I certainly understand. Damn, I don't even have words, just that I know.

I go there a couple of times per year. A couple of good restaurants in the shadow of the bridge, and a little known fact. During spring break tens of thousands of young people show up there. Many are so

Oh, damn damn damn. That's right up there with the hardest day a human has to live through. Know you and the girls have my very best thoughts going for you.

I am a dog person. Always been. Just generally speaking I get along better with dogs (and animals in general) than people. Part of that is because I am pretty solitary and really live a mostly solo life.

Damn. Sam. That is some powerful writing. Really, really well done. First the disclaimer: Just because I can't (or won't) write doesn't mean I don't read and enjoy good writing. Just sayin' The absolute

Well, I'm glad you got to see him finally. It sucks that some of the people weren't there for the show and only for the 'social'. I hate when that happens...

Most of the Saturday rain went into the ground, I think. But the top inch or two sure dried out in a hurry. In the face of a Hurricane West Wind as it were :) Ojai. Got a 5.1 earthquake served with their

Thanks Kitty. Sam is a pretty dedicated researcher.

All hatches that weren't battened down blew away yesterday! 35 mph sustained wind with gusts into the 50 mph range. I'll be following the aftermath closely, I'm currently pretty concerned about Death Valley.

It's windy, really windy and very dusty even after yesterday's rain. It looks like we in Yuma dodged the bullet. You are so right about the calm before the storm.

Wow. That Hillary is famous!

So far, it's looking like the storm path tracked off a bit to the west so we've had nothing but high winds today. So far... Death Valley could be closed by now, that area is getting hammered. The line

I grew up on a farm. We had lots of dirt. Stress reaction. Always a good thing to know about a person.

"Rub some dirt on it" My father said that often to me and my brother and our minor wounds. When he said something else it meant it was time to go ahead and panic. "Call the doctor"

I LOVE it. You did a wonderful job of 'tying up' AND extending the story with wonderful writing to boot. Very nicely done. On a personal note I have just decided to skip a visit to the Generals when I

You know? The one argument I have with my Kindle is the scale of illustrations. I really like these maps right here and right now. They are great and add to my understanding. So. Let the record show that

Ohhhhhh. I so hope Gnome one finds Gnomer/Norman! I have a soft spot in my heart for that guy! He said I had a big mouth? Really? I thought we got along perfectly. Maybe we got along so well because he's

Who could have known that Nerffin was a star for the Gnats? (I think you are leading in the category 'gn' words. Was the other team the Gnus?) What a great addition. I'm really pleased with your part and

Well, you know? I don't even know if it's the same grove. I can tell you it would be a great place to live whether you're a person or a gnome or maybe even a troll!

I may or may not have a hallway gun in my bedroom. Pistol grip short barrel 12 ga. Nobody will come down my hallway.