Update Little Falls 3/31/2010
Was down by the dam yesterday and to my suprise I seen a muskrat. It was a brave one to, as it was swiming in the spill-way pool of the dams open gates. The fish are not running yet but …
Silhouette My Heart Haiku
with the cherry blossoms showing up everywhere thought someone might like this
Spring Clean Your Body
People like "stuff". We tend to hold onto it year after year. We save and stock up on things that we don't know what to do with anymore. Maybe we keep things because they hold precious memories of days gone …
Returning to Vietnam in Peace
In 1969, Steve Bates left Vietnam on a field stretcher as a wounded combat veteran. Since then, the effects and after-effects of those wounds have been a big part of his life as he pursued a greater understanding of what …
Update Little Falls 3/30/2010
A way to increase a country's pension assets, invest in overseas capital markets!. The Chinese government approved a 20% ceiling on investments in overseas markets because it is not satisfied with investment options in China.The Chinese government runs most of …
Stepping Out For A Howl At Smitty's.
"Out there in the spotlight/ you're a million miles away!" --Bob Seger, from "Turn The Page." Last night, I decided to do something fun for myself--and get out of my apartment as well for a while. So, at 19:30, I …
Update Little Falls 3/29/2010
Happy birthday to my boss Pete. Pete Kamrowski at Pete and Joy's Bakery is 70 years old today and he is still working. Good man from Litttle Falls. 1. Why so much tension between Japan and the U.S. over the …
OBHS Wisteria Party at Ned Titlow's
The Ocean Beach Historical Society held its annual Wisteria Party on the first day of spring, Saturday, March 20, 2010. Each year, the party takes place at Ned Titlow's home on the 4700 block of Niagara Avenue. The purple wisteria …
Lake Hodges
Tundra # 11
When April and I had first moved into the house on Bacon Street, my best friend and ex-housemate, Allan, stayed in our spare bedroom for a year. Allan brought Sam with him. Sam lived in the corner at the top …
Change--The Most Unreasonable Fear Of All...
"Lunatic fringe--I know you're out there!" --Redd Ryder, from "Lunatic Fringe" Change is a part of life. No matter how much we try to deny it--everything changes, be it for good or ill. This is how life renews itself, after …
White Girl
I moved here to San Diego from Cleveland Ohio with my husband about three years ago now. Of course like everyone else we came here for the beautiful weather, and a change of heart. Everyday seems to be a new …
the seven days of creation
7 Days of Creation On the first day of creation, God created the dog. On the second day, God created man to serve his dog protector On the third day, God created all the animals of the earth (especially the …
IRS, NCAA, burglary
Have you ever used Tax Act online? It is terribly easy, unless you have a complicated tax life. Anyway that's one project I got done. I wanted to read what the IRS rules were for prize money, since I won …
Update Little Falls 3/26/2010
It has become to expensive to pick the harvest!!. First in Pa. a few years ago, now in Florida. What a waste. Ref: USA Today, 3/26/10 page 3A I see it's the end for Drawbridge, CA . It made me …
26 at work, almost time to go
I am working today. I normally would not be writing. But here I sit in a room full of kids. Try not to guess what it is I do. The kids that I am with are students that have been …
The afterburn, aftermath to fires in the night
Fires in the night
Update Little Falls
Just a note to all the old people of the World. I found Pham Thi Thuong on the Vietnam web at Vietnam.com . She lives within the Truong Thhuong Commune of the Thoi Lai District and says she is 120 …
Love Making Tips For Seniors
Love Making Tips For Seniors Wear your glasses. TO make sure your partner is actually in the bed. Set timer for 3 minutes, In case you doze off in the middle. Set the mood with lighting. (Turn them ALL OFF!) …