JUL 9, 26.. HOME EMERGENCY KIT.. GULLIBLE CHECKS IN..

 A very good suggestion from NATIONAL TODAY..

International Emergency Kit Day is celebrated every July 9th.

This Holiday is about the  critical need for disaster preparedness. Take action today to assemble or refresh a comprehensive emergency kit, ensuring you and your loved ones are ready for any unforeseen event. Gather essential supplies, create a family plan, and practice emergency drills.

FEMA recommends a 72-hour kit, encouraging families to ensure they can be self-sufficient for at least three days. In the last two decades, natural disasters and other emergencies have highlighted how crucial it is to have an emergency kit prepared.

To read much more please click onto the below link.

https://nationaltoday.com/international-emergency-kit-day/

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Our friend and associate and webmaster Gullible published a short post yesterday, July the 8th.

To read it, please click onto the below link..

https://gullible-gulliblestravels.blogspot.com/2026/07/arctic-terns.html

Thanks Gullible..

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Cap and Patti

We both are sorry to report but we have no answers and we are still at a total loss as to what has happened to our babakaps.net website!!

JUL 8, 26.. A FUN GIFT FROM PATTI..

 Patti does quite a bit more "Internet Surfing" than I do. 

The other day Patti found the below story about a Siamang Gibbon who adopted a baby Robin who somehow got into the primate space at The Albuquerque, NM, BioPark in May, leading a resident Siamang Gibbon named Eve to care for the creature and who tried to "Mother" it.

Eve’s gentle personality and experience with babies of her own made her a great temporary bird mom.

Clicking onto the below link will take you to this wonderful story.

https://fox8.com/news/heartwarming-video-shows-ape-care-for-lost-baby-bird/

Thank you Patti, and thanks to the City of Albuquerque Bio Park and WJW FOX8 News, who provided all of us with this wonderful story!

Cap and Patti

Sorry but we have no answers and we are still at a total loss as to what has happened to our babakaps.net website!!

JUL 7, 26.. BABAKAPS.NET.. "OUR DOT.NET STREAK"..

BABAKAPS.NET

As we write this Post here on Google Blogspot, we have no answers as to the mystery of why our website, babakaps.net, has been shut down and closed. Our webmaster Andrej, located in the Detroit, Michigan Metro Area, is without power until, at the earliest, late in the evening, tomorrow, Wednesday, July the 8th.

Andrej must have power to operate his computer. He cannot do what he needs to do to solve the above mystery using his Smart Phone.

Andrej is extremely busy and cannot just stop his work to solve this problem. It may "be awhile" until we have any answers.

We will keep you all updated when we know more.

Cap and Patti

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 "OUR DOT.NET STREAK"..

Once upon a time, it was Thursday, September the 22nd, 2022, we wrote and published a Post on our dot.net website. We had absolutely, positively, no idea that this was to become the first day of "Our Streak" of consecutive days on which we wrote and published at least one (1) Post. 

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We received the below comment yesterday..

Anonymous 6 July 2026 at 15:18

Yep, that's exactly what I get. Hope your situation is resolved soon. In the meantime, the stress of keeping your "streak" alive has been settled through no fault of your own--should you want it to be so.

We replied as follows..

Reply

Cap and Patti 6 July 2026 at 20:20

Thanks for your comment "Anonymous". There is no particular stress with "The Streak" on dot.net. Publishing Posts here on Google Blogspot can "count as a Post" from us. No, not on dotnet per se, but a Post we two have written. These Posts can refer back to dotnet. More to follow here on Google Blogspot tomorrow July the 7th. Cap and Patti

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Now, on July the 7th, this is our "More to follow here tomorrow July the 7th."

The Streak "just happened". Suddenly we noticed we had 100 consecutive days on which we wrote and published one or more Posts. 

As we write this Post here on Google Blogspot, our dot.net streak had reached 3 Years 9 Months 14 Days or 1,383 Total Days as of July the 6th 2026.

Because "Our dot.net Streak" just grew like Topsy, all Patti and I did was "let it grow".

Here is where we are going. Since it is Our Streak, if we want to, we can enlarge it to include each of our websites!

Today's Post here on Google Blogspot will join Our Streak! 

So Our Streak will now include Posts published on our other two websites!

There you have it!

Where to? Does even The Shadow Know?

Why the balloons??

Why not!!

Cap and Patti

JUL 6, 26.. OUR WEBSITE.. BABAKAPS.NET.. HAS DISAPPEARED..

Hello to all of our readers of For What It's Worth (a/k/a dotnet and babakaps.net)..

Just like that, with absolutely no warning of any kind, when we ourselves went to our own website yesterday, Sunday, July 5th, 2026, we were greeted with the below image..

Andrej our webmaster advised that you DO NOT click onto any part of the below image that you get on your own smart phone.

Neither myself, nor our webmaster Andrej, have any idea whatsoever of "what is happening here"!

To make matters worse, Andrej who is located in the greater Detroit, Michigan, Metro Area, is not able to "get online" because of a major power outage affecting 300,000 or so people and businesses. 

Andrej must "get online" because he cannot investigate the situation on his Smart Phone.

We..Are.. Stuck!

When we know something, we will let you know here on Google Blogspot.

Cap and Patti

JUL 4, 26.. THE 250th U.S. 4th OF JULY..

Today, Saturday the 4th of July, 2026, marks the 250th birthday and a historic, quarter-millennium, of American independence!!

Thank you NATIONAL TODAY for sharing your website with all who choose to use it.

The Fourth of July unites Americans every July the 4th to commemorate our nation's birth and Independence Day.

It is a time for backyard barbecues, community parades, and spectacular fireworks displays. Gather your loved ones, fly the flag, and immerse yourself in the spirit of freedom and unity.

Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, that played a pivotal role in shaping the ideals of American freedom. His eloquent words articulated the colonists' grievances and their desire for self-governance, laying the philosophical groundwork for the United States. He later served as the third U.S. President. His vision for an independent nation is central to the Fourth of July's significance.

There is a lot more information on the NATIONAL TODAY website. If you wish to read more, you may do so by clicking onto the below link to their website.

https://nationaltoday.com/fourth-of-july/

Wow! We as a nation are now Two Hundred and Fifty (250) years of age.

Patti and I wish each and every one reading along with us here a very happy, safe and pleasant 4th of July 2026. 

JUN 21, 26.. 2026 SUMMER SOLSTICE..

Because it is the "Longest Day of the Year" for those of use who live in the North, not too far South of the Arctic Circle, The Summer Solstice is a very important day here in Alaska and other "far Northern" Countries. 

Commencing with the Winter Solstice, our "Shortest Day of the Year", we begin to look forward to the days slowly beginning to grow longer as we approach our Spring and Summer months and the very long days.

Below we are going to share material from the NATIONAL TODAY website.

The summer solstice occurs when the Sun is at its farthest northern point from the equator. It is also the day that is considered to be the longest of the year. Since the Neolithic era, this day has been observed as the summer solstice, also known as the summer’s midpoint.

Around the world, ancient civilizations constructed megalithic structures like Stonehenge and Newgrange, meticulously aligning them with the sun's path during the solstices. These anonymous builders demonstrated profound astronomical knowledge, using these sites for rituals and to mark the changing seasons. Their enduring monuments serve as powerful reminders of humanity's long-standing connection to the Summer Solstice.

If you would like to read more about the Summer Solstice on the NATIONAL TODAY website, please click onto the below link.

https://nationaltoday.com/summer-solstice/

You can also read more about the Summer Solstice at Wikipedia..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_solstice

There you have it.

Cap and Patti

MAY 13, 26.. BEAUTIFUL TULIPS ..

Without the support of each and everyone of you who follow us on our websites, we could not continue to publish our Posts.

Today's Guest Contributor is Ginny, our great friend and associate who is living down in Southern Nevada.

Ginny wrote the below comment about the Tulip photos. 

Every year, White Chapel Cemetery, in Troy, Michigan, celebrates its Annual Tulip Festival by planting over 50,000 tulips, including new and unique blooms rarely found anywhere else in the world. These rare bulbs have been imported directly from Holland in the Netherlands. Everyone is welcome to visit the park and enjoy this year’s spectacular display.

When I was living back in Michigan, my sister and I would have a yearly date to go out to the White Chapel Cemetery in Troy, Michigan, to see their amazing rows and rows of beautiful tulips and take pictures. It was a truly special “sister date” that we so enjoyed. I no longer live in Michigan but I can still enjoy them through her pictures.

Thank You So Very Much Ginny.

Cap and Patti