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I enjoy my German heritage…
…but must admit this is very true. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
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First Starlight Fire
…since Winter (i.e., the rainy season here in Cali) — which means we can look forward to eight or nine months of regular evenings watching Orion circle overhead by firelight, whisk(e)y and/or wine in hand, and the scent of woodsmoke … Continue reading
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Saturday Afternoon Bourbon Tasting
Daughter and soon-to-be son-in-law headed out to scout a ground squirrel shooting spot, and the wife and I are tasting Kentucky straight bourbons in the parlor. From left: Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select 90.5 proof; Elijah Craig 18-year-old 90 proof (my … Continue reading
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Rust Removal
I accidentally left some of Mom’s tools on the side of the house this winter. Now that it’s sunny she’s gonna start gardening and want ’em back. Oops: Quick rust removal tool: Growing up in Oregon, we’d have left it … Continue reading
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Deja Vue
I’m watching SNL from 1990, & the Weekend Updates sound remarkably like the news today (just with smaller dollar amounts).
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Why I’m Still in Cali
Wild boar and elk sausage, grilled over an open fire at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz last Sunday. There is a cool lighthouse barely visible in the top center of the above pic. It was my daughter’s birthday celebration, which … Continue reading
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It’s official, the FBI has jumped the shark
Or nuked the fridge, or whatever term you want to express passing into irrelevance. Paying for coffee with cash is a sign you are a terrorist. Forget a Sea Stead, I want off this rock. Â First ship to the Asteroid … Continue reading
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It’s not easy being free
It is hard to live in America & not enjoy some financial benefit from the federal government. Still, if you are going to be critical of federal welfare, you shouldn’t partake of it, or at the very least, you should … Continue reading
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