Monthly Archives: January 2006

Changes

Templeton’s had his ups and down since getting his stomach operated on to remove the sewing needle he swallowed. After recuperating at home, he had to go back to the vet for a weekend to get antibiotics and fluids to … Continue reading

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Resolutions

I don’t normally make New Year’s resolutions, so my New Year’s resolution this year is to have New Year’s resolutions. One problem is to not set the bar so low that you’re guaranteed to go over it, but not set … Continue reading

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Scout Hates Pelicans

I was editing some pictures of brown pelicans that I took on the Oregon coast last fall when Scout jumped onto my desk. Nothing unusual there. But then she took a great deal of interest in what was on my … Continue reading

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I Need a New Brain

I was walking down a hallway at work this afternoon when a thought popped into my head: “I used to eat jelly sandwiches.” I don’t know where it came from, or why my brain decided I needed to remember that … Continue reading

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A Return to Normalcy

I’ve always loved that President Warren Harding made up the phrase “A Return to Normalcy” as his campaign slogan and it stuck, so now people seemingly talk about returning to normalcy after every disaster. At least something good came out … Continue reading

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