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My childhood home on the nuclear attack sub, SS Cheaney. A beautiful place to "grow in." Like Ukraine where you "grew in," Boris!

"Shutty JoJo!!!"

No, it's too funny. And to this day, I can still launch a torpedo with both eyes shut!






image  My bedroom - I used to spend countless hours listening to Smashing Pumpkins & Johnny Cash, playing video games, mopping up seawater leaks, waxing down the torpedoes....

"Someone should wax JoJo down!"

You and what sock monkey army, Boris? Bring it on!





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My junior high and high school girlfriend, Carla Kendoll. She was great! Went on to a high fashion modeling career in ....uhhhh.... oh yeah, KIEV!!! hahahahaha... No, seriously, she became a model in iStockPhoto.com, just like Boris's girlfriend!

"Webmaster Rob, I want to change my office. No more to office with JoJo."

"All right, Boris. We'll move you out of there. But you know that this is all online, right? He'll still be able to see what you're doing. (How did JoJo get a girlfriend like Carla? Must be the submarine thing. Girls like submariners, I think...)"

"Hey Jo, did this picture of Carla really come from your high school yearbook? Just wondering..."

As a matter of fact, it did, Lulu. How did you know?







image  I turned 12 and finally, dad (most of his friends call him Dick) let me get my sub driver's license. Just thought I would show you this nice picture of the family submarine.

"JoJo you are truly a sock monkey mad genius!"

Thanks for noticing, Daniel. Most people just think I'm a quirky sock monkey. But they underestimate the Sock Caesar of the Universe! That they will soon regret!




image  My great pet, Jinxie the cat, playing out back. He is a lotta fun, but I have to be careful because he tries to bring his toys indoors. That really doesn't work for me.

"You really need professional help, JoJo. I do know a good sock monkey therapist. Do you want his number?"

No, thanks, Lynda. I'm good. And as far as I know, none of MY stalker exes have been lurking around the OGW towers trying to get in and cause trouble. I'm sure you never did anything to him that helped send him around the bend, right?



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Does JoJo take anything seriously? YES! I am an amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. Here is one of my best images so far... Pinwheel Galaxy. I'll have to take a photo of my telescope. It's a great scope. My pride and joy. Can't use it all the time... it doesn't work that great on a submarine! haha

"But you work great for us ... on the submarine, JoJo!"

Uh...Yeah, thanks, I guess, Susan.

"Is there a submarine for you on pinwheel galaxy, JoJo?"

Why are you talking to me, Boris?

"Ok, everyone, your 5 minute break is over. Back to work. Those websites won't design themselves, you know..."

(What's Rob's problem? I'm doin' almost all the web designing. And it's twice as hard on this crappy PC! Where's my MacBook Air he keeps promising? HE has one. What do you think he's typing all of this malarky out on?)

"Lulu, you know I can hear you cause I AM typing it all out!!! A MacBook Air costs $1600+ And your websites look pretty good on a PC, BTW (I think.) I'm working on your Air. I think you just want it to show off to your designer buds. That's what I do with mine!  :)  "

AAAAHHHHHH You people are screwing up my weblog. Stop adding all this nonsense! This is MY WEBLOG! GET OUT!!!

"Sorry, JoJo."

I'm turning off the comments NOW. No more from any of you!!!

"Uhhh, Jo, if you do that, it's really not a blog anymore."

"I don't care, Daniel. The posts are really crappy. Post something halfway intelligent and maybe we'll see. I guess I'll keep comments and posts turned on a little bit longer. But this is not good. I don't want posts of Rob and Lulu's endless argument about PC versus Mac. That is a dumbass argument. Who cares! Argue that out on their blogs, not mine. Both platforms are lame 75% of the time, and everyone knows it! So no more posting about that topic here on Blogger-Jo!"



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My wonderful telescope. So many nights I've used this scope to view myriad galaxies, nebulae and planets. I feel fortunate to own it. It cost me a lot, and I missed a few meals to get it, but it's mine now, and I'm keeping it.





"WOW, JoJo, that is something! How did you ever afford such a telescope? I am really impressed!"

HAHAHAHAHAHA

"Lynda, JoJo is pulling your leg. That's a picture of the Hubble space telescope owned by NASA. He could never buy a scope like that. It cost billions of dollars."

Daniel, don't tell her that! I'm having too much fun here. This blog is starting to get interesting again.

"You are mean, JoJo. I'm not an astronomer."

Apparently not, Lynda. HAHAHAHA



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My real telescope - a 12" Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian mount. How do I make the astrophotographs with such a setup, you may be wondering? It isn't easy, I must say!








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Samantha, my present girlfriend, on her horse, Roby. Samantha is a writer and teacher. Actually, her latest book is being published now, and is due to hit the shelves very soon. It's titled, "My Sister is Dating a Siamese Sock Monkey." I helped edit it, and I gotta tell ya, it's quite a page turner!




"Page turner? More like stomach churner!"

"You go, Boris!"

He's about to go to the Monkey Morgue.

"Jo can dish cannot take."



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What's missing from this picture? ME at one of my best watering holes in Grand Cayman (my favorite vacation destination). "You must visit." hahaha... Really. Grand Cayman is a great place. But, that is so true of all three Caymans, actually. Jeez I sound like a travelogue. No, really I am merely a Cayman lover!



"JoJo, we didn't know you had it in ya. There's more to you than smart-alec, sock monkey-o."