Recent content by packleader

@hollydolly You have my sympathy for having to put up with socialized medicine. Germany is not much better. My cousin is a children’s doctor in Germany. When we visited him, he told me that, in order to make any money, he can spend only ten minutes for each child. The private Kaiser Permanente...

I am feeling uneasy about posting so many pictures, but I just came back from my gorgeous morning hike, and I am feeling so good and happy about everything. I wish these pictures could also "turn you on." Can you see the pale moon on top of Rex' head? The Santa Ana Winds were blowing hard and...

Some of my favorite foods. Left: Salsa with Quinoa and a glass of Pomegranate juice. Right: Raw veggies (here Cauliflower) dipped in Hummus. Sardines from Morocco, sweets from Canada (often from Belgium,) avocados from Mexico, other sardines from Thailand, Pumpernickel bread and gluten free...

Left: Our remote controlled automatic gate is acting up, and I have to call service. Most likely faulty batteries that were installed 4 years ago for $300 although they are supposed to last 5+ years. Right: Before Covid, they sold 3 tacos for $1 but now $4.32. My older daughter joins a...

I wish I could send you these flowers to plant in your garden and cheer you up. (Seen on my walk this morning.) Sorry for having a "mean" collar on my 16 months old Rex. But at 90 y/o, I wouldn't be able to handle a wild 76 pound puppy otherwise. I did so only after he had pulled me down...

@againstthegrain We can also go skiing in California. Ski conditions in the local mountains at 6,000 feet (Snow Valley) and at 7,000 feet (Big Bear) are not always good. For much better skiing, we have to drive about 6 hours to Mammoth Mountain in the Sierra Nevada. This picture was taken in...

If you are cold, then come and visit me. I may even have to switch on the air-condition today. PS, did I hear right that even Florida can expect snow today? https://abc7.com/post/los-angeles-weather-temperatures-southern-california/58983/

I love taking pictures and like to share them as long as I don't get on your nerves by posting too many. Left: My grandson (left) at a Chinese New Year's celebration. Right: My wife picks lemons in the garden to make home-made lemonade. After ten days in Iceland, my daughter (left) finally...

Whatever I do, it will definitely be outdoors !!! At 90, I love my daily morning hikes. Nature turns me on. This morning I saw millions of wild flowers and some birds. The motorcycle guy's "sweetie" took our picture. Back home, I have to cut grass and spray RoundUp on nasty weeds. I may call...

I have always been wondering why I have to die. Aside from accidental death or diseases, just looking at what causes death in old age, there are several possibilities. The body constantly repairs and rejuvenates itself, but why is it failing to do so indefinitely? The end tip of a chromosome...

Just a few pictures of our house and garden. I regret of having bought a 2 1/2 acre land because it's just too much work to maintain it. God loves you, and so do I.

I am sending you some flowers from Southern California, taken an hour ago on my walk around the block and accompanied by my loyal Boxer pups. I stopped a few times to talk with neighbors who were working in their gardens or on their cars. I also took pictures of a woodpecker and hummingbirds...

Left: I still go hiking every day and use my mini-gym. No junk food but the Mediterranean diet, and enjoying (lol) my CPAP machine every night. Whatever science and research are recommending to stretch out my life a few years further. Right: My 16 m/o Boxer puppy Rex is "protecting" his 6 y/o...

Life is still enjoyable at 90 years of age, but I am no longer what I used to be. Advanced age brings its limitations.

My pack ten years ago, and my pack last year. Left: Heidi 1 and Roxy on the left lived to 14 and 15 years; Ross next to them had to be euthanized at 9, while Maxi died at age 7. Right: Now I have only Rex far left and Heidi 2 second from the right side. Left: My15 month old Rex and my 6...