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Equisetum @ 14:18, Thank You for reminding me of many of the wonderful, and sometimes tragic, memories of the past. I’ve thought many times of writing of these past events, knowing they would be enjoyed or in some other way make an impact on those who read them.
Two things have prevented me from taking that first next step; chronology and time. Chronology could be handled through a series of short stories where the chronological order of the events was not so important, but having to take time away from a continuing adventurous and busy lifestyle has stopped me cold. I’ve made a couple exceptions in the past though; one for BC WILDLIFE RECORDS when I was asked to relate the story I entitled CATTLE KILLER for their annual publication way back in 1985 when the wolf I shot, the leader of that pack of 20+ wolves, turned out to be the largest ever taken in BC to that date and won the Trophy of the Year Award for their annual wildlife records publication. That wolf I had made into a full mount that lays in front of my wood stove and scares anyone who is not expecting it to be there. The other was much more recently, in fact just last year, when I was asked to write one entitled SURPRISE IN THE HAY SHED, a story about my encounter with a young cougar who had taken refuge from bad weather in my hay shed. I’m happy to say there was a happy ending for both the cougar and I in that one.
Life has been full of adventure and still is, but many such things are more personal in nature and of little interest to others outside my close circle of family, friends, and acquaintances, but they are pure GOLD memories to me.
Maybe the day will come but for now it is definitely on the back burner.
All The Best Equiz, Silverngold
silverngold, I thought of your past in rural
British Columbia when I read this review by Rick Mills. He lives on a 160-acre farm in northern B.C. and his opinion pieces and reviews have been carried on many websites. We now live in an amazing internet world wherein anyone with something to contribute can do so whether they are in a rural setting or in an urban concrete setting. I liked this review of the U.S. dollar. Some US-based readers on this forum may be annoyed by what this review suggests for the future role of the U.S. dollar in the currency world. But that is precisely why I found this review educational. Cheers. Equiz
Judge Kavanaugh
Christine Blasey Ford has asked for an extension til spring. She says her stagecoach can’t make it over the Rockies Mountains during the winter.
Treefrog
Did you get tired of eating all those cows? I know what you mean though it’s easy to got grab something in a fast food or was. It’s cheaper to take a family to a restaurant with a kids menu than go to Burger King anymore. However you can go to In and Out get a good burger for a few bucks.
Maya,
9 bucks for a burger? I went where the locals went in Oahu including Dennys. I went to little places the locals went with good food and this Hawaiian all you could eat that included mahi mahi for about 7 bucks then and a place with happy hour with really good Mai tai’s for a dollar and live music.
Meanwhile some tourists were complaining about the over priced hotel food like a dry chicken dinner with drinks for 50 bucks. Sheesh
That’s not really seeing Hawaii or getting to know the people.
Never thought about finding a fast food place. That’s a bit pricy. There going up to about 6 bucks here but variouscplaces have deals. Buy some protein powder grab up all that fruit put it in a blender instead.
Alex & Treefrog
Yeah, ‘retirement’ is a lot of work. Upkeep on the volcano ranch is my aerobic exercise routine. But you know…. I sleep a whole lot better after I dumped my market paper. I don’t get up full of angst in the wee hours anymore. I sleep well, knowing my physical is secure.
Mr Copper
My daughter in law came over the other day with my grandson who was selling coupon books from the school that also went up 5 bucks from 20 a few years ago.
I brought up the prices for housing and esp rent. She told me there’s a place in Bakersfield a farming town that is renting apts for 8000 a month. Who’s going to pay for a apt in Bskersfield a dessert like town for 8000 a month. Bakersfield is or was full of crop pickers not San Fran tech town or other coastal areas and even there that would be to high.
You can see why people are becoming homeless.
Yes they should raise the interest rates ” a lot” it would serve them right. This is just pure greed.
treefrog @ 22:11
Out here in the boonies of East Hawaii, the BK Whopper ‘twofer’ deal is $9 bucks. Everything is extra inflated out here. I think that’s how they keep the islands afloat.