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October 12, 2014

 

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Broadcast Schedule

  

Today!!! Sunday, October 12, 2014
3 PM PST/6 PM PST
No Story Writing
We'll write again on October 19
 
6 PM PST/9 PM EDT
No VacaChat Broadcast.
The chat room will be open at 6:00 PDT (9:00 EDT—8:00 CDT).
 
 
Upcoming!!! Sunday, October 19, 2014
3 PM PST/6 PM PST
Story Writing.
Joins us in writing a new story.
The story title is:  Tauntz and the Intruders
 
6 PM PST/9 PM EDT
VacaChat Broadcast
Join us for lots of fun and hilarity


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Channel Links

 

Channel Links
 
The pop-out chat link still uses the old style chat. If you do not like the changes Ustream has made to chat, use the pop-out link.

The easiest way to do this is to open the pop-out chat in a browser window. Log in. (Type a period in the chat line—hit enter. This will open the login screen.) Size this chat window to equal about 1/3 of your desktop space.

Then open a new window or tab (Ctrl-T or Ctrl-N in most browsers) and use it to open the pop-out video. If you opened a new tab, you can then click on the tab and drag it to an open space on your desktop. Size it to about 2/3 of your desktop space beside the chat.

Now you have both open and can refresh one without disturbing the other. You can resize either without resizing the other.

I hope this helps.
 
 
VacaChannel
     
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/vacadude
 
Pop-Out
If you want to view the chat or video in pop-out screens, use the links below. Some find that this places less stress on their computer and/or its memory.
     
Video: http://www.ustream.tv/channel-popup/vacadude

   

Chat: http://www.ustream.tv/channel-room/3506056

    

If you use the pop-out links, it is recommended that you open two browser windows. That way, if one needs to be refreshed, the other is not affected.

 

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Important News

 

VacaChat Broadcast Changes
Changes in the upcoming broadcast may be necessary. Check back to this site for more information later in the week. If changes are necessary, a "Breaking News" email will be sent, as well.
 
 
VacaVideo DVD
The DVD's have been sent. If you haven't received it already, please let us know. If you want one and did not order it yet, contact VacaDude soon.
 
 
 

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  A Note From the Dude   Chatter
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  A Note from the Dude    Chatter News    Prayer
Requests 
  Vaca Blog   

 

 

  Hello Vriends,  
A happy Sunday to you all!

Sorry to keep postponing, but I'm afraid I'm having to push the chat back another week. However, I have checked and checked and I am certain that Sunday the 19th is clear, that all the stars have aligned, and all that. So Let's say October the 19th is the next chat, Storytime, and all that.

Speaking of stars aligning, did anyone else see the lunar eclipse the other night? We had perfectly clear skies that morning, so I had a marvelous view. I even got some decent photos, despite the fact that my telescope is still in pieces. One thing that the other night did for me is to fill me with a resolve to get my telescope back together and better than ever--so I'm working on a design for a new mount system that I think will get me back in business. I want to be able to track the stars with a motor drive, and see what kind of photos I can get with the DSLR camera!

It has been an exciting week for baseball--that's for sure! Right now the Giants and Cardinals are competing for the chance to play in the World Series, and the Giants won the first game of that championship last night. Then the Kansas City Royals have won the first two games of their championship, so things are really exciting for those of us rooting on our teams. We'll just see how it goes!

My project for YouTube that I was working on last week is in a bit of limbo right now. I am trying to track some people down today to see what is going on. There was all that activity last weekend and into the early part of the week, but I have gotten nothing but radio silence since then. That always makes me nervous... I just saw an ad for an online course in writing apps for the iPhone, and it looks like a pretty good deal. Methinks it might be time to start returning to my programming roots. Broadcast video is getting kinda skeeeery.

Though the video work can sometimes still be rewarding. The little film I worked on a couple of years ago ("Tricky Bidness") had its first European screening last Friday. My work has been viewed by an audience in Aberdeen, Scotland! Just knowing that kind of makes me smile inside. And it has been picked up for another festival--this one in Nevada City. I might like to try to attend that one. It is rather lovely up there, and I might want to try to see the area again before it all gets destroyed by fire. :(

Well, the work awaits--and it's not getting itself done. So I hope everyone has a good week coming up, and we'll see you on the 19th!!
  Cheers, VacaDude  
     

 

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Chatter News

 

  Sharoot Sharoot's featured pictures can be found at the end of each newsletter, under Photos of the Week. She says that since they are located at the end, then "Sharoot's the Caboose!"

Sharoot and her hubby visited Orlando Wetlands Park and took lots of pictures. Another of these are featured today. We look forward to many more over the upcoming weeks.
 
       
  ChatterChopz To celebrate her birthday, CC again hosted a party for all the little ones in her life. This year she took them to the zoo. Two of the littlest had never been there before and it was great fun to see their awe and wonderment as they explored. Even though we didn't have time to see all the animals we did get to see some of the biggest, some of the smallest and some of the most beautiful. More pictures are now available on our website (http://chatterchopz.com).  
    Berlin, the polar bear—The largest animal we saw this time  
     
       
    A Little Green Guy (BugGirl says he's a flatid planthopper)
Almost the smallest we saw this time
 
     
       
    A Trumpeter Swan—Isn't he beautiful?  
     
       
  Elsalynda Elsalynda's latest column entitled Nature in the City: Enjoying Late September Wildlife in Waltham, is available online here:

http://waltham.wickedlocal.com/article/20140930/NEWS/141009963   
 
       
  We'd love to include more news of VacaChatters. If you have something you'd like to share (something about you or your family) or if you know of exciting news about another chatter that they're just too shy to share, please send it to us! (We won’t run it without that chatter’s permission, however.)  
       
       

 

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  KSBorn KSBorn was in regression for lymphoma and breast cancer. It has since returned and she's going for Chemo now. She and her doctors are attacking it vigorously and she needs our prayers. She needs our prayers for healing, for the Lord to guide her doctors, and for the peace and strength as she undergoes the treatment.  
       
  VacaDude and his cousin, Kevin Keep VacaDude's cousin, Kevin in your prayers as he battles cancer.  
       
  BugGirl BugGirl is recovering well. She's still not allowed to drive, though.  
       
  Marilyn Crabb We received this message this week from a long-time Molly watcher:

I don't join the online chats but I read the newsletter and was a Molly watcher from the beginning.

Last week, I was diagnosed with stage 2B (or greater) breast cancer and am undergoing lots of further tests and will begin chemotherapy on Tuesday. Please add me to the prayer list.

UPDATE:   Thank you for your prayers.  I'm doing really well after my first chemotherapy treatment.  One week down - nineteen to go.  Then surgery and radiation.  I have more tests scheduled to see if the cancer has spread beyond my armpit but so far it does not look like it has. 
 
My screen name was/is MarilynLA on UStream.  (Marilyn from Los Angeles)
 
       
  Littleguys  UPDATE:  The latest news from Littleguys: 
Quick recap – Keep in mind that I am a half full person, not half empty, so I share the following with you as friend and family so you can enjoy that there is never a dull moment in my life.
 
 I had a big to do list I wanted to work through this summer since I was going to be out of work, and I was going to be a woman of leisure.  There were yard projects and house projects and some little day trips to take.  I have a pinched sciatic nerve from a disc that slipped years ago that I wanted to take care of.  You get the idea.
 
It all went by the wayside when my mammogram, now done digitally, was the basis for a diagnosis of Stage Zero Breast Cancer.  After over a dozen medical appointments, tests, biopsy, consultations, etc.  The first lumpectomy was done July 21.  Then the surgeon decided to take a bit more out, which was done Sept 5th and he told me everything came back clean, nonthing had spread, the one lymph node taken out for study showed no cancer.  No chemotherapy is called for.

Next step, and I believe I am up to appointment 20 by now, was consulting with an oncologist who is deciding on a course of radiation.  He said the type of cancer I had has a 5 percent chance of coming back if I have radiation and 30-50% if I do not.  Basically he plans on about six weeks of radiation, five days a week.  Those of you that know the San Diego area, I live just west of Alpine and the place for radiation is up in the Rancho Bernardo / Penasquitos area, approx one hour away.  He said the actual office time, including prep and treatment, will be about an hour.  So about 3 hours each day.
 
Since I teach on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, I asked that the time be scheduled so I can go after the morning class, go home, take a nap and go back to the evening class.
 
All prayers are welcome.  There are people in much worse shape than me.  My situation mostly involves lots and lots of appointments, so a time thing.  No chemotherapy, no pain, good prognosis.
 
But I did want you folks to know.
 
Keep me in your prayers… and if you know any good restaurants or shops I should make a point of visiting in the Rancho Bernardo / Penasquitos area that I might not know about, let me know.
 
       
  Caboval Caboval is in need of our prayers for her dog, Joey. You can read more about Joey and his struggles here: http://gfwd.at/1n8NU0h.  
       
    UPDATE on Joey! Caboval writes: “Joey is in remission but the chemo almost killed him. He was in liver failure and the Dr gave him a 50/50 chance to live. He made it through that and we have had 3 really good weeks. He was so happy and acting like a puppy, but now he is starting to not eat again and he vomited today so I don't know… It's a rollercoaster. I have a feeling he is having liver issues again. I do really need those prayers!!!”  
       
  Elsalynda We got this message from elsa last week:

Hi all,

Thanks for all your prayers. This computer is so hard to type on. I dislike it but will have to use it for now. I saw the MGH sleep specialist today for consult and got some scary news. My apnea is severe and REM behavior disorder is rare and correlated with parkinson's disease. There is not much treatment available for the REM but I will try what there is. Please pray for me again. I am worried.

Your elsalynda
 
       
  GentleDoe It was great to see GentleDoe in chat. Here is the latest update from her:

Dad:
My sister has taken him out of the assistive living complex she had put him in. He is now in her home receiving hospice care. My sister is not contacting us or answering my mother's calls so we are only receiving second-hand updates from an aunt. As of last weekend, August 23rd - 25th, my father had a urinary tract infection. There was problems with his medication. They did not get his depression medication ordered before the weekend so he was without his medication the weekend of the 23rd - 25th. Also, since he left the assistive living home, he has been overdosed on his seizure medication. As of last week he still had the UTI & was not lucid. My aunt could not get him to understand who she was on the phone & he kept referring to my sister has his wife. My mother does not know this yet.

Mom:
She has been doing better with her medication with the latest change of a reduction in her blood pressure medication. Her cardiologist has recommended water aerobics which we are looking into. The lack of communication with my father has her very upset & depressed.

Me:
I've had some health issues since last Wednesday. My doctor is away until after the Labor day holiday. I'm still experiencing a good bit of pain as well. I'm trying to take care of mom, birds, bunnies & all of the various issues with my father/sister situation.

It is so sad that my sister now has complete control over my father & everything in his name. My mother nor I have been able to speak to my father in over two weeks now. I'm concerned that if the lawyer does not get moving that we may not get to spend any time with him or give him our love before he passes. I do not know his medical condition, other than what is told second-hand to me or my mother!

Friday, AT&T cut off my mother's phone service. We were told it was an order that the phone service was moving out of the area. I spent several hours Friday evening trying to get it straightened out with AT&T & was told it would be back on within 2 to 4 hours at 8 PM. Saturday morning still no service, called again spent from 9:30 am until after 12:30 PM when we were cut off without it being resolved. Called back & got another customer service person who was no help & could not get a supervisor. Had to rest for a bit & did not get anyone before AT&T was closed for the long Labor day weekend. My phone service has also gotten messed up with AT&T. I had my phone service moved to my mother's since I am now staying with her for now. They installed the Uverse internet & phone service but did not disconnect my home line at my house. Still haven't found out about what is happening with my AT&T cell phone. I may totally stop my AT&T phone services if I can't get this straightened out.

Please keep my family in prayer especially that things can be resolved so that my mother & I can have contact with my dad as well as the other issues over my dad's POA (my father put my mother as the person on his POA but somehow my sister has taken over), my mother's health, & me with my health issues, surgery may be in the near future. My big prayer request is that my mother & I get to spend time with my father before we lose him, mentally or physically.

Hope to see everyone in chat.
 
       
  Shari in Memphis UPDATE!!! Just received this from Shari:  "So kind of you to keep prayers going for me. I was hospitalized in November for an event (that just yesterday my doc said was severe enough that it could have killed me) and have pretty much been sick ever since.  I'm trying to be patient as doc said it would take 6 months to a year, to fully recover."  
   
       
       
  Thank you for your prayers and good thoughts for owl our wonderful VacaFamily members!  If you have any prayer requests, updates or news of answered prayers, please let us know. Email us with the information so it can be included in the next newsletter.  
       
       

 

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Check out VacaDude's blog! Don't forget to send VacaDude your comments to let him know how much you appreciate him, his time & his talent!

 
  http://vacadude.wordpress.com/  

 

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  A Message
from Zorro
  StoryTime
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              Recipe of the Week   



A Message
from Zorro

 

 

  Hello there, Everbuddy!  
 
Your rodential pal Zorro here. GO GIANTS!! We have been having fun around here watching the baseball. I like baseball, but I also like the snacks that go with it. The Dude sometimes makes his bean dip, and it has lots of yummy Velveeta in it. MMMMmmmmmmm...

The other day I helped the Dude with his observing the lunar eclipse. He let me look through the telescope, and I think I can say with authority that the moon is NOT made of cheese. It certainly didn't look like any cheese I have had the pleasure to consume. I need to write a note to the cousins back in southern California, but I need to figure out a way to break the news to them gently. I think some of them are still holding-out hope for the lunar cheese connection.

If only cows weren't such good jumpers.

(You know, because of earlier reports of all the cows that jumped over the moon. If they had only been a little less good at it, they might have landed ON the moon instead of jumping clear OVER it. If that were the case, then we could just send a few machines up there and open a dairy with all the stranded bovines. Too bad hay doesn't grow very well in lunar regolith.)

Well, I hope you all have a great weekend, and I'll see y'all next Sunday!
 
  Yours Most Whiskerly,
Zorro
 

 

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StoryTime News

 

       
  Next StoryTime Sunday, October 19
3:00 PM PDT/6:00 PM EDT
 
       
Title Tauntz and the Intruders!
       
Invitation We need story writers! Please consider dropping in and checking out the fun we have writing the stories. Honestly, it's not at all difficult to join in and you'll surely be glad you did.
   
       
       

 

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If anyone wants to request a recipe or a recipe category, just email me.

 

  Roasted Pineapple with Honey and Pistachios  
  Ingredients    
 

½ cup (packed) dark brown sugar

½ cup orange juice

3 tablespoons honey

1 medium ripe pineapple, peeled, cored, cut lengthwise into 8 wedges

¼ cup crème fraîche or yogurt

1/3 cup natural unsalted pistachios, coarsely chopped

2 tablespoons torn fresh mint leaves

 

 

 
       
  Directions    
 

Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir first 3 ingredients in a large bowl until sugar dissolves. Add pineapple; toss to coat. Let marinate, tossing occasionally, for 10 minutes. Place pineapple, one flat side down, on prepared sheet; reserve marinade.

 

Roast pineapple for 15 minutes. Turn, brush with marinade, and roast until tender and caramelized, 10-15 minutes. Drizzle remaining marinade over; let cool slightly.

Divide pineapple among plates. Spoon crème fraîche alongside. Garnish with nuts and mint.

 

 
       
       
  Red Velvet Pancakes
two versions—one a simpler "cheaters" version—plus two toppings
 
  Did you know that the red color in Red Velvet Cakes (or Pancakes in this case) used to come from the reaction between the white vinegar and buttermilk with the cocoa powder? Yup, it didn’t involve loads of red food coloring. Shocking!  
  Ingredients:    
 

Version 1:

   1½ cups all-purpose flour
   ¼ cup powdered sugar

        (plus more for garnish)
   1 tablespoon granulated sugar
   ¾ teaspoon baking powder
   ¼ tsp baking soda
   1½ tablespoon cocoa powder
   ½ teaspoon salt
   2 eggs
   6 ounces buttermilk
   2 ounces milk
   1 teaspoon vanilla extract
   ½ tablespoon white vinegar
   2 teaspoons red food coloring
   2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

        (plus more to grease griddle)


 
  Directions:    
 

In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, powdered sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt.) Mix well.


In a separate bowl, combine the liquid ingredients (eggs, buttermilk, milk, vanilla, vinegar, food coloring, and melted butter). Mix well.


Carefully pour 1/2 of the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Repeat with remaining liquid mixture. (Do not overbeat the batter. Instead, mix until smooth and just combined.)


Heat a griddle on medium heat. Grease griddle with butter. Pour 1/4 cup of batter into center of griddle. Once numerous bubbles appear in the top of the pancake batter (2-3 minutes), flip the pancake and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes more. Hold pancakes in a 200°F oven until all pancakes are cooked and ready to serve.


Garnish stack of pancakes with either of the two syrups below, a sprinkle of powdered sugar, and some blueberries.

 
       
  Red Velvet Pancakes (Cheater's Version)  
  Ingredients:    
     2 cups buttermilk baking mix (Bisquick™) mix
   1 cup milk
   2 eggs
   2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
   2 tablespoons powdered sugar
   Red food color
   
  Directions:    
  Mix Bisquick mix, milk and eggs as directed on box for pancakes, adding baking cocoa and powdered sugar. Add food color to desired color. Use batter to make pancakes as directed on box.  
       
  Coconut Syrup  
  Ingredients:    
  1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon coconut cream
2 to 3 tablespoons milk
   
  Directions:    
  Mix all ingredients for syrup until lumps are gone.  
       
  Cream Cheese Syrup  
  Ingredients:    
  4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3 tablespoons milk
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
   
  Directions:    
  In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter. Add milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar and stir until well combined. Add more milk, as needed, to achieve desired consistency.  
       

 

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  Owl Cams     Other Nature Cams   Video Picks of the Week   Inspiration  
      Other Bird Cams               

 

 

Owl Cams

 

  Barn Owls  
 

Nicassio Owl Box
Salt and Pepper

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nicasio-owl  
         
  HOP - MAGC Barn Owls http://www.ustream.tv/channel/magc-owls  
         
 

Owlceanside
Mel and Sydney

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/owlceanside  
         
 

Felix Neck Owl Cam
Martha’s Vineyard

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/felix-neck-owl-cam  
         
  The Owl Cam http://www.ustream.tv/owlchannel  
         
 

Barn Owls in
Minden, Nevada

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/barn-owls-in-minden-nevada  
         
 

Port of Stockton
Barn Owl Cams

http://www.portofstockton.com/owl-cams  
         
 

Hosted by Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Located in Texas

http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/42/Barn_Owls/  
         
  Other Owls  
         
       
  The Caring Owl
   in South Africa
http://www.thecaringowl.co.za/  
         
 

PPO (Potted Plant Owl)
in South Africa

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pot-Plant-Owl/148721154229

 
         
 

Alessondra’s Owl Cam
in Oklahoma City

http://ustream.tv/okcowlcam

The three owlets have fledged.
 
         
 

Rusty and Iris
in Houston, Minnesota

http://www.internationalowlcenter.org/ourowls/rustyandiris/livecams

 
         
 

Burrowing Owls
Tri-Cities, Washington

http://wdfw.wa.gov/wildwatch/owlcam/video_burrowing2.html  
         
  Project Snow Storm http://www.projectsnowstorm.org/  
         

 

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Puffins
  Shetland Islands Puffins http://www.shetland.org/puffincam/  
         
 

Sea Island, Maine
Puffin Burrow

http://explore.org/live-cams/player/puffin-burrow-cam  
         
 

Sea Island, Maine
Puffin Loafing Ledge

http://explore.org/live-cams/player/puffin-loafing-ledge-cam

These pages also contain links to numerous other nature cams.
 
         
  Eagles  
 

Black Eagle
South Africa

http://www.africam.com/wildlife/black_eagle_webcam

The first egg hatched on June 6!.
 
         
 

Decorah Eagles
Decorah, Iowa

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles  
         
 

Berry College Eagle Cam
Mt. Berry, Georgia

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/berry-eagle-cam  
         
    http://www.pixcontroller.com/eagles/index.htm  
         
  Peregrine Falcons  
 

PA Falcon Cam
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

http://www.pacast.com/players/falcon.asp  
         
 

Commerce Tower Peregrines
Kansas City, Missouri

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/wildlife-cameras/peregrine-falcon-web-camera

Cam not live now but should be returning soon.
 
         
 

Pitt Peregrine Falcon
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

http://www.aviary.org/PF-NestCam1  
         

Gulf Tower Peregrine Falcon
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

http://www.aviary.org/PF-NestCam2
         
 

Emily Falcon Cam
Caloundra, Australia

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/emily-falcon-cam  
         
 

RFalconCam
Rochester, New York

http://rfalconcam.com/rfc-main/  
         
  Talking Birds  
 

Watch the Birdie
Bibi, the African Gray

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/Watch-the-Birdie  
         
 

Disco
Talking Parakeet

https://www.youtube.com/user/MsJumpinJude/videos  
         
  Other Birds  
       
  California Condor
   San Diego Zoo Safari Park
   San Diego, California
http://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/cams/condor-cam  
         
 

KC Zoo Penguin Cam
  Kansas City, MO

http://www.kansascityzoo.org/penguincam
 
         
 

Whidbey Island Back Porch
  Whidbey Island, WA
  Rufous hummingbirds and

  other assorted birds

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/katersch  
         
 

Hellgate Ospreys
Missoula, Montana
Sponsored by Cornell

http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/27/Hellgate_Ospreys/  
         
 

Ostrich Chicks
(Live Again! New Chicks!)

 

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ostrich-egg-cam-live   
         
 

Streaming Bird Cams
List of many cams

http://www.beakspeak.com/  
         
         


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Other Nature Cams

 

  Pandas  
  San Diego Zoo Pandas

www.sandiegozoo.org (click on live cams)

or

http://www.ustream.tv/sandiegozoo.

 Zoo's blogs: 

http://blognew.sandiegozoo.org/category/animals-and-plants/giant-pandas/

 
         
 

Twin Pandas at
Zoo Atlanta

http://www.zooatlanta.org/1212/panda_cam#ff_s=aDIEl 

 
         
 

Giant Panda Cam
National Zoo
Washington, DC

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/webcams/giant-panda.cfm  
         
  Bears  
 

Kansas City Polar Bears
Nikita and Berlin

http://www.kctv5.com/category/244581/nikita-berlin-polar-bear-cam  
         
 

Brown Bears and Salmon
Katmai National Park Alaska
(off season- will return)

http://explore.org/#!/live-cams/player/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls
(lots of other cams at this site, as well)
 
         
 

Black Bears
Ely, Minnesota

http://www.bear.org/website/live-cameras/live-cameras/holly-bears-den-cam-live.html  
         
  Other Animal and Nature Sites  
  Golden Paw-Prints Classic Golden Retrievers
   Oshkosh, Wisconsin
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/golden-retriever-puppy-cam

EIGHT beautiful puppies!
 
         
 

San Diego Zoo and Safari Park

http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/  
         
 

The Pet Collective
(many live cams)

http://www.thepetcollective.tv/livestreams/  
         
 

Critter Chat Cams
Multi-Critter Site with Chat

http://critterchatcams.org/

 
         
 

Friends of Felines Rescue Center
Defiance, Ohio

www.ustream.tv/ffrc  
         
 

Little House
Prairie Village, Kansas

http://www.tomnliz.com/Livecam/

 
         
  CC's Page of Links
(scheduled for updating)

http://chatterchopz.com/links/camslinks.htm

 
         
  Other Sites of Interest  
         
  International Space Station Links  
  During a recent broadcast the Dude talked about the websites where one can view the spacestation and the view that the astronauts have. Here are the links:

This one has the map, but no chat.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/HDEV/

This site has a chat room.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iss-hdev-payload
 
         
  An Old Kansas City Owl  
The Junction at the intersection of Ninth, Delaware and Main Streets of Kansas City, MO in the spring of 1906. None of these buildings exist today.
   



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Video Picks
of the Week

 

It's Raining! It's Sprinkling!

https://screen.yahoo.com/videos-for-you/raining-vs-sprinkling-040000059.html

 

 

Louis, the dog

In case you’re wondering, Louie isn’t sedated, he’s just a one of a kind dog with a wonderful dog trainer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL8A9aDBZII

 

 

Go, Didja!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRbakPKgU5Y

 

 

Saying Grace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo6muJGDclU

 

 

21 Darth Vaders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fURUOJIZmGo

 

 

Dog and Cat Compilation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0AIpFefmV0

  


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Inspiration or
Things to Make
You Think

 

The 5-second Rule

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/ask-smithsonian/ask-smithsonian-does-the-five-second-rule-r/

 

 

Drawing a 3D Crocodile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEfVzaL9Gl8

 

 

91 and Still Going

(If she's doing this at 91, what should I be doing at my age?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4718Yql35k#t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLtbqY-tbsk

 

 

Radioactive Wolves Of Chernobyl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK99dvJO5PY

 

 

Faces We'll Never Forget

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5XetQeFu-0

 

 

When 100 Acrobats Fly Together, the Result is Unimaginable!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oqPR5-GLuA

 

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    Fun Animations and Pictures   Photos of
the Week
    Zorro's Word of the Week  
  Just for the
Fun of It 
         

Kyle's Jokes of the Week

     

 

 

 

Owl Cookies

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/owl-cookies

 

 

Yarn-Wrapped Owl Frame

http://www.allfreekidscrafts.com/Kids-Decorative-Crafts/Yarn-Wrapped-Owl-Picture-Frame-from-Lion-Brand

 

 

Burned Glue Owl  

http://www.favecrafts.com/Decorating-Ideas/Burned-Glue-Owl-Decor/ct/1

 

Felt Owl Ornament


http://www.lovetosew.com/woodsy.owl.ornament.htm

 

Willow the Owl Mask


http://www.madeinme.com/blog/make-me-halloween-mask-willow-the-owl.html

 

Owly Costume

http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/last-minute-kids-owl-costume/



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Fun Animations
and Pictures

 

When You Don't Use Fabric Softener

 

A Little Help From My Friend

 

I Was Hungry!

 

Quit Stealing My Camera Time!

 

He's a Michael Jackson Fan

 

Thanks, Man!

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Photos of the Week

 

From the Dude

Here's a photo a photo I took from out on Treasure Island

 

Sharoot's Caboose

 

 

I'm taking a break from birds this week.

I have some awesome photos that were taken last weekend at Brick Pond Park in North Augusta, SC.

Look at what we saw!


And of course a close up.

Aren't they adorable!  They sound just like newborn puppies! Really!

And here's Mom, just a couple of feet away, giving us the stink-eye...

 

 


  Kyle's well known among his friends for his "triple groaner" riddles and jokes.
Now he shares them with VacaFamily. Enjoy!
 
     
     
  What is a shotgun wedding?
A case of wife or death.
 
     
  What do you call 5 Siths piled on top of a light saber?
Sith-Kabob
 
     
  "I used to hunt grizzly bears with a club."
"I don't believe that."
"Why not?"
"Because it's too dangerous, hunting grizzly bears with a club."
"Well, I don't do it anymore, anyway."
"Why not?"
"The membership fees got too high."
 
     
  Why did the carrot get embarrassed?
Because it saw the chick pea!
 
     
     

 

 

Zorro's Word
of the Week

 

Coming Soon!

 

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VacaShopping for Fall

Time to prepare for fall! How about a sweatshirt or hoodie?

VacaDude’s creations are sure to be treasured gifts for those special people in your lives.

Check them all out at VacaDude's CafePress store! Support our beloved artist/broadcaster/friend!

http://www.cafepress.com/vacadude

  

MollyTheOwlBooks

Eric has discontinued the sales of all his books and merchandise.

  The Molly Fans Cookbook was also offered through this website, so if you didn't get a copy

 of that and want one, let DotRot know and she'll do what she can to make it available to you.