Oddball Observations

I have spoken  written here frequently about our monsoon in Arizona, that time of year when we get most of our rainfall. This year, after ...

Within Arizona's boundaries, that means one of two places: the mountains or the desert. The mountains, of which we have many, are a fa...

I am getting old. In reality, I AM old. From time to time I hear about someone having a birthday and it jostles me into the realization ...

We had another period of thunder, lots of lightning and heavy rain at 4 o'clock this morning. It woke us both out of a dead sleep. W...

Yup, time marches  races on. It's Friday again. Somebody sent me this week's Friday Funnies, I don't remember who, but they ...

I don't know about you, Gentle Readers, but I do. It was probably during World War Two and, yes, I lived through that, having b...

Blackwell, half-awake in one of his favorite snoozing spots. The recliner directly behind my office chair. In case you hadn't f...