Other than my grandson, who spent time with me during the holidays, it's been an entire year since anyone has been in my home for a meal. However, a number of us older family members have been fully vaccinated. So, 5 of us (4 fully vaccinated) enjoyed a little lunch today. I cooked up paella,
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03/28/2021
I guess I'm enough of a born again pagan that I will always look forward to the first day of spring. Today, I found myself driving around a bit mindlessly, simply enjoying early signs the earth is waking from its long winter nap. The sun is out, and the blue sky has chosen to hold court to a nu
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03/20/2021
If one needed be reminded what the most important thing in life is, I was given a reminder last Friday. It was a little before noon when I quickly became really ill. It was as if my body gathered up every bit of moisture in my body and was urgently expelling it from nearly every orifice of my bo
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03/14/2021
I'm feeling especially grateful and relieved to have received my second dose of Pfizer Covid vaccine this afternoon.It was early morning at 1:30 AM, a month ago, that a family member called to say Kaiser had just opened up for appointments to my age group. I called right then and there. I was p
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02/09/2021
After a few days of high winds, and extremely ugly weather here in Sacramento, the sun and blue skies peeking through the kitchen window this morning, were a welcome sight. It was a pleasant opportunity for my grandson Baron and I to find a seat in the car and go for a little drive. There was n
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01/30/2021
"There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live." ~ Dalai LamaI take pictures for the purpose of remembering fond times. I do not impose copyright restriction
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01/17/2021
I suspect there are more than few folks who wish to gladly kick 2020 to the curb, and welcome 2021 with open arms. I certainly know I'm one of those who is. While, there have been the 2020 blessing of spending time in isolation to contemplating thing in life of greater importance, there's also
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12/31/2020
On this very special evening, I want to take the opportunity to wish you and your family, the most Joyous of Holidays, and a very prosperous New Year. I count among my most treasured blessings, my discovery of the ActiveRain community, and all of you. The friendships, and the collective knowled
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12/24/2020
Finding activities to help inspire the Christmas spirit, may not be quite as easy this year, but they do exist!Last evening, Baron (my grandkid) and I, decided to take a little drive up to Darvel Court, in nearby Folsom. The residents of this cul-de-sac, certainly outdid themselves while puttin
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12/19/2020
I'm having a really normal day here in Sacramento. My grandkid, Baron, arrived a couple days ago. After leaving Reno the first of the month, he spent time with his dad doing a little ranch hand work while isolated in Arbuckle, California. That made it more safe for him to then come here, to spe
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12/17/2020