My Year In Review, Part 4

Here is the final installment of My Year in Review. Meet the remarkable Claire Austin. What makes her so special is how she combines her love of books along with the research of making books available specifically for very ill children.  Her charity, http://www.chla.org/literally-healing provides free books to the patients at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. These carefully…

My Year In Review, Part 3

I am continuing to take a look back at this most amazing year as a weekly novice internet radio show host on latalklive.com  The variety of my guests, were so interesting. Including, the basketball players from the Pasadena Senior Women’s Basketball League.  They were full of energy and enthusiasm for the sport and are accomplished…

If These Birds Could Talk

I often wonder what goes on in the mind of my feathered friends.  How do they know where I live? How do they know when it’s time to eat each day?  How well do they see and hear? Oh I suppose Google has the answer to these questions and so much more. Let’s start with…

The Itsy Bitsy Spider and More

I’m just minding my own business, well not exactly; I was having a conversation sitting outside with a friend at the Y. Suddenly I noticed hanging above his head a spider on a “thread” making a web. Eww…nobody wants to have a spider that appears to be dropping out of the sky and landing on…

Forever Grateful for My Dad

This blog is unlike anything I have written in the past.  I was going through my attic to see if I could find some Military memories from my dad in honor of Veteran’s Day tomorrow.  What I found instead was the story of his life.  It is beautifully handwritten in his perfect capitalized printing, in…

Found a Peanut

Do you remember that old classic song, Found a Peanut? It’s the perfect theme song for the “wild animals” that visit my back yard on a daily basis. Found a peanut, found a peanut, found a peanut, just now!Don’t let this shadow fool you; I’m really not that tall!Just now I found tons of peanuts!Hey…

Listen…Do You Wanna Know A Secret?

Sometimes the birds just seem to tell a story by their actions. I know these crows are doing just that. It was fun to watch the one on the right follow his friend on the power line.I think they were having an argument.Now it appears they are on the same page.They really are the smartest…

I Call It Art

Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, according to Plato. In my world it’s everywhere. As an example, the Wall Art that I saw while visiting Seattle. You can travel all over the world and see what some find offensive and others find delightful. For me, I am always intrigued by the skill and…

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