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  This year, for the first time since 1803, a double brood emergence will take place. Brood XIX, with a 13 year life cycle; and Brood XIII, with a 17 year cycle. 18 states will be affected, from Michigan and Wisconsin down to Alabama and Georgia, but not necessarily a lot of overlap. But we're talking TRILLIONS of cicadas.  They are expected sometime in May to late June, and will be around for about a month or so before they die. It's not just about the numbers though, it's the noise.  With this many, altogether, it could be deafening. There's also a sidenote about wearing a raincoat....apparently they "pee in jet streams like elephants." I'm so glad to be a Nevadan.  :-)

 On this day - Queens of the Stone Age, 2014. On tour for ... Like Clockwork. I also saw them for their Lullabies to Paralyze tour. Josh Homme started another band I like with John Paul Jones and Dave Grohl. I can only wish to see them in concert.

  Wild bighorn!!  But we also passed someone's shearing station with little lambs. And then shiny rock in the distance caught our attention.

  Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. Many describe the sensation as a delightful tingling in the scalp and neck, triggered by specific sights or sounds.  It's considered a gateway to relaxation for stress relief or falling asleep. One of the first content creators goes by the name The Waterwhispers. I know I like hard sounds, like the tapping and crinkling paper.  I always respond to heels on concrete, for example.  Visually, I like paint. That may be some part of growing up with Bob Ross.  I was never learning from him, I was just mesmerized.  In fact, some do say he was the originator of ASMR video, with his soothing voice and his paint palette.  What's your ASMR trigger?

  Sobhita Dhulipala Sonequa Martin-Green Andrea Riseborough Camila Mendes Zendaya Thurman and Torrence Thomas Quinta Brunson Helen Mirren Just a Best 8 this week.

  Monday, April 8th! Here  you can enter your location for viewing and time. On my end, we'll get 35.7% coverage at 11:19am. NASA will have a live broadcast. Remember your safety precautions - and if you're in an area of totality, I see a lot of headlines about preparing for the crowds of visitors.  Texas has even deployed their National Guard, "a proactive step towards ensuring a successful and incident-free event."

  For our second anniversary we went to Aptos, CA - a wonderful little beach town. We were on the Rio del Mar Beach, but a skip down is Seacliffs State Beach with the sunken ship at the end of the pier. The SS Palo Alto was a concrete ship built for service in World War I, but the war was over when it was finally complete.  It sat in a shipyard in Oakland before being moved here. A pool, cafe, and dancefloor were built along with the pier, but the venue was never a hit.  The ship was abandoned and left to deteriorate.