well.....i passed up my 10,000th post and forgot to do something crazy.....so i'm over 10k now.....

[Gato Moteado]

....and i've been here over 23 years. here's a three toed sloth i photographed the other day right outside my door:

[LoisB]

1. Congratulations. Cute looking critter.

[Deuxcents]

2. Congratulations on your milestone. Cute neighbor!

[usonian]

3. It happens.

I shot past 17000

Time flies when you're having fun.

[SheltieLover]

4. Congrats on reaching 10k!

[surfered]

5. Unless you live near a zoo, you must live in an exotic place.

[mopinko]

9. he's in costa rico.

[surfered]

11. Nice

[sheshe2]

6. Congratulations!!!

And he/she is adorable. That is a fantastic shot you captured, Gato.

[hlthe2b]

7. Oh, I love sloths! He's a cutie. Congrats on your longevity!

We "long-timers" don't want to lose any of our "buds"... Thanks for your photography. It always fascinates me.

[2naSalit]

8. Congratulations!

Obviously you post so much that you blasted right by it!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Congrats on your milestone, my dear Gato! Love the sloth too--so cute!

I'm so glad you're still here. I can't take too many more losses . . .

[ThoughtCriminal]

12. I think I've had several "Milestone" posts

that were essentially K&Rs, "amens", and trivial snark.

Usually just not paying attention or a mental block on saving something profound.