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Friday, September 29, 2023

HE WARNED ME INSANITY RUNS IN THE FAMILY...

When "Fang" and I first started dating, he warned me that insanity runs in his family. I told him no worries, there's plenty of strange on my family tree, too. This was 60-odd years ago - some of them odder than others. For instance: I have one son who is extremely allergic to cats. He manages to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

PROFILE: GEORGE VAN DYKE

Our next-door neighbor in Salkum was George Van Dyke - "Old George," as he was known. He'd come west in the late 1800s and took work in the logging operations of the old growth timber along the slopes of the Cascade Range foothills. In those early days all the work was done by manual labor; no... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

BACKYARD SQUIRRELS - TYING UP STORY LINES

As I worked on the Digger Joe episode, I was trying to find a way to give the ornery bully his just desserts. I was hoping to find one of the troop members to whoop his furry tail and send him bawling and weeping back to where he came from. I wanted readers - and my Brick Street buddies - to feel... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

HAPPY AFTER DAY

The yard sign, staked out in my front yard, read "Happy 88th Birthday," in two-foot-high letters. Daisy graphics and others, a small sign that said "aged to perfection," and some others were artfully arranged. All the parents arriving at 7:30-7:45 yesterday were "treated" to the signs. Some waved... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 25, 2023

THE MYSTERY IS...

WHODUNIT? Yesterday my family gathered on my front porch for a sit. My daughters and their spouses came from far away. The older one lives in Decatur, the younger came from her summer cabin in North Carolina. My son and grandson, who live on the other side of town were there. It was the exact gift I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 24, 2023

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

Digger Joe looked down at the ground. Clearly he was outnumbered by the Brick Street squirrels. He'd taken the nest he wanted, evicted the young tenant, but victory had been denied him. Clearly this troop did not abide by nature's edict - "survival of the fittest." They were absolutely going to deny... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 23, 2023

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

White Ears knew from long experience that getting Digger Joe out of her nest and out of the Brick Street troop's backyard habitat was going to take more than she could do on her own. She gave the rally whistle, an emergency call to arms that brought everyone within hearing distance. Sully, Wanda,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 22, 2023

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

White Ears soon learned that Joe's nest name was Digger Joe, and he'd been a troublemaker from his earliest days. He'd been kicked out of his mother's troop because of antisocial mischief during his early months, and went into full criminal mode after he arrived at Dugan's Lake. He began stalking... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

A BIT OF PROPAGANDA FROM 1963

Lyrics: 1963 hit song: Sung by Jack Jones & later by Dionne Warwick Songwriters: Burt Bacharach / Hal David Hey! Little Girl Comb your hair, fix your makeup Soon he will open the door Don't think because there's a ring on your finger You needn't try anymore For wives should always be lovers too Run... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

White Ears had a cousin in the Dugan's Lake troop, an older female. They hadn't visited one another since the previous spring. She called on her friend JoJo to keep an eye on little Izzie and set off for Dugan's Lake to see what cousin Lottie knew about the stranger named Joe. They did some catching... Sign in to see full entry.

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