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Out & About—The Birdwatcher in Julian, California
I went to Julian, California, for their Apple Days the weekend of September 24 and discovered three cool stores. The Warm Hearth is in my blog post here. The second one I want to talk about is The...
View ArticleOut & About—Who knew pollution could be so beautiful?
My dad and granddad both worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad in Texas. Both were Road Foreman of Engines, which means that if an engine was having problems, they would go fix it, regardless of...
View ArticleIt’s raining, it’s pouring…. Zoey the Cool Cat is bored
El Cajon, California, gets an annual average of 13 inches of rain. My front yard has received 9 inches in the past 36 hours. If we can get just 4 more inches today, we can be done with rain for the...
View ArticleOut & About—Santa Cruz sea lions
If I’m ever not able to get around on my own, just sit me in a chair on the Santa Cruz Wharf and let me watch and listen to sea lions all day. I think these creatures are just amazing and magical....
View ArticleSNIPPETS (8-20-18)
SNIPPET 1 A short video starring the furry felines at the Friends of Cats from my 2½ hours volunteering on August 19, 2018. SNIPPET 2 I will be volunteering at Friends of Cats for 2½ hours each day,...
View ArticleExhibiting cacti & succulents at the Palomar Cactus & Succulent Show
My last post was on October 21. It’s been a long three weeks, most of it having to do with gardening. The big event was October 27-29. I was getting ready for the Fall Show & Sale for the Palomar...
View ArticleIt’s a big, big boy
I have been tracking the historic Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 steam locomotive since it returned to the rails in May after being a static museum piece at the RailGiants Museum in Pomona, California,...
View ArticleCreated by a 14-year-old boy trapped in a 64-year-old man’s body
On this day last year, I was in Promontory, Utah, for the 150th anniversary celebration of the completion of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. In May 1969, I was a lad of 14 living in...
View ArticleI do!
I could spend all day watching movies and TV shows, drinking margaritas, and watching Little Queen Olivia. Wait. I do! Nevermind.
View ArticleVideo—Their water fountain is now MY water fountain
On September 30, 2017, I went to Julian, California, a historic gold-mining town in the mountains, for Apple Days. While I was there, I discovered all sorts of cool stuff and cool places. One of the...
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