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Dogs are a child's playground heaven, and dogs are very tolerant of mischievous kids. My 6 years old grandson is playing with my 14 month old Boxer puppy. The chewed-up wood corner was, of course, the 60 pounds bored puppy. The Beagle is my grandson's own puppy.

While the kids are on their way, my wife is rushing to get the table ready. The pups also get their fair share.

My wife had joined a Catholic church group on a pilgrimage to Italy that included participating in the general audience of Pope Leo. When she came home last weekend, I welcomed her with a dozen roses. Guess what: she bought some other stuff and split up my roses in every room, with the largest...

My 6 y/o grandson is exploring the Paint Program on my laptop, and playing with my pups keeps him busy. Now he is building a tent for my pups to protect them from rain (in my room, LOL) My usual morning hike with Rex 1 y/o and Heidi 6 y/o

And here are some flowers from our own garden that I took at sunrise this morning. The large center picture shows a plant that attracts Monarch Butterflies for breeding.

Rex is 14 months old and Heidi is 6 years. I adopted Rex 2 months ago at 60 pounds. Being just shy of 90, Rex is already stronger than I am. For a month, I am trying a special collar to teach him elementary commands, like "to heel." They will hopefully stay with me for a long time to come, and I...

How I am doing today? Blue sky, mild temperature, and so many things to admire, especialy the flowers in our small town when I take my dogs for a walk. I am doing just fine.

When HD went through a divorce, she was bitter and frustrated. We listened and expressed our sympathy. It helps to vent anger and to have a medium to express it. Some will listen and sympathize, while others might even be annoyed. But, I think, we should never try to discourage someone who...

My daily morning hike with Heidi 6 y/o and Rex 1 y/o. Snow above 8,000 feet in the San Gabriel Mountains. At 14 months of age, Rex is learning what is taboo and what earns him praise. He is already stronger than I am, and I have to use a special spike collar for a month to be able to...

My wife is coming home from her pilgrimage to Italy and seeing Pope Leo. Halfway through her 12 hour flight (now 9 AM PST) she is leaving Greenland at this moment. At home I prepared not only the usual Roses, but also her favorite Baklava and Persimmons. PS, she just landed at LAX after a 12...

As seen this morning on my usual walk. @StarSong Since Friday evening, I measured 1.9" for a total of 2.4" this rain season. There is no "official" record for our small town. San Bernardino Mountains (San Gorgonio Mtn 11,500 ft)............San Gabriel Mountains (Mount Baldy 10,000 ft)

Our small town feels like living on the countryside with so many farm animals, as seen on my morning walk. Left: The first time in his life that my 14 m/o puppy met a horse. 45 years ago, every other house had a horse; now it's becoming rare. Right: But chickens are plentiful. My wife also has...

Left @StarSong While you are getting soaked (upper left,) we only have had a drizzle so far (to the right of the center.) Right: But keep in mind that a wild fire is still burning at this moment to the East of the Sierra Nevada Mountains (The Pack Fire in California.) Left: I had to kick...

Life as a bachelor while my wife is in Italy. Well, my older daughter will stay with me; and my younger daughter will come by frequently. My younger daughter is driving my wife 70 miles to the airport -- My wife is joining a church group at LAX for a pilgrimage. It's an 11+ hour non-stop...

@Sliverfox If you are cold, then come and visit me. But hurry. Rain is in the forecast, and then it usually cools down. At noon, it's already over 90F degrees. By 2:30 pm, it will be a few degrees warmer. Have you ever seen a "holy" Blue Jay (with a halo?)..............Having had Rex for 2...