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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 02/10/2026

Whirlwind trip to #malta is almost over (only a long flight from #munich to finish!). Very productive, but way too much to do in 4 days. Looking forward to sleep! #sandiego

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 26/09/2026

Went to the #miramarairshow today, and had a great time (as always). At dinner, @rxmel74 decided we should look up what airshow opportunities there are in #europe . I'm now looking forward to checking off bucket list items of #FarnboroughAirshow and #riat in the coming years. 😁

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 01/09/2026

Tonight @rxmel74 thought she'd try her hand at blackberry pie. I eagerly await dessert time! #dessert #pie #blackberries

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 12/06/2026

Guy on the plane in the seat next to me has his phone on eye searing brightness. Even the HDR capable camera on my phone can't capture the brightness. It shines through my eyelids. It illuminates the entire cabin section. He also falls asleep with his hand […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Dark airplane cabin with a very bright phone screen on

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 31/05/2026

Another (final?) @rxmel74 annual tea party in the books. Melissa claims to enjoy it, but the setup and teardown is so much work. Plus... people. I'm glad she enjoys it (and she does a really good job), but it's exhausting for me and she's doing most of the work!

Tables set up for a tea party, with white linens and white chairs.

People getting food at a kitchen island.

People getting food in a kitchen with a long table set for a tea party in the foreground.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 21/05/2026

I guess Henry still hasn't quite figured out how to drink from the water tub. #goats #goatsofmastodon #dummy

Goat with front feet inside the water trough

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 14/05/2026

Hard day at work, @rxmel74 is driving (my car) home. 😁 Mission accomplished. #tequila #weekend

Empty glasses, formerly filled with tequila

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 12/05/2026

Last day vacation ( @rxmel74 went to work today, but I opted for another day to recover!). Can't say it was a restful vacation (apartment shopping and buying isn't relaxing!), but we really enjoyed #malta enough to live there, and did have a few […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Two orange colored drinks in coupe glasses.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 04/05/2026

Amusing sign Mellieha. Not sure if this means there are dangerous cats around, or if I'm entering the red light district. #malta #CatsOfMastodon

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 25/04/2026

Gotta love #homeassistant telling me when a camera spots some wildlife. A #bobcat grabbing a bunny for dinner story in 3 parts. #sandiego #delmar

Bobcat sitting on concrete, facing away.

Bobcat after catching a bunny for dinner.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 09/02/2026

Saw this fella on a wall this past weekend. Just chillin'. Taking a break from fishing. They are usually standing still or slowly stalking things, so this was an anomaly. #delmar #sandiego #birdsofmastodon

Great Blue Heron standing on rocks near the waters edge.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 23/01/2026

Finally finished off the cinnamon rolls that @rxmel74 made. I say " finally" because I could have just eaten them all in one sitting, fresh from the oven. But I didn't. I had self control. It instead took a whole 3 days to finish them all.😃 #cinnamon #cinnamonrolls #exercise

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 18/01/2026

Hello friend! Had a little bobcat visitor looking in one of the windows this afternoon. #CatsOfMastodon #sandiego

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 08/01/2026

Seriously - more WTAF? On the lame-ass realfood.gov site, when you scroll the bottom "food cards" (?) really fast there's an easter egg. A rotten, rotten egg. #uspol #stupid

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 02/01/2026

I went for a walk during a break in the rain, and lucked out that it was also low tide. I expected the beach to be empty, but I see everyone else had the same idea. #sandiego #cawx #beach

A beach with a little blue sky, and many people walking.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 26/12/2025

Had a relaxing #christmas at home with @rxmel74 playing #lego Voyagers for a bit. Got about half way through it, so rewarding ourselves by trying out the Vochill things she got us So far...not that great. More expensive, but less effective than whiskey stones. Maybe I'm just impatient.

Two drinks in expensive looking coasters, sitting on a white countertop. Potentially getting colder.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 14/12/2025

Today was @rxmel74 's yearly holiday party for her friends. She did all the work, but somehow I'm also tired? I don't understand how that works. (Not pictured: me, although many of the cookies are now in my belly)

Dining room and people gathered around tables

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 04/12/2025

I'm up at HQ in #santaclara for part of this week, and wow - the sunset last night was AMAZING!

Modern angled building with a vivis blue and orange sunset

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 30/11/2025

Since @rxmel74 wanted to buy some coupe glasses, I decided we'd break them in with a new cocktail tonight. "Intro to Aperol" is interesting. Gin, Aperol, lemon juice (our car wash guy gave us some fresh lemons!), and Angostura bitters. More refreshing than […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Two cocktails in tall glasses sitting on a white countertop.

Two people enjoying orange colored cocktails.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 20/11/2025

Melissa and I started our nightly "let's head upstairs and settle in for the night" routine, so I flipped on the news to catch up on what happened in the world. Picked #bbc since the local news hadn't started yet. Saw #nvidia was in the 1st new segment […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 18/11/2025

It's been raining in #sandiego the past few days so I haven't been on my normal walks. Had a break in the weather today, so walked fast to stay between wet parts! #cawx

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 19/10/2025

Lots of fun at #nokings at #sandiego Waterfront Park. Peaceful and unifying. Melissa and I got there about an hour before the start, and it was already a horde of people going from the trolley to the lawn.

Lots of people preparing for a morning protest

Funny sign "Keep your lil hands off our rights"

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 09/10/2025

Ending our short vacation in #CatalinaIsland today, and heading back to #sandiego . Wow, how the island has changed over the years. Lots of places that I thought of as staples are now boarded up or something different. Not necessarily bad, just unexpected […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 29/09/2025

After a week-ish, Henry (the tan and white #goat ) is settling in. Runs over to the fence now looking for cookies, and wants to hang out and be social with Star (the brown and black goat), Melissa, and I. #sandiego #delmar #goatsofmastodon

Man and two goats, one on top of a wooden spool.

Man petting a tan and white goat while a black and brown one bleats on top of a wooden spool.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 25/09/2025

Ah, still has that "new terminal" smell. The new #SAN Terminal 1 is nice. Big, modern, and a fantastic way to come home. ❤️ #sandiego

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 15/09/2025

Capped off my 4 day weekend by going for a walk with my beautiful wife, playing some video games, making lasagna for dinner (also with my wife, of course!), and watching the Emmys. Not a bad end to the weekend. #emmys #indianajonesandthegreatcircle #sandiego #birdsofmastodon

Egret in front of green reeds in a lagoon.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 09/09/2025

Melissa and I had a great time at the #DavidLeeRoth concert last night. Good weather (warm and mid 70s), good venue (Humphrey's by the Bay), good tunes (all classic #VanHalen songs). A little sad to watch DLR "talking" the songs, with most of the heavy […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

David Lee Roth wearing leather, standing in front of a "Roth Show" gong and drum set.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 21/08/2025

Had a great time downtown last night for a #steelpanther concert at #houseofblues . Decided to stay downtown for the night, and enjoyed a leisurely drive home in the morning. I love #sandiego . 🤘

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 16/08/2025

We both had a hard day at work, so cracked open a bottle of pino noir that a dear friend gave us this week. Yummy! Having leftover turkey burgers for dinner, so trying to feel "classy" for a few minutes beforehand. Classy wine + leftovers averages out to normal middle class, right? #wine #dinner

Man and woman with a glass of wine and a wine bottle.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 30/07/2025

Did some trimming of the sycamore tree today, and now Star and Gemini (not visible due to the leaves) have a feast on their hands! #goat #goats #goatsofmastodon

A brown and black Nigerian pygmy goat eating leaves from a giant pile of sycamore tree leaves and branches.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 09/07/2025

This dummy that lives next door was so eager to get some leaves to munch on, she got her head stuck under the fence. I love Star, but she is not the brightest. #goat #sandiego #goatsofmastodon

Small brown goat with her head under a black fence. Her horns make it hard for her to get her head back out.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 29/06/2025

Since @rxmel74 got free tickets to the #sandiegocountyfair, we walked down and checked it out for a few hours. Lots more crap to buy, and fewer art and woodworking exhibits than when I last went. Meh. Wouldn't have paid for tickets. We both enjoyed the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Two people in front of a Ferris Wheel and rides at a fair.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 23/06/2025

Had a fun long weekend getaway with @rxmel74 .. capped off the #losangeles visit with a trip to Mt. Wilson Observatory. Beautiful day today for nature. #telescope #observatory

Man and woman kissing in front of a telescope

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 15/06/2025

What a turnout for #nokings in #sandiego . The trolley going down was jam packed... I thought I was going to be early, but I suppose everyone else had the same thought! Good to see so many people peacefully walking, talking, and sharing their amusing signs […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 17/05/2025

Munich was fun. Very walkable. Glad to be coming home. #munich #sandiego

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 21/03/2025

Melissa sent me this video of Star (the goat) trying to get Gemini (the sheep) to have some playtime. I miss fun moments like this when I'm travelling for work! #goatsofmastodon #goat #sandiego

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 23/01/2025

I'm unreasonably excited about the new piece of artwork in my office. I wish they'd make more. 😃 #ukraine Very happy with my experience dealing with airhubstore.com BTW. Highly recommend doing business with them!

Piece of metal that used to be an Su-34 Red 05.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 22/01/2025

It's a regular barnyard scene around here these days! I love them all, but kinda preferred when it was just two cute little goats. Lots of mouths addicted to animal crackers and playtime. #goatsofmastodon #goats #sheepofmastodon #delmar #sandiego

A woman, a man, a goat, a sheep, and a dog.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 12/01/2025

Google Photos usually reminds me of the usual photos as "Memories", but this one cropped up today. I am a nerd. Thanks for reminding me of that Google. Hard to believe it was 5 years since that visit! I am old. #jarjarbinks #StarWars

Person in front of JarJar Binks frozen in Carbonite

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 07/01/2025

Sigh. Hope to never see this again.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 06/01/2025

Melissa and I got a "cocktail smoker" for Christmas. Not sure it's really our thing, but giving it a try before dinner tonight. Fancy bourbon (not my thing, but Melissa likes it... I did mezcal), and some peach chips. Looks cool, tastes like a fireplace. #mezcal #bourbon #sandiego #cocktail

Person with a torch and a cocktail smoker.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 06/01/2025

Finally get to take the Christmas tree down today. I got the job of getting the top ornaments off. #christmas #trees #sandiego

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 26/12/2024

Holiday cocktails! Eggnog white russian came out pretty good. Enjoying a relaxing evening before dinner, after a nice walk down to the beach to see the big surf. #cocktails #sandiego

Two highball glasses with goats on them, sitting on a counter in front of a Christmas tree.

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Scott Ellis @scotte.ai · 18/12/2024

Gotta love a well setup hotel #wifi for #chromecast . JFC, what crazy person would send anything over this network? Now, off I go to see what the "Stop casting" button on #android will do here...