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About 6pm Phoenix time the new generation got underway when a , currently unnamed, boy weighing 7 lbs 9 oz was born to Trevor and Mackenzie. An age 5 to 10 minute picture that in 16 or 17 years he will probably hate follows.
All are doing well. More to follow as news arrives.
MORE NEWS:
Now has a name: Greyson Nash Moore and an official newborn picture.
This morning I was busy installing an electrical outlet in the storage area upstairs next to the office. That is cautious work to insure you don’t electrocute yourself or burn something down. I had to find the wires in the wall and then figure out which breaker would kill the power and stuff like that. Since this is an attic like area there is no insulation in the roof area so about halfway through I started hearing loud noises on the roof. My first thought was that squirrels were on the roof but that didn’t make sense because we don’t have many squirrels around and certainly none that come out of the woods to the house. I figured that I would look into it when I got done. But then as is always the case when doing these little projects I needed a tool I didn’t have with me so I headed to the garage.
I should note that this morning while sitting at the table having a delicious slice of pecan coffee cake and a glass of refreshing orange juice I noticed something in the middle of the back yard so when I finished that wonderful breakfast interlude I went out to see what it was. It turns out that it was a dead animal. At first glance I couldn’t tell what it was as it was somewhat mangled. But then I noticed the little tine human hand like paws and that made me think that it was a raccoon and we do have one that lives down by the back creek. My bet is that the raccoon and Wylie Coyote didn’t see eye to eye over something. So since I had planned to install an electrical outlet this morning I figured I’d come out when I got done and get the shovel and gather up the carcass and bury it in the woods.
As I came down the stairs I quickly solved the mystery of the loud noises on the roof. As I looked out the window into the back yard I noticed that Sunday brunch was underway with a raccoon carcass for the main course.
Once again for the second time this year I can use this metaphorical statement. They were attacking that carcass like old folks at the all you can eat.
While all this was taking place the vegetarian vultures just stood and watched.
Within about a half hour everything was eaten and they were gone, off to the next all you can eat I suppose.
I have here some photos that will make Merlin Perkins and his faithful companion Jim roll over in their graves. At 1:41 AM Oct 22 I photographed a couple young bucks doing a typical young buck thing.
Then yesterday morning about 5AM a third buck came by but apparently he didn’t have any friends.
Also during this time the fast moving Wylie Coyote passed by a few times.
That’s it from the world of wildlife for now.
Another year has blown by and suddenly it’s Nov 3 again. Over the last 3 years I’ve had to fight off the attempts of Congressman Fred “just call me Fred” Upton and others to keep me from achieving senior status. I’ve used the term Junior Citizen officially. I’ve signed up for the old folks programs and got my hair cut every day for huge savings. Just look at the last 3 years of Nov 3 posts to see all that activity. But now I find that turning 68 doesn’t mean anything as far as milestones go. Even my current congressman, Congressman Scott “just call me the biggest hypocrite in Congress” Desjarlais couldn’t get enthused enough to propose some GOP based law to prevent me from proceeding onward in seniorism this year.
The 50 year look back for this year doesn’t hold much excitement either. 50 years ago I was a freshman at Purdue and just about 50 years ago Mackey Arena was opened with a game between the Rick Mount led Boilermakers and the Lou Alcinder, John Wooden coached UCLA Bruins. 50 years ago in Nov. 1967 The Moody Blues release “Days of Future Past”.
The Chambers Brothers album with “Time has come today” was released.
And one of the albums that I think makes many greatest list Creams “Disraeli Gears” was released. Yes I do own these although I can’t find the Chambers Brothers. For those that don’t remember or don’t know here it the full album so listen to it Junior Citizen. You don’t get music like this anymore. (yes, it’s a play list)
For some reason I always liked this one.
Of course it was the last half of the 60’s so the Beatles had to release something, which they did, “Magical Mystery Tour” . Although Not much stands out on this album as classic Beatles there is “Strawberry Fields Forever”
And finally Country Joe and the Fish released the album that provided this Woodstock moment.
So other than the music of the period represented by those from Nov 1967 there was a lot going on but man just wait for next November. 1968 was a major fricking year in the course of human history.