+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 30/09/2026After nearly 3 hours trying to figure out why my phone won't allow me to make calls, the IT guy on the other side of this chat gave up telling me it was a device issue (it's not) and sent this. Do I believe him, dear listener? No. This is really a great message for the past 10 years... 020
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I needed this zen & am sharing it with you! 061
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 06/09/2026The earliest known depiction of walrus pickleball: 020
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Left my mark behind at Le Chope Gobleine! 140
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 28/08/2026My thought was,: “It is the beginning of the end times.” 030
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 08/08/2026“I will travel three times farther to feel the stand on my toes.“ 030
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Normal brain: Cute stuffies! My brain: Fluffy effigies. 010
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 02/08/2026This says a lot about where we are right now. 000
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I just had the best Boston Cream in my life. (Hint: it wasn’t in Boston!) #sift 020
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 24/07/2026It’s a veritable medley of farm fresh eggs this morning! 010
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 03/07/2026The closest thing I’ve found to Frango Mint Ice Cream yet! (Salem Valley Farms Scoop Shop Grass Hopper) 010
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 21/06/2026About to surprise someone with a father-and-son Father’s Day one-shot. Wish them luck! 130
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Anyone who knows anything about me knows how much I love bubbles. This art installation at one of my favorite places, The Chicago Botanical Garden, is magical! 030
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Today in one sentence: It wasn’t until they injected me with lidocaine that I fainted. 240
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Highlight of post-Memorial Day ceremonies: went to see nesting bald eagles in the wild! 010
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Happy Mother’s Day for those who celebrate & Snoopy hugs for those who—for whatever reason—no longer do. 031
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 08/05/2026#awesomesigns in a parking garage booth window 010
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 04/05/2026My brain does not know what to do with this. 340
+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 27/04/2026First day at the new job and this is by my desk. A very good sign! 050