Incredible

I literally love that pork fat was sacred to Hestia. Goddess of Workin' the Grill, Goddess of Throwin' Some Honey Mustard On that Bad Buoy, Goddess of Autism Be Damned.

Cherry creek CO

Love this book THe Left hand of darkness

Amazing

Island Warmer, for Heirloom Rustic Ales! A fun tropical magical one 🌺

Baby G as I call him

Today's #YearOfHours is Lehigh University, Lehigh Codex 16, a colorful book of Hours, use of Paris. The seven large miniatures are in the style of the Master of Mazarine, and prayers are included in French. Written in Paris in the early 15th c. #BiblioPhilly

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Old climbing 🧗‍♀️

Yvon Chouinard admires the rock face he just climbed.

Yosemite National Park, California

1964

"Vampires" by Takato Yamamoto

“Life itself was the first, the greatest, of all the arts, and for it all the other arts seemed to be but a preparation.”-Oscar Wilde

For some reason, my ADHD brain decided to hyperfixate on Gorochu recently, and what a missed opportunity it was. Since Pichu basically robbed it of its potential place in Pikachu's evolutionary line, there's no realistic way for Gorochu to be reintroduced into the franchise without coming up with some brand new unnecessary game mechanic or something.

But then I started thinking "What if Gorochu was a brand new Pokémon altogether?" And I don't mean like another Pikaclone. This is Gorochu we're talking about, it deserves something better. I'm thinking a Mythical/Legendary Pokémon with a clear connection to Pikachu akin to Diancie and Carbink.

The lore would go something like this:

"Gorochu, the Thunder Mouse Pokémon. Legend has it Gorochu was once an ordinary Pikachu that was transformed after being struck by lightning from Arceus. Everywhere Gorochu goes, terrible thunderstorms follow as it drums its tail against the ground to psych itself up for battle. As the most powerful Electric-Type in the world, not even Thundurus, Zapdos, or Zekrom can stand up to its might."

I think it's a pretty cool concept even if it probably will never come to pass. At the very least I'd settle for a Convergent Pokémon. (Sigh) But a man can dream.