Category Archives: ospreys

Infinite intangibles

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

4 September, 2016 Infinite intangibles I took this picture in our front yard in September! A gardenia! Evelyn’s hard work continues to pay off: Imagine what the bug in the center of that gardenia was smelling. It … Continue reading →

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Insert your favorite blog post title here:

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

28 August, 2016 Insert your favorite blog post title here: I turned 55 on Tuesday (8/23) and that picture is Evelyn and me at my birthday dinner at l’opossum in Oregon Hill in Richmond. Our friend … Continue reading →

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NO POLITICS, NO ADVERTISING, NO RELIGION

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

5 June, 2016 NO POLITICS, NO ADVERTISING, NO RELIGION I hadn’t visited Pony Pasture early in the morning for months. I had Wednesday morning off and Evelyn was up early anyway so I took the dogs … 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 →

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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 →

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We interrupt our regularly scheduled blog post!

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

1 May, 2016 We interrupt our regularly scheduled blog post! For a visit! From one of my two brothers and one of my two sisters, plus spouses, I think the last time this happened there was … Continue reading →

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Unlike Bill Clinton, I DO inhale!

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

24 April, 2016 Unlike Bill Clinton, I DO inhale! And you should too! At least if you’re here in central Virginia. The smells are beyond compare. The lilacs in our backyard bloom more enthusiastically every April, … Continue reading →

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Tentacles and a triathlon in Windy Wellington

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

17 April, 2016 Tentacles and a triathlon in Windy Wellington This week a friend sent an email called “Almost like Finding Nemo” with a link to an article titled (legitimately) Inky The Octopus Breaks Out Of Aquarium, Makes Way To … Continue reading →

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A few thousand words

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

3 April, 2016 A few thousand words Not really – only about 750. The title is based on the expression “a picture is worth a thousand words.” If you’re in central Virginia and it’s early spring … Continue reading →

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I’ll have to ruminate on it

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

13 March, 2016 I’ll have to ruminate on it I’ve actually watched a deer ruminate at Pony Pasture twice this week, and today I took a shaky five second video. Here’s a still photograph from when … Continue reading →

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