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the cooler weather that moved in on friday convince the pressure in one of my persnickety tires to stay lower than it should. so after i got home from work and took care of the kids, i hooked up the portable pump and got it back on track. PS, notice how clean the street is 🤪👍

old guy sits in the open cargo hold of his car, enjoying a cool drink, and looks over his right shoulder to check on the portable air pump inflating his left rear tire

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 21h

on thursday i had to move the car across the street for monthly street-cleaning. lot of residue from loading all that yard waste the day before and while the City frowns on yard waste that will overfill the sweepers (leaves being the worst!), i was hopeful that they would overlook these scraps.

old guy stands in the street and looks at the yard waste residue he hopes the street sweeper will pick up

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

wednesday…i know how you feel, brother. [play “Just A Gigalo” by Louis Prima or David Lee Roth]

old guy sits on a bench with a skeleton their Arms stretched out. the lyrics “cuz iiiiiii ain’t got no body…” are superimposed above them

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

as for that power outage on tuesday night, the power finally came back on around midnight (i know since it woke me up). in all, it was right about 8 hours total outage. i wonder if im going to get a credit on my electric bill…🤔🤔🤔…yeah, right 😝

old guy poses in front of his electric kitchen wall clock that reads 12:13 while showing his digital wrist watch that displays 8:13.

a satellite view of the old guys neighborhood with a group of 9 homes joined at their backyards with 4 homes on the northside and 5 on the southside outlined in yellow with an outage notification superimposed over the upper
left corner

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

ok so, getting caught up, tuesday was wrapping up last minute yard waste for a midweek pickup

two views of old guy topping off his yard waste bin

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

tuesday evening: power outage that was supposed to be over 1-1/2 hr ago🤬

old guy sits in dark room with only battery powered accent
lights to see with

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

monday was trimming the rose bushes in my #toghtywhiteys (and other #nakedgardening) and getting the trash bin to the curb. small victories…

two views of old guy trimming rose buses in his underwear

old guy drags trash bin to curb wearing just shorts and a ballcap

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

sunday started suspiciously. i mean, “red sky at morning, sailor take warning” wisdom goes way back! but other than an early sprinkle, it turned@out to be a lovely day! it was warm enough to enjoy an ice cream cone, but cool enough that it doesn’t melt 30 seconds after you get your first licks in!

old guy looks suspiciously at a reddish morning sky

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

a looooong day saturday that ended with the arrival of the #HunterMoon

old guy looks askew at the full moon over his shoulder

old guy looks comically while the full moon glows behind him.

stock footage of an almost full moon which the subtitle “I'm almost full, and when I am I'm going to fuck you up.”

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

friday got me feeling all bubbly! Huck & Finley (our grizzly siblings) were a bit more laid back

two grizzly bears chilling on a lovely fall day

a grizzly bear chilling on a lovely fall day

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

mulched leaves out back and hacked more of those damn weedy vines on thursday. finally got rid of that extension cord that i had run out to the garage/shed that the mice gnawed thru. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

old guy hauling weedy vines and an old busted extension cord

naughty version of old guy hauling weedy vines and an old busted extension cord

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

it’s not wednesday, but with my wacky schedule, ya gotta fit em in when you can

two views of old guy in his tighty-whiteys

two views of old guy in his white t-shirt and tighty-whiteys

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

of course, it wouldn’t be Bluesky without the naughty version of that leafblower shot ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

multiple views of an old guy using his leafblower to clear his deck and hot tub area in the backyard wearing nothing but a ballcap

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

no work on wednesday but bottled another jug of my #coldbrewcoffee. coincidentally, i got a bunch of emails about a big debate going on at LinkedIn about showing up at an interview with a cup of that, but who cares if it was hot, cold or hot that went cold?

old guy pours coffee into a bottle using a funnel

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

tuesday was kinda strange. the first day of fall brought appropriate fall weather. had some fun interactions with guests at work but there was a big religious organization having an outing there so any time i brought up DNA or evolution or science and biology, i was met with “well my god made me…”.

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

so while i do remember the 21st night of september-monday this year - it was not quite like the many that had come before. these guys showed up, but sadly i could not point them towards any intelligent life other than the animals. the animals were having nothing to do with it, thank you very much.

old guy throws up his hands in defeat when asked by aliens to point them towards intelligent life on our planet

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

on sunday, i went to help a good friend lug some stuff and just hang out. gonna miss him…he’s become my spirit animal@😢

old guy hanging with a dear friend and moving boxes

old guy hugging a dear friend near moving boxes

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

saturday was a long and hot, but fun, day working #Zootoberfest! got approval to wear my authentic german lederhosen (“leather pants”) which, considering the heat, was a questionable choice…

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

about 8am, noticed that the recycling hadn’t been picked up so went out with some last minute cans when our amazing recycling lady came by! love her so much! because #fridayisalwaystrashday! lotta admin work during the day, but then a yummy dinner of cucumbers and caprese on the front porch

a yummy dinner of cucumbers and caprese on the front porch

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

got that crown glued back on thursday and messed around with the hygenist who was as goofy as me! was under warranty, so no charge.

old guy growls while sitting in dentists chair wearing dark glasses and a bib with two views of the hygienist goofing in the background

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

well here’s on from the way back machine…a good 15 or so years ago

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

wednesday started with that crown i just had fixed last thursday falling out. fortunately, i didn’t crush it or swallow it. that afternoon, in the #1904WorldsFairBirdcage, i worked on my reimagining of the Sinatra classic, “My Way”:

old guy frowns as he holds up a crown that had fallen off his tooth

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

tuesday at the bear enclosure. who wore it best? 🤣🤣🤣 (a docent was showing this artifact to guests as i was walking by and someone joked how it would be a great wig. i couldn’t resist…)

old guy poses with a scrap of bear fur on his head like a wig

a grizzly bear viewed from behind as he climbs on a large rock

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

on monday, i chanced upon an impromptu gathering of @theModelARestorersClub.bsky.social at TedDrewes_FrozenCustard . so many cool cars and apparently fairly easy to restore with an abundance of spare parts available.

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

sunday was a strange trip in the way back machine as i attended our family reunion. i hadn’t seen any of these folks - other than my sister who i went with - in literally decades. crazy but fun…

old guy poses with his older sister for a portrait holding a picture frame in front of them

old guy poses for a group photo with 26 cousins and other relatives

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

saturday was long and busy and my toes were aching something fierce! i did my massage/e-stim treatment with this torture device then listened to another performance of the #BBCProms with #FredAndEthyl

old guy with a massage and electro-stimulation device velcroed around his ankle

old guy relaxing on the sofa with his two old pugs

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

on my way to work this friday morning, i stopped by the #FlagsOfValorSTL installation to pay my respects to my brethren who had fallen in the #WarOnTerror since 9/11.

old guy salutes the flags on Art Hill in Forest Park in Saint louis, MO, representing his military brethren who have fallen in the war on terror since 2001

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

WARNING: contains pics of my teeth, tongue and gums that might gross some folks out.

washed out photo of old guy in dentist’s chair

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

tuesday was busy. met the hubs to give him some important mail that arrived and then dropped by my sister’s to help with an electrical issue and finally my dentist to figure out best step forward for a crown that had come off over the weekend (no pain, fortunately) and finally home to #FredAndEthyl

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

on monday, i got to challenge Gomer for a yummy leaf of romaine. fortunately, there was enough for everyone. 🤪🥬

old guy and a giraffe compete for some lettuce

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

sunday…think i could pull it off?

old guy poses wearing a pair of sparkly blue child’s sunglasses

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

saturday in the swamp with the Roseate Spoonbills

old guy interacts with a roseate spoonbill

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

on friday, in addition to the dishes and a few other things, got the laundry done in anticipation of a long, hot weekend at work.

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

i’ve taken to carrying my fold-up stool with me for when i have to hang out by myself. on thursday i had a run-in with that old spitter, Mama Dilophosaurus, who can be annoying on most days, but with this crazy heat is kinda refreshing. yeah, i know, i’m weird ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

a leftover from wednesday. while in the Incectarium, i was telling a woman about Gold Silk Spiders when her daughter came up, turned around and showed the back of her neck revealing a ladybug! Mom plucked it off and placed it in my hand.

old guy looks at a ladybug that is crawling on his finger

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

forgot tuesday…after getting home from a long hot day @ work, had couple of AMZ splurges that i@wasted my AMEX points on. silly hat and some even sillier garden gnomes. what can i say? i’m a silly old bear

old guy wearing a ball cap that reads “ i like dogs and maybe 3 people” poses with a small sculpture of three garden gnomes drinking beer while riding a turtle festooned with christmas lights

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

wednesday morning…not even 9am and already pushing 90F and humid AF on top of that! this week is da SUK!!

old guy sweating near a waterfall viewed from a cave entrance

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

monday was a day to just hang out with #FredAndEthyl as the next heatwave rolled in

old guy lounges on the sofa with his two old pugs

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

went to the grocery store sunday and had my reusable bag hanging from one of the hooks on the back of my shopping cart. but when i got in the checkout line, i noticed it was gone! i made a mad dash around the store looking for it, but no luck. oh well…

old guy throws up his arms in resignation at the supermarket

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

i haven’t been sleeping well this week at all. it all caught up to me on saturday so much so that i cancelled out on movie night at a dear friend’s place. sunset was lovely though and #FredAndEthyl and i went to bed not much later

old guy pokes at a sign with a sea lion on it with his popcicle

old guy stands before a lovely yellow and pink sunset on his street

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

on friday, i swung by @Costco to pick up some “necessities”. with September fast approaching, german beer is on offer. this reminded me of the actual #Oktoberfest where the Paulaner Festzelt (Fest Tent) was known as the “SchwulanerFestzelt”.

old guy gives a thumbs up in front of a display of Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier at his neighborhood Costco

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

since the city didn’t get around to picking up the yard waste on wednesday, i took an extra big plastic trash can and collected all those vines and crap i’d cut off the back fenceline and hauled it out with the recycling bin and stuffed it in.

old guy gathers a pile of weeds and stuffs them into a large plastic trash can

old guy hoists a large plastic trash can of weeds and prepares to stuff them into the yard waste collection bin

long view of a street as an old guy hoists a large plastic trash can of weeds and prepares to stuff them into the yard waste collection bin

old guy stuffs a large plastic trash can of weeds into the yard waste collection bin

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

tuesday afternoon with some hot and happy hippos!

old guy watches as a hippopotamus swims by at the window

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

on monday, i returned to where this chucklehead managed to hop a fence and sit on a rocky outcrop over the Amur Tiger enclosure just two days earlier. what’s weird is that a coworker and i were standing in the same spot i took the first pic just 10 min prior to that incident on saturday.

old guy looks at the rocky outcropping where an incident occurred two days earlier

screenshot of a news report of a man sitting on the rocky outcropping over a tiger enclosure where an incident occurred two days earlier

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woofer @wooferstl.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

i’d rather not discuss sunday, if you don’t mind. nothing much happened but it was a rough mental health day.

old guy throws up his hands after his amazon package was dumped at the end of his front walk out by the curb

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