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Monthly Archives: May 2017

Black and White Only

Wed, 17 May 2017, 07:51 PM (-06:00)

There were dogs in Michigan when we put the dock in — two white dogs and one black one. Izzy would have run circles around them (in the literal sense, not in the my-dog-is-better-than-yours sense), and then she would have run straight into the woods which would have been the last we saw of her, […]

In Berkeley for Graduation

Tue, 16 May 2017, 10:00 PM (-06:00)

We went out and about. We hiked a coastal ridge trail to Pirate’s Cove. And of course, we (and a few others) watched our graduate graduate. Thumbs up!

Behold The Joy

Mon, 15 May 2017, 09:53 PM (-06:00)

With a bright sun shining and Pomp and Circumstance playing, the graduates streamed into the stadium, walking to their seats on the field. We saw them come in. We saw the radiant smiles. The relief. The joy. We all saw it. We all shared it. Tomorrow they would finally be able to sleep in without guilt. […]

Orange Over the Mountains

Mon, 15 May 2017, 09:28 PM (-06:00)

Flying west, we passed over the mountains.

From 30,000 Feet to Sea Level

Mon, 15 May 2017, 06:01 PM (-06:00)

1. Flying Over We left Austin on a Thursday afternoon. And as we flew over fly-over country, we saw the red monuments of  Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. source: maplogs And we saw the winding water of Lake Powell up to where in the distance the water abruptly stopped at Glen Canyon Dam. source: Lake […]

Reluctantly and Begrudgingly

Wed, 3 May 2017, 07:37 PM (-06:00)

I sat on the floor in the kitchen this evening next to Charlie as he ate his dinner, reluctantly at first as he always does, and then only begrudgingly, as if the kibble had no taste and offered nothing of interest. I kind of understand where he’s coming from. My tastebuds are still recovering from […]