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Mexican tadpole

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

18 May, 2014     Mexican tadpole My mother, like my father and my siblings, is a lifelong learner. A week ago today (on Mother’s Day!) she was with friends in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Mom attends the Universidad Internacional Center for … Continue reading →

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Swallowing my pride

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

11 May, 2014    Swallowing my pride   I heard an unusual racket coming from the underside of a bridge in downtown Richmond earlier this week. I looked up and there were dozens of swallows flying around dozens of mud … Continue reading →

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May the Fourth Be With You!

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

4 May, 2014    May the Fourth Be With You! Thanks and groans to my friend Andrew for the title to this post. And for helping today be meaningful! Because he invited me to do a triathlon today! More at … Continue reading →

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Guest photographer! (and MUCH more!)

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

27 April, 2014       Guest photographer!   Normally I only put pictures that I’ve taken myself in my blog posts. But earlier this week I was hiking at Bryan Park with my friend Ethan and we saw a … Continue reading →

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Only the beginning…

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

20 April, 2014        Only the beginning…   The title is a snippet from the song Beginnings by Chicago from 1969. Wow – I was eight years old. I’ll return to that at the end of this post.   I’m … Continue reading →

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ganbatte

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

13 April, 2014    ganbatte   For those of you who don’t know (most of you do), I got hit by a car while riding my bicycle in 1988. Nearly half my life ago. I was in a coma for five … Continue reading →

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Prediction is very difficult…

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

6 April, 2014    Prediction is very difficult…   …especially about the future. – Niels Bohr   Colors are out now, lots of yellow, daffodils and forsythias and of course a few dandelions. Plus other colors. Next – in a week … Continue reading →

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Easy to be happy

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

25 March, 2014    Easy to be happy Sometimes it’s easy to be happy. Other times you can’t imagine you’ll ever be happy again. I started this post walking the dogs on a Sunday evening. Ev and Turner and Mackey and … Continue reading →

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Early Spring at Pony Pasture

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

13 March, 2014    Early Spring at Pony Pasture I had a catchier title in mind but it drifted away. Hopefully next post. I first drafted this post and took some of the pictures on Tuesday, when it went up to … Continue reading →

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Harbinger

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

2 March, 2014        Harbinger harbinger n. One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner. tr.v. harbingered, harbingering, harbingers To signal the approach of; presage. The American Heritage Dictionary (2011. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Kindle Edition.) = = … Continue reading →

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