In the movie "UP" Doug the dog suffers from Canine Attention Deficit Disorder. A running gag is . . . "squirrel!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSUXXzN26zg I thought about "Squirrel!" when I read the following in an article by George Miller in my illustrations file: "One morning in the late 1940's a farmer decided to plow the south … Continue reading Squirrels
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Alone, Lonely, or Choice
I met him one fall day. I sat watching him more than the game on the field. He came in alone with two soft drinks and two small popcorns. He sat one drink on the seat beside him and began eating and drinking the other. I watched as the other popcorn and drink sat through the first … Continue reading Alone, Lonely, or Choice
Ultimately
New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes recently made headlines during spring training not for his training. Not for anything on field, outfield, infield, but something off field. Maybe better put as on the way to and from field. The headlines revealed that he drove a different car to the field each day, including a $65,000 tricycle. Contrast that … Continue reading Ultimately
Three (3) Things
Three things, I can remember three things. When Amy asks me to run to the store to pick up a few items, I can usually remember three things. Once she adds the fourth item . . . I have to make a list. Most of the time, I can remember three things. Three things. As I … Continue reading Three (3) Things