Selfie

From husband Bill, Oct. 29, 2026

Selfie following this evening's (Oct. 29, 2026) haircut and shave (house call)

From husband Bill, Oct. 29, 2026

Ballot Completion

From husband Bill, Oct. 29, 2026

Here I am this evening (Oct. 29, 2026), pretending to "contemplate" my choices for my mail-in ballot for the Midterm Elections on Nov. 3, 2026. Judging by my "MAGA" cap and my "VOTE MALE" shirt, you can quite possibly guess for whom I voted. (I wear my "VOTE MALE" shirt whenever I am completing my ballot and also on every Election Day.)

I have been a political supporter of Trump and the "MAGA" Movement since 2015. "Make America Great Again" !!! I received this cap in the mail on January 24, 2025. I ordered it shortly after Donald J. Trump's presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025. 

I purchased my "VOTE MALE" T-shirt (with a huge logo on the back), along with a white cap with the same logo, in the early 1990s, when I was in my early 30s, working in New York City (from 1991 to 1998). The early 1990s is when I officially became a Men's Rights Activist (an "MRA"), making attempts at preserving and expanding men's rights. I am still an "MRA" to this day and beyond.

(The "VOTE MALE" Movement actually means to vote for men AND women who support Men's Rights.)

From husband Bill, Oct. 29, 2026

Blood Oranges

From husband Bill, Oct. 29, 2026

This early afternoon, I enjoyed one of my favorite fruits: blood orange. I ate two of them (photo) because they are small. Blood oranges are seasonal, December to May, so I'm not sure if these are early or late. They are most probably early because they are smaller than the typical blood orange.

From husband Bill, Oct. 29, 2026

Today Is ...

From husband Bill, Oct. 29, 2026

I like oatmeal, preferably steel-cut, with chocolate chips and/or berries (never strawberries ... YUCK !!!), sometimes with real maple syrup, and sometimes with brown sugar. However, I prefer grits with butter and a little white sugar for crunch. Shrimp and grits is a favorite dinner of mine.

From husband Bill, Oct. 29, 2026

I am absolutely a hermit at heart ... and by design and practice. I am perfectly comfortable being alone at home: (well, with my wife).

I grew up as an only child (with a few close friends); and was without female companionship from age 20 to age 40, and not by choice, including 414 rejections by women in 18 months with a video-dating service in the mid-1990s. (I did have a few dates.)

However, being with people is sometimes better.

I have led a rather nomadic existence, having lived in six states: New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Missouri, New Jersey, and Florida.

From husband Bill, Oct. 29, 2026

Cats are OK, but I prefer dogs, who are my kindred spirits, at least the big, slobbering ones. I am as faithful as an old hound dog.

From husband Bill, Oct. 29, 2026

Candy Review: "Aplets & Cotlets"

From husband Bill, Oct. 28, 2026

I created and uploaded onto my YouTube channel this candy review of "Aplets & Cotlets." (length: 4 minutes, 42 seconds)

I have not eaten this candy since the 1960s, when my age was in single digits. Recently, the thought of them popped into my head, so I decided to get some.

Candy Review: "Aplets & Cotlets" (Oct. 28, 2026)

https://youtu.be/g5icMj7A5-4?is=WGH7414eFDx6e8MV

From husband Bill, Oct. 28, 2026

Today Is ...

From husband Bill, Oct. 28, 2026

I like dark chocolate because of its bitterness. My favorite candies are chocolate-covered orange peels and chocolate-covered marzipan.

From husband Bill, Oct. 28, 2026

Between March 2022 and May 2026, I endured nine surgeries: 1 open-heart (quadruple bypass), 2 chest (sternal screws loose, infection, opened, then closed a week later), 2 spine (abscess removal and titanium rods attached), 1 right ankle (fractures), 1 both legs (artery bypass, right to left), 1 left foot (2nd and 3rd toes amputated), and 1 left leg (angioplasty). 

From husband Bill, Oct. 28, 2026

I agree with comedian Bill Burr when he says that first responders are actually second responders who have been notified of the disaster by the first responders who are at the scene of the disaster already.

From husband Bill, Oct. 28, 2026

  

Subscribe Video

From husband Bill, Oct. 27, 2026

The following short video is an invitation to subscribe to my YouTube channel FOR FREE. I created this video on April 22, 2026. (length: 30 seconds)

"Subscribe to My YouTube Channel" (Oct. 27, 2026)

https://youtube.com/shorts/FcukVJhUC1g?is=IZIks7Fey9sHEZxq

Here is the link to my YouTube channel:

www.youtube.com/@billsantospianomore678

From husband Bill, Oct. 27, 2026

Today Is ...

From husband Bill, Oct. 27, 2026

Today is Navy Day.

I honor my father, who served 22 years in the U.S. Navy on active duty and in the reserves. Here he is in 1958 at age 24, when he was stationed in Hawaii.

I honor my mother, who worked for the U.S. Navy as a civilian on Long Island, New York.

From husband Bill, Oct. 27, 2026

I don't really have a favorite American beer, well, Yuengling and maybe Samuel Adams. At university in the early 1980s, I drank PBRs (Pabst Blue Ribbon) because it was cheap. I also went through a short stint with Miller High Life long ago.

I did drink Grolsch long ago, but that's not American. I never drink Budweiser and Molson due to resultant hangovers.

My favorite beer is Mohrenbräu, which is a famous Austrian beer. I first drank it in my Austrian cousins' living room in Dornbirn, Austria, in the early 1980s, when I was in my early 20s. I have enjoyed it on many subsequent trips to Austria. I have never found it in the United States. Mohrenbräu is brewed in Dornbirn.

https://www.mohrenbrauerei.at/

From husband Bill, Oct. 27, 2026

Superstition: It's good luck if a black cat follows you home.

From husband Bill, Oct. 27, 2026

Back in the 1960s, we called it Social Studies.

From husband Bill, Oct. 27, 2026

Morning Drive

From husband Bill, Oct. 26, 2026

I uploaded onto my YouTube channel this very short video of part of the drive home from this morning's blood extraction at my physician's office. (length: 40 seconds) ... I just opened the window and turned on the video camera on my cell phone. This morning was quite pristine.

Those condos were recently build on the land where a hurricane-destroyed golf course once functioned.

Morning Drive: Southeastern Florida (Oct. 26, 2026)

https://youtube.com/shorts/eou1OMB5t00?is=3gYKnYtvhlMvvlIs

Austria National Day

From husband Bill, Oct. 26, 2026

PHOTO: the flag of Austria

While I am only one-eighth Austrian, I have a strong love and affiliation with Austria. Today is Austria National Day, which I celebrate every year. I have been to Austria seven times since the early 1980s to visit my many Austrian cousins and to ski in the Austrian Alps with them. I enjoy eating Austrian food and love listening to Austrian pop music.

Here is a bit of information about Austria National Day:

https://www.archive.austria.org/national-day

From husband Bill, Oct. 26, 2026

Today Is ...

From husband Bill, Oct. 26, 2026

My dad liked mincemeat pie. So do I.

From husband Bill, Oct. 26, 2026

One Week Until "Movember"

Remember, "Movember 2026" starts in one week on November 1, 2026.

"Movember" is an annual, month-long event when men around the world grow moustaches throughout the month of November to raise awareness of and to raise funds to combat cancers that afflict men (prostate, testicular, penile); men's suicide prevention; and men's overall physical and mental health. I have participated almost every November for decades.

Millions of funds are raised worldwide every year through fundraisers and donations, with the United States, Canada, Australia, and India typically raising the most money. European countries also do well with raising funds.

Of course, the name "Movember" is a combination of "moustache" and "November." Men start clean shaven on November 1 (every year) and grow their "stashes" throughout the month, so if you notice more guys with moustaches in your travels, that's why.

For more information, here is the link to one of the many "Movember" websites:

https://us.movember.com/

There is also something called "No-Shave November," when men don't shave at all during that month, so you may see more beards than usual, too.

Many women also don't shave during November in support of us guys. (no joke)

Remember that November is National Men's Health Awareness Month, and November 19 (every year) is International Men's Day.

SAVE THE MALES !!!

Oct. 25, 2026

National Mother-In-Law Day

From husband Bill, Oct. 25, 2026

The Fourth Sunday in October is National Mother-In-Law Day. This is my favorite photo of Lorna (R.I.P.) and me. My wife snapped it on July 13, 2008, in a coffee shop in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, when the three of us were on vacation, visiting my wife's family and friends in and around Toronto. I particularly like this photo because she is small and is holding a big cup, and I am bigger and am holding a smaller cup. We love you and miss you even more with each passing day.

 From husband Bill, Oct. 25, 2026

The Fourth Sunday in October is National Mother-In-Law Day. We love you and miss you Lorna (R.I.P.) even more with each passing day.

From husband Bill, Oct. 25, 2026

Greasy Foods & Frowns

From husband Bill, Oct. 25, 2026

I sometimes like greasy foods, but these days in my older status, my stomach can't usually cope with them.

From husband Bill, Oct. 25, 2026

Spread the gloom. Turn those smiles into frowns, but just for today.

From husband Bill, Oct. 25, 2026