Quirky thoughts from an old man.
I got my camera back on Friday, no charge and in exactly a week. To test it I took some pictures of our animals. Missy (the brave) Abby (the older) Belle (coy) Evelyn (hunter) I also took some pictures of Autumn in Pasadena that I will post tomorrow.
San Francisco again. The City Council is considering a ban on selling pets. Our Dog Missy The article in the SF Chronicle says that the council wants to stop people from abandoning pets. Message to the SF City Council: “Life is messy. Leave us alone to make our own mistakes.” Thanks to Frank M. for …
Rebecca brought her cats from New Jersey. They are going to stay with us for the year she is at York. These are few photos from their first days in California. Evelyn and Belle They had never met a dog before. Evelyn meets Missy Evelyn exploring So far it has gone better than expected. Belle …
Here is an idea for someone who likes craft fairs, dogs, photography and making money. Set up a booth at a crafts fair have good lighting and a variety of back drops. Missy is the poster dog for this idea For ten dollars people can have their dogs picture taken and have a print to …
We almost didn’t go this year. Floats But at the last minute Missy, the dog, and I walked down and watched a dozen or so floats and their supporting bands and equestrian units finish the route. Missy and I on parade It was a beautiful day and the crowds were bigger than usual. A band …
Swallows return to Capistrano. And the Great Blue Heron returns to my pond. A medium sized one is lurking around the pond again this year. This picture was taken a couple of days ago after Missy scared him off the fence and he went into the neighbors tree. Here is a picture from last years …
This is a business opportunity idea that will be immediately obvious to people who have dogs and like to go on walking tours. Missy The idea is Country Walkers or Wayfarers for people who want to take their dogs with them on organized trips. It would have vans, dog friendly Inns and a couple of …
Yesterday I was at my local Wal-Mart buying a large bag of Purina dog chow for my loyal pet, Missy the Brave and was in the checkout line when the woman behind me asked if I had a dog. What did she think I had, an elephant? So since I’m retired and have little to …
What I believe is a Peregrine Falcon came swooping into the back garden yesterday afternoon and tried to grab a dove off the bird feeder. The dove flew in a panic into the picture window and was lying stunned on the ground when I got this picture of the Falcon. Eventually the stalemate was broken …
Yesterday Nurit and I drove down from Tucson thru Tombstone to Bisbee, Arizona. It is about a two hour drive through desert, high desert and barren mountains. Bisbee is an old copper mining town and fifty years ago had 30,000 plus residents. Now it has about 6000. The mines closed in the 1970’s and the …