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Sam’s hat (definitely not at Amazon)

Sam's hat

Drama in the front yard

The dogwood blossoms are gone.  The azaleas are browning.

Sometimes I fear the rogue rhododendron could eventually crowd out the azaleas. I’m very meticulous about the way I ignore care for these beautiful plants. Haven’t pruned, fertilized, or anything else in 24 years. Since I don’t know how to do it

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Fond memories of my father

Yesterday would have been his birthday.  He would have been 87.  Third one he’s missed.

I’m sure he would have praised the naming of this blog, Dopeystuff.

Dad always went for the humor.

Here is a picture I really like — taken in the hallway of my house, with an older Treo PDA.

My sister emailed these

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Remember the First Earth Day? (I do, barely)

Anybody else remember the first Earth Day?

I think I remember taking time out of school (Knox Junior High) and roaming the neighborhood with an army of other eighth graders, picking up trash.

I think I remember it being normal, before Earth Day, to toss any kind of trash out the car window.

I think I

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Tough to work when it's this nice outside

I spend a lot of time in my messy office, working at my computer.  My dog, Jackie Mudpie, likes to be with me.  She stares out the window.  Usually, she keeps her face inches from the glass.  Today, she’s a few feet back:

Every so often, she asks to go out.  Either she jumps,

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Like 7th Grade

Facebook is like being in 7th grade again, but a lot easier.

With many friends, we’re really connected – before, during, and after Facebook.  Family, school, work, weddings, funerals, births.  Several of my Facebook friends have given me a ride home when I’ve had two too many — going back a number of years. 

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Like Pulling Teeth

I had a tooth pulled today.

The estimated cost was $310.  In the waiting room, filling out paperwork, I noticed three interesting things:

1. No payment by checks allowed.
2. 5% discount for paying with cash.
3. And, on that long checklist that doctors require new patients to answer (medical history, medications, etc.) a very curious question: 

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April evening

Catawba students playing lacrosse

Originally uploaded by smpost

On my left, lacrosse in the football stadium.

Listening to Leonard Cohen.

Taught Jackie (my dog) to get out of the road and obey the command “on the grass.” She’s four or five years old. Still learns fast. She’ll happily do almost anything for a pat

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My daily 10,000

Catawba students playing volleyball

Originally uploaded by smpost

On my right, students playing pick-up volleyball.

Took a few evening laps around the Catawba campus.

Spring is the best.

Full Moon 9

full moon9

Originally uploaded by smpost

Moon over a puddle.

Ray Charles.

Happy Dog.

Went home and had some matza, eggs, and gefilte fish.

Freedom.

Full Moon 8

full moon8

Originally uploaded by smpost

Moon over the water.