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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 →

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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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Even the poison ivy looked pretty!

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

10 April, 2016 Even the poison ivy looked pretty! It was so gorgeous when we went to the river this morning, even the poison ivy looked pretty! And there is a lot of poison ivy at … 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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Happy Easter! Happy Spring! Happy Sunday!

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

27 March, 2016 Happy Easter! Happy Spring! Happy Sunday! Happy beginning of Spring, at least if you’re in the northern hemisphere. And Happy Easter, if you’re so inclined. I just returned (~8:00 Sunday evening) from delicious late Easter Brunch at … 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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Red, white and blue

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

24 January, 2016 Red, white and blue I started this post before the snow. The first title was “I’m seeing red” because I saw this Red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) while hiking with Ethan at Bryan Park … Continue reading →

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Impeccable timing

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

17 January, 2016 Impeccable timing I first drafted this post earlier this week when it was 60º and balmy. As I sit down now on Sunday afternoon for the final draft, I look out my window … Continue reading →

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