Monthly Archives: September 2009

The Great Journey~ Pt.4 and End

THIS is Max.  He’s a divin’ fool. He demonstrates his technique. In which figures largely this philosophy: lean until you are committed. Hands out flat –  Look down to make sure the water is still there. Then dunk yourself and … Continue reading

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Interlude

  For like the last week, our local weather guys have been rubbing their hands together with glee, predicting a HUGE change in the weather for this week.  For today, specifically.  “Wait till you find out what’s coming,” was the teaser … Continue reading

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The Great Journey~ Pt. 3

And then . . . We took a bus.  A happy bus. Transportation.  Which put me in mind of  . . . horses.  I started missing horses.  So we went looking for some. We found this one – part of … Continue reading

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The Great Journey~ Pt. 2

Then, after that: We walked this strange and desolate city.  And in the frame of mind one might expect to have after such an experience, we stumbled into this weird situation.  You would think, what with the warning posted so … Continue reading

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The Great Journey~ Pt. 1

I love recording things here and sharing images.  But sometimes it’s really, really hard to find enough lag time during the actual living part to allow you to step out and write things up.  I’m not even going to try … Continue reading

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Strangers in the back yard

Two little things before the stranger story: 1) G’s famous whole wheat pancakes: how I want some of these right NOW. 2) And why I keep talking about legs and gross things: Yucky, huh?  This is actually not some poor, … Continue reading

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End of August Stuff

I don’t have any more caveats.  For now.  If your life has been anything like my silly series of misadventures in the last month and a half – or seriously, if it’s been more stupid or truly challenging, then bless … Continue reading

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