It’s 7:08 a.m. and I stand at the counter with a pint of Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia and a spoon. Without a doubt, it’s the 4th of July. Our family tradition decrees that on this holiday, ice cream is allowed in unlimited quantities, all day long. The unbridled gluttony begins before breakfast and wrapsContinue reading “On July 4, Eat All of the Ice Cream You Want”
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Oh the Sting of it; The Bear and The Bee
An eerie orange pall filled the still dark sky, despite it being a time of day when bright daylight is the norm. It looked creepy and surreal and was way too familiar, reminiscent of the horrific Camp Fire skies. The Bear Fire had flared the day before and was searing the land in southern ButteContinue reading “Oh the Sting of it; The Bear and The Bee”
A Great Getaway with a Posse of Goats
As I jogged up the Vallombrosa trail from the One Mile parking lot in lower Bidwell Park, around this time last year, I was delighted to see the low white fencing that penned in a herd of goats. I had fallen in love with these underbrush devouring, tree climbing, peaceful creatures that have become anContinue reading “A Great Getaway with a Posse of Goats”
You Can’t Put a Price on Our Little Free Library
Little House and Little Libraries I ease my car up to the curb, parallel parking adjacent to the Little Free Library at DeGarmo Park as I do every week. I hoist my overflowing book bag out of the backseat. In my mind, this spot should be an actual parking space with a painted “reserved forContinue reading “You Can’t Put a Price on Our Little Free Library”
Rear View | Reflections on Life's Adventures 