Quirky thoughts from an old man.
Apparently you can’t park here if you are taller than five feet. We had no idea what NWU means but that is the Capital building in the background. It could be affirmative action for short people. (I don’t think we are supposed to say dwarf anymore.)
“Alliteration is amusingly addictive and always adds an awesome aspect to any article.”
“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and that they deserve to get it good and hard.”
H.L. Mencken
A field of poppies near the VOAZ trail in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve.
It looks like our local Safeway has been invaded by spy balloons. We suspect they are Chinese. Air strikes have been called in.
Happy Valentine’s Day
“If hypocrisy were a crime, there’d be no one left to run Washington.”
An unusual second Saturday post. To test the new subscriber system we are installing so that the photos will be included with the emails. Any feedback is welcome.
Photo is of very well lit Inukshuk made from stones found in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve and returned to their native habitat.
“Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your retirement home.”
Phyllis Diller
A delicious umbrella drink in Hawaii.
Not everyone has a sense of humor.
Especially a sense of humor like mine. Photo taken in Bend OR Summer 2021.
“All of my best thoughts were stolen by the ancients.”
A different view of the reflecting pool. Perhaps time travel is possible.
I bought this postcard long before Harry and Meghan became Canadians. When I sent it out I wrote that I was envious of their confidence that it would be better to be Canadian than Royal. We shall see.
“You can learn from your mistakes, but you don’t have to.”
Origin unknown
Alternate title: “Never milk a plastic cow.”
Photo credit: Gene B in Havre de Grace a small cute town on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.