Tag Archives: smile

Eating mac and cheese with chopsticks

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

15 November, 2015 Eating mac and cheese with chopsticks I did that earlier this week – totally did not anticipate it. To be honest, it never crossed my mind since I was born that … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, buffleheads, firewood, Fun, ginger juice, goatacado, James River, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, richmond marathon, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged buffleheads, Endurance, Fun, ginger juice, goatocado, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

Some weeks

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

4 October, 2015 Some weeks Some weeks you go to put up a blog post and you just don’t have a lot to put up! Fortunately I have a few remaining items from the UCI World … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Endurance, Fun, fungus, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Fun, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 1 Comment

This just in!

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

21 September, 2015 This just in! Perhaps you saw the morning glory picture I put in yesterday’s blog post. I took that picture while visiting my handsome new nephew Wes. I saw a picture of … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Fun, morning glories, People, roses | Tagged Flowers, morning glories, nature, outdoors, People, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 4 Comments

Zugunruhe

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

6 September, 2015 Zugunruhe What a word. According to my American Heritage Dictionary: zugunruhe or Zugunruhe n. The migratory drive in animals, especially birds. Tucked in there between Zugspitze (the highest peak in Germany) and zugzwang (A situation in a … Continue reading →

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A Starbucks™ koan

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

30 August, 2015 A Starbucks™ koan Barista at Starbucks Huguenot and River Road: “Can I get a drink started for you?” My companion – he often speaks in koans: “Cold hot chocolate!” The … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, koans, ospreys, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Starbucks, Trains | Tagged Damselflies, Flowers, Fun, GE AC4400CW locomotive, james river, koans, leopard frog, nature, osage oranges, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Starbucks, transportation | 2 Comments

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

16 August, 2015 Summertime, and the livin’ is easy Earlier this week I went to a produce stand on Libbie Avenue here in Richmond. My first time ever, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets | Tagged clouds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, smile | Leave a comment

The more I learn, the less I knew!

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

9 September, 2015 The more I learn, the less I knew! If you’d asked me a year ago how much I knew about Red-tailed hawks and ospreys, I would have been confident … Continue reading →

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Serendipity – once in a blue moon

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

2 August, 2015 Serendipity – once in a blue moon If you were unaware – even if you were aware – the full moon on Friday evening (31 July) was the second full moon in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, moon, ospreys, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Flowers, flying, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, pictures of the moon, Pileated Woodpecker, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 1 Comment

Brothers and sisters

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

26 July, 2015 Brothers and sisters I’m not used to having guests! But thanks to Evie, I’m starting to like it! Last week, Evelyn’s sister Jackie was here – it was Ev’s … Continue reading →

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Born at the right time

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

19 July, 2015 Born at the right time Today’s Evie’s birthday! And Evie loves gladiolas! And a gladiola blooms in our backyard in mid-July – she was born at the right … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | Tagged clouds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Happy Birthday!, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 4 Comments