Category Archives: Stories of my life

The me tiki… part 8… (or): chasing crack…

So… you know that tiki I am carving that looks just like me? Well, as I was rounding down the corner of my face, I found this crack that didn’t seem to be too bad… until I started chasing it… … Continue reading

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More babysitting…

You may recall that a few weeks ago, I babysat our friends daughter, and ended up leaving my little camera over there… I went and got it today. So I have a few more pictures of my buddy, little Olivia. … Continue reading

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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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How to get fancy braids out of your hair…

Well, after I got back to my daughter’s house from the walk in the park I showed you, she was already sick of the fancy braids that she got at the renaissance fair… just that morning… To see the full braids … 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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