I am CuTRis

With the continued warm weather, we went hiking at the Wikie Unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. The spring flooding has much of the bottomland forest underwater! Here are a couple of pictures.

Yesterday we drove to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. We toured the famous, Leinenkugel's Brewery. We also walked around the Irvine Park and Zoo. Of course, we also saw the falls. It was unusually warm weather, and a great day!

Cutris Fights T-Rex UnAssociated Press March 29, 2010 Being no stranger to battling large scary reptiles , Cutris was recently photographed fighting with an extinct Tyrannosaurus that was attempting to break through the walls of the city. Cutris is shown in this picture, attempting to chase away the huge dinosaur using a stick he found. Shortly after the altercation began, the T-Rex reportedly tried to bite Cutris , when he landed a direct blow with his stick on the monster's nose. The dinosaur reportedly turned and ran away. "That stick might not have been big," Cutris said in an interview after, "but you should have heard it whistle through the air before I hit that big, dumb lizard! I bet that stung!"

Because nothing says, " natural ," like something you spray on!

My novel, He Who Goes First is currently on sale for $7.99! Normally the insane publisher charges $19.99! I'm sure this won't last , so buy now! Just click on the title (above).

If you want to attract people (especially women) to your clothing store, is it really a good idea to call it, Dress Barn ??? It sounds like clothes for livestock!!!

It's almost time for another loooonnnng drive to get back home.

After my aunt's funeral, we had half a day on our own to explore, so we went to Makoshika State Park (Badlands). We also visited the Yellowstone River.

We drove all day to Glendive, Montana .

My aunt Bev (McIntyre) died this morning. I last saw her almost two years ago when she came to the reception when my wife and I got married. I didn't realize it was the last time I would see her. She lived in Montana, and visits were infrequent due to the distance. Still, whenever I happened through (Montana) and stopped in, her and my uncle Mac (who passed in 2005), were always glad to see me. They used to come by train (Mac was "an old Railroad man") to Minnesota to visit sometimes. I always tried to see them when they were here. Goodbye Bev, we'll miss you. I know the last year was hard for you. I hope you are happy again. Kevin

What is with the saying, "my bad?" Was it "invented" by the same people who can't keep their baggy, prison pants on? "Your bad what ?" You didn't finish the sentence! This is grammatically incorrect! Even if you wanted to keep the word "bad," and direct it toward yourself, you would have to say, "I'm bad!" Why do the dumbest things, made-up by dumb people catch-on? Are "we" really that pathetic that "we" all need to speak like morons and have pants that don't stay on??? Count me out. I might be getting old, but my pants fit and I don't sound like an idiot. - Cutris out!

It was early. It was "ungodly" early! It was his first shift on the new job. He was the "new guy." The others had been doing this same job for years. He checked in and assumed his position. He'd trained for this, but now it was for real. The shift leader called out the responsibilities and who would assume each one. It was almost time. "His visuals are coming online," said Dewey, the guy to the left. "I'm requesting lubrication for both the left and right." "Motor functions are coming online!" shouted the crew chief. "Steady, get those equilibrium stabilizers online! We need it in 3... 2... 1! The new guy calibrated the stabilizers and pressed "enter." "He's up!" shouted the chief! So far so good. The cardio-pulmonary readout looked good. It was slowly rising... no spikes... "He's moving!" cried Dewey. "He's moving into position. Ready to flush out wastewater!" shouted t...

On Saturday , we hiked the Bass Ponds . It was cloudy, cool and damp. Here are a few pictures. I don't usually photograph dead animals. This beaver, however, seemed to have been "frozen in time." Perhaps it had been, until very recently. On Sunday , we hiked at the Tamarack Nature Center . It was sunny and the temperature got up to 64 degrees Fahrenheit--which was a new record.

On this foggy morning We’re remembering you Our baby boy Who we lovingly sent home to the Creator You would have been arriving Any day now Our baby boy Who started so hard and ended so soon We love you We miss you Our baby boy Your mom and dad KJC

Cutris Mission Unsuccessful UnAssociated Press March 10, 2010 By Blip Martinson, Staff Reporter Even the best laid plans can fail. Click picture to enlarge This sketch shows the brilliance of the plan Cutris used, which was originally created by Wile E. Coyote to catch the Roadrunner. In this case, Cutris was trying to trap Osama bin Laden by using a Toyota car instead of an ACME product. Unfortunately, as Cutris told me in an interview last night, the plan had been working, until Al Qaeda's #32 man, Amir Agranny Agoat Ikidyounot found the Toyota car and drove it away! Cutris wasn't sure what he should do at first, so he was late in dropping the anvil. The car sped away and then returned several minutes later with Osama bin Laden as a passenger! The Toyota suddenly began to speed out-of-control as a result of the accelerator and brake issues that are the subject of recalls . Even though driver, Amir Agranny Agoat Ikidyounot saw the anvil (now in the middle of the road), he...

Cutris Talks of his Mission UnAssociated Press March 9, 2010 By Blip Martinson, Staff reporter Deep in the hills of Afghanistan, I met with Cutris , busy with his latest secret mission. Apparently he has devised a plan, originally used (unsuccessfully) by Wile E. Coyote to catch the Roadrunner. Cutris said he will place a sign in the hills here that says, "Free Toyota Car for Terrorists who Hate America." This sign is reminiscent of Wile E. Coyote's sign that says, "Free Birdseed." I asked Cutris , "Aren't you worried that the coyote's plans always fail, and that he often is injured in the process?" Cutris replied by saying, "No not really. Wile E. always relied on ACME products. I'm going to use a Toyota ." I must have looked puzzled, because Cutris went on to explain that he was sure that if he could just get Osama bin Laden to drive a late model Toyota, the dangers from the many faulty parts currently on recall would caus...

Intercepted Transmission UnAssociated Press March 8, 2010 This message was recently intercepted by a U.S. spy satellite. The origin is thought to be somewhere near Afghanistan. Is Cutris on another secret mission? MESSAGE "This is Cutris . Will be in position in two minutes, Echo, Delta, Tango, Ricky, Lucy." END Warning, audio signal is low.

Summary of Art Supply Store Investigation By Cutris While I was waiting for my wife as she perused the art supply store, I was approached by three drunk women who suggested that the store may be a "front" for some illegal or unethical business. At least that is what it sounded like they said, though as I already mentioned, they were drunk. With no training in investigation work, I decided that I was uniquely qualified to undertake the task. My wife was still looking at tag board or something, so I guessed I had several minutes to "kill." This should be plenty of time to investigate, I decided. Upon starting my investigation, I immediately noticed where the line starts. Obviously, my deductive reasoning powers were finely tuned. "What do we have here?" I asked myself. "'Boneware?' It seems to be 'self-hardening.'" I noted in my clue book, that it was available in moist form. "This sounds like trouble!" I also found a ...

We hiked along Nine Mile Creek on Saturday. The sun was warm, and the snow and ice were beautiful. One could not have asked for a more perfect day at the creek! I'm always amazed that this "ghost tree" still stands. I've seen it like this for many years. It is the one on the right in the last photo.