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White pelicans at the park lake.



Keba at his favorite window, enjoying the sun and bird watching!

5/28/10

Spring blooms.

5/23/10

On my way to the store I met a train. It had rear engine that said Sante Fe on it. It is just so cool to have a train running through the town.

Hangin around this town

5/21/10
Today was the 25th anniversary of Old Town Square. Since it was the 80's they had an 80's theme going on. Break dancing, Rubrix cubes, air guitar contests to all the great 80's rock bands, etc.











5/20/10
A very tasty place to eat and some good bluegrass music too! I just happened to walk by! Mandolin, bass, and a banjo. The woman had a great singing voice too.



5/7/10
The water fountain sculptures by Lawrence Argent are on for the season! Yay! The water shoots from one sculpture to another in a snake movement sort of pattern. Just be aware when your walking through, because water comes up from other places too!

Rabid Squirrel?

Yesterday, I came out of the front door of my apartment, locked the door, turned around and saw a squirrel staring at me on the stairs about 3 feet away. I hesitated and thought he looked like a squirrel that had gotten too friendly with human feeding like the ones I knew in Yosemite. But when he started to come towards me I panicked, thought "rabid squirrel!" unlocked the door and hopped back inside. I peaked through the screen door, and he was slowly making his way down the stairs and towards my apartment! I banged on the screen door to scare him away, then immediately thought how happy my neighbors would be about that at 7 a.m. I grabbed my cat to show him what was outside thinking maybe the squirrel would be scared by him. The squirrel and the cat showed little reaction.
I looked around for something to throw.... Something that wouldn't really hurt him though. I grabbed a cork, opened the screen door a crack and whisked it past him....No movement whatsoever.
Meanwhile I have about 8 minutes to walk down to the bus stop and catch my bus.
I had to charge it. I grabbed my bags and ran down the stairs chasing the squirrel. (Now the neighbors are thinking through their mj haze "mmmaaann that lady is crraaaazzy next door")
He ran down the stairs and into the parking lot, but then stopped and turned back again.

From squirrels to bears...Soon, (I hope) I will be joining Andy in the land of grizzlies, mountain lions, etc. I don't think throwing a cork will work with them either!