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My younger daughter brought her family over to us; what a commotion. Of course, my 6 year old grandson and his Beagle dog were the center of attention. My grandson throws self-made paper planes .............................................and painting is always fun. I bought him a drone that...

I would easily get rid of my overweight if my wife weren't such a fabulous cook. Actually, I became overweight only after I had married her. How can I say, "no," to my wife when it smells and looks so good? And then fruits and nuts. Also nutritional supplements in case I missed something...

@CinnamonSugar I am sympathizing with you. Our mid-forties daughter is again living with us while studying full-time. We parents have to tip-toe and be quiet so our daughter will succeed. And I can't remember how often we had to bail out our children. Rather than listen to us, they had to...

The Santa Ana Winds are blowing like crazy this morning, as seen hiking with my pups. Nature is wild and beautiful. The wind exhausted this small bird, while larger birds (hawks?) are soaring in the sky (cropped and enlarged but not too good.)

I am sending you some flowers from our garden to cheer you up. Our Eucalyptus Trees bloom in red and white. Our Oleanders also bloom in red and white. Atrium flowers are my wife's favorites..........................................and someone told me the name of these, but I forgot. See...

I am sending you some flowers from our garden to cheer you up. @astralcat The flowers are from top to bottom: Hibiscus, Canna, Bird of Paradise, Cotyledon Pendens, and Freesia. PS, our nursery was wrong. Cotyledon Pendens are hanging in a basket and grown down, while ours are potted and...

I am thanking God for being alive and being able to experience the joy of hiking in nature. The sun is burning off the ocean fog.............Spring flower beds are everywhere. My 17 m/o puppy Rex wants to be as close to me as possible..............................I admire the hawk that...

My grandson showed me three eggs he had found in the chicken coop. Sorry, two are fake ones to encourage the chickens to lay more eggs. He was disappointed and almost started crying. With her drone, my older daughter made a video of my "wild" grandson. They even played "hide and seek" with him...

Left: I am trying to prolong my life by being physically active, eating healthy, and sleeping well. Right: Two pups regrettably had to be euthanized last year, but the two remaining ones are more than enough to handle. We are a small but closely knit family.

I am praying for some snowfall tomorrow <ktla.com/los-angeles-weather>............................No wonder that trees are in full bloom. A nicer street in our town: the median strip has flowering trees and roses in bloom. Other streets are lined with orange trees w/fruits. My son-in-law...

I have plenty of dogs, but a Viking Boxer dog is a welcome addition. Well, my daughter visited Iceland and sent me this postcard a month ago. Obviously, it went by ship around Cape Horn, or perhaps by USPS Pony Express across the continent. She also gave me the bath towel on the right side...

On my walk this morning, l also saw a little dog on a second floor open balcony window that reminded me of an old song: How Much Is That Doggie In The Window? | Nursery Rhymes Who are you, stranger? May we investigate you? --- Many tiny pups, especially Chihuahuas, are incredibly courageous...

After a decent rainfall, nature becomes exuberant in displaying carpets of flowers as I witnessed on my hike this morning. There is even talk about a coming California Poppy super bloom when hillsides will be painted in yellow. Does my puppy smell the wonderful scent of flowers, or is it just...

Today is another beautiful day. I had to get out of the house, but the family is too busy. So, I have just my reliable pups who never fail to follow me. The ocean is one hour’s drive away, and the same driving up the mountains but I don’t have longer snow chains. Well, I just drove to the nearby...

Oh, what a beautiful mornin' Oh, what a beautiful day. "Oklahoma" by Rodgers & Hammerstein After a rainy week, we got so far the best snow in the mountains this winter. Pictures with Heidi 6 and Rex 1.5 y/o. We are living in the so-called "Inland Empire" East of Los Angeles that is almost...