Category Archives: People

What are the odds…

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

18 July, 2013    What are the odds… Forgive this experimental post (please!). I’m learning new WordPress features. Learning how to insert a triptych. After a fashion. The first is of my cat lounging on my bed. His name is Dash. … Continue reading →

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Summer and more (a lot more)

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

23 June, 2013    Summer and more = = = = = = = = = = = “Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.” – Pema Chodron “Wherever my travels may lead, paradise is where I am.” – Voltaire … Continue reading →

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Spring Madness Revisited

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

13 June, 2013    Spring Madness Revisited This is what this spring has been: = = = = = fecund |ˈfekənd, ˈfē-|        adjective producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile: a lush and fecund … Continue reading →

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At a SNAIL’s pace!

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

5 May, 2013     At a SNAIL’s pace! Since I’ve been so slow since my last blog post I thought this would be the perfect picture to start this post. I took it at Pony Pasture earlier this week: If … Continue reading →

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Froggie

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

16 April, 2013        Froggie I’ve never based (to my recollection) an entire blog post on one picture. But I got a nice shot yesterday and at least to me it was worth going on a blog post. I was … Continue reading →

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Magical World/Rocketship Underpants

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

5 April, 2013        Magical World/Rocketship Underpants Today (April 5, 2013) is the 25th anniversary of my accident. That’s a long time. Only a few readers of this blog knew me before that. For reasons I am unsure of, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Carpe diem

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

2 April, 2013    Carpe Diem “Carpe diem” (“Seize the day”) relates to the Jim Morrison quote I used in my last post. “No ‘Eternal Reward’ will forgive us now for wasting the dawn.” Seizing the day is how we avoid … Continue reading →

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Unwasted dawns – Maple Festival 2013 and more

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

25 March, 2013    Unwasted dawns – Maple Festival 2013 and more St. Patrick’s Day, the Maple Festival, other spring rituals I watched the sun rise in my rear view mirror as Jim Morrison and The Doors sang “…no ‘Eternal Reward’ … Continue reading →

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Groundhog Day!

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Jay McLaughlin

2 February, 2013        Groundhog Day! Seven years ago this morning, Ivory and Nicky and I left before dawn to drive to the Yukon Territory in northwest Canada. We were volunteering at the 2006 Yukon Quest. From the time I … Continue reading →

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Mostly pictures

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

7 December, 2012    Mostly pictures I had lots of writing to do, I sat down the other night and wrote 1,000+ words for a blog entry, but I need to edit it a lot so maybe in a later entry. … Continue reading →

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