Finally, we've been blessed with a little rainfall. It's extra special tonight as I can finally see my rain chain do it's thing. Although this photo is not all that focused, I think it depicts the soothing feeling I experienced standing beside it … [Continue reading]
YaYa took a hit wrong during a football game two weeks ago and suffered a mild concussion. Fortunately, his symptoms were pretty mild and short lived. The experience brought back memories of my treadmill mishap of 2008. A lot has changed in the past … [Continue reading]
The view from the top of Mission Peak was not as satisfying as the view I have looking within. Less than three weeks ago, I struggled to get out of bed, and forced myself to work through the pain of walking around the neighborhood no less than … [Continue reading]
Last night, I posed a question on Ask.com. By morning, I had several responses to my question. The jest was that finding a dead hummingbird on my path was symbolic of nothing more than the fact that life and death happen. However, the real question I … [Continue reading]
I don’t know if I mentioned out plans for a backpacking adventure to summit Mount Whitney. We struck out in securing our choice dates in the lottery but managed to nab dates in October. As luck would have it, the government shutdown eliminated all … [Continue reading]