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That’s what my Dad, a WWII Air force instructor, called us kids when we were sick, and that’s me today. No porch news for about 24 hours. Stuck with my tree house views which will test my powers of observation between the shivers. To be…

Sad Sack

June 24, 2012
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Summer Solstice

June 24, 2012
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Today was my lucky day. For unknown reasons I beat the sun up and found a beautiful four point buck in my front yard. I stood at my window for fifteen minutes waiting for enough light to catch an iPhone shot of him. Wish I…

Know Your Neighbors

June 24, 2012
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I love my neighborhood. It feels like a zoo without fences. Visitors to my yard include: squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, deer, moles, mice, o’possums, raccoons, cats, cardinals, towhees, blue jays, bluebirds, robins, thrashers, hummingbirds, black snakes, garter snakes, morning doves, bats, grackles, herons, crows, foxes, finches,…

Urban Menagerie

June 21, 2012
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I could tell by the photos she was posting that they were having a grand time. What a nice family my daughter married into. Annual beach trip with all the kids and grandkids. I’m feeling mildly green, but happy for them. Those family vacations are…

Armchair Tourist

June 10, 2012

I think I missed the Venus transit thing.

June 6, 2012
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My daughter, who loves to surf cast nearly as much as I do, sent me this photo today from the gulf. She thought it might substitute for a sand flea as bait, but with no luck. It’s an ugly little critter. I joked that maybe…

Frankencrab

June 5, 2012

What better way to celebrate Venus’ transit of the Sun today than with a good old fashioned downpour. The term I once heard a baseball announcer use to describe a rain delay was a frog strangler. I always thought that was sort of weird. Not…

A Frog Strangler

June 5, 2012

Love these afternoon thunderstorms in the summertime. Makes me think of lazy days at the pool. Hot as the devil. Aquamarine pool. Shockingly cold on first plunge. Tadpoles with an appetite for snack bar fries and milkshakes. The three of us napping in the sun.…

Too Brief

June 1, 2012

My Father, who is pushing 90, is a textbook example of what good genes and a healthy lifestyle can do for you. He likes to drop by with the excuse that he wants a cup of coffee. I know he’s been up since 6AM and…

Unholy Alliance

June 1, 2012

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