Category Archives: Dogs

AVOID BORING PEOPLE

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

31 July, 2016 AVOID BORING PEOPLE There is no such thing as boring when you hike with this pack, as I did at Pony Pasture this morning: I was feeling smug when I ordered this book. I found … Continue reading →

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Owls yawn – whoo, whoo, whoo even knew?

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

17 July, 2016 Owls yawn – whoo, whoo, whoo even knew? Owls yawn – did you even know that? I took this picture Tuesday afternoon at Pony Pasture: All the time I’ve spent outdoors in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged barred owl, gardenia, gladiola, Osprey | 4 Comments

Credit where credit is due

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

10 July, 2016 Credit where credit is due [I added a segment to the end of this post that strays a bit from my normal content. It’s worth your attention.] My friend Ethan gets the credit for … Continue reading →

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Happy THIRD of July!

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

3 July, 2016 Happy THIRD of July! The original title of this post was “Mostly pictures, redux.” Neither title is attention-grabbing, oh well. I put up a blog post in December of 2012 called “Mostly … Continue reading →

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A folding bike, a flashback and a foreshadowing

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

26 June, 2016 A folding bike, a flashback and a foreshadowing The story referred to in the title is at the bottom of this post. Speaking of posts – the is the 243rd post on … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day!

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

19 June, 2016 Happy Father’s Day! I hope your Sunday’s been a great one and tomorrow’s even better. Happy Father’s Day to the many terrific fathers I know, and to the many, many more I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Endurance, Fun, James River, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Endurance, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

My second favorite smell

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

12 June, 2016 My second favorite smell Before Evelyn coaxed these gardenias into indescribably lush blossom next to our front stoop, chocolate chip cookies baking were my favorite smell. Move over chocolate chip cookies – there’s … Continue reading →

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Happy Memorial Day!

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

29 May, 2016 Happy Memorial Day! My friend Skye and I did the First Annual Autism 5k on Memorial Day weekend 2003 at Dorey Park in eastern Henrico County. Skye moved to North Carolina a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, fungus, Insects, James River, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, roses, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Turtles | Tagged Autism, bryan park, disability, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Roses, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

Evelyn says I try too hard

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

22 May, 2016 Evelyn says I try too hard I floated a dozen cockamamie ideas for blog titles past Evie over the course of this week. When I made it a Baker’s Dozen earlier today Ev … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, fungus, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Shenandoah River, Shenandoah Valey, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Trains | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, transportation | 6 Comments

Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

8 May, 2016 Happy Mother’s Day! My mother and I both went swimming this morning. Unfortunately, she was swimming at a pool near her home in the Shenandoah Valley and I was swimming in Lake Anna … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Blue Jays, Bryan Park, Dogs, Endurance, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), triathlons | Tagged baby red-tailed hawk, bluejay attacking hawk, bryan park, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, high cloud triathlon, nature, peasantman, People, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, triathlon | 2 Comments