Gumboman Shea
@irishgumbo.bsky.social
Son, father, husband, and semi-pro curmudgeon. Architect IRL. I write and take pictures too, sometimes. Y'all like to eat? I know I do.
The evening commute just got better…#wutangisforever
October 5, 2026 at 9:32 PM
The evening commute just got better…#wutangisforever
What do you get with a little cash on hand and a leisurely stroll through the book seller’s stall? Why, a duo of signed first editions of works by author extraordinaire @tcboyle.com, that’s what. These make me happy.
October 3, 2026 at 9:07 PM
What do you get with a little cash on hand and a leisurely stroll through the book seller’s stall? Why, a duo of signed first editions of works by author extraordinaire @tcboyle.com, that’s what. These make me happy.
Damnit. I did not know.
October 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Damnit. I did not know.
My skittish ginger cat. An errant hacksaw. It is uneasy in this house.
September 27, 2026 at 8:16 PM
My skittish ginger cat. An errant hacksaw. It is uneasy in this house.
Y’all, I just read a FB post where the OP was asking “How much mayonnaise should I be putting in collard greens?”
I won’t share the pic. ::shiver::
Thomas Merton wrote that those who go to Hell do so by their own choice. Choose wisely, avoid Hell, my friends.
I won’t share the pic. ::shiver::
Thomas Merton wrote that those who go to Hell do so by their own choice. Choose wisely, avoid Hell, my friends.
September 24, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Y’all, I just read a FB post where the OP was asking “How much mayonnaise should I be putting in collard greens?”
I won’t share the pic. ::shiver::
Thomas Merton wrote that those who go to Hell do so by their own choice. Choose wisely, avoid Hell, my friends.
I won’t share the pic. ::shiver::
Thomas Merton wrote that those who go to Hell do so by their own choice. Choose wisely, avoid Hell, my friends.
@weeder.bsky.social this one is for you, man. Made some pickled onions, gonna eat ‘em on the peak of the mountain!
#pickledonions
#pickledonions
September 20, 2026 at 11:26 PM
@weeder.bsky.social this one is for you, man. Made some pickled onions, gonna eat ‘em on the peak of the mountain!
#pickledonions
#pickledonions
Reading an antique cookbook tonight. Who among us can say they are wrong?
September 20, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Reading an antique cookbook tonight. Who among us can say they are wrong?
Beauty by my front porch…a rose by any other name…
September 19, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Beauty by my front porch…a rose by any other name…
This morning, I found a video clip of a cat and bunny sharing a snuggle, and then showed it to my cat.
The funny thing is that he appeared to watch it, with interest, then rubbed his head on me like the cat had done to the bunny.
I like cats. And bunnies are cool, too.
The funny thing is that he appeared to watch it, with interest, then rubbed his head on me like the cat had done to the bunny.
I like cats. And bunnies are cool, too.
September 14, 2026 at 1:41 PM
This morning, I found a video clip of a cat and bunny sharing a snuggle, and then showed it to my cat.
The funny thing is that he appeared to watch it, with interest, then rubbed his head on me like the cat had done to the bunny.
I like cats. And bunnies are cool, too.
The funny thing is that he appeared to watch it, with interest, then rubbed his head on me like the cat had done to the bunny.
I like cats. And bunnies are cool, too.
Ladies, gentlemen, and those in between, it is now official: my sweetie and I are husband and wife. Great night and great day for love and joy.
September 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Ladies, gentlemen, and those in between, it is now official: my sweetie and I are husband and wife. Great night and great day for love and joy.
Guys, I don’t want to upset anyone, but I think it might be too late for me to switch careers from architect to drum-and-bass DJ.
September 1, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Guys, I don’t want to upset anyone, but I think it might be too late for me to switch careers from architect to drum-and-bass DJ.
You’ve heard of “Grounds for divorce”? Why not try…
August 31, 2026 at 7:32 PM
You’ve heard of “Grounds for divorce”? Why not try…
Gonna make my own tricked out, turbocharged flying machine…and I’ll call it a HELLA-copter.
August 28, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Gonna make my own tricked out, turbocharged flying machine…and I’ll call it a HELLA-copter.
Good afternoon, y’all! Taking a break here at work, listening to the “Earworm of the Day”, which happens to be “Atom Bomb” by Fluke.
What’s playing in your head today?
What’s playing in your head today?
August 25, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Good afternoon, y’all! Taking a break here at work, listening to the “Earworm of the Day”, which happens to be “Atom Bomb” by Fluke.
What’s playing in your head today?
What’s playing in your head today?
August 12, 2026 at 1:32 PM
While I was getting all “I Am Become Death, Destroyer Of Worlds” on the grass and weeds, the planting beds were doing this:
August 9, 2026 at 6:56 PM
While I was getting all “I Am Become Death, Destroyer Of Worlds” on the grass and weeds, the planting beds were doing this:
This is big.
Tonight, for perhaps the first time ever in my cooking history, I and my trusty cast iron skillets achieved true wok mei.
I am dizzy-giddy.
(It was gai lan with chicken. No pics because I ate it all.)
Tonight, for perhaps the first time ever in my cooking history, I and my trusty cast iron skillets achieved true wok mei.
I am dizzy-giddy.
(It was gai lan with chicken. No pics because I ate it all.)
August 5, 2026 at 11:58 PM
This is big.
Tonight, for perhaps the first time ever in my cooking history, I and my trusty cast iron skillets achieved true wok mei.
I am dizzy-giddy.
(It was gai lan with chicken. No pics because I ate it all.)
Tonight, for perhaps the first time ever in my cooking history, I and my trusty cast iron skillets achieved true wok mei.
I am dizzy-giddy.
(It was gai lan with chicken. No pics because I ate it all.)
Another good day at the bookshop. “Drop City” and “East Is East” made it home safely with me. “The Tortilla Curtain” and “The Inner Circle” were hiding in plain sight during my last visit…but not for long. I’ll be back.
@tcboyle.com, I think this shop is trying to entrap me. And it’s working.
@tcboyle.com, I think this shop is trying to entrap me. And it’s working.
August 2, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Another good day at the bookshop. “Drop City” and “East Is East” made it home safely with me. “The Tortilla Curtain” and “The Inner Circle” were hiding in plain sight during my last visit…but not for long. I’ll be back.
@tcboyle.com, I think this shop is trying to entrap me. And it’s working.
@tcboyle.com, I think this shop is trying to entrap me. And it’s working.
9:53 PM. Reading Seamus Heaney’s translation of “Beowulf”, I am gobsmacked by good advice:
July 30, 2026 at 2:05 AM
9:53 PM. Reading Seamus Heaney’s translation of “Beowulf”, I am gobsmacked by good advice:
After trying to listen to these on my headphones I realized what I really need is phat beets.
July 27, 2026 at 12:08 PM
After trying to listen to these on my headphones I realized what I really need is phat beets.
10:56 AM. A liminal space typo.
July 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
10:56 AM. A liminal space typo.
MF Doom. Fugazi. It’s what’s for dinner.
July 11, 2026 at 11:37 PM
MF Doom. Fugazi. It’s what’s for dinner.
The Universe Smiled:
A block from my house is a bookseller. Today in the booth I found these books, first editions signed by favored author @tcboyle.com
“Water Music” went home with me. I read it some years ago, finally brought it home. Come payday, the others will join it. This makes me happy.
A block from my house is a bookseller. Today in the booth I found these books, first editions signed by favored author @tcboyle.com
“Water Music” went home with me. I read it some years ago, finally brought it home. Come payday, the others will join it. This makes me happy.
July 5, 2026 at 10:26 PM
The Universe Smiled:
A block from my house is a bookseller. Today in the booth I found these books, first editions signed by favored author @tcboyle.com
“Water Music” went home with me. I read it some years ago, finally brought it home. Come payday, the others will join it. This makes me happy.
A block from my house is a bookseller. Today in the booth I found these books, first editions signed by favored author @tcboyle.com
“Water Music” went home with me. I read it some years ago, finally brought it home. Come payday, the others will join it. This makes me happy.
2 July 2026. 5:59 PM.
Right outside the bar.
Right outside the bar.
July 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
2 July 2026. 5:59 PM.
Right outside the bar.
Right outside the bar.
9:09 PM: View across the street. Quiet.
July 1, 2026 at 1:11 AM
9:09 PM: View across the street. Quiet.