Sunsets, Stars, West, Wind
Seasonal happenings
So my dad calls me on my cell phone this morning, soon after I arrived at work. He called to wish me well on the last day of my 50th year.
How Sweet!
(Can you hear the sarcasm dripping from my lips?)
In other news, welcome to October!
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150922-equinox-autumn-seasons-sun-moon-space-science/
Woohoo!!
I’m a Libra so this is naturally my favorite day of the year.
I feel so balanced today.
Have a great day!
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My wallpaper on my work computer displayed a photo I took several years ago of my great-grandfather’s grave in Easton, Kansas:
When I saw his date of death on the headstone, I realized that this summer was the 40th anniversary of his passing. So I went searching for his obituary, which a relative had posted on the Find A Grave web site. Continue reading “Remembering My Great Grandfather”
It must be June because my day lilies bloomed today:
I also briefly saw the sun today but alas, just like this recently passed May, the clouds hid it again.
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Tom strikes again with a gorgeous photograph of a full rainbow plus the double echo or shadow one.
Rainbow by Tom J. Martinez
Absolutely beautiful.
https://theworldwar.org/memorialday2015
Free to the public. Opens this Friday at 2:30 pm staying through Memorial Day.
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I enjoyed my apple tree in full bloom yesterday evening while mowing our side yard.
I took a short break to snap a few closeups of the blooms and the tree:
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Published by Tom Martinez, Historian of the Astronomical Solemnity of Kansas City, on Apr 7, 2015
The total phase was not seen from KC since totality occurred after moonset. Crystal clear skies allowed for a nice view of the last sliver of moon, however. Music is “Alive” by Jahzzar, http://betterwithmusic.com.
Our department administrative assistant left a post card invitation on my desk for a new restaurant opening on the Country Club Plaza. So I took a short walk down the hill from the office to Zoe’s Kitchen, nestled next to Jack Stack.
Continue reading “Restaurant Review: Zoe’s Kitchen (3.5 to 4 stars)”
Yesterday marked the four-month anniversary of our adoption of Porthos. We survived the winter with a rambunctious adolescent Rottweiler. Our house and specifically the trash can fared slightly worse. He’s gradually adapting to confinement in the backyard when we leave to watch a movie or go grocery shopping, but he does not like to be crated when the weather is bad. It’s sad that Terry and I, empty nesters, have to ‘babysit’ our dog and can’t trust him to behave himself when we leave the house.
We took him to the dog park for the first time on Sunday the 22nd. For this first visit, I kept him close to me with the leash at the ready. If Porthos decides to take off after another dog or person, there’s no way I could catch him. He’s very agile and very fast, with powerful almost instant acceleration. I got him to run through the tube at the park a couple of times and pose for a photo:
Once Spring arrived, I started walking each dog every other evening. Porthos is a joy to walk and I get good exercise trying to keep up with him. Lexy takes her time and needs to be coaxed to walk farther than a couple of blocks from home. I haven’t been brave enough to walk both of them at the same time. Maybe in a month or so.
