The curtain is rising!

On My Walks

New guys in the neighborhood…CHIPMUNKS!  I’m seeing them around in several areas along my walks.  Welcome, you cute little things.

I tried to listen…

…on the Pearl Street Mall. I had one person sit to tell me his story of coming to this country from a far away land. Then the police let me know that one can’t set up a listening post like this without a permit. Still the two hours I was very instructive. [...]

On My Walks

For several days my internet connection has been wobbly so I haven’t been able to post about my walks.  I’ve noticed that without the structure of this personal commitment I soon lose what I have seen.  The nuance offered by each new day as I pass through the world, slips away and now a fews [...]

Pollack-esque

On My Walks

Today gave an uneventful walk as I went early and it is a Sunday.  Few people were out and all was quiet.  I noticed that the ant hills that had been active were dormant once again.  The flowering cactus has finished its showy stage and the grass flowers have completely disappeared.  Most of the roses [...]

Down the drain

On My Walks

Today the shocking discovery was a pile of hair lying on the sidewalk next to the split rail fence. The hair was about five inches long and chestnut in color. How did it happen to be there? I can’t imagine.

A different red, white and blue

On My Walks

Today is supposed to be somewhere between 90 and 95 degrees F (30 to 35 degrees C), so I walked early when the temperature was about 65 degrees F. It is a great time of day to be outside…except for the sprinklers. With no warning, water will spray out, often in my direction. [...]