The Oo Kingdom, Official Site of Charlie Petitt & Family

Say “OO-oo”—it’s a child’s imitation of a cuckoo clock.


Recent Additions

Soon, I hope to put up a page (or several) about events in 2025.


Counting the Days

from September 5, 2026

16,030 days since Wendi and I were married
(October 16, 1982)
2,534 days since my retirement
(September 28, 2019)
1,655 days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
which began on February 24, 2022
1,275 days since our cat Buddy was born
(March 10, 2023)
1,065 days of the Israel–Hamas war
which began on October 7, 2023
190 days of the U.S./Israel–Iran war
which began on February 28, 2026
6,562 days until the total solar eclipse in Canada, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota on August 23, 2044
6,916 days until the total solar eclipse in the southern U.S. on August 12, 2045
7,950 days until the “Ring of Fire” annular solar eclipse in southern Wisconsin on June 11, 2048