July – FIRST DATE, WORST DATE EVER!

The Dog Days of Summer

July 12, 2025July 8, 2025 Posted in California, college, dogs, fires, July, memoir, music, summerLeave a comment

I haven’t written a new blog post for a few days, and it’s time. I’ve posted re-runs every day for a long string of hot days now. My computer is playing Neil Young’s Harvest Moon, which puts me in the mood for writing. That song keeps reappearing in my life. You probably have a song… Continue reading The Dog Days of Summer

Weed, Water, Thrift

July 8, 2025July 7, 2025 Posted in 4th of July, flood, Guadalupe River, July, memoir, nature, senior citizen, senior discount, summer, summer camp, tea cups, Texas, thrift stores, thrifting, tragedy, weedLeave a comment

I just got home from an intense 48 hours of going to the beach, watering all my potted plants (gophers), and collecting more teacups for my dining-room side hustle selling dishes. It looked like sunshine, but only the first half day. After that, clouds and more clouds, but good for working in the yard weather.… Continue reading Weed, Water, Thrift