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The real reason for Prime Day sales plunge is that the sales are really LAME this year. I’ve been checking Slick Deals for heads up on good Prime Deal sales and so far I’ve been UNDERWHELMED.

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No matter how many times that one guy got hit, he kept coming back for more despite being tossed into both the lake and into the air. Molsons seems to be an incredible pain killer.

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And now I am much more inclined to buy some Alligator Alcatraz merch.

Are you walking the Camino to Santiago de Compostela?

I walked the STEEEEEEP Hill to Palacio Pena. It was so tiring that every few yards, whenever I saw a bench, I had to sit down and rest. Thus the Stations of the Tush.

It’s creative, scary, kind of funny, but apparently AI-generated, at least in part, so unaccountably fake.

Only the stuff in motion was AI generated. The stills are her. In fact, that is why I included the photos from the NY Post story. You can go to the Post yourself and see them. Here, I'll even make it EASY for you so just click this LINK to the Post Page Six section.

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Kathy's latest look was revealed just a few days ago. It reveals an advanced frightening level of deterioration due to extreme TDS.

Have you been to Sintra? If not be sure to go. Beautiful place and architecture.

Yup! And we visited Palacio Pena. I will be discussing that visit in an upcoming video highlighting "The Stations of the Tush" as I struggled up the STEEP hill to get to that palace.

If you’re in Lisbon for one day I would recommend the Bus Tour. You can get off wherever you want in Lisbon and then go back on the same company bus again and check out other spots. 28 Euros was the cost and you can use the pass all day.

I love the Vhino Verde.

We had plenty of that and Port Wine too. Especially the Tawny Port.

Never got an explanation from the locals that really made any sense. Most commonly told it was because junkies used the rest rooms to shoot up and too often died there.

I finally learned that many restaurants in Portugal HIDE their restrooms at the top of the stairs or at the bottom in the basements. In fact when we were at the train station near Porto in the snack room, I told me wife that there is sure to be a bathroom at the top of the nearby steep stairs despite NO signs indicating it. So up the stairs I went and I was right!

Visiting Spain & Portugal has long been on my bucket list. I hope I live long enough to check it off!

We are visiting Spain next year but Portugal was like a wonderful dream. Incredible food, great wine (also beer), and the Portuguese people were great. I still have fond flashback memories of it. Reviewing these videos I made in Portugal helps me relive many pleasant experiences there.

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The wait was so looong that I took a restroom break while my wife held my place on line. It took me about a half hour to FINALLY find what I was searching for but it cost me a Euro. Oh, and the floor was all wet. In the big park across from the monastery, NOT ONE restroom. Perhaps an updated Peace Corps project should build a few FREE restrooms in Lisbon. The tourists would certainly appreciate it and a sign saying "Gift From the American People" would definitely bring good will towards the USA.

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The B2 flyover and the signing of the Big Beautiful Bill yesterday were the finishing touches that added on to their utter despair.

As long as we can maintain the whiskey flavor, my wife will be happy. When we were in Portugal we ate a lot of gelato which is much more popular there than ice cream. One reason is because it has a higher melting point than ice cream. Anyway wherever you look there are stands selling gelato and my wife really enjoyed the whiskey flavored gelato. I was skeptical but it turned out to be a great flavor.

I shall celebrate with a microwaved Hebrew National with Miracle Whip while watching,,,

I got a bunch of Hebrew National because they were BOGO at Publix. Will be cooking them on the BBQ grill but as an experiment I will be injecting one of them with garlic oil to see how that tastes.

No Bar S Hot Dog eating contests today? The challenge would be eating that first hot dog. Ever try eating one? Yeccch!!! They taste like chemically treated with a spongelike cardboard texture.