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Friday night, close to ten PM, I was on the computer when all of a sudden Billy began barking in a very aggressive manner. I shouted for him to shut up, but it didn’t work so I got up and checked the back porch, the front porch and the yard. I saw nothing and told him to relax. Continue reading ‘Lynn’s Dog’
My kids think they have out foxed their dad, but I am on to them. For the last several years they have been nagging me that I am turning more and more into a hermit, that I don’t get enough exercise, and that I need something to keep me active. Continue reading ‘Using a Dog to Mess With Dad’s Mind’
I had a very good friend, Susie, that frequently said, “I am so spiritual!”.
Because she was such a good friend and I don’t want to challenge her, I never commented. But because I admire much about her I would really like to understand this spiritual crap. So I looked on the web. Continue reading ‘What Is this Spiritual Crap?’
I had spent the spring in Wisconsin with my big brother and was now going to drive back to the The State of Jefferson. I called my daughter, then living in Chicago, and asked if her oldest son Kevin, my grandson, could join me. My plan was that he would then spend a week or two at home with me and then he would fly back to Chicago. Continue reading ‘Defining Kevin’s Self Image’
At the crest of the Southern Cascades between Highway 140 and Dead Indian Road winds a section of Forest Road 37 called Big Elk Road. This is a short stretch of paved road that is easy to drive and is extremely scenic. Continue reading ‘Driving Forest Road 37 near Fish Lake in Oregon’
Just a few miles south of the Oregon and California border, six miles east of Yreka is the town of Montague. From this satellite photo you can easily see the odd landforms around the area. These landforms are very unique and if you enjoy sightseeing I encourage you to visit and see the area and check them out.
Continue reading ‘Montague, California’
One of the best parts about living in a rural area is the wildlife that off and on wander the property. I have seen coyotes, skunks, deer, grouse, a cougar, lots of free range cattle, and an occasional elk. Continue reading ‘The Elk in the Yard’
