. . . the only way to break one bad habit was by replacing it with an even worse habit.

— Mark Twain

Mark Twain, as far as I know, never said that. Dan Simons did in his novel “The Fifth Heart” in which Samual Clemens (aka Mark Twain) is a character. Simons’s character said the above, not Twain.

Anyway, I broke my bad habit of drinking an embarrassing amount of Diet Coke daily; a habit not only unhealthy but also expensive. I couldn’t think of a worse habit to embrace to get enough caffeine into my system. Caffeinated gin? No. So I quit cold turkey.

Here is a genuine Mark Twain quote:

I notice that you use plain, simple language, short words and brief sentences. That is the way to write English. It is the modern way and the best way.

— Mark Twain

I originally was going to confine this post to only my best photos from April and May. I’ll end the post with those photos.