Monthly Archives: July 2019

Wildlife roundup

Posted on July 18, 2019 by

I love how many critters we see on a daily basis here. Poor artists renderings from things I could not get pictures of. Turtles Little ocean fish, little pond fish, carp, and big spinny fish who thought, “Today is the … Continue reading →

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Be nice to folks in the service industry

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

Went and got my coffee this morning – ordered two, got a paper and a pound of beans. One coffee came to the pickup counter. Mind you, I had no idea if I’d only ordered one (possible, because I’d not … Continue reading →

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Battling the news of the day…

Posted on July 16, 2019 by

With more tacos, beer, good dogs, and some retail therapy. No beach today, it’s 94 and feels like 116 and there is thunder in the distance, so porch time it is for the afternoon. Tip Jar

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I figured out one thing

Posted on July 16, 2019 by

Just one thing, but it is part of what is bothering me a bit about this trip. I’m not writing. Usually, the change of scenery and ocean air results in hours of writing while I’m down here. Sure, it’s stuff … Continue reading →

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We’re at the halfway point of vacation

Posted on July 16, 2019 by

And while I’m fairly relaxed and enjoying doing quite a lot of nothing, I still can’t really disconnect – keep thinking about the work waiting for me when I get back, and there is going to be a lot of … Continue reading →

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Crab!

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

Twitter is being shit and won’t let me post this lovely crab gif from earlier today. Tip Jar 7/16 2:11PM, edited to correct issue with caption.

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Unplugging – how do folks do it?

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

It would certainly seem that I can’t. While I find that while I am quite relaxed here on vacation, I can’t really “unplug” so to speak. I can’t help but think part of it is this 100MPH 24/7 news cycle … Continue reading →

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