I shared photos of my family the other day taken when my favorite brother visited, but have another I didn’t share…
I’m sharing it now because it’s proof that with AI, you can go anywhere. The best example is our recent rafting expedition in a faraway swamp.
AI algorithms can produce highly realistic and convincing outputs.
As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continue to advance, it’s becoming more difficult to distinguish between what’s real and what’s digitally created. The above photo took me about 2 minutes with Photoshop, and y’all know it’s fake — but there’s a whole lot out there that’s so realistic it’s hard to tell the difference.
Seeing isn’t always believing anymore.
Be careful not to assume everything you see on the internet — or read — is factual. 🙂
You CAN believe it when I tell you my back is losing the barndo’s landscaping battle. The yard improvement posts I shared on shelleyerwin.com over the past 2 days is as real as it gets. How long before yardwork can be done with AI? (My poor ole’ back wants to know.)
Now you know: In 2001, a 13-year-old Boy Scout named Cody Clawson went missing for over 18 hours near Yellowstone Park. Clawson resorted to using his belt buckle to signal to planes overhead. Eventually, he got a pilot’s attention – and that pilot was none other than Harrison Ford.
The other day, I took Mr. Pesky for eye surgery. I always take a selfie at every trip to a doctor or hospital — and this latest excursion was no exception. I didn’t share the photo here because Carl’s head looked like a watermelon.
Family photos taken with my trusty iPhone…
My favorite brother visited today and I set the iPhone up to take a few family shots. Notice how Mom appears larger than her tiny self — and Perry looks like he’ll be challenging HHH in the next WWE event?
Because of my most recent two photo experiences, I have a pro tip for you!
In group photos taken with an iPhone, stand in the middle of the group.
Notice in the photo below that Mom appears to have lost 35 pounds and I found every single one of them. And Mr. Pesky appears larger than in the photo above too — all because of positioning (ok, so partly because of positioning). 😉
Here are a couple more candid shots where the tip doesn’t apply…
It sure is nice to have my brother back in Indiana!
I know it’s not permanent, but it sure is awesome for now. 🙂
Now you know: Bootlegger Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton killed himself rather than report to federal prison after being convicted of moonshining offences. He prepared his grave footstone years in advance and had it by his front porch and kept his casket in his living room. The epitaph read, “Popcorn Said Fuck You.”
My bushes didn’t get the memo that spring weather isn’t really here yet. They’re blooming and have green leaves ahead of anything else around here so far.
Spring may be in the air, but so are viruses…
Perry’s been under the weather for a few days now and finally went to urgent care. His wait was extraordinarily long because the waiting room was packed. So many sickies! He was diagnosed with acute bronchitis and something else to do with his throat that isn’t serious.
When we move from winter to spring, the shift in temperatures provides an opportunity for viruses and bacteria to flourish. If that’s not bad enough, the wind is whipping allergens around and the pollen in the air increases your risk of getting sick too.
Stay healthy out there, y’all! 🙂
Now you know: The creator of Wonder Woman was in a throuple (a relationship between three people), that involved his first wife and his student. They were heavily into bondage which inspired early iterations of the super heroine.
For Easter, Perry smoked a ham and we repeated the recipe he used at Christmastime. Thing is, the first time I didn’t write down the ingredients and couldn’t remember where we found it. Perry located it once again, and I’m going to document it here for future use — and for YOU. It’s the best ham ever and great for holiday meals.
It’s not rocket science so the measurements are not exact.
Set the smoker temp at 250° and use cherry wood — then mix the following ingredients:
18 oz jar of cherry preserves
1/4 cup molassas
big squirt of siracha
1/2 cup of your favorite rub (we used Weber cowboy rub)
large splash of flavored soda (we used strawberry cream Dr. Pepper)
After mixing, set this glaze in the smoker with the ham. In about an hour, crank up the smoker temp to 300°. Your ham should be at around 100° and it’s time to start glazing. Brush on the glaze every 10° until it’s done — when the internal temperature is around 145°.
My tiny family loves it!
Easter Sunday, Ben had to work starting at noon and Coco was with her Momma. Scott and Tammy were with their littles — I don’t blame them — hiding eggs and having the traditional fun for kids. Perry worked early so we waited on him. We were starving by the time we ate. (Maybe that’s why we thought the ham was so amazing?)
Next up – Pineapple Bourbon Glaze!
We found the following recipe and would’ve tried it — but I didn’t have red wine vinegar. 🙁
2/3 cup Bourbon-use your favorite
2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
1/2 cup Dark Molasses
12oz Pineapple Preserve
1 cup Light Brown Sugar
1/2 cup of your favorite bbq rub
Now you know: New Jersey is the only state in America where it’s illegal for drivers to pump their own gas.
I have an acquaintance (she was a friend of my deceased sister-in-law, Sheri) who is a author among other impressive things. Not gonna’ lie… she’s way out there different and would likely be happy to know I said that about her. She recently had a birthday, and at her celebration they started a new tradition.
A symphony of life.
Everyone at the celebration was to choose a word to describe her and SING their word of choice at the same time as the others sang their word choice. All together it “created of symphony” of her life. Perry barely got an off-key version of “Happy Birthday” and was darned lucky to get that. His cake had 5 purple candles to symbolize 50… and 2 pink to make 52.
We embraced the same old traditions…
Like… not getting ONE group photo without someone being stupid.
The pesky neighbors didn’t get the memo. They look the same in every photo. 🙂
It only went downhill from that point…
I went to bed without even cleaning up the mess.
When I crawled in bed last night, the trash can needed emptying and there were 400 forks and spoons in the sink. It was all worth it though — Perry said he had a great birthday. ❤️
Now you know: New York City is owed over $1 billion in unpaid parking tickets and speeding fines.
