There’s not much going on today.  I liken it to an oasis that has dried up.  With it being the weekend, most businesses are not open.  Time to make the most of this day.

But first, I would like to address something.  My Muses have not been around for the longest time. It’s been at least 16 days since I have last seen them.  How are they doing?

*walks over to door and opens it*

Muse:  How did you do that?

Twin Muse:  Duh, that rectangle.  You moved it back and forth?

It’s called a door!  You just turn the knob and you can open it!

Muse: Not so fast!  It’s hard to understand!

Twin Muse: You just turn…what?

*sigh* Nevermind.  Is that why I haven’t seen you two?  You couldn’t even open the door?

Muse: You’ll have to show me that again!  You did that too fast!

No.  Even if I were to show you a thousand times, you would not understand.  And what am I smelling?  You both stink and need a shower!  When was the last time you bathed?

Muse:  Duhhhhh…When did things not make sense…

28 DAYS?  You’ve gone 28 DAYS without a shower?  Seriously, am I going to have to think for both of you now?

Muse:  I don’t know.  Thinking is a lot of work.

Twin Muse:  She’s right.  After trying it, I get tired…

*sigh*  Excuse me everyone.  Both my Muses are now a couple of invalids.  Let me spend a few minutes and tend to their hygiene…

*20 minutes later*

There.  showered and clothed both of you and used my Director’s Privileges to clean your room.  Everything smells nice now.

Muse:  That thing with the water and the stuff in the bottle was hard.  Can you show me again?

Twin Muse:  I think that you can drink that stuff in the bottle.  It smells nice.

No you can’t!  That’s shampoo and the soap is not edible either!  I won’t show either of you proper hygiene because you’re both too stupid to understand!  Now, I need to think of a way to summon you too whenever I need to check up on you both…I think I already know.  I’ll use my Director’s Privileges to teleport you both in front of me.  That way, I know that you’re both healthy.

Muse:  My stomach hurts a lot.  I think I’m hungry.

Twin Muse:  Yeah.  we keep falling asleep and eating stuff but we’re always hungry when we’re awake.  I think we’re not eating enough while we’re sleeping.

No again!  The food in your dreams can’t satisfy your hunger!  It needs to be real food while you’re awake!  *sigh*  I’m sorry everyone.  I can’t control the Muse’s transformation cycles.  I wish they were both smart…Now I need to feed both of them.  I just hope they remember how to eat.  I need to feed Dumb and Dumber.

Time to wrap this up so I can feed my starving Muses that don’t know how to feed themselves.

Today’s high is going to be 72 degrees and the silver lining is having a Saturday to enjoy.

To those of you who are enjoying this weekend so far, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

There.  You both scarfed that down pretty quickly.  Time to send you both home.

*teleports Muses back to their house*

Muse: That was good!  I want seconds.

Twin Muse: I want the thing after seconds.  Everything smells nice now.  Why didn’t it all smell nice before?

That pretty much sums it all up.  The search continues and then a chill evening.  Time to get ready.

Today’s high is going to be 68 degrees and the silver lining is it being Friday at last.

To those of you who are happy that it’s finally Friday, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse: Oh great!  It’s Monday!

Twin Muse: Another day to sleep?

Muse:  Yeah.  I’m hungry.

Twin Muse:  I thought you were Muse but I’m sleeping…duh….*snore*

Just one more day remains until the weekend begins.  In the meantime, I’m going to continue to look for new opportunities. Time to get ready now.

Today’s high is going to be 72 degrees and the silver lining is it almost being the weekend.

To those of you who are looking forward to Friday, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse: What was I supposed to say?

Twin Muse: Duh?

Muse: Uh, that’s right.  Duh!

Twin Muse: Duh huh huh huh!

That pretty much sums up today.  I need to scout out more opportunities before my next shift at the post office.  Time to get ready now.

Today’s high is going to be 68 degrees and the silver lining is the week already being halfway over.

To those of you who are excited that Friday is two short days away, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse: That was good!

Twin Muse: What was?

Muse:  that mountain of pizza and nachos!  I ate it and I woke up.  I’m still hungry!

Twin Muse:  I ate a cookie and I woke up.  I’m still hungry too!

And it didn’t take too long either.  In the meantime, I need to find some more work to do.  Time to enjoy what’s left of my day.

Today’s high is going to be 63 degrees and the silver lining is enjoying the remainder of this Tuesday.

To those of you who are enjoying this Tuesday, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse: So it’s the weekend again?  Time to rest!

Twin Muse: Duh, oh yeah!  Good night, other me!

Once again, the time has come to say goodbye to summer.

For 2026, what events were the most memorable?  What were the most memorable events in the Summer of 2026?

First of all, I saw the Amazing Digital Circus: the Last Act, spending time with my friend, celebrated mom’s 67th birthday, seeing Toy Story 5, going up north for the Fourth of July, celebrating America’s 250th birthday, celebrating thirteen years of Me & My Muse, visiting my friend in Traverse City, getting a free Slurpee, going to Pastor Gib’s retirement, going to the Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio, having cheesecake with my brother at the Cheesecake Factory, celebrating my 42^nd birthday with my family, having dinner at A1 Hibachi and Steakhouse, my niece Harper’s 7th birthday, seeing Spiderman: Brand New Day, going to the fair, seeing Coyote vs. ACME, 9/11, and watching World Trade Center.

With Cold Stone Creamery still gone, I will be getting ice cream at Salt Spring Ice Cream later on. The ice cream will be gone before I know it.  Summer 2026 was the same way.  Gone just like that.  As I say goodbye to Summer 2026, I’ll admit that this summer was kind of busy, and it had its ups and downs.  It was a lot of fun, with some hot weather. For the most part, it was very nice in June and September and hot in July.  There were a bunch of fairly hot days but there could’ve been a lot more really hot ones.  With Summer 2027 just 9 months away, what will it bring?  Will it even come?  Who knows? There is no telling.

Farewell, Summer 2026.  You were quite a memorable summer.

Muse:  Summer went by too fast.

Twin Muse:  I wish that it could have been longer!

I know.  It was too short.  Now, what did you think of my Summer Outro?

Muse:  It was wonderful.

Twin Muse:  I loved it!

Thanks.  It didn’t take much effort on my part.

Muse:  What do you mean?  Are you saying that you recycled it?

Twin Muse:  Have you seen the past years?  Everyone.  He totally did!

Shh!

Muse:  Well, it’s longer than yesterday at least.

Twin Muse:  I’ll give you credit there!

And it’s a good way to end this summer.  By reflecting on it.  Time to enjoy myself.  I will then enjoy the rest of the day.

Muse:  I’ll let you. Have fun enjoying your Monday!

Twin Muse:  Won’t Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time be fun in November?  I can’t wait!

Wasn’t this summer great?  Even though it wasn’t great to everyone, it did have its ups and downs.

Today’s high is going to be 61 degrees and the silver lining is having ice cream.

To those of you who had a memorable Summer of 2026, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse:  I had a memorable summer!  I went from a Chef to being stupid.  We of course are taking today off.  I think that’s a good change of pace!

Twin Muse: It was quite memorable, wasn’t it?  I was a Chef and became stupid.  Time for some ice cream!

That’s what I heard.  I just finished my last Amazon Sunday.  My next day will be Tuesday.  Time to enjoy what’s left of my Sunday.

Today’s high is going to be 70 degrees and the silver lining is having the rest of the day off.

To those of you who are enjoying this Sunday, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse: Rectangle is not talking back!

Twin Muse: He’s probably mad and doesn’t want to be our friend!

Muse: Oh, come on!  We’ll share our sundae with you!  Once we get one…duh huh huh…

Twin Muse: I think he’s still mad at us!

Looks like it.  I already worked today and it’s likely that I’ll be working tomorrow.  Time to enjoy what’s left of this day.

Today’s high is going to be 65 degrees and the silver lining is having the rest of the day off.

To those of you who are enjoying this Saturday, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse: Talking is not working!

Twin Muse: Maybe we have to be the rectangle’s friend?

Muse: Duh, alright.  Please be our friend, rectangle?

Twin Muse: I hope it’s working…

That’s the plan.  I will be celebrating a birthday for a friend and we will be meeting him with his friend for dinner.  That’s pretty much it.  Time to get ready.

Today’s high is going to be 71 degrees and the silver lining is having dinner later on.

To those of you who like having dinners on the weekend, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse: I can’t eat it!

Twin Muse: Neither can I.  Maybe we talk to it?

Muse: Duh, okay.  George, let us out!

Twin Muse: Let us out, George!

It’s not Friday yet, but it will be tomorrow.  In the meantime, it’s just another day of unwinding and some more searching.  Time to get ready now.

Today’s high is going to be 73 degrees and the silver lining is it almost being the weekend.

To those of you who are looking forward to Friday, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse: How does that rectangle thing work?

Twin Muse: I don’t know.  I think you’re supposed to eat it.

Muse: It’s pretty big, but let’s get started.

Twin Muse: Duh, I’m ready!

*both Muses begin swiping at the door, trying to tear off chunks and eat it*

Kind of.  After four days of working in a row, I will definitely use some of this day to unwind. Time to get ready now.

Today’s high is going to be 72 degrees and the silver lining is having a day off to unwind a little bit.

To those of you who are enjoying your Wednesday, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse: It’s Sunday.  Duh, let’s get some ice cream!

Twin Muse: But what’s that rectangle thing?  It’s blocking our path, other me!

Muse:  Nevermind.  I guess we can’t get ice cream.  Let’s just sleep…

Twin Muse:  Duhhhh….Okay….

With all my shifts done at the post office for the week, I can finally relax.  Time to enjoy the rest of my Tuesday.

Today’s high is going to be 78 degrees and the silver lining is having the rest of Tuesday off.

To those of you who are enjoying your Tuesday, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse: Duh, doesn’t he have to work for the next four days?

Twin Muse: Oh yeah!  Duh, good luck!

After today’s shift at the post office, only one day remains in my work streak.  Time to get ready.

Today’s high is going to be 72 degrees and the silver lining is having the rest of Monday off.

To those of you who wish it were Friday, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse: It’s Saturday now!

Twin Muse: Duh, that’s when we’re supposed to sleep!  Good night!

With Amazon done today, I have only two days left before my streak of days are complete at the post office.  Time to enjoy what’s left of my Sunday.

Today’s high is going to be 76 degrees and the silver lining is having the rest of Sunday off.

To those of you who are enjoying your Sunday, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse:  Duh, isn’t it Friday?

Twin Muse:  I think it is!  Bad things happened today! Let’s get some ice cream!

My four day work week begins today.  After that, I’ll be able to enjoy what’s left of my Saturday.  Time to get ready.

Today’s high is going to be 84 degrees and the silver lining is later, when I have the rest of Saturday off.

To those of you who are enjoying your Saturday, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse:  What’s a Suhtuh Deh?

Twin Muse:  I think it’s a new flavor of ice cream!

Muse:  Yay!  I love ice cream!  Let’s get some Suhtuh Deh flavored ice cream!

Twin Muse:  Duh, okay!

On a day like this, this image will forever be burned into my mind:

25 years ago, I can remember exactly where I was when it all happened.  At 8:46  a.m., the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center.  During this time,  I was a junior in high school.  Second hour just started.  It was my Advanced Algebra class.  At this time, I didn’t even know that the World Trade Center was under attack.  News didn’t get to me yet.

At 9:03 a.m., the second plane hit the South Tower of the World Trade Center.  Again, I was still in second hour, completely unaware of what was going on.  Completely unaware of the catastrophe that changed the world forever.

At 9:37 a.m., another plane crashed into the Pentagon.  At this time, it was toward the beginning of my third hour, in my Beginning Journalism class.  With class just started and the announcements over, working on my next assignment was the only thing that I had on my mind.

Then it happened.  At 9:59 a.m., the South Tower collapsed.  About a minute or two later, somebody ran into the Journalism classroom, in complete shock.  They shouted that the World Trade Center collapsed.  Collapsed?  I couldn’t believe it.  Curiosity got the best of me, and the entire class, so we all crowded around the television that was in the adjacent room that was connected to the library.  And there it was.  Replayed footage of the South Tower collapsing.

Shock was the only thing that filled my mind at the time.  Who would do something like this?  What terrorists are responsible for causing this?  We all had our unanswered questions, whereever we were that day.

The lesson plan was pretty obvious.  With this event unfolding before our eyes, it was abandoned.  We all spent the rest of the hour, watching the recaps of what happened this dreadful day.

At 10:03 a.m., another plane crashed near Shanksville,  Pennsylvania.  The plane was stopped from hitting the capitol building in Washington D.C.  The other proposed target was the White House.

And then, at 10:28 a.m., it happened.  The North Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed.  The damage was done.  Both towers were gone, leaving behind a smoldering pile of rubble and plumes of smoke.

Later that day, at 5:20 p.m., 7 World Trade Center collapsed.  Three buildings were gone.  One was damaged, and one was protected, from the heroes who sacrificed their lives to prevent the plane from hitting any other building.

That day left in me a somber feeling.  A somber feeling that I still experience today when I recall the events of the worst tragedy that our nation has ever experienced.

Where were you on 9/11?  I can remember where I was.  I can remember the shock, the pain, and the coping that happened afterward.  Somehow, we just had to move on.  Even after something this devastating happened.  The healing was slow.  It began a day later, but it still continues in the lives of those who have lost someone on this tragic day 25 years ago.

My heart goes out to you, if you know someone who lost their life from the attacks.

Muse:  After 25 years, I can still feel it.  And I’m sure that all of America can feel it too.

Twin Muse:  Such a sad day!  I remember exactly where I was when the towers fell down!

It’s a day that I still don’t forget.  A day of reflection and remembrance.

Muse:  And a day of prayer.  Can you remember how many people actually prayed after this terrible tragedy happened?  *sobs*  Millions.

Twin Muse:  *sobs*  So many shaken from what happened!  This was an attack!  And to this day, those who lost loved ones are still praying…

There are a lot who still pray today as well.  Now let’s have a moment of silence for everyone who lost their lives on this day.

Muse:  *sobs*  I need to be alone.  From 25 years ago, I can still feel the sorrow and pain from this tragedy.  We’ll talk later, okay?  Oh, and I’m not talking about being stupid today.  *sobs*  I need to go now!  I’m…sorry!  *wails uncontrollably and vanishes in a beam of light*

Twin Muse:  *sobs*  I need to go, too!  My sister needs a shoulder to cry on!  And I need a shoulder to cry on!  Such a sad day… *sob* *sob* *sniff* *wails uncontrollably and vanishes in a beam of light*

We’ll talk later.  It will be alright.   Maybe not for those who have passed away.  We can’t get back those we have lost.  But for all who are mourning, it will be alright.

As upset as she is, it will be alright.  Today’s high is a hot 77 degrees.  The silver lining will be seeing World Trade Center, a movie that I traditionally see every year, in light of this day.

To all of you who still remember this tragic day,  I especially hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse:  Lord, for all those who have lost a loved one on this day, please be with them and heal them.  Be also with us, and help us to comfort those who need to be comforted…*sob*  I will never forget this day…

Twin Muse:  God, please help and heal those who are still affected by this terrible tragedy.  I will never forget this day.  Please comfort them!  *sob* And comfort me…

In tying up loose ends, it’s time to put this day to good use.  I already have my breakfast and I’m all ready to go.

Muse:  Are you ready for Labor Day, George?

Twin Muse:  Yeah!  Labor Day weekend!

That was last week!  *sigh*  How can you two be that dumb?

Muse:  Oh, and…

Muse & Twin Muse:  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Really?!  That was almost a MONTH ago!

Muse:  Are we going to that Twins thing in that other state, George?

Twin Muse:  It’s Binstwurg!

Muse:  Oh!  That’s right!

NO!  That was more than a month ago!  Now, can you go and waste time somewhere else?

Muse:  Sure.  Gotta pack for that Twins thing, George!

Twin Muse:  I’ll help!  We’ll need lots of mayonnaise for the hotel!

*sigh*  Whatever you say.  I’m getting ready now.

Muse:  Okay George!  Happy Memorial Day!

*both Muse and Twin Muse leave the room*

They don’t know they can teleport?  Well, of course not.  That would require too much brain power.  Time to get ready now.

To catch up, yesterday’s high was 78 degrees.  Today’s high is going to be 78 degrees and the silver lining is having another day off.

To those of you who are looking forward to Friday, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse: We’re here!  Binstwurg!  Where’s all the twins?

Twin Muse: I don’t know.  They might be at that festival thing!

Muse:  Oh yeah!  It looks just like a park, other me!

Twin Muse:  Maybe that’s the theme!  I say we wait until all the twins show up!  Time to get out the mayonnaise…

Thank you.

Since my Labor Day mostly consisted of work yesterday, I figured that I would designate my day off today as my makeup Labor Day.  So it may be a day late, but happy Labor Day everyone!  Time to get ready and get my errands done.

Oh, and no story arc today either since today is an extension of the weekend.

Today’s high is going to be 81 degrees and the silver lining is being able to have a day off.

To those of you who are enjoying this “Labor Day”, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse: No story arc?  That’s fine.  I need to practice being stupid for tomorrow anyway.

Twin Muse: You’ll also be able to watch today’s Zelda’ 40th Anniversary Nintendo Direct!  I can’t wait until I see it!

Who cares that it’s Labor Day? It’s just another holiday that I have to work on. Anyway, I work an Amazon Monday. After that, I get the rest of the day off.  Time to get ready…

Today’s high is going to be 78 degrees and the silver lining is being able to enjoy my afternoon later on.

To those of you who hate working on holidays, I hope that you all have a fantastic day.

Muse: While Kyle’s working, I think I’ll make him a nice Labor Day lunch!

Twin Muse: Excellent idea! Let’s cook a nice lunch for Kyle. How about some Filet Mignon and seafood sliders! I’ll prepare the salad while you start on the meat and seafood. Also the dessert. This is going to be great!