Warning: do not read or discuss this if you are in proximity to any 5-year olds with access to the Mamma Mia soundtrack unless you really re...

Here’s my one small itsy bitsy window and I’m not going to let this go slipping through my fingers… how many ABBA song titles have I crammed...

Oh Mamma Mia! Be afraid. Be very afraid… of my updates with Abba references! ;-) Obviously the NHC is quivering at that thought! Their forec...

This will be short and sweet – perfect for a Sunday evening. J Tropical Depression Erin was downgraded to a Low. Her convection decreased ...

I * have * to share this most amazingly unusual rendition of Ludwig van Beethovan’s 9 th symphony!! It was posted by Phil Plait in one of...

Friday night. Wine. Cheese. Wine. Dinner. Wine. Friends. Wine. Wine. More Food. Ice Cream (Pineapple Upside Down Cake Ice Cream!!)   Wi...

Today is all about the number 35. I assume you heard the exciting news about the new species of animal that a team from the Smithsonian Inst...

Looks like there was a sale on the red crayons today! The NHC increased the chances of a Caribbean Blob and Atlantic Blobette to 70-80%. Per...

It looks like Dorian has succumbed to the dry air and increasing wind shear and is now just waving at us from the Tropics. He is around 18.9...

To quote Oscar Wilde: “ Rather a busy day today, Phipps… distressingly little time for sloth or idleness” , so a quick update on Tropical St...

Not much time to dilly dally on Dorian today and luckily the Atlantic Blobette from yesterday seems to be dwindling, so I won’t mention her ...

Moving only hours faster than the UK Royal Family, Tropical Storm Dorian was ‘born’ on Monday and named earlier today. I’m in the UK this we...

Well if only all the storms this year were that easy! It looks like the wind shear and dry air stopped Chantal in her tracks today and the N...

Today’s entry is brought to you by carrier pigeon and a bowl of yummy ice cream. J Tropical Storm Chantal is currently at 15.3N, 66.2W hea...

I am writing this using semaphore because apparently, as of July 1, all computers and smart phones that are connected to the internet have a...

Here we are at the second annual ‘Murray vs that other chap Wimbledon Gentlemen Championship Match blog post’. To show my support I’m having...

I have news! Yesterday my blog webpage views crossed the 50,000 mark! I want to thank you all for your wonderful intelligence, good taste, e...

I did not fall asleep on the job thank you very much! ;-) I’ve been following this little blob since its primary school days in the Caribb...

Looks like classic movie-night on TV tonight. Close Encounters of the Third Kind or The Exorcist… hmm… which one to watch? Hurray! This is...

Yay, it’s Friday! End of the week and that means… (thanks to Janice F. from Tampa for sending that little cheery graphic yesterday). J T...