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In the darkness, a soft chiming alarm thankfully releases me from a dream where my money is vanishing. Feeling my … More

Tuesday

Lessons my dogs teach me: Take a walk on a nice sunny morning. Find good smells. Greet people. And enjoy … More

Pocket gophers make me just a little zealous when it comes to keeping them off my property. Unwittingly, I had … More

Had I not stumbled upon it, I would have missed a great daytime outing with Dexter and Comet. Being noon … More

Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is … More

Coffee. Pottery. Hiking through bamboo, trees and shrubs from another continent, and Elephant Foot (feet?). What do these have in … More

I have no one else to blame for taking up smoking. Smoking meats on a grill (a pellet smoker) I … More

Last night’s slumber featured a greatest hits parade I only partly remember this morning. An old hippy snark said you … More