So as the dawgs and I rolled out of the sack — a little late, around 5;30 — what should we see but a flash of lightning off to the south: a storm blowing in! And quite a little freshet … Continue reading
August 21, 2018
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Category Archives: Idle essays
August 18, 2018
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The Pre-Dawn Doggy Walk
Having rolled out of the sack somewhat before five, the dogs and I were on the road as the minute hand hit 12. (Remember those? Yes, my house still has clocks with hour and minute hands!) It was dark out … Continue reading
August 3, 2018
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The Strange Benefits of Insomnia
T’other day while chatting with fellow dog-walkers, I learned that Old Dudes enjoy the same wee-hours phenomenon that we Old Bats experience. Says Old Dude with hilarious rescued dog: “We started at 5:00 a.m. Every single morning I wake up … Continue reading
July 31, 2018
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Live-Blogging from Storm Central
July 30, 8:00 p.m. Well, not exactly blogging: power’s out and likely to be that way for quite some time. We could say “pre-blogging”…in Word, the laptop being fully charged but, of course, offline. Dinner at M’hijito’s house. Just as … Continue reading
July 29, 2018
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Looks Like It’s Time to Move Along…
So..it’s been a sh!tty few days here at the Funny Farm. So much so, I’m thinking there really isn’t much to hold me here in lovely uptown Phoenix, a city deliberately cloned on another city I’ve long detested, Los Angeles. … Continue reading
July 24, 2018
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Overlazied and Underpaid…
LOL! Not exactly underpaid, but not doing enough work to matter! Which in Arizona’s summer heat is probably the best way to survive: not working. Truth to tell, today’s summer heat is not as advertised. It is not going to … Continue reading