Monthly Archives: December 2011

2011 in Review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,000 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading

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Dying for Attention?

You tell me!

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Merlin Waits For Breakfast

My Bronze-wing Pionus, Merlin, is such a little gentleman.  Unlike Bandit, my Nanday Conure, he waits so patiently for me to get our breakfast ready.

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Arizona Scenery

Despite the general overcast nature to the weather on my trip to Tucson, I got some lovely memories of the mountains and desert. We passed this mountain on the way up to Phoenix, where we visited the Phoenix Zoo and … Continue reading

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Reid Park Zoo

My son Tony and I spent part of a chilly, overcast day at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona during my visit.  This is a lovely zoo smack dab in the middle of town.  Tony has turned into quite a … Continue reading

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Chip Off The Old Block

That’s my son!  I had a great trip to visit Tony and his girlfriend, Amie, out in Tucson, Arizona. I have a whole lot of photos to go through – we had such a wonderful time.

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If We Sits In It She Can’t Leave

We don’t know why she wants to go see her son all the way out there in Arizona (who cares if it’s a holiday?) and leave us in the hands of the Pet Nanny again. But if our staged protest … Continue reading

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By This Time Saturday

I’ll be with my son in Arizona!  I haven’t been out there since October 2008 (he has been here since then visiting so its not like I haven’t seen him since then).  I cannot wait. Tony and his girlfriend at … Continue reading

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So Relaxing and I’m Not Even The One Doing it

The more I watch it though, the better I feel.  Somehow adding the cat makes it that much more yoga-rific.  I actually own a yoga mat and a few beginner yoga videos.  And when I manage to maneuver my body … Continue reading

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Should Have Bought One Long Ago

My two cats grew up with a dripping bathroom faucet whose sole purpose, they assumed, was to provide them with fresh running water.  Neither Nekoka or Sassafrass will drink out of their water bowl.

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