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Direct Hit
I park near this yellow pickup truck when I take Leo to the beach, but probably no more. During the latest rain/wind storm, a cypress tree made a direct hit on the truck. It has been a rough winter.
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The New and the Old
Yesterday, I spent time with my granddaughter Claire, 6+months old., Today I turn 77. Need a haircut. But that’s about all I need. Peace.
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Trust
I took this photo in January, 2020 of our rescue dog Molly letting a rescue dog we were fostering put his mouth around her snout. We eventually adopted that dog, Leo, who has bonded well with Molly as well as Teddy. At the time of the photo Leo was still in a puppy phase, putting…
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The Road Less Traveled
Everyone took a left to a wine tasting event yesterday while I went right on a road that was definitely less traveled. I didn’t see another vehicle for 20 minutes in an area known as the Sacramento Delta. But I did see herons and egrets stalking prey in the marsh that runs along the endless…
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The Umbrella Lady
A rainy, cold morning at the beach With my dog and I And a woman with a dainty umbrella, Her gaze taking up the entire beach As if it were packed with sunbathers. I hesitate to break her silence And so does the dog. He heels Which he never does when I want him to,…
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Poems As Old Friends
My poems are like old friends I don’t see any more. It’s comforting to know they are there, Untouched, steady and ready To remind me where I’ve been And what I’ve done, what’s been lost And what will be forever.
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My Davd Crosby Moment
I was released from two years of active duty in the Army on June 19, 1971. Friends threw a party for me that evening, kind of a what do I do next affair. After everyone left I listened to David Crosby’s newest song, “Laughing” with Jerry Garcia on pedal steel guitar. “I thought I met…
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Sacramento Trees Fall by the Hundreds
The Sacramento Department of Public Works says over 1,000 trees have fallen since the New Year Eve. William Land Park looks like it was bombed. Many of these trees have withstood storms and drought for over 80 years. But “climate change” in the form of drought followed by relentless rain and high winds proved to…
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