It’s Friday! It’s almost here. After what felt like an endless stretch of gray skies and chilly mornings, summer is finally starting to make its presence known in Illinois. The days are getting longer, the sun actually has some heat behind it, and people are slowly emerging from hibernation like groggy groundhogs in flip-flops. Lawnmowers are roaring back to life, grills are firing up across the neighborhood, and some have gone so far as switching on the AC. It’s that magical time of year when a simple 75-degree day feels like winning the lottery.

The girlfriend and I will be taking a ride down to see her family on Sunday. They’re having a retirement party for her brother, so there will be plenty to eat and drink. There’s rain in the forecast, so hopefully it’ll hold off long enough so we can enjoy being outdoors as much as possible.

And no, I haven’t forgotten about my Corvette still sitting in storage. The time has finally come… or at least it should be arriving sometime early next week.

It’s also another Friday, which means you can expect a new amateur photo along with double babes and double jokes. As always… enjoy!

-keep

Keep, I’m no pro, but I think you’ll find this pic of my lady fitting for your amateur friday feature. I can’t say enough about the work you do. I’m a daily “reader” who rarely misses a day. Keep it rocking, pal! -Anonymous

It’s Thursday. Some people build model airplanes in their garage. Others restore classic cars. And then there’s this guy, who apparently looked at the entire Star Wars universe and thought, “Yeah, I can probably make that out of cardboard.” Armed with nothing but shipping boxes, hot glue, and what had to be an unhealthy amount of free time, he recreated everything from X-Wings and lightsabers to helmets and full-size droids. Somewhere out there, George Lucas is turning in his grave. Oh wait—he’s not dead yet, is he?

-keep

It’s Wednesday. Yikes! We’ve had robot vacuum cleaners bumping into table legs for years, but now the mechanical help has finally moved up in the world. Robot maker Figure trained two of their humanoid F.03 robots to handle maid service, and honestly, it’s both impressive and slightly terrifying. Watch as one robot politely lets the other into the room, the pair straighten things up, and then team up to make a bed together—all without a single human lifting a finger. At this rate, the robots are about six months away from murdering us all and quietly disposing our bodies.

-keep