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August 22, 2012January 1, 2013

Of Fog and Belligerent Wildlife

San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is where we go when we want to relax a bit.

Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park — Stow Lake always looks pretty in the fog

I had just taken the fog photo when I saw it. It was a belligerent seagull. It was yelling at its reflection in the car. It was a riot. Even the people who owned the car got a laugh.

After that, we started to drive around to the other side of the lake when I saw it. It was another belligerent creature.

He was a feisty critter and he was just strolling down the sidewalk. We patiently herded him back to the lake as the gulls began to gather ominously. He made it back in one piece.

August 19, 2012

In Memoriam: Scott McKenzie

We don’t try to write about the passing of everyone. However, Scott McKenzie recorded one of the most famous songs of all about San Francisco. Written by John Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas, it raced to the top of the charts in 1967. It it became symbolic of a city and a generation.

From the Scott McKenzie website:

It is much saddness that we report the passing of Scott McKenzie in LA on 18th August, 2012. Scott had been very ill recently and passed away in his home after two weeks in hospital.

It has been our pleasure to maintain this web site over the past 15 years and this is the hardest update of them all. Farewell our much loved and wonderful friend.

Gary and Raylene Hartman

Our condolences to Scott’s family and friends. He will be missed.

August 18, 2012August 18, 2012

Caturday: Time for the Furkids to Shine

Another Caturday has rolled around and it’s time for the furkids to shine a bit. Things are settling down since the loss of Kitsy. Tito and Miss Nightshade Jenny are slowly adjusting. They miss him and it shows, but they’re taking a lot of comfort in each other. I still haven’t been able to write a fitting memorial for my little clown, so it’s going to wait for a while. In the meantime, here are our sweet furballs.

Here is Miss Nightshade Jenny snoozing on a crochet pad. The pad and the ball were a gift from our lovely friend StateOfGrace.

Sweet dreams — She looks like an angel when she sleeps. Don’t let that fool you. She’s Basement Cat’s minion when she’s awake. We wouldn’t have her any other way.

The Olympics are over for another couple of years, but I thought I would leave you with this great vid by klusmanp at YouTube.

August 17, 2012August 17, 2012

A New JBoD Friend: Dilly, the Chi-weenie

We have written about our friend and wonderful cat mum, flumptytail. She has many, many cats. She takes them in, spays and neuters and once that’s done, they are free to come and go from her home as they please. She feeds and cares for them and takes them to the vet whenever needed.

Now she has a sweet little puppy named Dilly. Miss Dilly is named for the song Lavender’s Blue.

Miss Dilly is about 3 1/2 months old. She came to live with flumptytail when her previous humans were unable to keep her. Her favorite toys are a squeaky fox and a huge cow. She loves all food, but chicken is her favorite. Isn’t she adorable?

Yesterday, Dilly went to the vet for her spay. It went well and she’s back home. She’s a happy little dog.

Lastech, Tito, Miss Jenny and I would like to welcome Dilly to JBoD!

Our previous post about our friend flumptytail:

Tito and Kitsune Reflect on Mother’s Day

August 16, 2012October 30, 2013

Happy Birthday to Tsula a Happy Corgi

We have written about our friend Abra Crabcakeya’s corgi, Tsula before. Yesterday, she turned seven.

From our previous post about her:

Tsula has a great yard and has plenty of opportunity to engage in her favorite sport. She loves to chase chipmunks, rabbits and squirrels. She always takes time for a nap right after breakfast. She has to keep her energy up for the chase. Her number one favorite thing is being daddy’s girl and spending her time with him.

She’s a very happy corgi and she adores our friend, Abra. May they have many more years together.

Many happy wishes from JBoD and we hope that Abra Crabcakeya will be kind enough to pass on a bunch of scritches.

Of course, all this calls for Sparky and his kibble dance.

We have written about Tsula before.
Tsula: A Happy Corgi

Her two buddies, Justice and Terra have crossed the Rainbow Bridge and are waiting for her.

Terra: A Wonderful Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Justice and Terra are Together Again

August 15, 2012August 12, 2013

Point Reyes: The Wildlife

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about our trip to Point Reyes National Seashore and the lighthouse. This time, I thought I would share a few photos of the wildlife we saw.

Point Reyes has a vast amount of wildlife. It’s a wonderful site for bird watching, whale watching and more.

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August 9, 2012

The Day Has Gone to the Dogs…er Dog

Jesse, the Jack Russell terrier has returned with more useful dog tricks. He’s amazing. Please visit his YouTube page for more of his videos.

August 2, 2012October 26, 2013

Another Smoke Free Anniversary

Three years ago today, Lastech and I smoked our last cigarette. We never looked back. It wasn’t our first try. It wasn’t even a second or third. In fact, We had given up counting. It WAS our final quit. The time was right and we were tired of being slaves to the almighty tobacco.

Since then, our outdoor adventures have expanded to include stairs and steep climbs. Yesterday, I wrote about visiting the Point Reyes Lighthouse and the fact that the descent and return included 308 stair steps (one way). I wouldn’t have made it before the quit.

One of the first things we did once we had some lung function back was to go to Cataract Canyon. I wrote about it back in 2010 and it was called Hiking Cataract Trail in the Marin Municipal Water District.

It's worth the climb — It’s worth the climb

Nowadays, the ashtray in our car is empty most of the time. When it’s not, it looks like the photo below.

August 1, 2012October 18, 2013

Point Reyes National Seashore: The Lighthouse

I have a confession to make. I’m a cartophile. I’m not a collector. I’ve no desire to hang them on my wall. I have a collection, but they’re my trusty AAA roadmaps. I have a pile of them. We use them to figure out where we want to explore next. It’s great fun finding places we haven’t seen. This time, I pointed at Point Reyes National Seashore. For some reason, in spite of the fact that it was only 40 miles away, we had not yet paid it a visit.

The area where the picture was taken regularly sees winds of 40 mph, and a weather station once recorded a gust of 133 mph..!

According to the National Park Service:

Point Reyes is the windiest place on the Pacific Coast and the second foggiest place on the North American continent. Weeks of fog, especially during the summer months, frequently reduce visibility to hundreds of feet. The Point Reyes Headlands, which jut 10 miles out to sea, pose a threat to each ship entering or leaving San Francisco Bay. The historic Point Reyes Lighthouse warned mariners of danger for more than a hundred years.

Point Reyes National Seashore is also where Sir Francis Drake is most likely to have landed. Drake’s Bay is named after him.

Follow along for our visit to the lighthouse.

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July 30, 2012

Manic Monday: Comical Critters

Here’s nice bit of stress reliever for Monday. YouTube always has something fun. This one has been around for a while, but it always makes me laugh. The BBC is always a winner in this category.