life in the desert: 7/17/05

GEMINI

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Captain Jack Sparrow enjoying a long awaited cool breeze

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NEW

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THIRSTY

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HOLEY

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CRACKED

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DRY

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POINTY

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OLD

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PRICKLY

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CORNER

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this is not an upside down picture

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What is a soul?

It's like electricity

- we don't really know what it is

, but it's a force that can light a room.
Ray Charles

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same picture different coloring

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Road Runner hard to see look middle of picture against fence

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R o a d R u n n e r i n P a r k i n g L o t

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110 & SNOW STILL ON THE MOUNTAIN

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Seeking Shade......

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MOMMY DOVE again

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AN AMAZING ARCHITECT

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I'M MELTING... i'M MELTING...

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108 AND THIS SMART BIRD BURROWS INTO THE MOIST WATERED SAND

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BY THE LIGHT.. ( not the sun but the moon)

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perhaps it is the full moon

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the little fella has mistaken my LR for his home

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To find the universal elements enough;

to find the air and the water exhilarating;

to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter

to be thrilled by the stars at night;

to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring

- these are some of the rewards of the simple life.

John Burroughs

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OWWWWCH!

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Bob attempted to put new faucets in our BR bathroom this afternoon- Suddenly , I heard this

wild yelping followed by a myriad of explicative's.. "GET TOWELS"!!!

'Jesus mot#@!!! Fu#@!!!

2 second pause

followed by

FUUUU$#@!!!!

Sarah and I ran toward my BR colliding with Bob , who was running for the Hot water heater outside.

The sight in our bathroom is best described as an open fire hydrant ,

blasting directly into our BR!

Not knowing it was hot water,( yes, bob failed to share that critical info )

I ran straight for it , only to fly backwards out of our bathroom in pain from the water temperature.

Sarah stood frozen just to the side of this water explosion eyes wide ( deer in the headlight look)

waiting for any sensible direction

Of course today would be the only day there weren't multiple towels strewn all over Sarah's floor,

so I had to remember where in the heck I hid the only 4 "good beach sized towels" ..and--- I

don't remember well under pressure.

Sarah and I scurried around like two gerbils with ADHD

4 minutes later- Bingo! --

just where any logical adult would hide towels-

in a the large photo storage box with all of my other photo albums.( I know , where is her logic ?)

I tore open the container tossing each towel to Sarah, who threw each one onto the flooded floor.

This action was about as effective as using 4 sheets of Kleenex to soak up the water in a swimming pool......

suddenly the gush stopped!

Deep breathe in 2, 3, 4,... and..
out 2, 3, 4,...

"Good Job Bob ",!!!!!

I yell with what's left of my very wet ,soaking self

Bob comes running back into our Br ,

at a pace noticeably slower then his departure speed,

looking worse then he ever has following one of his marathon golf sessions.

" Honey! honey I want you to calm down."

"It is over a hundred degrees out there and you are out of breath....

"BESIDES.......

"It's just a little water"

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HERE IT IS CARRIE

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PLEASE COME IN...STAY A LITTLE WHILE...SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS

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ONE MORE PIC BEFORE I LEAVE

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COME ON IN

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STATIONS OF THE CROSS

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STAIONS OF THE CROSS

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A BETTER SHOT OF THIS VERY OLD ARCH

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THIS ORIGINAL ARCH IS 2 YEARS SHY OF BEING 200 YEARS OLD

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A PRAYER GARDEN

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5PM THE TOWER BELLS ARE RUNG

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JUST A PLAIN WOODEN CROSS

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A!! MUST TAKE!!! AN ENTIRE MORNING AND TAKE THE FULL TOUR. ST INES MISSION

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50 DEGREES AT 9PM. THE IN JACUZZI WOULD HAE BEEN GLORIOUS. ITS THE GETTING OUT I CHOSE TO AVOID. I DON'T TRANSITION WELL

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OLD CHURCH IN LOMPOC

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.. so we can camp during the day? We can camp untill midnight...leave...then come back in the morning??

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I SAY --DO NOT WALK IN HERE HUNGRY!

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LOMPOC

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COASTAL PALMS

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COOLER...CALMER...

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COASTAL ISLAND

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HWY 1O1 THE COOL COASTAL FOG...

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GOD ... I NEED A PEDICURE

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ROAD RUNNER , CAN YOU SEE HIM?

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HEY!!!

i really thought my" life imitates art", was "clever" truly interesting.

It was a spontaneous act to entertain my guests when all was dead on July 4th eve.

Why I even went as far as to use my PAINT program to write over the stone that would identify location

Oh, well... one never knows... what will spark the hearts and minds of women and men

Back to the old drawing board. ......

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Behind every shadow of life is the great light of God.
Paramahansa Yogananda

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