Uncle Spike
@unclespike.bsky.social
A slightly neurospicy Gen-X nerd. (BTW: Nerds and geeks are not the same thing.) Will comment on music often. Not a bear. A bit of a gainer. Cis-homo/queer. I contradict myself. I am large; I contain multitudes. No LGB without the T. 🏳🌈🏳⚧
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We'll see how many lemon recipes we can stuff into this belly this winter. This will be fun.
December 7, 2025 at 4:29 AM
We'll see how many lemon recipes we can stuff into this belly this winter. This will be fun.
Happened upon a Meyer lemon tree in the backyard. (Yes, these are lemons, not oranges.) It's gonna be one hella delicious winter here in Palm Springs. Lemony goodness all around.
December 7, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Happened upon a Meyer lemon tree in the backyard. (Yes, these are lemons, not oranges.) It's gonna be one hella delicious winter here in Palm Springs. Lemony goodness all around.
Evening flight. Best song to sum up the atmosphere here: "Daysleeper" by R.E.M.
youtu.be/uUcKeKt8C1k?...
youtu.be/uUcKeKt8C1k?...
December 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Evening flight. Best song to sum up the atmosphere here: "Daysleeper" by R.E.M.
youtu.be/uUcKeKt8C1k?...
youtu.be/uUcKeKt8C1k?...
Enjoy. Yum. Then post a pic too late because it was yum.
December 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Enjoy. Yum. Then post a pic too late because it was yum.
Cozy breakfast on a snowy day. I am in my jammies. It's gonna be that kind of a day.
December 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Cozy breakfast on a snowy day. I am in my jammies. It's gonna be that kind of a day.
And here in Denver, what does the sner do? It flurrs! Literally. That's what flurries are. The sner flurrs. So sez Webster.
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/f...
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/f...
December 3, 2025 at 5:35 AM
And here in Denver, what does the sner do? It flurrs! Literally. That's what flurries are. The sner flurrs. So sez Webster.
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/f...
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/f...
I love drinking out of this goblet. I think everyone should drink out of glassware that pleases them. Also, Thanksgiving in all its gluttonous glory hit me, just like everyone else. Hope you all had a great one.
November 30, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I love drinking out of this goblet. I think everyone should drink out of glassware that pleases them. Also, Thanksgiving in all its gluttonous glory hit me, just like everyone else. Hope you all had a great one.
Here's the timing. Margo drank her first martini at 0:00, when I started the stopwatch. And it goes from there.
November 23, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Here's the timing. Margo drank her first martini at 0:00, when I started the stopwatch. And it goes from there.
Dessert, pt 2: Kefir cheese, sliced persimmon, honey, and pumpkin spice, heavy on the cloves. Super delicious. No one can accuse me of being conventional.
November 21, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Dessert, pt 2: Kefir cheese, sliced persimmon, honey, and pumpkin spice, heavy on the cloves. Super delicious. No one can accuse me of being conventional.
So, as the kids are tiring of saying, I was today years old when...
...I found out Jonathan Bailey is gay. He never set off my gaydar, despite being devastatingly handsome. And I say that as a HUGE Bridgerton fan. (Should I have considered his being in Wicked a hint?)
...I found out Jonathan Bailey is gay. He never set off my gaydar, despite being devastatingly handsome. And I say that as a HUGE Bridgerton fan. (Should I have considered his being in Wicked a hint?)
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
So, as the kids are tiring of saying, I was today years old when...
...I found out Jonathan Bailey is gay. He never set off my gaydar, despite being devastatingly handsome. And I say that as a HUGE Bridgerton fan. (Should I have considered his being in Wicked a hint?)
...I found out Jonathan Bailey is gay. He never set off my gaydar, despite being devastatingly handsome. And I say that as a HUGE Bridgerton fan. (Should I have considered his being in Wicked a hint?)
The room here at home in CA where musical magic happens. Guitar, singing, listening. Today's listening was Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen—the whole album. Gives me shivers, it's so good. Should be required listening for everyone nowadays.
"Well, sir I guess there's just a meanness in this world."
"Well, sir I guess there's just a meanness in this world."
November 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The room here at home in CA where musical magic happens. Guitar, singing, listening. Today's listening was Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen—the whole album. Gives me shivers, it's so good. Should be required listening for everyone nowadays.
"Well, sir I guess there's just a meanness in this world."
"Well, sir I guess there's just a meanness in this world."
Monday morning with coffee (not shown), Mozart, Buddha, and belly. (Buddha does not have the belly in this case.)
November 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Monday morning with coffee (not shown), Mozart, Buddha, and belly. (Buddha does not have the belly in this case.)
Plugging in the guitar tonight, I hit some random strings in random ways, and one second later, out of nowhere, I'm playing the opening riff to Day Tripper. Not even one of my favorite songs, and I haven't heard it for months, but damn, it's fun when music strikes like that.
October 22, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Plugging in the guitar tonight, I hit some random strings in random ways, and one second later, out of nowhere, I'm playing the opening riff to Day Tripper. Not even one of my favorite songs, and I haven't heard it for months, but damn, it's fun when music strikes like that.
Hoo boy. With parents like these, I'm not sure if the kids will be alright. (Said half-jokingly. And I can't tell if the OP was joking about this or not, either.)
October 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Hoo boy. With parents like these, I'm not sure if the kids will be alright. (Said half-jokingly. And I can't tell if the OP was joking about this or not, either.)
Happy Friday, y'all. Here's my morning view from my cup of coffee. I ain't mad.
October 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Happy Friday, y'all. Here's my morning view from my cup of coffee. I ain't mad.
Made my first ever blancmange. A raspberry one, so really, perhaps it should be framboisemange. Delicious. Very tart. Brilliant pink. Lovely texture. Quite possibly the gayest dessert I have ever eaten, for many reasons. I look forward to making and eating this again.
October 3, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Made my first ever blancmange. A raspberry one, so really, perhaps it should be framboisemange. Delicious. Very tart. Brilliant pink. Lovely texture. Quite possibly the gayest dessert I have ever eaten, for many reasons. I look forward to making and eating this again.
Until further notice, this Gen-X kid decrees that this is the best candy in the empire. He shall take no questions. He shall, however, gladly take refills.
October 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Until further notice, this Gen-X kid decrees that this is the best candy in the empire. He shall take no questions. He shall, however, gladly take refills.
Here's your friendly uncle with his pint or so of water that he drinks every morning right after waking up and weighing himself.
Why?
My reminder to you to be good to yourself. Chug water when you wake up. Rehydrate. Your body will thank you. Especially if, like me, you are a man of some age.
Why?
My reminder to you to be good to yourself. Chug water when you wake up. Rehydrate. Your body will thank you. Especially if, like me, you are a man of some age.
October 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Here's your friendly uncle with his pint or so of water that he drinks every morning right after waking up and weighing himself.
Why?
My reminder to you to be good to yourself. Chug water when you wake up. Rehydrate. Your body will thank you. Especially if, like me, you are a man of some age.
Why?
My reminder to you to be good to yourself. Chug water when you wake up. Rehydrate. Your body will thank you. Especially if, like me, you are a man of some age.
So...okay, like...#tummytuesday and stuff. Weight is kinda down, but you'd never know it.
October 1, 2025 at 4:38 AM
So...okay, like...#tummytuesday and stuff. Weight is kinda down, but you'd never know it.
Oh well. I'll do better next time.
September 29, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Oh well. I'll do better next time.
Maybe I'm just a lightweight, or maybe it's been too long.
I just wish on everyone the level of subtle but profound euphoria I'm getting from this cup of white tea. Expanding my lungs too.
Same happened last night with a cup of genmaicha. I love tea.
I just wish on everyone the level of subtle but profound euphoria I'm getting from this cup of white tea. Expanding my lungs too.
Same happened last night with a cup of genmaicha. I love tea.
September 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Maybe I'm just a lightweight, or maybe it's been too long.
I just wish on everyone the level of subtle but profound euphoria I'm getting from this cup of white tea. Expanding my lungs too.
Same happened last night with a cup of genmaicha. I love tea.
I just wish on everyone the level of subtle but profound euphoria I'm getting from this cup of white tea. Expanding my lungs too.
Same happened last night with a cup of genmaicha. I love tea.
Sometimes I want to keep at intermittent fasting because it definitely helps my health. And sometimes looking at the state of everything, I just want to say fuck all, go on pioglitazone for my liver, and balloon up. I mean, I do fit the criteria for it.
September 21, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Sometimes I want to keep at intermittent fasting because it definitely helps my health. And sometimes looking at the state of everything, I just want to say fuck all, go on pioglitazone for my liver, and balloon up. I mean, I do fit the criteria for it.
Fall in Palm Springs must be on its way. Today I plucked a tiny lemon off a neighbor's tree (there were MANY more on the ground) and just pureed it into a delicious vanilla lemonade. Just like I did starting last November. (But also with oranges and tangerines.) It's the little things.
September 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Fall in Palm Springs must be on its way. Today I plucked a tiny lemon off a neighbor's tree (there were MANY more on the ground) and just pureed it into a delicious vanilla lemonade. Just like I did starting last November. (But also with oranges and tangerines.) It's the little things.
Going to Vegas soon? I have a huge recommendation for you.
(Tips: there is no bad seat. Uber/Lyft to and from the Sphere. Especially recommended for storm chasers...the cyclone/tornado scene is unbelievable.)
(Tips: there is no bad seat. Uber/Lyft to and from the Sphere. Especially recommended for storm chasers...the cyclone/tornado scene is unbelievable.)
September 20, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Going to Vegas soon? I have a huge recommendation for you.
(Tips: there is no bad seat. Uber/Lyft to and from the Sphere. Especially recommended for storm chasers...the cyclone/tornado scene is unbelievable.)
(Tips: there is no bad seat. Uber/Lyft to and from the Sphere. Especially recommended for storm chasers...the cyclone/tornado scene is unbelievable.)