Got this quick shot of our neighbor’s house during a full moon. This is where I sometimes house-sit with eight black cats and occasionally one black dog. Good thing I’m not superstitious.
November 2012 archive
Nov 28 2012
Here’s Waldo
Ran a buttload of errands with my mom which included a lunch stop at Waldo’s Chili Dogs at Clairemont Square. I’d eaten there once before and I knew how much my mom likes hot dogs. We both ordered the Avocado Bacon Hot Dog and they were really good. We split a bag of Fritos and …
Nov 26 2012
Back At Tune Craft…Again
Had to take the car back to our mechanic at Tune Craft yet again to get ongoing problems taken care of. Second time in about a month after a long string of repairs. The car has been a bit of a lemon since the beginning, but it’s kind of stuck in the middle of that …
Nov 25 2012
Holidays Rule
Using an Amazon.com coupon code for a $1.99 Christmas album I purchased “Holidays Rule” with songs performed by a wide variety of artists. Not bad for less than $2 and yay for adding new Christmas music to my collection.
Nov 24 2012
New Butt ‘R Fly
While out in the backyard this morning I watched another Monarch Butterfly emerge from its chrysalis, our fourth in about a week, with another three still to hatch. This one was hiding under the lip of a large, plastic flower pot. Never get tired of watching this happen.
Nov 24 2012
The Fog
Beautiful, early morning fog, one day into my short house/cat-sitting stint for the neighbors. This is the milky view towards the canyon behind their house. Took a couple of hours to burn off and become a gorgeous, sunny day.
Nov 23 2012
Hangin’ With The Tapias
Had a much-needed afternoon of distractions with the four Tapias in Chula Vista. It began with a great lunch from Los Panchos followed by a Starbucks run for my usual tall, decaf, Caramel Macchiato with extra caramel. We stopped to briefly harass the Vander Schuurs before taking a leisurely drive along by the South Bay …
Nov 22 2012
Thanksgiving 2012
Had our annual most-of-the-family Thanksgiving get together at our house. This time the food was generously provided by my older brother and his family members, instead of my mom having to make most of the dishes, and it was a lunch instead of a dinner. It was all really good. Next year, for the benefit …
Nov 21 2012
Oily Change
Using a donated coupon from my sister, I took our car to get a free, long overdue oil change at, for us, a new and nearby auto mechanic. Meant to ask what the building used to be because it sure doesn’t look like a typical auto repair shop, especially with the tiki on the roof …
Nov 19 2012
Peeping Lizard
Came across this sleek alligator lizard staring at me through my bathroom window. At first I was a little uncomfortable, like when a pet sees you naked. It whistling at me and waving a dollar bill didn’t help either.
Nov 19 2012
New Roar To My Mac
I finally upgraded my iMac from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion. Once I knew I could run my main apps in the new operating system I decided to take the $20 plunge. The downloading and installation went off without a hitch, as I expected. Spent a good chunk of the afternoon familiarizing myself with the …
Nov 17 2012
A Tapia Kind Of Day
After my morning RV adventure in Poway, I drove down to Chula Vista to spend some quality time with Rodrigo, Sylvia, Stitch and Lilo. Our hanging out involved a Starbucks run to try their annual holiday-time drinks, enjoying some fantastic stew that Sylvia crock-potted for lunch, a shopping trip to Sam’s Club, and ordering amazing …
Nov 17 2012
RV Drop Off
Helped my neighbor, Liz, drop off a rental RV that she and her roommate Tammy used to bring Tammy’s mother out from Arkansas. Liz drove the RV and I followed in their van. We dropped it off at a rental place in Poway on a beautiful morning which began with a brief and refreshing downpour. …
Nov 17 2012
Rainbow Of The Double Kind
Saw the most incredibly bright and full double rainbow that I had ever seen in my life this morning. Because of the angle of the sun directly behind me and the small rain shower directly in front of me, it created perfect circumstances for a stunningly vibrant sighting. It started out as a long, three-quarter …
Nov 16 2012
Photoshopping A New World
I virtually attended a free, live online presentation by Stephen Burns, an Adobe Community Professional and head of the San Diego Photoshop Users Group, entitled “From Imagination to Digital Canvas“. Unfortunately, I was only able to stay for half of the one and a half hour tutorial but still, I learned some new tricks I …
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