Category Archives: Stories of my life

The party… the final chapter… in which I meet a flying dog and was accidentally a racist…

Posted on October 19, 2016 by pouringmyartout

That’s me. I’m drunk. I am also waiting for a slice of pizza. It’s late at night, and the night still isn’t over. That’s Big Johnny, the person who was responsible for me being there… both at that pizza place … Continue reading →

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Because… doggies!!!

Posted on October 18, 2016 by pouringmyartout

There is a reason that, when I visit my mom in the Bay Area, I always drive down to Point Isabel. Actually there are  lots of reasons. Great views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate… and dogs… Lots of … Continue reading →

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The party… part 5… (Or): Did I mention there were babies and dogs there? Oh, and there was one truly magical moment…

Posted on October 17, 2016 by pouringmyartout

I met this adorable young lady. I made her smile and that made my day. I didn’t take pictures of all the dogs I played with… I was drinking… I had my hands full. I was lucky to be near … Continue reading →

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The party… part 4… (Or): Even more pictures of people you probably don’t know!

Posted on October 17, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Unless, of course, you have been following this blog for a while, in which case you should remember that Big Johnny is a friend of my wife from way back in middle school days, and he was the best man … Continue reading →

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The party… part 3… (Or): Ain’t no party like a Bay Area party… (Or): I know, there is nothing you like better than looking at pictures of people you don’t know having fun in a place you have never been to…

Posted on October 17, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Drunk guys! Okay, the funny thing about this picture is that I am in it… over on the right, making my manly muscles… and I have no recollection of handing my camera to somebody else and having them take that … Continue reading →

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The party… part 1… (Or):Yeah, I’m a little hungover today… (Or): This guy!!!

Posted on October 16, 2016 by pouringmyartout

There is a reason I drove 500 miles North and am now sitting in my mom’s house nursing a hangover. And the reason is this guy… Now, some of you who have been here for a while will recognize Big … Continue reading →

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Babysitting… it’s a dirty job, but somebody has to do it…

Posted on October 11, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Practicing our funny faces. Quality time with my buddy, Olivia. And I just noticed that the monkey on my shirt looks sort of creepy if the nose is hidden in a fold. But she loves the monkey shirt, so what … Continue reading →

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Mmmm… pancakes… (Or): Back to my day job…

Posted on October 10, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Yup, I am hard at work once more at my babysitting gig with our friend’s kid, Olivia. I know, I had to dip under the minimum wage to undercut those teenage-girl babysitters… wait… they are back in school now, right? … Continue reading →

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Yesterday… (Or): Horses and dogs and dances and sunsets and stuff…

Posted on October 9, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Yesterday, as I mentioned in the previous post, was awesome. Mollie, our 15-year-old, went to a friend’s house so she and some of her buddies could get themselves ready for last night’s homecoming dance. And her friend has two horses! … Continue reading →

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I just adopted two new little friends!

Posted on September 29, 2016 by pouringmyartout

I found them at Home Depot… just $5.99… (that’s in American dollars, and comes out to about two moose antlers and a beaver tail, Canadian)… They are just the right size to fit in the palm of my hand, and … Continue reading →

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