awkward

in contrast to the reaction our grandson Zander brings out in his Uncle Tommy, smiles and playfulness, which incidentally, is … More

inspiration

Not very long ago, walking my dogs after the workday hardly seemed the stuff of good blogging. Tonight could have … More

lessons

A woman, dead for nearly eight years, is still teaching me appreciation for her life of seclusion surrounded by animals. … More

Hotties

August afternoons in the East County of San Diego are generally quite warm. While in a conversation with a new … More

blogger obstacle course

I have always hated obstacles to a goal. For nearly a month, it seems, l have been too distracted to … More

Cheater Sunday

“Sleeping in” on a Sunday morning, for us, is still early. Unless one or the other is wakened by a … More

I married a bouncer

Insomnia is my greatest inspiration. Jon Stewart http://www.brainyquote.com Insomnia is my wife’s least-cherished inheritance from her late mother. In two … More

for everything else, there’s “doggie crack”

I’ve become quite fond of chocolate & almond covered ice cream bars (on a stick) that are sold at Costco. … More

How I spent my summer solstice

As a kid in the 1970s, I remember a popular bit by Cheech and Chong, “Sister Mary Elephant”, which had … More