild...

GRATEFULNESS I am grateful for people who are brave enough to take on tasks that others were not brave enough to do I am grateful for Thursdays, as aways, but a little more today I am grateful that my shoulder is really coming around. It has its moments but now at least of of the every day things are virtually pain free. In fact, yesterday my other shoulder was more achy   CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS — Fa...

GRATEFULNESS I am grateful for the rain but would be more grateful if we could lose the daily severe weather. I am grateful for long showers after having been outside on a hot day I am grateful that not everyone gets up early in the morning   CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS — Musician Mick Jones in 1955 (age 67) — Musician Chris Isaak in 1956 (age 66) — Filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson in 1970 (age 52) — Actor...

GRATEFULNESS I am grateful for being a well-oiled productivity machine lately I am grateful for picturesque, temperature-appropriate summer days – yesterday was a real beaut! I am grateful for all of our dogs but especially our dog Bella, who has been through a lot and attacks every day with joy and curiosity – she is endlessly entertaining and unconditional love   CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS — Musician H...

GRATEFULNESS I am grateful for a very productive weekend I am grateful we did not get severe weather here – everything happened to the south and west of us I a grateful for some me time yesterday – Lisa and the hounds were gone a lot   CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS — Guitarist Jeff Beck in 1944 — Actor Peter Weller in 1947 (age 76) — Drummer Mick Fleetwood in 1947 (age 76) — Actor Nancy Allen in 1950 (age 7...

JOKE I found a wooden shoe in my toilet today. It was clogged.   GRATEFULNESS I am grateful for good TV Series – when the day is done and you are glad to be done and relax, it sure is nice to have something fun or interesting to watch I am grateful for the tech that allows me to do this [PLAY STUFF FROM STREAM DECK] I am actively doing two podcasts and work on two others – this little machine lets...

GRATEFULNESS I am grateful that these really warm days have had amazing mornings attached to them – the evenings, too… they’re sultry and wonderful I am grateful that the warm weather slowed our dogs down a little. They can be a handful some days, but when its warm, they get lazy I am grateful for flowers. Just looking outside this morning and seeing our flowers and all the color – just makes you...

GRATEFULNESS I am grateful for doggie daycare day I am grateful for riding lawnmowers I am grateful for the oppressive heat that kind of smacks you in the face when you go outside – it reminds me of what truly great weather is like and then I can appreciate a high 70s low 80s day with less humidity, even more CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS — Baseball Hall of Fame member Lou Gehrig in 1903 — Musician Lester F...

GRATEFULNESS I am grateful for a nice weekend. Spent some time with Lisa’s mom and dad yesterday for Father’s Day I am grateful for my dad – he is in Palmer, Alaska. Not too far north from Anchorage I am grateful for AC – it will be near 90 degrees for the next few days   CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS — Film critic Roger Ebert in 1942 — Singer/composer Paul McCartney in 1942 (age 81) — Actor Carol Kane in 1...

GRATEFULNESS I am grateful I am not participating in the neighborhood rummage sale I am grateful for what looks to be a great weekend I am grateful for my dad who is traveling with his wife Karen – hope they’re having a great time.   CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS — Real estate mogul/former President Donald Trump in 1946 (age 77) — Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams in 1950 (age 73) — Women’s bas...

GRATEFULNESS I am grateful for good people in bad situations. When things get dicey or seem impossible, the good guys stay calm and get ‘er done I am grateful for People who do what they say when it comes to service or professional relationships I am grateful that the paparazzi don’t follow me everywhere   CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS — Actor Malcolm McDowell in 1943 (age 80) — Former U.N. Secretary-Genera...

GRATEFULNESS I am grateful for the fun check-ins from my dad and his wife Karen. They are in Soldotna, AK, in Population 4500. South of Anchorage and just outside Kenia – they were King Salmon fishing I am grateful for Progresso Spicey Chicken Noodle Soup – perhaps the best soup I have ever had – I crave it I am grateful for our irrigation system – more than anything, I find it so peaceful   CELEB...

GRATEFULNESS I am grateful that we’re hitting a stretch of really nice summer weather here, starting today I am grateful for a good night of sleep I am grateful for Lisa and the hounds who I have not mentioned in a long time in this segment – even though I am grateful everyday.   CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS — Hall of Fame football Coach Vince Lombardi in 1913 — Singer/pianist Hazel Scott in 1920 — Author...

GRATEFULNESS A great weekend – relaxed a little more on Saturday – the weather was not awesome, got some stuff done on Sunday Grateful for Farm & Fleet inWaukesha – they’ll service my mower – pick up and drop of – change oil, filter, sharpen the blade clean or replace spark plugs – couple hundred bucks After today – a high of 67 – looks like a stretch of beautiful weather   CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS...

GRATEFULNESS I am grateful for quickly pulling myself out of a deep hole of incompletes – Got some perspective and feel much better I am grateful for any and all help we can get to get my mom healthy I am grateful for business everything is going well – during a stressful time its nice work is not causing the stress this time   CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft in 1941...

GRATEFULNESS Listen for the list   CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS — Singer Levi Stubbs in 1936 — Singer Gary “U.S.” Bonds in 1939 (age 84) — Olympic gold medal sprinter/protester Tommie Smith in 1944 (age 79) — Actor David Dukes in 1945 — Actor Robert Englund in 1949 (age 74) — Actor Harvey Fierstein in 1954 (age 69) — Comedian Sandra Bernhard in 1955 (age 68) — Tennis player Bjorn Borg in 1956 (age 67) LIST...

GRATEFULNESS I am grateful for what looks to be a great day today – perfect weather, opportunities to tie up loose ends I am grateful for all the things that make this morning super busy and if I keep my shit together and don’t go down any rabbit holes, I can have the afternoon off I am grateful for all the fun people I have met this week and the excitement I have rekindled for our pavilion projec...

GRATEFULNESS I am grateful for a flexible schedule – yesterday I had a chance to mow the lawn challenged with 3 things” beating the rain that was on its way beating an inevitable #2 that was also on its way, but not quite ready for prime time an almost empty tank of gas that had I run to the gas station #1 and #2 would have commenced and no lawn mowing I am grateful for opportunity and fate – chew...

GRATEFULNESS I am grateful for the first day of the work week being Tuesday I am grateful for a good weekend – I missed the mark on a few things, but – if we did all that we did in an unplanned weekend – it would have been considered a damn fine weekend I am grateful a working lawnmower – the grass is looking great but it is growing so fast CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS — Basketball Hall of Fame member Jerr...

JOKE What do you call someone with no kids telling dad jokes? a faux pa!   GRATEFULNESS I am grateful for having most of the day off today I am grateful for what is still an unspoiled holiday weekend I am grateful for the real possibilities of what I could do this weekend   CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS — Comedian Tommy Chong in 1938 (age 85) — Musician Bob Dylan, born Robert Zimmerman, in 1941 (age 82) — A...