Category Archives: sunsets

The lesson I missed

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

9 August, 2020            The lesson I missed Not a huge lesson – but last week – when I wrote about the guy with the leaf blower – I missed the bigger lesson. If you recall … Continue reading →

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The time between

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

10 February, 2019            The time between This was a great week to be outdoors. Every week is great to be outdoors, but this one had seven solid days. We had the best river hike we’d had … Continue reading →

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Where do I start?

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

8 July, 2018            Where do I start? I’ll start at the river, the mighty James River, at Pony Pasture, this morning, with dogs – what better place? And with what better company?  This was a mile … Continue reading →

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 YW84JOY

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

17 September, 2017            YW84JOY I couldn’t get that thought out of my head this morning in Manteo, NC. It’s a license plate I saw, many years ago. Sound it out – you’ll understand the sentiment. That’s … Continue reading →

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Cobbled together

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

25 June, 2017 Cobbled together I was hiking Saturday morning. Sometimes there are no words: I took that picture when we arrived around 10:15. We hiked for over an hour and we were almost at the parking lot when a … Continue reading →

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Sunset from Kroger on Maui

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

18 June, 2017            Sunset from Kroger on Maui I took this picture from the parking lot of a Kroger on Maui: I’m kidding about Maui, of course. I took that picture on Tuesday, June 13, from … Continue reading →

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People who put the “sweet” in “bittersweet”

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

4 June, 2017            People who put the “sweet” in “bittersweet” Our Mom died in her sleep five months ago today. Friends of hers and of Dad’s and of ours throughout our lives joined us when we … Continue reading →

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Happy Memorial Day! / Autism 5k / Run Through the Jungle

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

28 May, 2017            Happy Memorial Day! / Autism 5k / Run Through the Jungle  Some friends and I (some strangers too) did the 2017 Autism Society of Central Virginia 5K Run/Walk yesterday at Innsbrook in Glen … Continue reading →

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Even a blind hog…

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

10 January, 2016            Even a blind hog… …finds an acorn sometimes. Or so goes the old saying. Wiktionary refers to this as an “English proverb” and attaches this terse explanation: “Being right once doesn’t prove anything.” … Continue reading →

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We turned our flashlights off after dark

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

3 January, 2016            We turned our flashlights off after dark Remembering the odd nature of wearing shorts when it snowed called to mind other backwards-ness of my childhood. I’m including a brief blurb about it at … Continue reading →

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