Monthly Archives: March 2016

Mirages, a fat guy (?), and some aliens… and I need a Spanish translation here…

Well, here we are, at the end of my adventure to Arizona to visit my daughter. I got to be a monk for a day, and spend some quality time with my kid. And now, in case you have never … Continue reading

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The far reaches of forever…

So, you know how, when I travel, I like to get up early and go on my morning adventure walks… I have shared enough of them here… but when I went to visit my daughter in Arizona, she doesn’t live in an ‘adventurey’ … Continue reading

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Some desert flowers… and a sunset…

Okay, we are back to that little adventure I took last weekend to visit my daughter in Arizona… and to that park I was taking a walk in while she recuperated from our trip to the renaissance fair… The sun … Continue reading

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Mocking the mocking bird… (or): Making a mockery of mockery…

I have developed a strange… even for me… habit. Every morning, there are mocking birds in the backyard. They all seem to be engaging in a contest to see who has the best whistles and sounds. Now, for those of you who … Continue reading

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I saw another rattlesnake…

As some of you who have been here for a while might remember, I have something of a history with rattlesnakes… One came in the front door of our house a few years ago, and I caught it and gave … Continue reading

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The braidey bunch…

My daughter, Jessica, decided that the way to get in the mood for the renaissance fair was to get her hair braided… Because… you know… wearing a cloak and walking around with a guy dressed as a monk wasn’t enough… … Continue reading

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I really did become a monk… for a day… part 2…

So, yeah, my daughter and I had a great time at the Renaissance Fair outside Scottsdale, Arizona when I went to visit her… because she supposedly wasn’t ‘feeling well’… I think maybe my praying made her better… that’s my story … Continue reading

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I really did become a monk… for a day… part 1…

That is because my daughter surprised me by telling me we were going to the Renaissance Fair! If she had told me ahead of time, I could have brought my own cloak… (yes, I have a cloak, with a hood, … Continue reading

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What the heck is that?

On the way back to my daughter’s house, we stopped to get some food… I seriously suggest you try a calzone filled with spaghetti, meat balls, and a white cream vodka sauce, by the way… and while I was outside pacing … Continue reading

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Mockin’ the cacti…

Yes, in Arizona, cacti mocking is a thing… You know, like cow tipping is a thing… somewhere… No… it isn’t really a thing… the thing is… (and I mean as in one of my patented blog ‘things’ that is)… that … Continue reading

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