tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119859522024-03-23T11:22:27.673-07:00Pisces PlaceMe: Proud vegetarian/almost vegan. Animal lover. Passionate about life and living well. Working journalist. Jewlicious but open-minded. Wannabe athlete. Trying to get by in this world. Thanks for visiting, do make yourself at home.KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-59831019503842150602008-09-25T22:53:00.000-07:002008-09-25T23:53:33.839-07:00The lady in the chair<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDjHaIvFdEwHQeL62aEcANIhbDMhhuzg0SeyrP9EsgrR99gGbAXnKNdmCovhuxVCuchn7maH2qyxYxSIZ5w9lDxqAs3Yj1Vw_FgAryEVBGu8LH1XFxee4HUAxOffMUcuzmg/s1600-h/mdsherme.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250205443374849106" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDjHaIvFdEwHQeL62aEcANIhbDMhhuzg0SeyrP9EsgrR99gGbAXnKNdmCovhuxVCuchn7maH2qyxYxSIZ5w9lDxqAs3Yj1Vw_FgAryEVBGu8LH1XFxee4HUAxOffMUcuzmg/s400/mdsherme.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">Frances Natalie Pearlman</span></strong> is the lady in the chair.</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">My mom, who went by the name of Natalie her entire life, passed away from this world Sept. 16, 2008, one day short of age 75 1/2.</span></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">My mom was my best friend, there for me until the end.</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">How grateful i am that i was there beside her holding her hand as she took her last breath.</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;">Full of life, full of laughter, full of love for all her friends - and mine as well.</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;">She was honest, kind and generous... almost to a fault, but she was never a martyr.</span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;">She loved clouds and the ocean and a good book - a woman after my own heart!</span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;">She <em>always</em> helped her family and friends when we needed it... and many when we didn't even know we needed any help at all.</span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;">She had a wicked sense of humor - she could laugh at herself!</span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;">She had an eye for a bargain - she loved showing off how well she saved with coupons at the grocery store.</span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;">And somehow she was able to find the best in everyone, even in some of the worst of people, even at some of the worst of times.</span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">Always wanting to work from the moment she was able to do so, she kept her photography business thriving with her youngest brother long after her Jan. 1, 2008 diagnosis of cancer. </span></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">She was a teacher by profession and also by the way she lived her life - she always taught whomever would listen, but at the same time, she always wanted to - and did - learn.</span></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">Though her spirit is with us, my family grieves...</span></div><div><span style="color:#33ccff;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;">The lady in the chair was:</span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;">A wonderful wife for my father for 53+ years,</span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;">A shining light of a sister to her two brothers,</span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;">An amazing mother to me and my two sisters,</span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;">The best Bubbe (grandma) to 12 adoring kids,</span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;">A doting aunt to her two nephews, </span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;">The one cousin who stayed in contact with dozens of relatives...</span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ffcccc;">She was a friend like no other - her pals from California and from back when she lived in Chicago have made my broken heart heal a little bit... i have smiled after being regaled by/with stories of her devotion and humor, her intelligence and insight; i am only now beginning to find out about the lives she touched around the world.</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffcccc;"></span></div><div></div><div><a href="http://legacy.com/SignOnSanDiego/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=117626992">http://legacy.com/SignOnSanDiego/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=117626992</a></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.legacy.com/SignOnSanDiego/Obituaries.asp?Page=SearchResults"><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></a></div><div><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">Mom, i miss you and shall never forget you.</span></em></strong><br /></span></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">Rick Springfield got it right:</span></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls0W4K7VuYA&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls0W4K7VuYA&feature=related</a><br /></div><div>MY FATHER'S CHAIR</div><div> </div><div>My father's chair still standing there</div><div>All alone since the long night</div><div>Now it's three years on and I still feel</div><div>He'll come home, we'll be alright</div><div>So where's this healing time brings</div><div>I was told the pain would ease</div><div>But it still hurts like the first night</div><div>That night my brother, my mother and I</div><div>Were looking up at a distant star</div><div>And wishing we could reach that far</div><div>And back in the house</div><div>And alone for the first time</div><div>We told each other we cared</div><div>We avoided my father's chair</div><div>I watch my family, we hold on</div><div>We are strong and we'll be alright</div><div>The clock continues counting down,</div><div>All the while</div><div>And every child will share the long night</div><div>But do the spirits meet again</div><div>Why am I still so filled with doubt</div><div>Is my soul everlasting</div><div>And the far distant future</div><div>When I knew you'd be gone</div><div>Came too fast and stays too long</div><div>Why do they leave the weaker spirit</div><div>And take the strong</div><div>But when the world turns sour</div><div>And I get sick from the smell</div><div>And I can find no comfort there</div><div>I climb into my father's chair</div>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-48497490619800794822008-08-19T12:16:00.000-07:002008-08-19T12:18:20.800-07:00Where is everyone?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthxt4U-HlT0n0lASQYuJBfoNtREeqWgJPXcX_rQ6DITigjyqxKHUTn3aqQCPHErro50l8LBnrE3ZlOWmymdmfrkX3vFIWle_BOjSdWYxX7-mxBViFjOV0vlmnPeZPqrtOXg/s1600-h/matwok.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236309910409877410" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthxt4U-HlT0n0lASQYuJBfoNtREeqWgJPXcX_rQ6DITigjyqxKHUTn3aqQCPHErro50l8LBnrE3ZlOWmymdmfrkX3vFIWle_BOjSdWYxX7-mxBViFjOV0vlmnPeZPqrtOXg/s400/matwok.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Beach time! </span><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;">Hope everyone is doing well out there!</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">xo Mattie</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">(and K)</span>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-80281805390995836422007-12-10T19:15:00.000-08:002007-12-10T19:16:43.849-08:00Healthy, Happy Holidaze!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyjpgwA3hdZYFLdNLL7Ab5eqZf5iWc8dMnWya4THmE6kce0E1y1HbMKfKeLu3nNW1aGkmmJHRUZ9Uee_jjdLloYlJArlxVs79eLqQvJE_WHG8jUD-XPXWjNfMtuitOp7z0A/s1600-h/ingredient.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142548956104523426" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyjpgwA3hdZYFLdNLL7Ab5eqZf5iWc8dMnWya4THmE6kce0E1y1HbMKfKeLu3nNW1aGkmmJHRUZ9Uee_jjdLloYlJArlxVs79eLqQvJE_WHG8jUD-XPXWjNfMtuitOp7z0A/s400/ingredient.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-76965043416064866672007-10-23T21:47:00.000-07:002007-10-23T22:38:26.689-07:00The fires in San Diego<span style="color:#ff9900;">Hello from a place that feels like what Hell must be...</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">It's bad here, really bad.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">i want to send out a big thank you all for text messages, phone calls, e-mails, Facebook notes, MySpace messages, regular mail, <strong><em><span style="color:#33ccff;">all</span></em></strong> of it... </span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">It is scary, very much so right now, so incredibly frightening... so to have support and concern, prayers and good thoughts sent this way right now means <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><em>EVERYTHING</em></strong></span>.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">As i write this, Mattie and i are safe and all right as is my family here. </span><span style="color:#ff9900;">Peter, who just the other day adopted an older Labrador, and his family are all right as well. </span><span style="color:#ff9900;">Unfortuanately, that could change at any moment. I think the entire county of San Diego is on fire. </span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">This is incredible, tragic, frightening, frustrating. The things i have seen are horrifying, and i am worried most about the animals, both pets and the wildlife, many (too many) of which have perished, in some horrific ways. </span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Working in the newspaper business has been my dream come true for the last 20-something years of my life, but right now, it's painful to the depths of my soul to be in the newsrooom, to be surrounded by FACTS. </span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">And the fact of what is happening right now is this: <strong><em><span style="color:#cc33cc;">devastation</span></em></strong>.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;">If you want to help the animals, and if you can, please do:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sdhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter__HarrisWitchcreekFire">http://www.sdhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter__HarrisWitchcreekFire</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">I'm doing what i can to help here...</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Please think good thoughts.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">I'll be back when this nightmare is over.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Hugs,</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Karen (kleo)</span><br /><br /><a href="http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/news/breaking/2007/10/help_for_animals_in_the_fires.html">http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/news/breaking/2007/10/help_for_animals_in_the_fires.html</a><br /><br /><a href="http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/">http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/">http://www.signonsandiego.com/</a>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-34426306450799472152007-10-09T17:59:00.000-07:002007-10-09T18:52:11.782-07:00Goodbye, sweet Heidi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmcN93vxrOhpMMAnfh4kTqGcWZ-voAtRk7RnwWlKMOP3CvkrpDhQ5oWe4mGMhko169MXCjQlc2AdnZWZ-4DbOGMqKKkaXLIJ-3X0RUHhzhwvNQc9JELIn1X3UibJvXY4-7w/s1600-h/heidster.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119507927892440066" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmcN93vxrOhpMMAnfh4kTqGcWZ-voAtRk7RnwWlKMOP3CvkrpDhQ5oWe4mGMhko169MXCjQlc2AdnZWZ-4DbOGMqKKkaXLIJ-3X0RUHhzhwvNQc9JELIn1X3UibJvXY4-7w/s400/heidster.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">"As the sun hides his head</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">For another night's rest</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">And the wind sings</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">His same old song</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"><br /></span><span style="color:#ffffcc;">And you on the edge</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Never close, never far</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Always there when I needed a friend</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Yet it's hard living life</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">On this memory-go-round</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Always up, always down</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Spinning 'round and 'round and 'round</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">And all this could be</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Just a dream so it seems</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">I was never much good at goodbye</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">There once was a time</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Never far from my mind</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">On the beach, on the 4th of July</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">I remember the sand</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">How you held out your hand</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">And we touched for what seemed a lifetime</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Now it's hard</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Leaving all this behind me now</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Like a schoolboy so lost</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Never found until now</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">And all this could be</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Just a dream so it seems</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">I was never much good at goodbye</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Yet it's hard</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Living life on this memory-go-round</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Always up, always down</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Turning 'round and 'round and 'round</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">And all this could be</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Just a dream so it seems</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">I was never much good at goodbye</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">And all this could be</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Just a dream so it seems</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">I was never much good at goodbye</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"><span style="color:#ffcccc;"><strong><em>Goodbye</em></strong></span>."</span><br /><br />-"<span style="color:#66cccc;">Goodbye</span>," Night Ranger<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dogster.com/dogs/246638">http://www.dogster.com/dogs/246638</a>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-74094063664039492662007-08-14T18:34:00.000-07:002007-08-15T18:38:46.192-07:00Bee-ing kind stings sometimes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvxGXIsrK0HiryDHUn2mNQT3E4HeblCsA3aJuN0mYxQx9UkbIG2yezNNpfcl_yvv6UXNBzV2ty2sYQrjuAMGHA1ZaifQzgxYfeEaRPruTE23eBvhXfUkOtIw15NgvkjwigQ/s1600-h/bizrox.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098769504982361906" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvxGXIsrK0HiryDHUn2mNQT3E4HeblCsA3aJuN0mYxQx9UkbIG2yezNNpfcl_yvv6UXNBzV2ty2sYQrjuAMGHA1ZaifQzgxYfeEaRPruTE23eBvhXfUkOtIw15NgvkjwigQ/s400/bizrox.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">Hmmmmm... i loooooove this Bizarro!<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#cccccc;">Strange i never saw anything like this when i went to college in the 1980s. For sure a chart worth studying:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidiXqmQB2dOtMYWd2g9Fc4GtrchDOkK9SwN9k5lWKGJX5HLh-0GMMzWsEgz0yz0T4EO2E9Ugpe50Ucq_n9gpr_BeqONN3Wjosf905o6tkXxOUQpxdk6FvmmCwZ53QdWE-KXg/s1600-h/humanherbchart[1].gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098762607264884514" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidiXqmQB2dOtMYWd2g9Fc4GtrchDOkK9SwN9k5lWKGJX5HLh-0GMMzWsEgz0yz0T4EO2E9Ugpe50Ucq_n9gpr_BeqONN3Wjosf905o6tkXxOUQpxdk6FvmmCwZ53QdWE-KXg/s400/humanherbchart%5B1%5D.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><p><span style="color:#999999;">*****************************************</span></p><p><span style="color:#993300;">"Sorry to get in yer face but i wanted to make sure you recognize me!"</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8Zeppt6bvIjkzldwEkQjvVlLJ3m7O7Lwp0GlJUVQVUv67g0-Nl4EBRyOFG8ybrTHsDH73h3buRaT4wEz8yYIaYkubwPMUmxeyaOK-LT7MZZ2FEtW6voccVYdLjTg8naTRw/s1600-h/facemat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098757934340466434" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8Zeppt6bvIjkzldwEkQjvVlLJ3m7O7Lwp0GlJUVQVUv67g0-Nl4EBRyOFG8ybrTHsDH73h3buRaT4wEz8yYIaYkubwPMUmxeyaOK-LT7MZZ2FEtW6voccVYdLjTg8naTRw/s400/facemat.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Mat sez: "Hello!! *sigh* i am still dealing with my haircut..."</span></p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUQnBu2PQ5_pJl6VFKPL-ctQaCuhBKgRafPRISbkNUCkALeP6eJHGw_ve8Ij4Uf5ZtensMKEtSijgTm_mHaHkrQj1l1TbMJHnja27-9XF-BP0s8VVvgPy7DWdUS73XKxrWQ/s1600-h/skinpcmat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098758295117719314" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUQnBu2PQ5_pJl6VFKPL-ctQaCuhBKgRafPRISbkNUCkALeP6eJHGw_ve8Ij4Uf5ZtensMKEtSijgTm_mHaHkrQj1l1TbMJHnja27-9XF-BP0s8VVvgPy7DWdUS73XKxrWQ/s320/skinpcmat.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Peter took time out from his running training to give Mat a big ol' hug... he's got a little bit of a scary look here but Mattie doesn't seem to mind!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#336666;">*******************************************</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIddS78YM5Gf_7EbvIL9nkk6rauYb0yQQHeDsenYdI8u07ynjmQodX2tjfR_oPQkFLgKwlxr3cKRto4PmapNFectjE5SfAJ14nEjGhiIXazazxpEMZmQ5Oq13Tpi9DQDPSpQ/s1600-h/batresq.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098744881934853842" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIddS78YM5Gf_7EbvIL9nkk6rauYb0yQQHeDsenYdI8u07ynjmQodX2tjfR_oPQkFLgKwlxr3cKRto4PmapNFectjE5SfAJ14nEjGhiIXazazxpEMZmQ5Oq13Tpi9DQDPSpQ/s320/batresq.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">The bat talk was fantastic! Peter & i spotted this license plate in the parking lot of the library where the talk was given. i learned a lot about these amazing animals and have renewed appreciation for them. </span></p><p><span style="color:#ff6666;">What was the coolest was the 40 or so kids who were there for the discussion... they have knowledge and with that, i hope, compassion... and that gives me such great hope!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff99;">*****************************************</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">i got stung by a bee yesterday on the ring finger of my right hand and it's blown up huge and pounding like crazy. i was trying to rescue the bee from drowning in the swimming pool at my condominium. Go figure! </span></p><p><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="color:#6600cc;">Bee-lieve it or not, here's the latest buzz, honey, i'll certainly chance it again to help one of these guys out.</span> </span></p><p><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="color:#33ff33;">Oddly enough, about 2 weeks ago, i smashed the ring finger of my left hand in my closet and that finger's been huge and sore since, so you can imagine my typing isn't too great of late...</span> </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">ANYway, no excuses! i apologize for not being around Blogland much! i have been thinking of my online pals and will be sure to drop by every buddy's blog this week! *HUGS*</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;">*********************************</span><br /></p><span style="color:#33ffff;"></span><p><span style="color:#33ffff;">My dad's 77th birthday is Wednesday (tomorrow) but we celebrated with brunch Sunday in Coronado at Il Fornaio, an Italian eatery that my parents like. i can't say i was looking forward to eating in a non-veg restaurant but it was a family thing so i went... with a smile.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">The exceptional view from our table:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdLFpV796FN_7jQo7wauJD7Xcnhyb808aYeFaLbaPw5EEkpouXJxbXgoxLeih2h_bqAmCYUJSHdv2XEcDXtpT1E1OU5TxQo7oeQ8ShSBkABTXxqg9EurRf_lt87N932PedNQ/s1600-h/ferrycor.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098770243716736834" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdLFpV796FN_7jQo7wauJD7Xcnhyb808aYeFaLbaPw5EEkpouXJxbXgoxLeih2h_bqAmCYUJSHdv2XEcDXtpT1E1OU5TxQo7oeQ8ShSBkABTXxqg9EurRf_lt87N932PedNQ/s400/ferrycor.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">In a pleasant surprise, Il Fornaio offers a vegan minestrone soup and their homemade bread is vegan, too. Guess what i had... i took a photo but it wasn't anything particularly spectacular.</span><br /><span style="color:#ccccff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ccccff;">At my parents' house, things were bright & beautiful, festive & fun:</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TJgQ1QyIQkk_3DgqnFxhkEUkBpbUEVYiNV6ry0HsTM1P6NUfYpqb2kHBpstNt4koA27k_rmfa-Ln3Si8sqwoeDjg4RYrWQ7z1N51tKeQKSTC0raUMjOcQzuzn1rwiRa21w/s1600-h/rubshos.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098737894023063234" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TJgQ1QyIQkk_3DgqnFxhkEUkBpbUEVYiNV6ry0HsTM1P6NUfYpqb2kHBpstNt4koA27k_rmfa-Ln3Si8sqwoeDjg4RYrWQ7z1N51tKeQKSTC0raUMjOcQzuzn1rwiRa21w/s320/rubshos.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">My niece, Shoshana and my nephew, Rubin.</span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">"We are ready to par-tay!" My fam</span><span style="color:#3366ff;"> has rockin' & rollin' parties, really.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#999900;">A close-up of the cake:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9ji5iqqePfqKPVsDWGGWcIiZoicItDgD45sbGYS-SAFf4XmC6obybHRzwOAehpyh8uAIeAInbPAuUq4ufjE-t_DMOk1hgTHqu9qGl4Mml6H76Y1LVneayNTv3M6z4WbmAg/s1600-h/cakedad.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098737812418684594" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9ji5iqqePfqKPVsDWGGWcIiZoicItDgD45sbGYS-SAFf4XmC6obybHRzwOAehpyh8uAIeAInbPAuUq4ufjE-t_DMOk1hgTHqu9qGl4Mml6H76Y1LVneayNTv3M6z4WbmAg/s320/cakedad.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">My sister Elyse made the cake. It was fab!</span> </p><p><span style="color:#33ff33;">As you can see, my dad goes many titles... Len, Dad, Zaidy (grandfather in Yiddish) and Elf, for his volunteer work bringing books to those less fortunate:</span><br /><a href="http://www.thebookman.org/Volunteers.htm">http://www.thebookman.org/Volunteers.htm</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#996633;">Anyway, digressing back to Il Fornaio:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41arDrqOzir2fx4WZHXbcPnYoYzndiCgtwFzXuSPKrnSDpGpkiDrJhI02jKSKdVQJjCVVUvDugaEo5gGGnbbooGwjn98yJoAGTy-PuJ1CV5vEigNzs298DIaA9TUpqcbQBg/s1600-h/kardad.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098737743699207842" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41arDrqOzir2fx4WZHXbcPnYoYzndiCgtwFzXuSPKrnSDpGpkiDrJhI02jKSKdVQJjCVVUvDugaEo5gGGnbbooGwjn98yJoAGTy-PuJ1CV5vEigNzs298DIaA9TUpqcbQBg/s320/kardad.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">Me & the birthday boy.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nKhXhaa2l02VwuL_IK8hCymYJJVEaIXdFFhhMZzfNc89iosttOrIWxD7HvJO8AUFuSclxh4Ijb8k3RPr0MW29cHjP9LQ4uaCTHUvmlfkZHSzRIXpuC_2CQBs54F-DuW93g/s1600-h/momherb.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098737679274698386" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nKhXhaa2l02VwuL_IK8hCymYJJVEaIXdFFhhMZzfNc89iosttOrIWxD7HvJO8AUFuSclxh4Ijb8k3RPr0MW29cHjP9LQ4uaCTHUvmlfkZHSzRIXpuC_2CQBs54F-DuW93g/s320/momherb.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#339999;">My uncle Herb and his sister (my mom, Natalie). </span><span style="color:#339999;">They have owned their own photography biz in SD for 20 years but i got to take the family photos this time 'round.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJvZhTgpbD_R60QHoKWEbwFO994bqm5DEn3OdKgzPvOj5zk2etuGilgY0PQVJv3wWMhfKyR5Y0Ezy7_yQSrOFvQgVXvujejnqou7aTDVGui1GcxK9ujk4PoV079o5rVRprKQ/s1600-h/shoelylar.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098737623440123522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJvZhTgpbD_R60QHoKWEbwFO994bqm5DEn3OdKgzPvOj5zk2etuGilgY0PQVJv3wWMhfKyR5Y0Ezy7_yQSrOFvQgVXvujejnqou7aTDVGui1GcxK9ujk4PoV079o5rVRprKQ/s320/shoelylar.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc6600;">Shoshana and her parents. (My sister Elyse and Larry, who was visiting from Idaho - he got to meet Vicki's hubby Art a few weeks ago!) </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiQ9zIqRN4CzBaIhkYRmtynXU80IZgUkpAIiqTdJlVI97a9dPfNyQZYJ3N5esz1DzG6wN8W2tiL14n5zZMBWbdx4E0hzslLi5tGXTm7O9EdMS0Ou1bJEq-0E1uWq3BY7bXg/s1600-h/rubsho.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098737567605548658" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiQ9zIqRN4CzBaIhkYRmtynXU80IZgUkpAIiqTdJlVI97a9dPfNyQZYJ3N5esz1DzG6wN8W2tiL14n5zZMBWbdx4E0hzslLi5tGXTm7O9EdMS0Ou1bJEq-0E1uWq3BY7bXg/s320/rubsho.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ccffff;">Bro & sis, i love these two!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#999999;">*****************************************</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><br />Recently took in the art at the San Diego Convention Center:</span></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Fs1WVlMTdv6nrq5g_qQZ1CWB4HoMoWWoa62nu2D0gZnQFW2NCu9uoyg80PJHf36BAY_hLqbvk6dztDwFLVs6PLkK5fO8nhJSqlENIQmEaPlEKwRCqBQfEiBlHkRjskzWog/s1600-h/artdown.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098737370037053026" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Fs1WVlMTdv6nrq5g_qQZ1CWB4HoMoWWoa62nu2D0gZnQFW2NCu9uoyg80PJHf36BAY_hLqbvk6dztDwFLVs6PLkK5fO8nhJSqlENIQmEaPlEKwRCqBQfEiBlHkRjskzWog/s320/artdown.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><a href="http://www.portofsandiego.org/sandiego_publicart/nikidestphalleccart.asp">http://www.portofsandiego.org/sandiego_publicart/nikidestphalleccart.asp</a><br /><br /><br />Called "Coming Together," by the late, great Niki de St. Phalle<br /><a href="http://www.nikidesaintphalle.com/">http://www.nikidesaintphalle.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CeiB0U6QPza50Qm3y16UjwSKGtseYPuX4_DYWEBesI370JHdOLSeD1NNjuLNfwBS8UvG2FD8mQRbOfKfsanZiOemO_ZXOWGKZ9zj67oWsi13gYdPch4NDdsjfPRFODvczQ/s1600-h/pcart.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098737327087380050" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CeiB0U6QPza50Qm3y16UjwSKGtseYPuX4_DYWEBesI370JHdOLSeD1NNjuLNfwBS8UvG2FD8mQRbOfKfsanZiOemO_ZXOWGKZ9zj67oWsi13gYdPch4NDdsjfPRFODvczQ/s320/pcart.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">(We like to work out over there, too! Peter is clothed, i swear.)</span><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;">*******************************</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>Bowling for the Animals update:</strong> Across from the SD Convention Center is Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres. Rubin's "Bowling for the Animals" tix to the Padres game were finally used during a day game at Petco. Rubin invited my uncle Herb, my dad and i to go. YAY! Amazing seats. Never sat so close to the action! i had to leave early to get to work but it was a great game and the Padres won 11-0!</span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Did i have fun?</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7TdjvZpP0fQa1e_toKKpg7SDb4EkV_d-eHGur_o-Go00pR8jCBn0m2h7Rlo8geTAzaVMnC_6geRfSesy81nXcxrVsv9xQab1rm1mrdBCZBKDLr8tnAThgXldjoHdk31-5w/s1600-h/karfeet.JPG"><span style="color:#33ffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098736906180584994" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7TdjvZpP0fQa1e_toKKpg7SDb4EkV_d-eHGur_o-Go00pR8jCBn0m2h7Rlo8geTAzaVMnC_6geRfSesy81nXcxrVsv9xQab1rm1mrdBCZBKDLr8tnAThgXldjoHdk31-5w/s320/karfeet.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#33ffff;"> </span><br /><span style="color:#33ffff;">Would these feet lie to you?</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEido_F8U7CjQnSpHY6zfs8Gy6kGZyFwTDZyT_xDSyK2KhadbQRNorGTR4ry52Z_xSr-epMKcEfWi7pqBwwGlKOkG_c5eVVxXVrlH72xlt8wJdzmBxu6UgwBTDiZm7b-T_vidg/s1600-h/karpark.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098736846051042834" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEido_F8U7CjQnSpHY6zfs8Gy6kGZyFwTDZyT_xDSyK2KhadbQRNorGTR4ry52Z_xSr-epMKcEfWi7pqBwwGlKOkG_c5eVVxXVrlH72xlt8wJdzmBxu6UgwBTDiZm7b-T_vidg/s200/karpark.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Um yes, this chick used to be a card carryin' major league groupie</span><span style="color:#ffffcc;">. Never mind, that was a long time ago. i swear. Heh. This shirt says "83 - lives saved per year by going vegetarian." i figured it would be a good idea to spread the message of compassion to the Padres faithful.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff9966;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9966;">*****************************</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#66ff99;">Your thoughts, please, on this, a vegan butcher:</span><br /><a href="http://www.theunion.com/article/20070813/NEWS/108130133/-1/rss02">http://www.theunion.com/article/20070813/NEWS/108130133/-1/rss02</a><br /><em>Woah. i do believe i've heard it <strong>all</strong> now.</em></p><p><span style="color:#ff0000;">And, at last, an honest food pyramid/guide for all of us!</span></p><p><a href="http://www.honestfoodguide.org/">http://www.honestfoodguide.org/</a></p><p><span style="color:#ffff66;">One more cool site: Eat kind! <span style="color:#66ffff;">:</span><span style="color:#ffffff;">o</span></span><span style="color:#ff6666;">)</span></p><p><a href="http://eatkind.net/">http://eatkind.net/</a></p><p>*************************************</p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">WISHING</span><span style="color:#ff6600;"> THE</span> <span style="color:#ffff33;">BEST </span><span style="color:#33cc00;">TO</span> <span style="color:#3366ff;">ALL!</span> <span style="color:#6633ff;">AND </span><span style="color:#cc33cc;">TO</span> <span style="color:#ffcccc;">ALL</span> <span style="color:#ffcc99;">THE</span><span style="color:#ffccff;"> BEST...</span></span></p>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-13867820784945777172007-07-29T19:11:00.000-07:002007-07-29T22:47:20.556-07:00Beaches, a book, a bistro & bats<span style="color:#33ffff;">An acquaintance passed away recently and a get-together celebrating his life was held at one of our bays on Friday afternoon.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;">After that, i decided to go on the other side of the bay (the Pacific Ocean!) for a run on the beach called South Mission Beach, something i had not done for some time.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">Here's where i started...</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66vFhg_Hm8lWuIv_v_qHmLqB9rCLdbJJK2KBsZaHiy5Yus3fEIUYHxcWA5eYssD4qK5CkNSSQP6vy-zr47liwbZuABMWV2iDgQggLQ0W56pOnNZUugPruBtkCbbEDlvR6bg/s1600-h/southmis.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092810963708634594" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66vFhg_Hm8lWuIv_v_qHmLqB9rCLdbJJK2KBsZaHiy5Yus3fEIUYHxcWA5eYssD4qK5CkNSSQP6vy-zr47liwbZuABMWV2iDgQggLQ0W56pOnNZUugPruBtkCbbEDlvR6bg/s400/southmis.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#993399;">Lotsa these around on my run:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-1CQtV2EPlv40yeHYBjHh5ap4m2PLhsUAeOAOawJb8c19piSaMWd8VLn3JiJg_25i920kfYew3tLhJRKuai7hn6nTNUEYdNzVNBL7kdQyku-VAyVCTl6jd9WrHEQVJ4PaA/s1600-h/jelly.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092810821974713794" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-1CQtV2EPlv40yeHYBjHh5ap4m2PLhsUAeOAOawJb8c19piSaMWd8VLn3JiJg_25i920kfYew3tLhJRKuai7hn6nTNUEYdNzVNBL7kdQyku-VAyVCTl6jd9WrHEQVJ4PaA/s320/jelly.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><strong>Jellyfish!</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc9933;">Plenty of this, too:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHR1poTh8CrETbqh5xsqDJAG02HX0S4boULZGHdXjZ_GqhoBunQdK5_G51ZgLFm6-7XxMK6rKYVPeh9TUXZ4Ado6oy2lEO7VDcaoG2ZjEFgkyayuUbeU0e7GotRuBvvUYxbQ/s1600-h/cweed.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092810774730073522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHR1poTh8CrETbqh5xsqDJAG02HX0S4boULZGHdXjZ_GqhoBunQdK5_G51ZgLFm6-7XxMK6rKYVPeh9TUXZ4Ado6oy2lEO7VDcaoG2ZjEFgkyayuUbeU0e7GotRuBvvUYxbQ/s320/cweed.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#996633;"><strong>Seaweed!</strong> Dinner, anyone?</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">... the end. (i ran about 3 miles out and then came back.)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsq-XMVJ7AbDj8o58DK2l1Pa_GisLwRBbBdyo1vQr_jzSXA-8qiUHUokTbFiG__KeoJmg-ODW0vJnjXpsgd3X0THlZDpz7gBFW3nkBGbF0f5Re7u6NeG6RNeAhUSuxAEWv-Q/s1600-h/somission.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092810894989157842" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsq-XMVJ7AbDj8o58DK2l1Pa_GisLwRBbBdyo1vQr_jzSXA-8qiUHUokTbFiG__KeoJmg-ODW0vJnjXpsgd3X0THlZDpz7gBFW3nkBGbF0f5Re7u6NeG6RNeAhUSuxAEWv-Q/s400/somission.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#99ffff;">Leaving that beach (boo! believe me, i did not want to leave!), one passes the grand, historic and fun roller coaster called The Giant Dipper.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hVAoQTTXCoYcFjj68SQ7VR1Zmil4MZs76VSAowXPJl-cPwLLAZSX-Wm_ZC5RVY3ToDEHG3kWj8AgH5_m1ddgQ8URjKRFyilf_rdGWn607Ai9aRSsUpcVhq45MtjQQtke1Q/s1600-h/coaster.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092811083967718898" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hVAoQTTXCoYcFjj68SQ7VR1Zmil4MZs76VSAowXPJl-cPwLLAZSX-Wm_ZC5RVY3ToDEHG3kWj8AgH5_m1ddgQ8URjKRFyilf_rdGWn607Ai9aRSsUpcVhq45MtjQQtke1Q/s400/coaster.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.giantdipper.com/">http://www.giantdipper.com/</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">**************************************************</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcc99;">Not far away from the coaster on the beach (how Californian, 'eh?), the next city up the coast heading north is Pacific Beach (Vicki's old digs!), where The Vegan Zone is. Peter & i ate dinner there last Wednesday night - more on that further down.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;">After dinner we walked to the beach and there was this tile mural there, which i somehow had missed before:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_G2YSVQhINRfY5De14pAhG_LvVc6UfNozgPKqmMs1DeTV_aYxxGcIctK58MzPLiQH4T0IxAQOUBx0W7-gaElK7CoI1EwWATt8ihAjix5-MpG0U2QUbFWRpBx30n8WsrlGw/s1600-h/peterwall.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092810675945825698" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_G2YSVQhINRfY5De14pAhG_LvVc6UfNozgPKqmMs1DeTV_aYxxGcIctK58MzPLiQH4T0IxAQOUBx0W7-gaElK7CoI1EwWATt8ihAjix5-MpG0U2QUbFWRpBx30n8WsrlGw/s320/peterwall.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc99;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ffcc99;">Cool octopus! Original, touchy-feely public artwork (especially when it's the likeness of an animal) like this makes me smile.</span><br /><br />*********************************************<br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcc33;">A brilliant, witty writer and super cool gal - my friend! - Sara Bongiorni, wrote a book that came out this month: <strong><em><span style="color:#ffcc00;">"A Year Without 'MADE IN CHINA' "</span></em></strong> It's receiving rave reviews! i'm so proud of her!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNWFmRId94kyzKmJxfeBGpnCPSAJdri9iqrchyphenhyphenmsvKp_dtEsDK7ZvnSyZIE2VCqBd2S-jOqJC8fhvj84_PQmws3NQxIg9Jih9CSInQjAuohKoTwUzJ3AZOocZwBRBFm5w_w/s1600-h/sarabook.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092810542801839506" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNWFmRId94kyzKmJxfeBGpnCPSAJdri9iqrchyphenhyphenmsvKp_dtEsDK7ZvnSyZIE2VCqBd2S-jOqJC8fhvj84_PQmws3NQxIg9Jih9CSInQjAuohKoTwUzJ3AZOocZwBRBFm5w_w/s320/sarabook.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780470116135&itm=1">http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780470116135&itm=1</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Sara's childhood home is down the street from my sister. We used to live just a few blocks from one another when we wrote at a smaller newspaper together in the San Diego area about 15 years ago. She now lives with her husband and three kids (and dog!) in Louisiana.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;">She was actually on "The Today Show" <em>today</em>... NBC flew her out to NY. So amazing!! i had Peter tape the show on VHS (how old school am i?) at his parents' house since neither of us have TVs. i haven't seen the show yet...</span><br /><p><span style="color:#ff6666;">*************************************</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">Sara is on a book tour and made a special appearance Saturday afternoon at the Barnes & Noble less than a mile from where her mom still resides! i had lost touch w/her and was thrilled to reconnect.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc6600;">**************************************</span><br /><span style="color:#cc6600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc6600;">i also got to meet her mom and hear Sara read a chapter from her book. It was a trip, for realz. The book is very, very good. Funny, thought-provoking, insightful, clever. i read it in four days. My mother read it in three days! My mom brought along three ladies from her book club, all of whom bought the book and had Sara autograph it.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">**************************************</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">Sara and her mom, how cute are they?:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRmqEilA3vlnlJze51wlhkOecWmqfCoPbZUAemngn_6nUJOR4q5viPimHzdrJG0l5O2RRMwkcRcI2vjgfV7Y7dNNfUwjAl8jlskzxaLDEDSxs9xEX6CB0H1Qy6hBtekt8-g/s1600-h/saramom.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092810486967264642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRmqEilA3vlnlJze51wlhkOecWmqfCoPbZUAemngn_6nUJOR4q5viPimHzdrJG0l5O2RRMwkcRcI2vjgfV7Y7dNNfUwjAl8jlskzxaLDEDSxs9xEX6CB0H1Qy6hBtekt8-g/s320/saramom.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">My mom took this photo of me & the author extraordinaire:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBTKIQRbE3qJmxMGVRfocf7LUmDUrVRdL_-rBqSF0XrchQ_yu4WezlJ31SdXciQo8Da-ArQwwKfgOhb3ug4EmtBkVf7CYL0KfWN3yg5iuCK1Feg_OrzwWmnevVi3Ztk28Kw/s1600-h/sarakar.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092810435427657074" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBTKIQRbE3qJmxMGVRfocf7LUmDUrVRdL_-rBqSF0XrchQ_yu4WezlJ31SdXciQo8Da-ArQwwKfgOhb3ug4EmtBkVf7CYL0KfWN3yg5iuCK1Feg_OrzwWmnevVi3Ztk28Kw/s320/sarakar.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><div><div><div></div><div><span style="color:#9999ff;">********************************************</span></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;">OK, so i took Peter to Vegan Zone - self-titled "The Exotic Vegan Bistro" - and it was good the second time around for me. Nice to have company this time, and he liked it too.</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;">***********************************</span></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;">The prices were decent, our waitress attentive, the food delicious and there were plenty of choices on the menu, but there was something missing... maybe i'm just spoiled by SIPZ... It was super dark inside and just not very friendly-feeling.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;">************************************ </span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;">Especially for being just three blocks from the beach where peeps are cool and casual, it seems a little out of place. i hope it makes it though - a vegan restaurant is always a welcome thing.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;">************************************</span></div><div><br /><span style="color:#996633;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#996633;">A huge painted wooden face inside The Vegan Zone:</span> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kzRk4PGj8gQoM9brvOJu1VEvP1F1Q_hwxl_JHc5tqmyLP2DQQIEQCBJOMnuM4L2Vi07E9dWFZzvn9ECm6924IwG6ehiHDNaF5g9ggSkqxomH9EKqGRkYv8_m3B8CcoEgWw/s1600-h/face.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092810306578638178" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kzRk4PGj8gQoM9brvOJu1VEvP1F1Q_hwxl_JHc5tqmyLP2DQQIEQCBJOMnuM4L2Vi07E9dWFZzvn9ECm6924IwG6ehiHDNaF5g9ggSkqxomH9EKqGRkYv8_m3B8CcoEgWw/s320/face.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div></div><div><span style="color:#999999;">The Vegan Zone menu cover, which is a lot cooler than the odd, quixotic menu inside:</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNo8F27M8Y4aqQYt2NloHmZtIAMUk_-JTGwSYyJ3wAWTSk4WfzEwnM0nPXBjZkwKlDNBtTEkbWbbBSaP5MNa21Yn3MexgUpzaNHC2uxI1sPuCbntmMU5QSoz3gJUmlRURWVQ/s1600-h/menu.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092809653743609170" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNo8F27M8Y4aqQYt2NloHmZtIAMUk_-JTGwSYyJ3wAWTSk4WfzEwnM0nPXBjZkwKlDNBtTEkbWbbBSaP5MNa21Yn3MexgUpzaNHC2uxI1sPuCbntmMU5QSoz3gJUmlRURWVQ/s200/menu.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="color:#ffcc66;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc66;">Pretty decent crispy won ton appetizers ($4):</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc66;"></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_E8RWYgvIimsJAU7XTmxikSaGq9qEFZbNq_eeVP8LcdM5f6pATxaFICZjdeZfeHmK4xJYD6WhWfPW_Lw6QX2GANELXuQJqF0mSLIVmujrIq2ZWecVpbi5lze6zSlzobtHA/s1600-h/wonton.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092809524894590274" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_E8RWYgvIimsJAU7XTmxikSaGq9qEFZbNq_eeVP8LcdM5f6pATxaFICZjdeZfeHmK4xJYD6WhWfPW_Lw6QX2GANELXuQJqF0mSLIVmujrIq2ZWecVpbi5lze6zSlzobtHA/s200/wonton.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">(My *cough* great food photography striking again...)</span> </div><div><span style="color:#999900;">"Garlic Lover" ($8) for me:</span></div><div><span style="color:#999900;"></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKwO38MnZr6GwNETaohS5zFtQrCShhmoiFlNTdGgDGptcilFeaZCy1EW1EzKI17usFmIjyDu8uF8efOgRoZmjYn5acr5fm3MXSpsd9hykLGC4gg01svyt7qdg7ISrdwT2BQ/s1600-h/garliclove.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092809477649950002" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKwO38MnZr6GwNETaohS5zFtQrCShhmoiFlNTdGgDGptcilFeaZCy1EW1EzKI17usFmIjyDu8uF8efOgRoZmjYn5acr5fm3MXSpsd9hykLGC4gg01svyt7qdg7ISrdwT2BQ/s200/garliclove.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div><br /><span style="color:#999900;">"Rice baked with mushroom" ($8) for Peter:</span> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdXqvO4tiZQ5Kjr4HbO7Iorxrn3U0BgZSz8F7iKfkg2iG2OWRpV2uuAjJd_UiMSgoRFU8gApXxcwPlg7570YtTDNVKW-JAM14F_42oKWKZ3jFoU8kMGRzxjWk_B4ZXRdQRQ/s1600-h/chickmush.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092809417520407842" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdXqvO4tiZQ5Kjr4HbO7Iorxrn3U0BgZSz8F7iKfkg2iG2OWRpV2uuAjJd_UiMSgoRFU8gApXxcwPlg7570YtTDNVKW-JAM14F_42oKWKZ3jFoU8kMGRzxjWk_B4ZXRdQRQ/s200/chickmush.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#66ff99;">Peter also had a glass of Thai iced tea. Refreshing! No desserts on the menu, but that was just as well. We were stuffed. </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#66ff99;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6666;">(Of course later we managed to eat some Trader Joe's Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. HA!)</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">**************************************************</span><br /></div><div><strong><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffcc;">Bats.</span></strong> </div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;">*****</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;">*****</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;">*****</span></div><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">What do you think of bats? i think they're fairly adorable, and very misunderstood... and unfortunately feared because of ignorance.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">*****************************************</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffff00;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Peter and i are going to a "Bat Talk" tomorrow at a local library, and we're both pretty excited. i was invited as part of my job at the newspaper to attend by a woman named Cynthia Myers, who is a bat aficionado with a Web page to prove it:</span> </span><a href="http://home.earthlink.net/~cmsquare/">http://home.earthlink.net/~cmsquare/</a></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">*****************************************</span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffff33;">Last night Cindy sent me some photos and a story about her recent trip to a place called Bracken Cave in Texas. i'll meet her in person tomorrow - and some bats as well i hope!</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffff33;">************************</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;">************************</span></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>The cave, before the bats come out (No Adam West to be found!):</strong></span> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6KtIx3XPOPL7lNl-brO_EeM4S4zag0SDTiWOFOHqF9QocIxTe1u7jCNueSjvzUEELpDFyf5nmohUNYYrwDndMN80zXeftDr49DJ45cCrUkLnorzNaBQPp_gcwPdxLDHYTQ/s1600-h/Bracken+entrance.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092809164117337330" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6KtIx3XPOPL7lNl-brO_EeM4S4zag0SDTiWOFOHqF9QocIxTe1u7jCNueSjvzUEELpDFyf5nmohUNYYrwDndMN80zXeftDr49DJ45cCrUkLnorzNaBQPp_gcwPdxLDHYTQ/s320/Bracken+entrance.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">**************************************</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">Cindy likes these bat sites:</span></div><div><a href="http://www.batrescue.org/">http://www.batrescue.org/</a></div><div><a href="http://www.batworld.org/">http://www.batworld.org/</a></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33cc00;">**************************</span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;">**************************</span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><strong>The bats emerge:</strong></span></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWOzn2N-XDVzMkyXRushyphenhyphenb6M76T6V4Gwmsk0aSAUE13I6PQcB0XS0y_MKDf470ifHhl65BFGkWacrNcyN8qYNP6DGSpstBs3cQR-pZIXel_5L1Cmz6D7bGR6WBVLCK7_gaw/s1600-h/Bracken+emergence+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092809241426748674" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWOzn2N-XDVzMkyXRushyphenhyphenb6M76T6V4Gwmsk0aSAUE13I6PQcB0XS0y_MKDf470ifHhl65BFGkWacrNcyN8qYNP6DGSpstBs3cQR-pZIXel_5L1Cmz6D7bGR6WBVLCK7_gaw/s320/Bracken+emergence+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Part of the story of her experience:</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffccff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;">"The emergence started when we were still around the back of the property and we all rushed back around to the front of the cave. It was absolutely spectacular! (local volunteer) Fran Hutchinson said that this time of year there are about 30 million bats flying out because the pups are starting to fly out with their moms, and it takes the entire colony about 5 hours to exit the cave.</span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;">"We figured that, just while we were there, we saw at least 100,000 bats per MINUTE flying out and over our heads, on their way to eat about 200 TONS of corn earworm moths each summer night! So many little wingbeats that they created a nice breeze for us bat tourists."</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff00;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;">*******************</span></div><br /><div></div><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;"><strong>And away they go!!:</strong></span> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyY749g-qPrvYhUFJeDQ_ggcfyE0Na8I7qCSIqc7CWz6ZQoCNOM-YDSUsQMIPjWeR9N7eNs88tdkn50DbrPsKp0v7Cbc29ijRWs06QNfyPtUjTZES0hOqBeyQzJ_efsiyuQ/s1600-h/Bracken+emergence+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092809292966356242" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyY749g-qPrvYhUFJeDQ_ggcfyE0Na8I7qCSIqc7CWz6ZQoCNOM-YDSUsQMIPjWeR9N7eNs88tdkn50DbrPsKp0v7Cbc29ijRWs06QNfyPtUjTZES0hOqBeyQzJ_efsiyuQ/s320/Bracken+emergence+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#ff6666;">Bat Conservation International:</span> </strong><a href="http://www.batcon.org/home/default.asp">http://www.batcon.org/home/default.asp</a></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#99ff99;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#99ff99;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#99ff99;">***********************************</span></div><div><span style="color:#99ff99;">***********************************</span></div><div></div>Go Dan Piraro: <div></div><div><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijc20g9YfHFofvEfZTxYU30D5BBcvJI5aIu4j3WwhEzXkUrENLgP_rAXXwAEUGOj4Y5JeqUAhG2lOh9-RzVhzdjQdtT0I1ivQRhJJlZdsv5jd4Q1OCnSrtafKaU6hEyxJXuA/s1600-h/luvnug.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092845860317914626" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijc20g9YfHFofvEfZTxYU30D5BBcvJI5aIu4j3WwhEzXkUrENLgP_rAXXwAEUGOj4Y5JeqUAhG2lOh9-RzVhzdjQdtT0I1ivQRhJJlZdsv5jd4Q1OCnSrtafKaU6hEyxJXuA/s320/luvnug.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc0000;">May the week ahead be healthy for everyone (well, except Michael Vick & other animal abusers). </span></div><br /><div></div><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Hard to believe August is around the corner. Just like a bat, time flies.</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#66ffff;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#66ffff;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#66ffff;">P<span style="color:#3366ff;">E</span><span style="color:#ccffff;">A</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">C</span><span style="color:#66cccc;">E</span><span style="color:#000099;">!</span></span></strong></div></div></div></div></div>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-68583409051363283752007-07-23T19:47:00.000-07:002007-07-23T23:56:25.866-07:00You can't spell evolve without love<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkXPUQ80YuaVEjHjg03xR-td4isYlhSZx7OOFkT95gA5_KnwcQAap1Y-4ROzOVqbbdaN4d_dIbVvksY3ALwlSTubmUtaj327aOKT794cb_3ynNE_QOonPqEpicFWf3odcMA/s1600-h/ideawaf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090606095002592418" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkXPUQ80YuaVEjHjg03xR-td4isYlhSZx7OOFkT95gA5_KnwcQAap1Y-4ROzOVqbbdaN4d_dIbVvksY3ALwlSTubmUtaj327aOKT794cb_3ynNE_QOonPqEpicFWf3odcMA/s320/ideawaf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">My friend Marina, Chicago-born (like me!) but Californian at heart (same, natch), came for a visit last week, dragging her bro and & Germany-born mom, who i'm pretty sure fell in love with SoCal. </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;">i had small parts of only two days to show 'em around San Diego County and we hit Point Loma, Coronado, Ocean Beach & more. Their fave place was La Jolla - and it's hard to blame them:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NNjYrvJAok6pr92mN__BJi6UoWlCnduEiaPEQQjKoXBW2G3vTB5X__YqRCt05EK_0NVG_QRKoLfqsNPv-pV4ic2hDN6OfGLw9uFEDjZAQSuK9tzYb9G4QvaeIAcO9q6Duw/s1600-h/marinaco2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090602551654573186" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NNjYrvJAok6pr92mN__BJi6UoWlCnduEiaPEQQjKoXBW2G3vTB5X__YqRCt05EK_0NVG_QRKoLfqsNPv-pV4ic2hDN6OfGLw9uFEDjZAQSuK9tzYb9G4QvaeIAcO9q6Duw/s400/marinaco2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Mat was feeling in the <span style="color:#ff6666;"><strong>pink</strong></span> (HOORAY!) and joined in on our adventures:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBydVjSJFpSECgVUP9L9DkCKZwZwMFLYjoncPy3WkAcw0h73mCzZ6xtGDZ2T42yuo7WUBkj3UigHgYc-ETc3PQCIiO6KbjYXOdbxFQ6ZHciQBhWL9pIfvWHShaekiCFVFUtQ/s1600-h/matlj.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090602465755227250" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBydVjSJFpSECgVUP9L9DkCKZwZwMFLYjoncPy3WkAcw0h73mCzZ6xtGDZ2T42yuo7WUBkj3UigHgYc-ETc3PQCIiO6KbjYXOdbxFQ6ZHciQBhWL9pIfvWHShaekiCFVFUtQ/s400/matlj.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Is Mat smiling (above) or is it my imagination?!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLdI2yNiAyHs7xyMwYcoMvxgz1KTkoNf5MENoaDNGTatVg-__wzY6hnWoWIo9Tden-lcACdqW3xkKhWodHKvyeL46G01OKqykfgf-FzaKaFLaFkCnZxx5DjEw9C0duQG4sQ/s1600-h/anmlsmile.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090625748772938962" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLdI2yNiAyHs7xyMwYcoMvxgz1KTkoNf5MENoaDNGTatVg-__wzY6hnWoWIo9Tden-lcACdqW3xkKhWodHKvyeL46G01OKqykfgf-FzaKaFLaFkCnZxx5DjEw9C0duQG4sQ/s320/anmlsmile.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">***************************************************</span><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">***************************************************</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Thanks to Vicki's husband, Art, for the head's up on Vegan Zone in Pacific Beach. I took Marina & co. there but they weren't feelin' the love so i was the only one to order from this fab little eatery. i got a pepper steak wrap that was divine.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;">i left my camera in the car so i didn't get to take a photo but i'm sure my pal Peter and i will hit this spot again and i'll def take pix. For now, here's Art's take on this place:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://veganvice.blogspot.com/2007/07/restaurant-review-vegan-zone-san-diego.html">http://veganvice.blogspot.com/2007/07/restaurant-review-vegan-zone-san-diego.html</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">*******************************************</span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">*******************************************</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff99;">Sunday was Peter's mom's 86th birthday. EIGHTY-SIX! This angel of a woman wanted to go to my fave veg restaurant SIPZ so we did! Great stuff as usual there. i ordered something new to their menu, BBQ "chicken"... which was outrageous... but of course i left my camera behind (again).</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">i grabbed the photo below of her and Peter's dad (who turns 88 next month) on their couch at home after we got back from our delicious outing. They have four other children and two of them sent flowers from out of state. Lovely.</span><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ccccff;">Can you believe that last month they celebrated 62 years of wedded bliss?! SIXTY-TWO years. Wow.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcbUMPmwYBHx7Fh7w_UXKHily3ibz9pMxSiqaMKOtNqhk1_ECjWD67rFYSilC8Jr_AXcVa9oo53TGch5eaBB4ywmbdFgARU0PqHplbc4sApK3U5BX05YItBzhos9cyM4VJw/s1600-h/ichc.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090602641848886418" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcbUMPmwYBHx7Fh7w_UXKHily3ibz9pMxSiqaMKOtNqhk1_ECjWD67rFYSilC8Jr_AXcVa9oo53TGch5eaBB4ywmbdFgARU0PqHplbc4sApK3U5BX05YItBzhos9cyM4VJw/s400/ichc.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">************************************************************</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">************************************************************</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">If you have a minute, this is a sweet animal-lovers Web site:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.afa-online.org/">http://www.afa-online.org/</a><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">As if you didn't already <strong>know</strong>:</span></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEMDOxc1Z4qHmlI_ejJO5o1oLmRgkgl-No5jZ9SMMOjxUKFFGZFvocFAOO78QQylJUbcnGnLwg9MgzFIOG3wCdCxUAkKIK-XEAeZLuoKmUKkbBX1KDLTnuBZQcvMJdz3iXA/s1600-h/veglove.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090607409262585026" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEMDOxc1Z4qHmlI_ejJO5o1oLmRgkgl-No5jZ9SMMOjxUKFFGZFvocFAOO78QQylJUbcnGnLwg9MgzFIOG3wCdCxUAkKIK-XEAeZLuoKmUKkbBX1KDLTnuBZQcvMJdz3iXA/s320/veglove.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc6600;">*********************************************</span><br /><span style="color:#cc6600;">*********************************************</span></div><div><span style="color:#cc6600;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Dan Piraro and Bizarro, always right on:</span> </div><div><a href="http://www.bizarro.com/vegan/index.htm">http://www.bizarro.com/vegan/index.htm</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKhyEqPWnCq_ocuHIRHfANF_HTchbkvq72_-9bLIV_EgKqFXLPnq5TtK74pnDkjaOFcL7ihE6C9meY7RLfCTRtwYBJarOaru4RpPfO6c_ike3qfNGl0y7bqJZDnWZdxFkbw/s1600-h/peacepl8.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090653451311998178" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKhyEqPWnCq_ocuHIRHfANF_HTchbkvq72_-9bLIV_EgKqFXLPnq5TtK74pnDkjaOFcL7ihE6C9meY7RLfCTRtwYBJarOaru4RpPfO6c_ike3qfNGl0y7bqJZDnWZdxFkbw/s320/peacepl8.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">i feel fortunate to've been touched by so many... <em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">thanks</span></strong></em>.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQf3NRer4cDCKs3Iuc3Q2NznlOE1PBpH4GVuZl7wr0F6vBREn-EWP4AZUfjKTZcWYooul2DHHxnoPpixQZIZodotlCOLtOC975mwNJ0nbHNPUlr9g_ykR-Tszh7V3G9Xgsw/s1600-h/friends.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5090606704887948466" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQf3NRer4cDCKs3Iuc3Q2NznlOE1PBpH4GVuZl7wr0F6vBREn-EWP4AZUfjKTZcWYooul2DHHxnoPpixQZIZodotlCOLtOC975mwNJ0nbHNPUlr9g_ykR-Tszh7V3G9Xgsw/s320/friends.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-14147352854477288142007-07-16T19:40:00.000-07:002007-07-16T22:54:16.136-07:00Big hearts, some art & SMARTIES!<span style="color:#ff9900;">A big thank you for the love shown here & elsewhere for Mattie.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#9999ff;">THANK YOU!</span></em></strong> </span><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">Your thoughts helped me, which in turn helped Mat, i'm sure!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#99ff99;">She's doing a lot better, but<em> still</em> her veterinarians don't know what has been the reason for her issues, which involved some gastrointestinal woes (including ongoing infections that she's had since i adopted her four years ago) and subsequent pooping problems that were frightening.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;">My poor punkinhead was on six pills a day for a time, and it was a struggle having her take the bitter meds. There was no fooling her by hiding them in food. It was much like this cartoon:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-l_EW8LWT1oHDh36plB-eHiiPAS5jxp-U3iI7TCuAe1nQ3lM0YW0Y-rHBTAA_2nGz-2OWpzw8MtTXTTQdCkFTXO5dKlhHESgXMHGfOo0LCAE6p8BqTrLJZvfhBjxcf9JNg/s1600-h/dogpill.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087997372934271346" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-l_EW8LWT1oHDh36plB-eHiiPAS5jxp-U3iI7TCuAe1nQ3lM0YW0Y-rHBTAA_2nGz-2OWpzw8MtTXTTQdCkFTXO5dKlhHESgXMHGfOo0LCAE6p8BqTrLJZvfhBjxcf9JNg/s400/dogpill.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#66cccc;">Not only is my little 12-year-old girl deaf, she is, ummmm... stubborn. She's down to one pill a day - and so we press on and it is my great hope that she has many healthy years ahead.</span><br /><span style="color:#66cccc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">Awesome blogger pals:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnHPLZnpC-SeX5PDS7H2H1dOM-MOdDuQKKk5A_v7ffHjxye2nPVN7qFtLnRY3ucgkhGaIJOS7MngVfpIeIOGiN8u_SxPAa32jaoFc8VAvbJig-u0bN0-VxgDsNE5pNHny9w/s1600-h/vickipkg.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087997969934725602" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnHPLZnpC-SeX5PDS7H2H1dOM-MOdDuQKKk5A_v7ffHjxye2nPVN7qFtLnRY3ucgkhGaIJOS7MngVfpIeIOGiN8u_SxPAa32jaoFc8VAvbJig-u0bN0-VxgDsNE5pNHny9w/s400/vickipkg.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff9966;">Vicki of Vegan Vice <a href="http://veganvice.blogspot.com/">http://veganvice.blogspot.com/</a> sent me this adorable doggie card and a goodie bag for Mattie (and me) filled with doggie biscuits, huge SMARTIES, lavender packets to use as a sachet and for baking cookies, lavender jelly and lavender lip balm. Plus Buddha Mints! Yes! Blew me away... typical thoughtful Vicki.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">i got to bring Mattie over to Sheree' 's <a href="http://boosveg-a-nut.blogspot.com/">http://boosveg-a-nut.blogspot.com/</a> house last week and we had a great time! There are photos of some of our brief adventure over at her blog... it was Mat's first time hangin' out with a dog other than her best pal, Heidi, in a loooong time, and she dug Sheree' 's Shiloh big time. Must be a blonde thing!!</span><br /><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">And again thank you to everyone who commented here (so many!!) and on Facebook (Laura!), MySpace (Bazu!), through e-mails (Melody! Candi! Emmy!), snail mail (Vicki!), text messaging (Leslie!) and everywhere (Carrie!) to lend support. What big hearts you all have...</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">*************************************************************</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#66cccc;">A few weeks back, i grudgingly went to the San Diego Fair in Del Mar, which i have problems with because of their hypocrite behaviour and the way animals are housed, shown, then weighed and sold</span><span style="color:#66cccc;">. </span><span style="color:#ffcc99;">Heartbreaking.</span><br /><span style="color:#ffcc99;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsqQdIpNMD3f3TxHFBqD3hF8VYHwRYxCEEIAS4fVQAs2KweJGwdp9h02QsS_VAw4UkEE42C5KRbtWPWa3bSz7OhIqi-Nz0BnApJpUQ_yGUPP6qDckteheHGrGbulDdMRraw/s1600-h/horseplay.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087996677149569250" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsqQdIpNMD3f3TxHFBqD3hF8VYHwRYxCEEIAS4fVQAs2KweJGwdp9h02QsS_VAw4UkEE42C5KRbtWPWa3bSz7OhIqi-Nz0BnApJpUQ_yGUPP6qDckteheHGrGbulDdMRraw/s320/horseplay.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;"><em><strong>But... </strong></em>i did get to watch a couple of horses away from the main "housing" area and on a "kids' farm" play place, have a good time with one another. It was very sweet.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vaNdO_KyahTziA6W5fZe2DWE-xthUEG2WPfkRNkhL4vUaCjDXImVxOrgQh4qsKgZtLnL4cb9KFXhEAnQCXpF0yAHpCBYyUivigVJdAJUz_gvvn3CxUYdbF0K8QkN4oUd9w/s1600-h/momdad.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087996999272116530" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vaNdO_KyahTziA6W5fZe2DWE-xthUEG2WPfkRNkhL4vUaCjDXImVxOrgQh4qsKgZtLnL4cb9KFXhEAnQCXpF0yAHpCBYyUivigVJdAJUz_gvvn3CxUYdbF0K8QkN4oUd9w/s320/momdad.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;">i had gone to see "Weird Al" Yankovic early on in the fair's 2007 tenure, but i returned about a week later, with my mom and dad (aren't they cute? just celebrated their 52nd anniversary!) to look at some of the art, and here's a small sample of what i saw.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc6600;">Woodworking, file under amazing:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ydYc9fbJOuVPDiEE4F7ljZJ_oHG9gw6DTF2PbUSJ1hWVO8ErYar3Two62ZU44ZzcJx5LZk4H2QkGn05rseghxYti83PGwUyHdx3XRuCWW1TmmKizZhivwuYQkgCF6inqXQ/s1600-h/wood.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087997862560543186" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ydYc9fbJOuVPDiEE4F7ljZJ_oHG9gw6DTF2PbUSJ1hWVO8ErYar3Two62ZU44ZzcJx5LZk4H2QkGn05rseghxYti83PGwUyHdx3XRuCWW1TmmKizZhivwuYQkgCF6inqXQ/s400/wood.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">This painting is supposed <span style="color:#ffff66;">to be scary but</span><span style="color:#ff6600;"> i couldn't help but</span> </span><span style="color:#33ccff;"><em>laugh:</em></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOnOJCctTObUQcmQkZyyYuYr18JGH_p3wSLvvkrPSnSl20MZlU5fLP4AuCrtb5wtonPCFSUpzbWL9CQ-qXxs6sfKME30xk-C7LkWjNr3Seie-CpkcGsHc0jRWUKVnxp-8Yw/s1600-h/wood.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksR5ZjMCk95gvEaAxpGLIZTPGKrjsC9QlFDvD3PaXj-8dWZKu5KNXVhZbn6l-PhkQPS60xr36Kd1x3eks1RBZjBY9LI9u4SAKSHlwEsBTzfIfVzedo6i5cWdt6upyC9abJQ/s1600-h/vegmad.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087997630632309154" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksR5ZjMCk95gvEaAxpGLIZTPGKrjsC9QlFDvD3PaXj-8dWZKu5KNXVhZbn6l-PhkQPS60xr36Kd1x3eks1RBZjBY9LI9u4SAKSHlwEsBTzfIfVzedo6i5cWdt6upyC9abJQ/s320/vegmad.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#666600;">An artist's rendering of the "Urban Alphabet":</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-UJKD6JROjdAwFHalfq7wKd1FUlSY2VJoS93aJ6KC9CN53PGXW5-yjNB-tf6D7gTbzARxmXRBdLfzWHauhgdmHhKsQWj2mzn06ziGGwVYiek5nkDAlunG10LMJHUjXhpmA/s1600-h/urbanabc.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087997549027930514" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-UJKD6JROjdAwFHalfq7wKd1FUlSY2VJoS93aJ6KC9CN53PGXW5-yjNB-tf6D7gTbzARxmXRBdLfzWHauhgdmHhKsQWj2mzn06ziGGwVYiek5nkDAlunG10LMJHUjXhpmA/s320/urbanabc.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Turning <span style="color:#ffff33;">the</span> (picnic) <span style="color:#ffff00;">tables,</span> this <span style="color:#ffff00;">was </span>cool</span><span style="color:#ffff33;">:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGNCLJkayrUitODyoxddF4vrRz_lj6tlIdT53X5RW0aKcwxQQl0S1Htnyz5_-tjVaXsYDUqzS8vXyN34LOxTgwpFIsyAXgWgaMY46BkudCh3jzsUugjWCTafje6PofaeTIw/s1600-h/mustcat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087997106646298962" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGNCLJkayrUitODyoxddF4vrRz_lj6tlIdT53X5RW0aKcwxQQl0S1Htnyz5_-tjVaXsYDUqzS8vXyN34LOxTgwpFIsyAXgWgaMY46BkudCh3jzsUugjWCTafje6PofaeTIw/s320/mustcat.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">i love this painting, it was so "relate-able":</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBj1c4XFgweZjrfh6A_u7oG1OsORsSyyozb4zOGkFRi9LYQVU7tTv7rOXLoA9yZ2enz7WWb02NK_qgDd41ootA3xTEaKw3E-9qPiPveY6gu0xrA7xML_vaD9dSNfYHLh0Dvg/s1600-h/hugdog.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087996750164013298" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBj1c4XFgweZjrfh6A_u7oG1OsORsSyyozb4zOGkFRi9LYQVU7tTv7rOXLoA9yZ2enz7WWb02NK_qgDd41ootA3xTEaKw3E-9qPiPveY6gu0xrA7xML_vaD9dSNfYHLh0Dvg/s320/hugdog.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ccffff;">*****************************************************</span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">This story, called "Where's the Beef?" was cool to see, from the newspaper i wrote for in college:</span><br /><a href="http://media.www.thedailyaztec.com/media/storage/paper741/news/2007/07/16/HealthFitness/Wheres.The.Beef-2923750.shtml">http://media.www.thedailyaztec.com/media/storage/paper741/news/2007/07/16/HealthFitness/Wheres.The.Beef-2923750.shtml</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ccffff;">*****************************************************</span><br /><span style="color:#ffccff;">Wanted to share a few comics i've been lookin' at from the "Cartoon Bank" that made me smile:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rg0AQn9Scn8UDW_yqQBoWKsyAeC_gv9J72o0js-8xsY3pVhN5qakyCoVlDMgD6bQdm_8yQzsEMpdIVEDuEXPqvrfoISN1i627TCt97mSYOI7scMfjYmLAAtGH_zVd0hSCQ/s1600-h/watchdog.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087997695056818610" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rg0AQn9Scn8UDW_yqQBoWKsyAeC_gv9J72o0js-8xsY3pVhN5qakyCoVlDMgD6bQdm_8yQzsEMpdIVEDuEXPqvrfoISN1i627TCt97mSYOI7scMfjYmLAAtGH_zVd0hSCQ/s320/watchdog.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorgjn4iIgblx3vVQbvHw08xLHlzaFmqsV2Of7jzVblOwJGpx6mYiSv-PU6lZog7FWrpnOxeCPZsJI4hSYgtNppCJ3By-mwD08MCY9YcRBiOcuvZGtlOl3Wz3x8tSTRWx8Dw/s1600-h/spay.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087997471718519170" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorgjn4iIgblx3vVQbvHw08xLHlzaFmqsV2Of7jzVblOwJGpx6mYiSv-PU6lZog7FWrpnOxeCPZsJI4hSYgtNppCJ3By-mwD08MCY9YcRBiOcuvZGtlOl3Wz3x8tSTRWx8Dw/s320/spay.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVf1lcTT2CoJYmn5Vsev2BVKrgR_760JS-LXUoifWr85v2vzedUUBbaFr15NpedLy4AVD_B_fJo3W42rKL9iqQbbTWBduFnYTmOi775ejiOxIOtDKpAFcAbq3dzQym23f18g/s1600-h/doubles.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087995706486960306" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVf1lcTT2CoJYmn5Vsev2BVKrgR_760JS-LXUoifWr85v2vzedUUBbaFr15NpedLy4AVD_B_fJo3W42rKL9iqQbbTWBduFnYTmOi775ejiOxIOtDKpAFcAbq3dzQym23f18g/s320/doubles.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffff66;">************************************************************</span><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;">i met this sweet young lady during Peter's and my trip up the coast, in Arroyo Grande. i forgot her name but she was happy to have me photograph that bag. And even tho i can't say "hate" is a good word to use when describing meat eaters, it had a point to make:</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Wm0hchxtXTAf5utpkTd42Fc9mTu02vri9dLMlLgxe3fNaRzgHmN2ton5CSlATrqywdJrCqr2-3AA4_LWh3TsfZajI52UCRtEFSs1Dbk9Ry04rFC0TBq4CpK4h3jljHrE3w/s1600-h/hatemeat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087996612725059794" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Wm0hchxtXTAf5utpkTd42Fc9mTu02vri9dLMlLgxe3fNaRzgHmN2ton5CSlATrqywdJrCqr2-3AA4_LWh3TsfZajI52UCRtEFSs1Dbk9Ry04rFC0TBq4CpK4h3jljHrE3w/s320/hatemeat.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">This <span style="color:#009900;">puts</span> a <span style="color:#009900;">little </span>more<span style="color:#009900;"> positive</span> of <span style="color:#009900;">a </span>spin<span style="color:#009900;"> on</span> a <span style="color:#009900;">similar</span> thought</span><span style="color:#009900;">:</span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBk4RYTA7LOvIDkvfXePXfByeLltnyNGhn-T2itOkFBmkAxuqkLeKpjpFRhUXaJPCPX-asf3CyAzySSmxvzkpK058h-8fUXqGnFnTArWZyv5hFVA642R5WNK4UEJ_OEKwP7g/s1600-h/meatbike.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087996939142574370" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBk4RYTA7LOvIDkvfXePXfByeLltnyNGhn-T2itOkFBmkAxuqkLeKpjpFRhUXaJPCPX-asf3CyAzySSmxvzkpK058h-8fUXqGnFnTArWZyv5hFVA642R5WNK4UEJ_OEKwP7g/s320/meatbike.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">Anyway, love makes the world go 'round...</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSXDJEMsKohwErBu7LoVgTypUyn05AqVLTLbIYHb1KmGLEVLcq-kTysBXdco56zK_xFRK-QbyO1G__JXIELkSEGE-j4Mtomf3T7gukv7RPOVfBWHTuuHK3dFS_qY5unh9zg/s1600-h/handpaw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087995775206437058" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSXDJEMsKohwErBu7LoVgTypUyn05AqVLTLbIYHb1KmGLEVLcq-kTysBXdco56zK_xFRK-QbyO1G__JXIELkSEGE-j4Mtomf3T7gukv7RPOVfBWHTuuHK3dFS_qY5unh9zg/s320/handpaw.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><div><div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;">i hope everyone has a great week. Thanks again for showin' so much compassion... </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-64939228895210524732007-07-10T18:12:00.000-07:002007-07-10T18:19:04.911-07:00From Mattie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqnbk7SJOXoxo8TnT7FqnkE2TYO06qQB0JzjDg2J3zHaf_0p2oJMlpxOmW40NhworP1ZYTcqisfuqqIT4xnINgd7Cny29W1e39Jl_pPTUMDAQsRrxTwG1iylhR1_cLjA43Q/s1600-h/MatPL.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085741178146317186" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqnbk7SJOXoxo8TnT7FqnkE2TYO06qQB0JzjDg2J3zHaf_0p2oJMlpxOmW40NhworP1ZYTcqisfuqqIT4xnINgd7Cny29W1e39Jl_pPTUMDAQsRrxTwG1iylhR1_cLjA43Q/s400/MatPL.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc6600;">Thank you for your prayers, support & healing thoughts!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIvXJQ_5m-WMuqDQuWKkK1Es9Y8JCZiEFXtFr0OPawhyphenhyphenkvuG4LC0UOKKrzESqtEMH07sQblDNNnED44Z6dqpQfgzw9uOTQ09GbMUNLpQyHaTUxZuFUduCOAL6JreUGpqliQ/s1600-h/Matvan.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085741075067102066" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIvXJQ_5m-WMuqDQuWKkK1Es9Y8JCZiEFXtFr0OPawhyphenhyphenkvuG4LC0UOKKrzESqtEMH07sQblDNNnED44Z6dqpQfgzw9uOTQ09GbMUNLpQyHaTUxZuFUduCOAL6JreUGpqliQ/s320/Matvan.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">It's been a "ruff" two weeks but i am on the mend...</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Mommy is looking forward to visiting everyone this week.</span>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-82172680142111879002007-07-02T21:19:00.000-07:002007-07-02T21:46:25.875-07:00Think good thoughts!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraCQVSTacjhj0PJgPMLvQR9zs2KyrHGCyqcDa0VA6ptNEdctJC5h8mX6x8lFtZIghjXmZnQ3MvfN87-f7lwMwNpq6tZCNLzv5uqFJs-bvihYX39tERfzF0CEviyO8mEQ-XQ/s1600-h/trailmat[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082821248925098850" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraCQVSTacjhj0PJgPMLvQR9zs2KyrHGCyqcDa0VA6ptNEdctJC5h8mX6x8lFtZIghjXmZnQ3MvfN87-f7lwMwNpq6tZCNLzv5uqFJs-bvihYX39tERfzF0CEviyO8mEQ-XQ/s400/trailmat%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Mat's been quite sick. i'll be back around these parts at some point. Please keep her in your prayers!</div>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-51251892758077579252007-06-24T20:51:00.001-07:002007-06-24T23:15:16.653-07:00Animals & Veg*nism go paw in hand<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_W-7Ov2PutU8uUANFZwdkqEfTYvvGSeYVukN-wvqIKFUDdOwmAzYq8b9At9-3SH9tTJjD-BmA7z9tCOKe3-kyHPqPTlrvG-h31CcNDsKA71n14cBUNdP0xAJJcEQj1gZYvQ/s1600-h/Misty1[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079845877338040754" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_W-7Ov2PutU8uUANFZwdkqEfTYvvGSeYVukN-wvqIKFUDdOwmAzYq8b9At9-3SH9tTJjD-BmA7z9tCOKe3-kyHPqPTlrvG-h31CcNDsKA71n14cBUNdP0xAJJcEQj1gZYvQ/s320/Misty1%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc6600;">This was my family's first dog. Born in 1974, when i was 8, <strong>Misty</strong> was mostly Golden retriever with a little bit of German shepherd and a wee bit of Collie. We adopted her as a puppy from my family's best friends, whose dog, Shamber, had a litter of pups... Misty lived a very happy 15 years, five in Illinois and 10 in California.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#33ffff;">i adored dogs as a kid... i loved all animals, really, which is why, after a visit with classmates on a field trip to the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago at age 10, i stopped eating lamb. It wasn't until age 16 that i eschewed all meat; at 21 i nixed eating fish. Still working on kicking out from my diet products that have whey in them and an occasional bit of ice cream... i don't eat cheese and i'm allergic to eggs...</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">My fave show when i was a kid was a short-lived Saturday morning series called "Animals, Animals, Animals" with Hal Linden</span> <a href="http://www.skooldays.com/categories/saturday/sa1395.htm">http://www.skooldays.com/categories/saturday/sa1395.htm</a> <span style="color:#ffff00;">Not sure if anyone knows that show... i also loved Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom with Marlin Perkins</span> <a href="http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/W/htmlW/wildkingdom/wildkingdom.htm">http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/W/htmlW/wildkingdom/wildkingdom.htm</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#339999;">When Peter and i went on our trip last month around coastal California, it seemed that we were constantly around animals in one way or another. Camping led us to some close encounters with wild animals and we made friends with dogs everywhere we went it seemed! i was able to get some snapshots of a few of our doggie pals. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipt_CCRYwNRwkUa3qW78VgnJY6y70Fy_Ubs7uEp0O5VKgfJ69p6kOEIDyG0zpjF6q96A-ypH9GQCagPoN-z8TxueS_fFb7SGxOX6ZL7gcCGhcxx_x0TtDDmMwIMEeGwuiJJw/s1600-h/kota.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079865423734204898" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipt_CCRYwNRwkUa3qW78VgnJY6y70Fy_Ubs7uEp0O5VKgfJ69p6kOEIDyG0zpjF6q96A-ypH9GQCagPoN-z8TxueS_fFb7SGxOX6ZL7gcCGhcxx_x0TtDDmMwIMEeGwuiJJw/s320/kota.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ccccff;"><strong>Kota</strong> the 4 month old, who reminded me of Misty!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlh0C1uZ8pho7Le-ARUSYOEML0Bjdc3RofBCPZHk-e1hT1Ao1rmzfjjOuF-rjdmFWEMCSo9C6WfaUWhkMpIprXL7cJ1HbilsPFCh2ng183MPCiyEQctWuArq3bwSIwJc_XA/s1600-h/ralph.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079862485976574402" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlh0C1uZ8pho7Le-ARUSYOEML0Bjdc3RofBCPZHk-e1hT1Ao1rmzfjjOuF-rjdmFWEMCSo9C6WfaUWhkMpIprXL7cJ1HbilsPFCh2ng183MPCiyEQctWuArq3bwSIwJc_XA/s320/ralph.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Ralph</strong>, our 4-legged next-door-neighbor at Limekiln State Park for 2 nights. i adored this 9-year-old retriever mix. i was decidely not a fan of his "family" of four as they left him out in the cold both nights while they got snuggly in their tent. i spoke up on his behalf but was met with disdain and some quizzical looks. Not surprising... the "dad" had murdered a fish and left it hanging in front of my car (with all those veg*n stickers on it) at Peter's and my water spigot. Incredibly horrifying for me...</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Anyway, i digress!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTIXB7LCoOUPVExeKRyqp5HJ9wlS5Il9Gr-txSRPcSMkluUoWm-2Ai40CG8_wEh6SJHHebwC4VNn40K5pKQZGF8r5r1l25XcECL1H3vBemNhzIyVSNMsZfW6f8IdBWzikLw/s1600-h/morrodog.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079864221143362002" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTIXB7LCoOUPVExeKRyqp5HJ9wlS5Il9Gr-txSRPcSMkluUoWm-2Ai40CG8_wEh6SJHHebwC4VNn40K5pKQZGF8r5r1l25XcECL1H3vBemNhzIyVSNMsZfW6f8IdBWzikLw/s320/morrodog.JPG" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="color:#993300;">This gorgeous gal waited for her fisherman father come up from his boat at Morro Bay. i thought she was a Chesapeake Bay retriever but she was a very sweet, chocolately Labrador!</span><br /><span style="color:#993300;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPp8dm1xziPuCWKXsxbz0gsNWQp2YxKbXjQ3FW5dfBqhSVRDPZqhGX7_sbkS1xOlHjybXIz7cj1y-QuwKEDDA50OCxl6dt4xM1moEJmWVgjstsdFCQEU1NXHdMO7bAE0iBYw/s1600-h/pcblue.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079845233092946226" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPp8dm1xziPuCWKXsxbz0gsNWQp2YxKbXjQ3FW5dfBqhSVRDPZqhGX7_sbkS1xOlHjybXIz7cj1y-QuwKEDDA50OCxl6dt4xM1moEJmWVgjstsdFCQEU1NXHdMO7bAE0iBYw/s320/pcblue.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">This is <strong>Blue</strong>, who lives in Pacific Grove, lucky boy!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">*********************************************************</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">In yet another coastal town in which we stomped around, Cambria, we stopped at what we thought was a fresh fruit stand but what turned out to be something much bigger... Linn's Fruit Bin Farm Store.</span> <a href="http://www.linnsfruitbin.com/">http://www.linnsfruitbin.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg269AiHIsfVmREWiwZLNpINFCAWsvCN2yA9m1lsDVLNdZwEdp-93Do7LZAcx0DijV7EvpmSuBEpIZjBTth9lfqt9U0dtEeuvYitU-4uMqbo033BlNSv8AN5H8zzKc1BLKgYw/s1600-h/linndog.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079845310402357570" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg269AiHIsfVmREWiwZLNpINFCAWsvCN2yA9m1lsDVLNdZwEdp-93Do7LZAcx0DijV7EvpmSuBEpIZjBTth9lfqt9U0dtEeuvYitU-4uMqbo033BlNSv8AN5H8zzKc1BLKgYw/s320/linndog.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />One of the Linn family's 10 dogs... on the prowl.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">The Linn family owns and operates this cute little store and among other things, makes preserves, jellies, jams and pies from all sorts of fruit, including the "olallieberry" which is a confounding, confusing (make believe?) berry that i'll leave this place to explain:</span> <a href="http://www.linnsfruitbin.com/faqs#1">http://www.linnsfruitbin.com/faqs#1</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;">They also had 10 dogs - and a peacock - on site.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohlpGLDGLuopDjZhXqxGXt9NVmglAL2ZMS5_fI1K1APFl0dciz5z-gTNV5CoGtzgQehSIo7-pAuqn2Y3EqDRQcVytK_NoJrROsawtAWVRtQboWnpLE451SJdKHrpcPOVznA/s1600-h/linnsdog.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079845370531899730" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohlpGLDGLuopDjZhXqxGXt9NVmglAL2ZMS5_fI1K1APFl0dciz5z-gTNV5CoGtzgQehSIo7-pAuqn2Y3EqDRQcVytK_NoJrROsawtAWVRtQboWnpLE451SJdKHrpcPOVznA/s320/linnsdog.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#999999;">Another Linn family dog. <strong>Ralph Nader's</strong> his name!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#99ffff;">Peter and i snuck up behind the store up a semi-private road to catch a closer glimpse of the Linn family home, check out the view (amazing!) and the farm (so many trees, so little time) and to meet some more of their dogs. We had befriended three of them at the store as well as the peacock, which seemed to like hopping up on the roof and jumping back down again. And again. And again.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoHp_yDUJa5Dkbfpt9VlQG2i3z2UK47xdPSi8W9KzPWWJ0KIPhxmW9gqlVyNoHvpdyQFxjG3qW1t3g_dWIF9Va8Ebl0JdqFFuDpjnPnz-zZAfy5mx114z8cIYjswfBfMRZw/s1600-h/peacock.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079844979689875730" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoHp_yDUJa5Dkbfpt9VlQG2i3z2UK47xdPSi8W9KzPWWJ0KIPhxmW9gqlVyNoHvpdyQFxjG3qW1t3g_dWIF9Va8Ebl0JdqFFuDpjnPnz-zZAfy5mx114z8cIYjswfBfMRZw/s320/peacock.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">The Linn family peacock. Gorgeous.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">We decided to eat lunch at the family restaurant "Easy As Pie Cafe" back in town, a few miles away from the store. Not a lot from which to choose, but they had a fantastic roasted veggie/hummus wrap that was a tasty, filling treat! </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">i also got to meet Mrs. Linn and one of her sons, who runs the restaurant. i told them we'd met quite a few of their dogs and they kind of raised their eyebrows... good thing i didn't tell them about the road less traveled to their home. (Can you say "illegally trespassing"?)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLSCv2z3Vzg1FakymEy5J7DF-WQFVHVDookZ2mpUoSLY_a_bgCRIugM1Iwkdhb-K_wQ-SzoXPEfDNOSr2qaX6nWkU0M546a7ToJ-DIJGt1U23snRi80OVHOBu4zlVVONi2A/s1600-h/linnslunch.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079845426366474594" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLSCv2z3Vzg1FakymEy5J7DF-WQFVHVDookZ2mpUoSLY_a_bgCRIugM1Iwkdhb-K_wQ-SzoXPEfDNOSr2qaX6nWkU0M546a7ToJ-DIJGt1U23snRi80OVHOBu4zlVVONi2A/s320/linnslunch.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Tasty vegan wrap at Linn's Easy as Pie eatery.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;">Some last few memories of our trip...</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">A goat right next to the road in Cambria, and on a leash... Why?</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2aiK8FDZzD42DisbuzAgVjgKvNhiaIZsyqHxDq72FBImg44FN3089EH0-zWAQeawjTAUFfN8rWMqZ0koNKqRvNi17-QKeoz2yOhVYT4Kwh2zUY9Wu8eW7RJN2tKFrEnCmQ/s1600-h/goat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079844928150268162" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2aiK8FDZzD42DisbuzAgVjgKvNhiaIZsyqHxDq72FBImg44FN3089EH0-zWAQeawjTAUFfN8rWMqZ0koNKqRvNi17-QKeoz2yOhVYT4Kwh2zUY9Wu8eW7RJN2tKFrEnCmQ/s320/goat.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc9933;">A sweet goat, i wanted to "kid"nap him for REAL.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLexUYZViamILCZE3qJMRVQ0P61Dgi_FpqpaucrIZIbjpbZrvANFl5V-x1dv3IM0qJEOOoftHOzS_05_sebYXpOAQq_6YCKlL-sfF3d0KXpLWCYbdc2RKIEulG5yn7n40F7Q/s1600-h/turtle.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079845031229483298" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLexUYZViamILCZE3qJMRVQ0P61Dgi_FpqpaucrIZIbjpbZrvANFl5V-x1dv3IM0qJEOOoftHOzS_05_sebYXpOAQq_6YCKlL-sfF3d0KXpLWCYbdc2RKIEulG5yn7n40F7Q/s320/turtle.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#999900;">A wild turtle in San Simeon State Park.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MPZkxr6AKN5ddBI-ncbY-IuE31kRTtqevzgP6MdiFen526zzMREJ3VEuIutz0EZpB1mi4-6aqs5uOMruR1VqQMFwE3joepiIEsZ9hiu_bQbfoXMcXjZEA5BaZbwy0Qfk_g/s1600-h/pismowall.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079845765668891042" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MPZkxr6AKN5ddBI-ncbY-IuE31kRTtqevzgP6MdiFen526zzMREJ3VEuIutz0EZpB1mi4-6aqs5uOMruR1VqQMFwE3joepiIEsZ9hiu_bQbfoXMcXjZEA5BaZbwy0Qfk_g/s320/pismowall.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Peter in Pismo Beach, trying to help... too bad it was only a mural!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAWZ9P3QI09bbO_Y6IFdaOgoeWXiTHFFoL2G6-CzSNgAiqXpsrpjcAODFMGLGuL0Mpg8ULdvqXNu3Kpr4HVYtDdEavR8XwzDeXX9O-SIdXN5-nAs2iVmBU-KKXjALx1UBPw/s1600-h/pcmorro.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079845692654446994" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAWZ9P3QI09bbO_Y6IFdaOgoeWXiTHFFoL2G6-CzSNgAiqXpsrpjcAODFMGLGuL0Mpg8ULdvqXNu3Kpr4HVYtDdEavR8XwzDeXX9O-SIdXN5-nAs2iVmBU-KKXjALx1UBPw/s320/pcmorro.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">Peter looking the wrong way in Morro Bay, where we picnicked. The rock is truly AWEsome, isn't that right, Crystal? </span><a href="http://www.slostateparks.com/morro_rock/default.asp">http://www.slostateparks.com/morro_rock/default.asp</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3M_7eJdV5GGRCPvG9ERLGbHO1SOjnfmlfZDBpCgcsiCpZgGJgCkkdoCzGIxEWedeJPha_Y1Gbgs5lbhw-VKp1Fb-FOMxFsP-FXbgltmyXdvu8iekDC-NQkPc2l1XUpCa7lA/s1600-h/wfallime.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079844670452230386" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3M_7eJdV5GGRCPvG9ERLGbHO1SOjnfmlfZDBpCgcsiCpZgGJgCkkdoCzGIxEWedeJPha_Y1Gbgs5lbhw-VKp1Fb-FOMxFsP-FXbgltmyXdvu8iekDC-NQkPc2l1XUpCa7lA/s320/wfallime.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc66;">Where all good hikes in Limekiln State Park end. Stellar waterfall.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#666666;">***********************************************************</span><br /><span style="color:#ffcc66;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiABmeB0QzhhqHrc84aeCMIxNygbdyjjAakC4Ri5_yZJhMKcEigAVlkGNQcGPHDYoHAq4v2fVRtWnMuwCn-TqTPy-fXAA_HK7OAqVzOTWR1hFGthZt9Bzl9FxqBOoJne7i1A/s1600-h/lovrescom.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079868357196868082" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiABmeB0QzhhqHrc84aeCMIxNygbdyjjAakC4Ri5_yZJhMKcEigAVlkGNQcGPHDYoHAq4v2fVRtWnMuwCn-TqTPy-fXAA_HK7OAqVzOTWR1hFGthZt9Bzl9FxqBOoJne7i1A/s400/lovrescom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">HERE'S TO A HEALTHY, HAPPY & COMPASSIONATE WEEK FOR ALL OF US!</span></em>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-42084694304402117542007-06-20T19:00:00.000-07:002007-06-21T19:42:22.376-07:00Vacation eats & delivered treats<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVMnacEco5aSMmtXVdXeuRjiRgW3fsGT9liMwOknXpBliBYTFyAMIUieKr1RsT-_qbGSQvTrxIesRBd1CZs2bPb8oeH3eNJJFTPdK6HPVuPEzy6ZKTANbAxyS4ZBWaMC_zg/s1600-h/iheartveg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078349317458585810" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVMnacEco5aSMmtXVdXeuRjiRgW3fsGT9liMwOknXpBliBYTFyAMIUieKr1RsT-_qbGSQvTrxIesRBd1CZs2bPb8oeH3eNJJFTPdK6HPVuPEzy6ZKTANbAxyS4ZBWaMC_zg/s320/iheartveg.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="color:#996633;">*********************************************</span></div><div><span style="color:#996633;">*********************************************</span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDJjZub-CzYs9W134bETEa_KDadNP3Sq9K0jcecYUfDgBYR1N6HFq-HnHjk3sEv5D_15qpAv0l97JOIf1LJNrhJkoeIEs4kfKXlD4CokP6ZcWSHIuwctFEefJryj9RWSIPw/s1600-h/bakery.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078332511251556354" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDJjZub-CzYs9W134bETEa_KDadNP3Sq9K0jcecYUfDgBYR1N6HFq-HnHjk3sEv5D_15qpAv0l97JOIf1LJNrhJkoeIEs4kfKXlD4CokP6ZcWSHIuwctFEefJryj9RWSIPw/s320/bakery.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">During our camping travels up the California coast last month, Peter & i had the opportunity to eat out a few times. In Pacific Grove, we happened upon the Central Avenue Bakery, not far from the famed Monterey Bay Aquarium. </span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">This is a terrific bakery and restaurant, with tons of vegan options. It's also kosher, which was pretty interesting and rare. I talked to one of the owners, Tina, at length about her place and she was candid and refreshing. </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">She also made her own vegan cheez which i sampled and then bought. So good. Highly recommended: </span><a href="http://www.centralavenuebakery.com/">http://www.centralavenuebakery.com/</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhqDGyme11WIq74UV5KF5vdyh-KW68fyYR7-YT3AtalWOq9XLT8OZBR7xZehAssK2CyZXEiCPbCw6Hm80mJcdl7JNRN_1PFOeDSk4FnzcjXQh1lmpDQcU4UJd5M6LmTWr_A/s1600-h/pcbakery.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078332756064692274" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhqDGyme11WIq74UV5KF5vdyh-KW68fyYR7-YT3AtalWOq9XLT8OZBR7xZehAssK2CyZXEiCPbCw6Hm80mJcdl7JNRN_1PFOeDSk4FnzcjXQh1lmpDQcU4UJd5M6LmTWr_A/s320/pcbakery.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">They had a couple of bookshelves making up a nice library with books galore on everything from central coastal California to John Steinbeck (my fave author!) to vegetarianism and animal activism to kids' books and a bunch o'chairs and couches on/in which to read, snack, chat & lounge! How cool is that?</span> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tWcjoDgiXwqV10h3j50XJvDmuk9jz81HBBukj4dfNHhxlTk1_dHN-kVLLCSHCoovOXbJSxs1ON0rK8Fim9xz8bk53IZb3G8zUo1ja9Ctqdb5j4_8o7cjBFsLsb_FajmpYg/s1600-h/bakery3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078332691640182818" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tWcjoDgiXwqV10h3j50XJvDmuk9jz81HBBukj4dfNHhxlTk1_dHN-kVLLCSHCoovOXbJSxs1ON0rK8Fim9xz8bk53IZb3G8zUo1ja9Ctqdb5j4_8o7cjBFsLsb_FajmpYg/s320/bakery3.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;">The view looking out the window.</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2r5JJySSImmpR3-qyyFvSY2d7iv6NykHwp4gP5grJTfxxpYz_Bc9RQQOP86Dg54Flnz9pPOoeKrAzYt47RVdy5kvPdMmOw9FK-aR35hsSp6MlOs9u3nUTpz5Q5h22gLGbA/s1600-h/bakery2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078332610035804178" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2r5JJySSImmpR3-qyyFvSY2d7iv6NykHwp4gP5grJTfxxpYz_Bc9RQQOP86Dg54Flnz9pPOoeKrAzYt47RVdy5kvPdMmOw9FK-aR35hsSp6MlOs9u3nUTpz5Q5h22gLGbA/s320/bakery2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="color:#66ff99;">The view toward the kitchen where chefs & bakers work magic. </span></div><span style="color:#66ff99;"><div><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnIsU3SaePnngXGKHfaGZWx2fAIWw0qtHrdJgGHosglQMUP_Xzk_hRdumONyGitDsVRs9sG8IaNsNKLySnxAQm4eBDn8T4I9XcikSt2dJeQRQLiUMRLfW64WkjHd-gRK-dQ/s1600-h/bkfstburcentbak.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078332927863384146" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnIsU3SaePnngXGKHfaGZWx2fAIWw0qtHrdJgGHosglQMUP_Xzk_hRdumONyGitDsVRs9sG8IaNsNKLySnxAQm4eBDn8T4I9XcikSt2dJeQRQLiUMRLfW64WkjHd-gRK-dQ/s320/bkfstburcentbak.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQXn61oGqRyMOjrO9ux4IOY867CbFdInGYsVlb1KLsnvSevOjnqbp7jY2WyTeWt3Ouaqs11_KsrrsVDVklSZbZXdDkPVHtBr4PQnPmzSMXLI4m_YePVQYMw-aBDXSVrk6QQ/s1600-h/cenbakepizza.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078332820489201730" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQXn61oGqRyMOjrO9ux4IOY867CbFdInGYsVlb1KLsnvSevOjnqbp7jY2WyTeWt3Ouaqs11_KsrrsVDVklSZbZXdDkPVHtBr4PQnPmzSMXLI4m_YePVQYMw-aBDXSVrk6QQ/s320/cenbakepizza.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;">I ordered the vegan pizza which was outrageously good. Peter had a breakfast burrito (and an Odwalla). For dessert we snacked on samples of their vegan Mexican chocolate cake. They were sold out of 'em so we only got to have a few bites (which is why there's no photo) but they were stellar.</span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;"></span></div><div><strong><span style="color:#00cccc;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#00cccc;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#00cccc;">****************************************************</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#00cccc;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#00cccc;"></span></strong></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#9999ff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#9999ff;">In Morro Bay (hi Crystal!!), another fave place of mine, we stumbled upon Sunshine Health Food and stopped in twice, both on our way up the coast and again on our way back down (the second time just to eat there!). </span><span style="color:#9999ff;"><span style="color:#ffcccc;">A terrific health food store, they also have a sweet little eatery in the back. "Shine Cafe," with its solitary wood picnic table that everyone shares in the back in sort of a group setting, is very fun!</span> </span><span style="color:#99ff99;">Both times we ate there we ordered the same things because we so enjoyed 'em. Peter had amazing pancakes while i had two of the hugest, best tofu scrambles ever! (One is pictured below.) </span></div><div><span style="color:#99ff99;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEL7hBnr_tzijprjwgGdfieNrnCwJfoGFcaYnG8EkRbeFgUVGyrwLN9J53Rf2aMic5WzhyphenhyphenZ5_iqzbkCBfHQm9BVdq10MTAUvmWvYjoIulidcPD-1_wIH7GZQHUqb26E9SwGw/s1600-h/sunshinemorro.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078344915117107346" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEL7hBnr_tzijprjwgGdfieNrnCwJfoGFcaYnG8EkRbeFgUVGyrwLN9J53Rf2aMic5WzhyphenhyphenZ5_iqzbkCBfHQm9BVdq10MTAUvmWvYjoIulidcPD-1_wIH7GZQHUqb26E9SwGw/s320/sunshinemorro.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPolXSz0ARq1MNpGxnQRcqNhwnDJgmZyeDrtGslhVdrMNZtXthQuzCSKwmY7kw1Y_3gY21kjGHnPFTIAhwy_KcdzNMRS1gnhXdq5EcLe3h1U12dfPD9Q-h4werOx-pOkJtww/s1600-h/sunshine1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078344751908350082" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPolXSz0ARq1MNpGxnQRcqNhwnDJgmZyeDrtGslhVdrMNZtXthQuzCSKwmY7kw1Y_3gY21kjGHnPFTIAhwy_KcdzNMRS1gnhXdq5EcLe3h1U12dfPD9Q-h4werOx-pOkJtww/s320/sunshine1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkj7z1aIapzZUUEu_bK5TOT8IOUYC1b4e5XxqAmP82_0Qu4zOcC738UVm_Tyrorx5taME2pocjurCT8y9HRrahxINrYCFX_wDqmWgy7QFTrvtF78K0k0e27xjeqy2YPzA1qA/s1600-h/shinesign.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078345095505733794" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkj7z1aIapzZUUEu_bK5TOT8IOUYC1b4e5XxqAmP82_0Qu4zOcC738UVm_Tyrorx5taME2pocjurCT8y9HRrahxINrYCFX_wDqmWgy7QFTrvtF78K0k0e27xjeqy2YPzA1qA/s320/shinesign.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZ8TrINWFvmiEiShHKyAvxEW5jErO1Low5XjtdIrGbr6EJwxSTWsJ4C9iB6EmKrfHyerIsqBGGRaElSR63w4DDxg80V82g-mJehPbmel4JEQL1B1jvxEtv53Gef-ZLOu-sQ/s1600-h/suntofuscr.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078345301664164018" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZ8TrINWFvmiEiShHKyAvxEW5jErO1Low5XjtdIrGbr6EJwxSTWsJ4C9iB6EmKrfHyerIsqBGGRaElSR63w4DDxg80V82g-mJehPbmel4JEQL1B1jvxEtv53Gef-ZLOu-sQ/s320/suntofuscr.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc6600;">A great place with cool peeps working there. Highly recommended!!</span></div><div><span style="color:#cc6600;"></span></div><div></div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span><div><span style="color:#3366ff;">*******************************************************</span></div><div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Thank you to that great gal at</span> <a href="http://thehouseofsimon.blogspot.com/">http://thehouseofsimon.blogspot.com/</a> <span style="color:#cc33cc;">for my groovy CARriE package of Canadian sweets. My mailman delivered the box these goodies were in right to my door and handed it to me,<em> swooning </em>over the words "chocolate inside" so i gave him half of the Coffee Crisp. </span><span style="color:#ffff99;">After i had a bite of it, i was REALLY sorry i had shared! HA! It was <em>that</em> good. The card was super sweet and the Canadian magnet & pins are <strong>SO </strong>cool... And she knew i'd been having a hard time finding Primal Strips so she sent me four different kinds!! Those maple leaf cookies are my faves... </span></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MPCBq4xCwUxucJ2flAYDFfo3ozGN7UVS7JqZiKbw42rT2Sr775TrX1otrGjNwXGYImAken-NJNtBl6CAxlmkeX7XjqYsUgdkGi-U98-pB2foWBE924j4BFvDIj8ljofaew/s1600-h/carriepkg2.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MPCBq4xCwUxucJ2flAYDFfo3ozGN7UVS7JqZiKbw42rT2Sr775TrX1otrGjNwXGYImAken-NJNtBl6CAxlmkeX7XjqYsUgdkGi-U98-pB2foWBE924j4BFvDIj8ljofaew/s1600-h/carriepkg2.JPG"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MPCBq4xCwUxucJ2flAYDFfo3ozGN7UVS7JqZiKbw42rT2Sr775TrX1otrGjNwXGYImAken-NJNtBl6CAxlmkeX7XjqYsUgdkGi-U98-pB2foWBE924j4BFvDIj8ljofaew/s1600-h/carriepkg2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078339288709949554" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MPCBq4xCwUxucJ2flAYDFfo3ozGN7UVS7JqZiKbw42rT2Sr775TrX1otrGjNwXGYImAken-NJNtBl6CAxlmkeX7XjqYsUgdkGi-U98-pB2foWBE924j4BFvDIj8ljofaew/s400/carriepkg2.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color:#ffcc99;">************************************************************</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffcccc;">Here's an excellent read from The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer:</span></div><div><a href="http://www.charlotte.com/192/story/166532.html">http://www.charlotte.com/192/story/166532.html</a></div><div></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#9999ff;">***************************************************</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#9999ff;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#9999ff;">***************************************************</span></strong></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ffcc33;">A link to get info sent to you on veg stuff - books, clothes, food (even vegan dog food!), etc.:</span></div><div><a href="http://www.mediabrains.com/client/HomeBPub/LM1/lm/rsdefault.asp">http://www.mediabrains.com/client/HomeBPub/LM1/lm/rsdefault.asp</a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#33cc00;">Hope everyone is having a<strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"> great</span></em></strong> week!</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ssroys3UyygXNuwiPloNH_JZ95A5sMbpUl0ZPeVhjbGiGqRpfc7atUTNl85o2Jy_qsd9DM4kXN-U5slleCYTEJKolD6zB2IzD6CB4LMrXkYKkGnNLYdm8M2UBDgY_pCGkw/s1600-h/vegpowr.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078349240149174466" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ssroys3UyygXNuwiPloNH_JZ95A5sMbpUl0ZPeVhjbGiGqRpfc7atUTNl85o2Jy_qsd9DM4kXN-U5slleCYTEJKolD6zB2IzD6CB4LMrXkYKkGnNLYdm8M2UBDgY_pCGkw/s400/vegpowr.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-10032956635840130702007-06-14T19:32:00.000-07:002007-06-14T23:18:46.209-07:00Ewe are what ewe eat<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjdOV0cW5IiyxfCDhbODxGJO64IP5UoOC1vZlLQSVTfvlrK-nIOQdMiyZkPe2Jb1c3Q6bd_fHXGW1s8YET74D_o7bhDeGRkiHXt2sRm33steVosmMKq3pQLnl1TBEtgs6hw/s1600-h/pcsunsetbgsr.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076132994074765202" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjdOV0cW5IiyxfCDhbODxGJO64IP5UoOC1vZlLQSVTfvlrK-nIOQdMiyZkPe2Jb1c3Q6bd_fHXGW1s8YET74D_o7bhDeGRkiHXt2sRm33steVosmMKq3pQLnl1TBEtgs6hw/s320/pcsunsetbgsr.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Central coastal California, Big Sur, Pacific Grove, i miss you so... </span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">That's Peter, above, as we both stood awe-struck staring at the sunset.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJtcOsrCQgOYnp-H4tjT3xXOZyh1_V2hcOUbZEqJKEgEqA0BXFtLwMfnlTAtrKvN75vzQiyeVoSERZGC14dDS3jYt8RyDb1BuNsspf90Aioa71o9AY3NTo3IcTWCL2MJJqw/s1600-h/seal.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076143679953397730" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJtcOsrCQgOYnp-H4tjT3xXOZyh1_V2hcOUbZEqJKEgEqA0BXFtLwMfnlTAtrKvN75vzQiyeVoSERZGC14dDS3jYt8RyDb1BuNsspf90Aioa71o9AY3NTo3IcTWCL2MJJqw/s400/seal.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#336666;">A sweet seal basking in the Pacific Grove semi-sun...</span><br /><span style="color:#336666;">saw him on a nice little afternoon run...</span><br /><span style="color:#336666;">(see next photo)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGqeU4BcTd-nspW_2p776Zy62vLfOlOpbaW0Q_0i6Qutg6LHIxjQLc3ls_6GYp6Gj53fQD8UxTULxElTajYc-cCMTHeY3WBNXu1bFboIAqRWbRdDBk_-nNHk0RSbfalekcQ/s1600-h/kprunpac.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076123403412793058" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGqeU4BcTd-nspW_2p776Zy62vLfOlOpbaW0Q_0i6Qutg6LHIxjQLc3ls_6GYp6Gj53fQD8UxTULxElTajYc-cCMTHeY3WBNXu1bFboIAqRWbRdDBk_-nNHk0RSbfalekcQ/s320/kprunpac.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Oh, hey! Just passing through with a message or two:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3YFf1UFkbqs1kApbyEQgXg91Okq0vx_HiJrZLNGBOsQ0n2q2GVQggXL2m5RDfNo8f7RbpTYrg0VCobMXvouS90MIihb0ZWuFM1h-8mtO4hMeK-sRNrVGQteFIeFZ1jW1BQ/s1600-h/think.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076123931693770578" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3YFf1UFkbqs1kApbyEQgXg91Okq0vx_HiJrZLNGBOsQ0n2q2GVQggXL2m5RDfNo8f7RbpTYrg0VCobMXvouS90MIihb0ZWuFM1h-8mtO4hMeK-sRNrVGQteFIeFZ1jW1BQ/s320/think.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxnYw2FkdV1YXnkDoWdeijxMEJEqVupUEVhNzdAvwDkjmegYRWBOW4uJ95kl0I5rwa1C5Wku8VLS-oVhdzCTilEGAZexDctPSzc7qe9Ag-GJ1iyWY1AbCke0rxJNLUJMuaQ/s1600-h/m_veganmeans.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076123996118280034" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxnYw2FkdV1YXnkDoWdeijxMEJEqVupUEVhNzdAvwDkjmegYRWBOW4uJ95kl0I5rwa1C5Wku8VLS-oVhdzCTilEGAZexDctPSzc7qe9Ag-GJ1iyWY1AbCke0rxJNLUJMuaQ/s320/m_veganmeans.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">--->VEGAN</span> <span style="color:#ff6600;">VEGAN </span><span style="color:#ffff33;">VEGAN </span><span style="color:#33cc00;">VEGAN</span> <span style="color:#3366ff;">VEGAN</span> <span style="color:#cc33cc;">VEGAN<---</span><br />Fun quiz time! Go for it! <a href="http://www.veganstreet.com/funhouse/virtualvegan.html">http://www.veganstreet.com/funhouse/virtualvegan.html<span style="color:#ff6666;"></span></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">--->VEGAN</span><span style="color:#ff9900;"> VEGAN</span> <span style="color:#ffff99;">VEGAN</span> <span style="color:#66ff99;">VEGAN</span> <span style="color:#99ffff;">VEGAN</span> <span style="color:#ffccff;">VEGAN<---</span><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;">A Web site that's tough but terrific:</span><br /><a href="http://www.rootsofcompassion.org/">http://www.rootsofcompassion.org/</a><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;">ROOTS OF COMPASSION</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BeDDhcYUFvTLWtLk0BUYjmUmkcf-8zQztnJgy8SGl6NUcBFXfCB9qFUz4IOAmvmzWJyICpvvDGpyc-zqa31n48otv8jB_kI1uJOcO_6zOmN5CyEkTFyp7H6hUoazOHLCMg/s1600-h/cowtalk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076126487199311746" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BeDDhcYUFvTLWtLk0BUYjmUmkcf-8zQztnJgy8SGl6NUcBFXfCB9qFUz4IOAmvmzWJyICpvvDGpyc-zqa31n48otv8jB_kI1uJOcO_6zOmN5CyEkTFyp7H6hUoazOHLCMg/s320/cowtalk.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ccffff;">Peter & i heard and saw "Weird Al" Yankovic in concert last night. (At the [icky] San Diego Fair [icky because of the animal abuse and the hypocrite behaviour that goes on at county fairs]). Such a great show he puts on. And i love him more for his animal-loving, vegan WAYs... </span><br /><br /><a href="http://weirdal.com/">http://weirdal.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/weirdal">http://www.myspace.com/weirdal</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;">i've written it before and i'll type it again, Alfred's an engaging, witty artist, a bit tied to the past (he's got that '70s vibe i'm attracted to) while fully engaged "in the present" with a keen eye on the future.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">If he's comin' to a venue near you, what can i tell ya? GO! Really. Trust me. He's got a rockin' band behind him that blows me away. But be warned, Al seems to attract bookish, somewhat eclectic (read: odd) "word nerds" (such as myself)... *shrugs*... there are worse things, to be sure... </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGXjHP4cmpvY85MXJieT4gyWLtBkPMAG1Gw6c7H69XPUKsG6yzmkWavsfN3dYbLtHx5rRfjnkwTavKgcNCe6exHnHk5zcH-iKtXklcLxHLoYiBeOgLASmjrNEoq9OdkVHrQ/s1600-h/commod.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076123506492008178" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGXjHP4cmpvY85MXJieT4gyWLtBkPMAG1Gw6c7H69XPUKsG6yzmkWavsfN3dYbLtHx5rRfjnkwTavKgcNCe6exHnHk5zcH-iKtXklcLxHLoYiBeOgLASmjrNEoq9OdkVHrQ/s320/commod.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#99ff99;">Uh, can i just say for the record?</span><br />i love <span style="color:#cc9933;">peanut butter</span> & <span style="color:#6600cc;">jelly</span> sandwiches. always have.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRcpRcRcMRiH8ULYVkhDVthOAf6Q4YjzVhKoSJRNWG19qy-p8wed52JKkGcjXCBIUzxo6yCNq0zUbh4ShvYb1DI7jljykOKt0XjbP5OPmQDLQxB7cUvS8A-epVc4Uu0sCfA/s1600-h/pbj[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076154232688044018" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRcpRcRcMRiH8ULYVkhDVthOAf6Q4YjzVhKoSJRNWG19qy-p8wed52JKkGcjXCBIUzxo6yCNq0zUbh4ShvYb1DI7jljykOKt0XjbP5OPmQDLQxB7cUvS8A-epVc4Uu0sCfA/s400/pbj%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ccccff;"><em><span style="color:#99ff99;">hewwo wittle,</span> <span style="color:#cc9933;">pb</span><span style="color:#cccccc;">&</span>j. <span style="color:#33ffff;">i wuv u.</span></em></span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Saving the world one PB&J at a time...</span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"><a href="http://www.pbjcampaign.org/">http://www.pbjcampaign.org/</a></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Who knew?And thank you, Dr. John McDougall...</span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"><a href="http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007other/nytimes.html">http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007other/nytimes.html</a></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">***************************************************</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Click it (if you have Adobe Acrobat) for a coupon for $2 off the Minis:</span><br /><a href="http://www.sodeliciousdairyfree.com/eCard/miniscoupon.pdf">http://www.sodeliciousdairyfree.com/eCard/miniscoupon.pdf</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcyEkI5v5RrvO7aFe5zn8RVre335W99uEsyFPiB3XB8kxMlRrm7sNGxDdG5ruu3m8U_gqnvchQzfCAQOabsTOozNU6E9qTdcdbDvJGcsByl4ADfqzxedGXcX2f_y8UEQGjg/s1600-h/minis.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076138581827217362" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcyEkI5v5RrvO7aFe5zn8RVre335W99uEsyFPiB3XB8kxMlRrm7sNGxDdG5ruu3m8U_gqnvchQzfCAQOabsTOozNU6E9qTdcdbDvJGcsByl4ADfqzxedGXcX2f_y8UEQGjg/s200/minis.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Or visit their site:</span><br /><a href="http://www.turtlemountain.com/products/minis_vanilla.html">http://www.turtlemountain.com/products/minis_vanilla.html</a><br /><br />*************************************************<br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#c0c0c0;"><strong>Which witch is which?</strong></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQM0NPBMEmSn4fG4zxwcWmAQ2gg5dn8-lKpElMwSL6yvzVrI76Q7nmIrntU4oKevO6O5X3epGETsmQ4Yj1MjK2L-VFMZjLKlVWUxCfUuDnjqq1NW5gunijaLcTymI23ZR8cA/s1600-h/witchy.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076137112948402114" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQM0NPBMEmSn4fG4zxwcWmAQ2gg5dn8-lKpElMwSL6yvzVrI76Q7nmIrntU4oKevO6O5X3epGETsmQ4Yj1MjK2L-VFMZjLKlVWUxCfUuDnjqq1NW5gunijaLcTymI23ZR8cA/s320/witchy.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Have <span style="color:#ff6600;">a stellar</span> <span style="color:#ffff00;">weekend</span><span style="color:#ffffcc;">!</span></span> </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">(<span style="color:#009900;">i'm gonna</span> <span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#33ccff;">be </span>visiting</span> <span style="color:#6600cc;">blogs </span><span style="color:#cc66cc;">this </span><span style="color:#ffcccc;">weekend!</span></span><span style="color:#3333ff;"> </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">YAY!</span><span style="color:#ff9966;">)</span>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-74865909673653408732007-06-06T21:22:00.001-07:002007-06-07T22:13:13.682-07:00a STOP OPTS POTS SPOT TOPS POST!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUQUIpcXX57Iyc4O7nyw5Nq5Jbs_iLNtnULj3HEUxtPIVvgjzpCkFWm5PhbkKWFgrBqlPesvMWgReN3IkvIdt3ZIshxC2ZXiGjuzt95TKdX9gNnT-U6tdXUS_7EsBfvwDpQ/s1600-h/birdstop.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073187561337742930" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUQUIpcXX57Iyc4O7nyw5Nq5Jbs_iLNtnULj3HEUxtPIVvgjzpCkFWm5PhbkKWFgrBqlPesvMWgReN3IkvIdt3ZIshxC2ZXiGjuzt95TKdX9gNnT-U6tdXUS_7EsBfvwDpQ/s200/birdstop.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em><strong>... and be grateful for the things that make life grand!</strong></em></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">This sweet, tweeting little birdie was spotted taking a breather atop this stop sign as my pal Peter & i opted for a break during our recent week-long travel up the coast of California. </span></div><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#009900;"><span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong><em>HOW ARE YOU!?!</em></strong></span></span><span style="color:#999999;"> i have been thinking of every one of my blog pals so much of late...</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">I got an e-mail from a friend of mine who lives in Minnesota today and i am hopeful that you will indulge me in "finishing this sentence" (sentences)... i would <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>LOVE </em></span></strong>to see your answers, either here or on your own blog or e-mail me... these are mine from earlier this a.m.</span><br /><br /><strong>1. I love...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">... my family... my dog... my friends... animals... happiness... music... sunshine... long runs... laughter... kind people... cookies... honesty</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">2. Right now I want...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">... peace in the world... Twinkies to be vegan... to swing on the swings in Pismo Beach</span><br /><br /><br /><strong>3. I feel like...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… singing... laughing... dancing... crying...</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;"><strong>4. I hate it when...</strong><br /></span><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… people hurt other people... animals die needlessly... things go wrong... i get lost</span><br /><br /><br /><strong>5. I fear...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">... war... rejection... hatred... angry people... losing loved ones</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">6. I'm lonely without...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… my family... my friends... my dog... writing</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffcccc;"></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLii42T732ULvQxGZYERPbC-HWhmNGoPLQqv7tWpWXWTIsaKlmYyEWcRrP5JD_3PaglEgDtme77CqEr8Cvk3ENTAfwmePIYNPtUWXCDguF6U-5IqQMUm01hYHNgfaNT-Xd5Q/s1600-h/natucafe.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073191680211379874" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLii42T732ULvQxGZYERPbC-HWhmNGoPLQqv7tWpWXWTIsaKlmYyEWcRrP5JD_3PaglEgDtme77CqEr8Cvk3ENTAfwmePIYNPtUWXCDguF6U-5IqQMUm01hYHNgfaNT-Xd5Q/s320/natucafe.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">We had a fun trip. Here we are in "The Natural Cafe" in San Luis Obispo.</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><strong>7. I need...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… to be healthy... to be happy... to write...</span><br /><strong><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">8. Today I...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">... am enjoying the morning and day</span><br /><br /><strong>9. Tomorrow I'm...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… going to celebrate my nephew's 15th birthday - how did he get this old so soon?</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">10. I just...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… sent a bunch of my vacation photographs to myself</span><br /><br /><strong>11. I want to meet...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… Barry Zito again</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jBOpTDYhe2TEGodGwTiJ26RvVCsVKKqdc1brrIU1GPsnpgnMaIM0w39H6vCMd7NBZrtlN1_sJsh6IqCZvzpM0rZnbyI-G_qRz7RjPx0iFELKPgldQJBoTfKtnxVJ6HKNQQ/s1600-h/barryzito.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073189829080475250" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jBOpTDYhe2TEGodGwTiJ26RvVCsVKKqdc1brrIU1GPsnpgnMaIM0w39H6vCMd7NBZrtlN1_sJsh6IqCZvzpM0rZnbyI-G_qRz7RjPx0iFELKPgldQJBoTfKtnxVJ6HKNQQ/s200/barryzito.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="color:#99ff99;"><strong><em><span style="color:#009900;">Hi Barry!</span></em></strong> He was an awesome teen.</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;">(i didn't take this photo... but i wish i had!)</span></div><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">*****************************************</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">12. I'm hungry for...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… a huge tofu scramble from Sunshine Cafe in Morro Bay and a Mexican chocolate brownie from Central Avenue Bakery in Pacific Grove</span><br /><strong><br />13. I love it when...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… the sun is shining and i'm out enjoying it... peeps i love are happy and healthy... my dog wags her tail</span><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">14. I'm afraid of...</span></strong><br /></span><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… fighting... war... anger... mean people... hunters</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlYz8PrMm2hKViKA8O8Upy8o5a_O5gZqO7lrMk57VxypCCQis6ZjfTun4gwNi8TBfV9PwLac2h1neBYpycXhbWBVoHqY-e5oOGO2G7q-Zpm48UGo0jkHXHAZbIQrZjbBxBA/s1600-h/buck.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073188398856365666" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlYz8PrMm2hKViKA8O8Upy8o5a_O5gZqO7lrMk57VxypCCQis6ZjfTun4gwNi8TBfV9PwLac2h1neBYpycXhbWBVoHqY-e5oOGO2G7q-Zpm48UGo0jkHXHAZbIQrZjbBxBA/s320/buck.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">The buck stopped here... safely... in San Simeon State Park!</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /><strong>15. I'm listening to...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">... birds outside my door singing, my dog snoring</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">16. I'm wearing...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">... a long-sleeve Arcata High shirt, cutoff shorts, white sox and running shooz</span><br /><br /><strong>17. I wish I was in...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… Hawaii (never been there... they tell me it's nice!)</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">18. I'm craving...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… a day on the beach</span><br /><br /><br /><strong>19. I want to get...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">... my hair cut soon</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">20. I can...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">... do anything if i set my mind to it</span><br /><br /><br /><strong>21. I can't...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… deal with life sometimes</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlTP75rFyAR02-vpv67U5q9RyZRnjFpZTi0llXoTckPi-Mvf4JIBl2Xb8eLZ2P4sqgGLsipKXqijlQGn7hzHzwIcQIzZMReL9FV14y8p0PI8Tc84KG4V1HGQHyUxj1cRw5w/s1600-h/mattieave.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073185504048408114" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlTP75rFyAR02-vpv67U5q9RyZRnjFpZTi0llXoTckPi-Mvf4JIBl2Xb8eLZ2P4sqgGLsipKXqijlQGn7hzHzwIcQIzZMReL9FV14y8p0PI8Tc84KG4V1HGQHyUxj1cRw5w/s320/mattieave.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#66ffff;">Street sign in Pismo Beach... Mattie's famous!!!</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">22. I have...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… too much clutter</span><br /><br /><br /><strong>23. I haven't...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">... done so many things i want to...</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">24. I'm nervous...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… about the future of the world</span><br /><br /><strong>25. My Mom thinks I'm...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… the greatest and i'm so honored to be so loved</span><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">26. My Dad thinks I'm...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… in need of a lobotomy<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkXCRGK4M3XDbXyv2ruvMCkNTd7wPfvGGW9eoJGVmYeo0O45xQc9c-sfbmePrsQSo2B16rGgJlqMkxT9pCkhPqIkeyd1a31cF3OGZFChdBgScw1xYeoWTYLs3Qk8G2aaDSw/s1600-h/dadfalls.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073197942273697474" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkXCRGK4M3XDbXyv2ruvMCkNTd7wPfvGGW9eoJGVmYeo0O45xQc9c-sfbmePrsQSo2B16rGgJlqMkxT9pCkhPqIkeyd1a31cF3OGZFChdBgScw1xYeoWTYLs3Qk8G2aaDSw/s320/dadfalls.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="color:#99ff99;">Nah, not really, but he doesn't quite "get" me...</span><br /><br /><strong>27. I think...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… people need to think about others more than they think about themselves</span><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">28. I'm happy when...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… i know my loved ones are safe... i'm eating something i love... i'm running free</span><br /><br /><strong>29. I'm sad when...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">... there's unhappiness/unhealthiness in a loved one's life</span><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">30. I like eating...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… just about everything that's not animal-based and i have for 25 years!</span> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzpr0PVsu4kTOdBy0NPFa7w3dpQFLFiua1LUp26cKbTlOFLUhY3i6-olgTBGy9XG8l2Gc_yonydI6Q1Y7Ov4J7nE0jmb2Br66JkAyaQ0qIf3qIubZUQe4uXCINfyFgVmzuQ/s1600-h/cow.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073190941477004930" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzpr0PVsu4kTOdBy0NPFa7w3dpQFLFiua1LUp26cKbTlOFLUhY3i6-olgTBGy9XG8l2Gc_yonydI6Q1Y7Ov4J7nE0jmb2Br66JkAyaQ0qIf3qIubZUQe4uXCINfyFgVmzuQ/s320/cow.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc66;">This gorgeous cow, like so many others i saw behind "enemy lines" from the road... my heart went out (and goes out, still, and always) to them all...</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong>31. I hate eating...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… animal products (so i avoid them!!)</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">32. I love watching...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… sunsets</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85Rm9Oqd_AbxkriI-H2rufglrma91pt1rZYF8GeIfcwrPriiiMdVnzJWr83-nezyVL7jgUEIUC6bzvrM2xXis8ebqoQHJf1Sq1OcsnoHD6EnMhtq4FebbtuZ7mPNZWzwDZQ/s1600-h/bigsursunset.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073186075279058498" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85Rm9Oqd_AbxkriI-H2rufglrma91pt1rZYF8GeIfcwrPriiiMdVnzJWr83-nezyVL7jgUEIUC6bzvrM2xXis8ebqoQHJf1Sq1OcsnoHD6EnMhtq4FebbtuZ7mPNZWzwDZQ/s320/bigsursunset.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff9966;">Stellar sunset just south of Big Sur</span><br /><br /><strong>33. I love listening to...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… birds singing... my dog snoring... (as i am at the present time!) ... the roar of the ocean... animal noises... my family and friends saying "I love you."</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">34. I love playing...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… Boggle with my mom... catch with baseball gloves... football... ping-pong (thanks for the reminder, Vicki!)... Scrabble with friends... anything with my dog... tennis... "hide the keys"... Red Rover... crossword puzzles (do you "play" them?)...</span><br /><br /><strong>35. I hate waking up to...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">... a loud noise... people arguing... trash collecting in my Dumpster... drunk peeps being obnoxious in the hot tub under my window at my condo at 3 a.m.</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">36. I can see...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">"… <em>clearly now the rain has gone - i can see all obstacles in my way</em>"</span></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1yg1bWyVwRtoj6_42ywXiOecAGRgK2cW7hq9NSYC-QXfvAOVR5jvn98y-GTHxaP-gOGVdhtRrZF1nWH6ok5aI1LUBXrXutGm70qW3njU6Nlxz7VzdbF93lWYVYiwKmUowg/s1600-h/Train1[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073194940091557554" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1yg1bWyVwRtoj6_42ywXiOecAGRgK2cW7hq9NSYC-QXfvAOVR5jvn98y-GTHxaP-gOGVdhtRrZF1nWH6ok5aI1LUBXrXutGm70qW3njU6Nlxz7VzdbF93lWYVYiwKmUowg/s320/Train1%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff99ff;">"<em>Hold on to 16 as long as you can, changes come around real soon, make us women & men</em>." </span><span style="color:#ffff00;">- John Cougar</span><span style="color:#999900;">, and there i am livin' it up at 15 on the "L" in Chicago with my friend of 34 years and counting, Heidi (a vegan living in Arizona who sent me this 26-year-old photo!)</span></div><br /><div><br /><strong>37. I'm glad that...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… i have a lot of living left to do and family and friends to share it with</span><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">38. I'm disappointed that...</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">... many of my family and friends have gone away, one way or another...</span><br /><br /><strong>39. I look like...</strong><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… i need less sun... i'm going to have a long week ahead</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;"><strong>40. I wish I looked like...</strong><br /></span><span style="color:#ffcccc;">… Natalie Portman for a day...</span><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-_j1GRCCFvjHS03NyCeTgT5k2J0K8PpyeFLALgipH5sgmKoG7jPa3yJfVJDgXddmAS5uypgwRlTYE3d-BzRZ_OCl7yeE4oNicSroRV-S39dF0CPo-YcEzCueXLwkQ5mEFQ/s1600-h/gumalley.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073176471732184610" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-_j1GRCCFvjHS03NyCeTgT5k2J0K8PpyeFLALgipH5sgmKoG7jPa3yJfVJDgXddmAS5uypgwRlTYE3d-BzRZ_OCl7yeE4oNicSroRV-S39dF0CPo-YcEzCueXLwkQ5mEFQ/s320/gumalley.JPG" border="0" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#996633;"><strong><em>Photo taken in <span style="color:#cc9933;">"Gum Alley"</span> in San Luis Obispo.</em></strong></span></div>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-52045104481162677022007-05-02T18:58:00.000-07:002007-05-04T20:06:10.660-07:00Bowling for the animals...... <span style="color:#663300;">chocolate</span> & <span style="color:#ff0000;">strawbs </span>for the peeps!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGG3jRTP70kBb4alwktBzkx9-OH57S-mz2sqx-qCafDDdZCUFWNZo_wEQi6A7hqnP1kkzomWMj55-pKW9R9u14VBAq9iXYUPky3CQFKhhxifh-kGLEyTP5HK4Jcyyqt24Xkw/s1600-h/chocfount.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060150370102130098" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGG3jRTP70kBb4alwktBzkx9-OH57S-mz2sqx-qCafDDdZCUFWNZo_wEQi6A7hqnP1kkzomWMj55-pKW9R9u14VBAq9iXYUPky3CQFKhhxifh-kGLEyTP5HK4Jcyyqt24Xkw/s320/chocfount.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcc33;">I spotted the beautiful brown fountain of chocolatey goo and the luscious ripe berries right away in the conference/meeting room at the bowling alley in the city of Vista this past Sunday, part of the fun side notes during the ninth annual "Bowling for the Animals."</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffcc33;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffcc33;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">As i've mentioned (ad nauseum?!), this is an annual fab, fun fund-raiser for four extremely worthy animal groups...</span> <a href="http://www.bowlingfortheanimals.org/">http://www.bowlingfortheanimals.org/</a></div><div><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Before we went bowling, we were offered an array of the most tantalizing vegan food, served buffet-style, and given the opportunity to peruse literally hundreds of items available via raffles. Um, i went a little crazy with the food, and then nutty trying to win some of the prizes.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">How COOL it was knowing that anything and everything there was not just vegetarian but vegan. Wowza! My plate, below... </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKkXOBZBcRbJQtXhkWcdOnp516G4A9TwwtzKJscq0JhKuuI2iugotiPUvL6pv0U5PRQAky7dEqrV6LriQeEqOMF6Y11Zh4NCv1go5MtWlYS5uCyCKu14LVLci0-njBopQYw/s1600-h/myvegeat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060148991417627874" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKkXOBZBcRbJQtXhkWcdOnp516G4A9TwwtzKJscq0JhKuuI2iugotiPUvL6pv0U5PRQAky7dEqrV6LriQeEqOMF6Y11Zh4NCv1go5MtWlYS5uCyCKu14LVLci0-njBopQYw/s200/myvegeat.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#66cccc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#66cccc;">My 14-year-old nephew, Rubin, went with me. His plate:<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5c3hfJnpz7sDf9RIrSFOH0DOgf3-y4CuhsHmOnCgTlN3CZrYuTjk5PdampELty6Fyvw4Z8mNk9joQdvmGn-V0vOeyV7Gpp86GO8xudrzBHbtu2yJhBwQLX6DgRY6OZf4xg/s1600-h/vegmag.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060149055842137330" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5c3hfJnpz7sDf9RIrSFOH0DOgf3-y4CuhsHmOnCgTlN3CZrYuTjk5PdampELty6Fyvw4Z8mNk9joQdvmGn-V0vOeyV7Gpp86GO8xudrzBHbtu2yJhBwQLX6DgRY6OZf4xg/s320/vegmag.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="color:#993399;"></span><div><span style="color:#993399;">There were over 50 groovy groups of items being raffled off!<br />I lost track of how many tickets i bought... trying to win some of the items you see below.</span><br /><a 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name on it! i looked away each time i picked, just so i wouldn't be tempted to "cheat."</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6666;">Ha! Like i would cheat! Not! Really, how would it have looked if i did pick my name, anyway? </span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6666;"><span style="color:#cc9933;">The following two photos were taken by a woman at the event (link to all of her photos is at the end of this post).</span><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEq1JtQN4frioTLRjIYZhPYQs9yiEHqv7QREqoKvexQMCG49g0Y7fVOnMuUCd6UGNqstsWmRemg98Uu52KPg1Wx9H8U5lyfzmCa3WGrLBVP__rEMWOciliz4l1-qqQCBxmw/s1600-h/kppix.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060157847640192450" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEq1JtQN4frioTLRjIYZhPYQs9yiEHqv7QREqoKvexQMCG49g0Y7fVOnMuUCd6UGNqstsWmRemg98Uu52KPg1Wx9H8U5lyfzmCa3WGrLBVP__rEMWOciliz4l1-qqQCBxmw/s320/kppix.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#3366ff;">My nephew, who bought a bunch of raffle tix won! Four Padres ducats, two baseball caps, a big bag o'peanuts and a magnet in a nice basket! </span><span style="color:#3366ff;">Here's hoping he takes me to that game. Hee hee.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1c-EXF22crO5y3qMkLkaniHv63J6pqq-zdkVEqorWOkyTlCy__WysP8-7MJel3tRgcyoEJXL7zjIScoNuIM11oD1Cdkx3dWz2m3lIzPmBxVpKmxAdr-ysPU9U7zcBlnSqMg/s1600-h/rubeswin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060150202598405522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1c-EXF22crO5y3qMkLkaniHv63J6pqq-zdkVEqorWOkyTlCy__WysP8-7MJel3tRgcyoEJXL7zjIScoNuIM11oD1Cdkx3dWz2m3lIzPmBxVpKmxAdr-ysPU9U7zcBlnSqMg/s320/rubeswin.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="color:#cc9933;">Oh yeah, about the bowling...</span></div><div><span style="color:#cc9933;">This is me below - Rubin's still learning the digital camera thing!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBszTdc7pLMMSmFLlnesIR_FkYZ6TSfhgUHaZTclraSm3WkfwYPxoWY0BqBeLAmcwZ8-SDYS264mFhZDQ_2deYxNs6NTxsLEguHqnnhSYf7wRM-GlIiO9jPox88xIixl6sBQ/s1600-h/kpbowl.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060148626345407698" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBszTdc7pLMMSmFLlnesIR_FkYZ6TSfhgUHaZTclraSm3WkfwYPxoWY0BqBeLAmcwZ8-SDYS264mFhZDQ_2deYxNs6NTxsLEguHqnnhSYf7wRM-GlIiO9jPox88xIixl6sBQ/s320/kpbowl.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">A bit better, Rubin, way to go! I had about 10 people sponsor me, and i was able to contribute a little bit to the cause... no matter what we all bowled (i had a 79 then 134), it was the animals who won!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8sO6gfPsyL_Ch2S-swe983TdEUStVlu53q_X1WqfL3Rxvj7gJGhIHHF_OP3mzVVZQr7n5IFU13zB4_6MQ6hk2EG2rEawZ9FkyuU5ogAsqeA84f8d7l5-FjejMtF4YKiZPw/s1600-h/kbowl.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060148471726585026" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8sO6gfPsyL_Ch2S-swe983TdEUStVlu53q_X1WqfL3Rxvj7gJGhIHHF_OP3mzVVZQr7n5IFU13zB4_6MQ6hk2EG2rEawZ9FkyuU5ogAsqeA84f8d7l5-FjejMtF4YKiZPw/s320/kbowl.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#66ff99;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#66ff99;">More photos here, if anyone wants to see more of the event:</span></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/3quartermoon/sets/72157600158105728/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/3quartermoon/sets/72157600158105728/</a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Unfortunately, i have a killer cold right now, but will be visiting everyone soon!</span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;"><strong>Hope you all have a great week/end!!</strong></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span> </div>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-80162176758507514982007-04-27T23:56:00.000-07:002007-04-27T23:59:21.859-07:00Heidi & Mattie (not unlike Confucius) say:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdC8CIu9VRxhEABFUZJzYTAxg2BMz_0TAd9Jptz5_3oBPkZyZPoxD5gFGyKfR6ex_hexvsW_LLvslNBR0_1kMRMXYSTfNZMv_XCj3nwHpkKx9MXC5JU_iYyJip35lNuuU_w/s1600-h/2dogs.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058369491977614514" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdC8CIu9VRxhEABFUZJzYTAxg2BMz_0TAd9Jptz5_3oBPkZyZPoxD5gFGyKfR6ex_hexvsW_LLvslNBR0_1kMRMXYSTfNZMv_XCj3nwHpkKx9MXC5JU_iYyJip35lNuuU_w/s320/2dogs.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Everyone</span><span style="color:#ff9900;"> have</span> <span style="color:#ffff00;">a</span> <span style="color:#009900;">safe</span><span style="color:#339999;">,</span> <span style="color:#3366ff;">fun</span> <span style="color:#993399;">weekend</span><span style="color:#ff99ff;">!</span></div>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-21237591663512424902007-04-23T21:06:00.000-07:002007-04-23T22:02:41.966-07:00Earth day is EVERY day...<span style="color:#ff0000;">...but it was nice to celebrate it "officially" at Balboa Park in San Diego on Sunday. Lots of peeps, myriad environmentalist-run tables offering info on everything from tree planting to vegetable oil-run Mercedez Benz cars... </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">There was an area where there were Hare Krsnas chanting, a place where there was Mexican wrestling, more peeps, great booths from Last Chance for Animals and Farm Sanctuary (which i "worked" last year!) and some vegan food (not enough!). </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">There were voter registration booths (including one touting a grass-roots presidential campaign: 'Al Gore in 2008'), a kids' area with lots of hands-on stuff for the younger set, and, did i mention?, a lot of peeps.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">"San Diego Earth Fair" -</span> <a href="http://www.earthdayweb.org/">http://www.earthdayweb.org/</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;">This artist wasn't part of the official festivities, but he was not far from the fair, doing great work...</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aV717fra1nVMxBFWj0-38d9fL4_6LQZ0Is5NdgyYMQL_grB5WxdYRJtXh9zrS6duazd2UUdCqx63blurMkMKdgOXsewOEutmUQKom-hX_aCf-FvLquPUoWs1Qkwl_uTXTA/s1600-h/artist2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056843799294742498" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aV717fra1nVMxBFWj0-38d9fL4_6LQZ0Is5NdgyYMQL_grB5WxdYRJtXh9zrS6duazd2UUdCqx63blurMkMKdgOXsewOEutmUQKom-hX_aCf-FvLquPUoWs1Qkwl_uTXTA/s320/artist2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">A finished mural from Saturday, done mostly by kids! Beautiful.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRyu2bE_Qr9049ikDK1Ucg-swC_-uLvOjgOQxfhnb3bDq1-4XJsylXXHFy_hmsCIDY1VHYMU04kwv0jMtwT3n-7B8LSMiN-pnqVOJEM5LfZwQ8F518Oz742MWxDO3BwooDA/s1600-h/artist.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056843726280298450" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRyu2bE_Qr9049ikDK1Ucg-swC_-uLvOjgOQxfhnb3bDq1-4XJsylXXHFy_hmsCIDY1VHYMU04kwv0jMtwT3n-7B8LSMiN-pnqVOJEM5LfZwQ8F518Oz742MWxDO3BwooDA/s320/artist.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Recycled tires make great purses, who knew?!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6jF35UE1k6AlZcJ7PE0CBiTX8kyY8_ACGEQWa57SKP4OxXTRY8PMiBWYwS3GxgbSV8BuQAos4ohryeSPOWhlMs21zaa7btnOb-_x-QpknlhuIk4o2O0SSK6PJ7aD7oOO3Q/s1600-h/recycle.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056843653265854402" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6jF35UE1k6AlZcJ7PE0CBiTX8kyY8_ACGEQWa57SKP4OxXTRY8PMiBWYwS3GxgbSV8BuQAos4ohryeSPOWhlMs21zaa7btnOb-_x-QpknlhuIk4o2O0SSK6PJ7aD7oOO3Q/s320/recycle.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#6633ff;">Peter's half-eaten veggie burger 'n' fries (we shared the fries w/the dogs!)</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu95stFD2MBXkre2Wpn01VA_0AhDiJQQ3KjemiAyNQsbJL05Mq6NdwKyz74HruAloBhRntlNI4EkmhAR2Jgg3UAPyEOSXpbyMAhP82kT3RCUPhblQYqfNks7YggtaqNhtQ0A/s1600-h/pcvegburg.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056843507236966322" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu95stFD2MBXkre2Wpn01VA_0AhDiJQQ3KjemiAyNQsbJL05Mq6NdwKyz74HruAloBhRntlNI4EkmhAR2Jgg3UAPyEOSXpbyMAhP82kT3RCUPhblQYqfNks7YggtaqNhtQ0A/s320/pcvegburg.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><span style="color:#ffccff;">Peter, a one time hard-core vegan who eats both omni & veggie, totally enjoyed that vegan Boca burger. i had one, too, and it was excellent!</span></span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">If you click on the photo below, you can see Heidi & Mattie in one of his sunglasses lenses.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwp2JpSEpudUvdeVAvfLOwoLosdxIf841oexGZrJ22hvZXwZlm_PJPDVi0b8R4lifmk11bzj0FJdN3BjOADLs2Cr7MWUww1bMEPQN1afelhkMEpdXcpshH5OOcjwLmwE8q4w/s1600-h/pceatvb.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056843438517489570" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwp2JpSEpudUvdeVAvfLOwoLosdxIf841oexGZrJ22hvZXwZlm_PJPDVi0b8R4lifmk11bzj0FJdN3BjOADLs2Cr7MWUww1bMEPQN1afelhkMEpdXcpshH5OOcjwLmwE8q4w/s320/pceatvb.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">There were quite a few vegan choices for food, but this was the place we chose, and so did a lot of others:<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikojOKjpFJuzcKjuFnxCLNQmzaOCoJ0pfwSQXkKwbWLwrdaQVlKoO_S_sO2B3CscP-q8EA30qEo0YglS92eEaiJdQPoJoOYDTl9XL4lORa4XEmcvDTkuyVIWz82LD4i3X7g/s1600-h/smootie.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056843378387947410" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikojOKjpFJuzcKjuFnxCLNQmzaOCoJ0pfwSQXkKwbWLwrdaQVlKoO_S_sO2B3CscP-q8EA30qEo0YglS92eEaiJdQPoJoOYDTl9XL4lORa4XEmcvDTkuyVIWz82LD4i3X7g/s320/smootie.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">They don't get points for spelling (SMOOTIES!) but they were popular! We waited 45 minutes for our burgers! i bought a big bag of kettle corn to get us by till the food was ready.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff66;">Their official Web site:</span> <a href="http://vegnout.net/">http://vegnout.net/</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">Nice father-daughter team took orders & money:</span><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnaSiVQDKA_Iia2nS5l0mQSF1TONlY23w5ZDaab5ejYpgUzWNMODOdFGZVoqTld4hjgvDiTyn2swk4HDNCrgGcl5YgMUy4qIchHCu8fa41Yf42wFbV97W_S19zjRzNjoliw/s1600-h/vegnout.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056843309668470658" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnaSiVQDKA_Iia2nS5l0mQSF1TONlY23w5ZDaab5ejYpgUzWNMODOdFGZVoqTld4hjgvDiTyn2swk4HDNCrgGcl5YgMUy4qIchHCu8fa41Yf42wFbV97W_S19zjRzNjoliw/s320/vegnout.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">(i traded them a bunch of $5's and $1's)</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2PjDhc7Rxl6jL34dzXHqPblSnz_IznT3LgHzwQdM-lKQhErwvQ2uQMzkU-v4D7hxpnmogYMyG13G8M8BZjKwfX4umRtiG-LEjw6jxXaYC0E2r4rf_7K1H7FBpHhiBmsMfQ/s1600-h/neutr.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056843202294288242" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2PjDhc7Rxl6jL34dzXHqPblSnz_IznT3LgHzwQdM-lKQhErwvQ2uQMzkU-v4D7hxpnmogYMyG13G8M8BZjKwfX4umRtiG-LEjw6jxXaYC0E2r4rf_7K1H7FBpHhiBmsMfQ/s320/neutr.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Neuter is cuter! Spay is A-OK!</span><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZwRejSBLmTsvHg0pWR_Kj4XTiyu_DziKEMEbxaqhk44sdw_WzSScthFB8mXyPIdddZR6KXwovFFQK3roR59I0uRA4p3m-kz0ClMs_3Iy6d-wKXtouGK-hKM-OxEcvs9NUg/s1600-h/kpbin.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056843124984876898" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZwRejSBLmTsvHg0pWR_Kj4XTiyu_DziKEMEbxaqhk44sdw_WzSScthFB8mXyPIdddZR6KXwovFFQK3roR59I0uRA4p3m-kz0ClMs_3Iy6d-wKXtouGK-hKM-OxEcvs9NUg/s320/kpbin.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ccccff;">Mattie cozies up to a live recycling bin. </span></div><div><span style="color:#ccccff;">How about those sexy, pouty <span style="color:#ff6666;">pink</span> lips &<span style="color:#6633ff;"> lavender</span> eyeshadow?</span></div><div><span style="color:#ccccff;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;">**********************************************************</span></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#996633;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#996633;">Heidi loves her daddy and you can see that... "down to Earth":</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLJnFTiWhv4_AVZI9aITD6UUaTXg34pY_Wd9aG8H770N5NkkbOvv48bKIgWBqKDNfQkOHTn-a8QyNZFB9Roi_pW79V9AilioyGIEHyEyywzRncL3F0VuwjD3FMiwQnqouXQ/s1600-h/pchfett.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056843889489055730" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLJnFTiWhv4_AVZI9aITD6UUaTXg34pY_Wd9aG8H770N5NkkbOvv48bKIgWBqKDNfQkOHTn-a8QyNZFB9Roi_pW79V9AilioyGIEHyEyywzRncL3F0VuwjD3FMiwQnqouXQ/s320/pchfett.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-41210165798042214712007-04-20T19:52:00.000-07:002007-04-20T20:56:29.779-07:00Sign of the thymes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZCGmwdp4RFzwkh8FqDWCzN5CC1elsPjS1IQjuJomAtiJV5Z4KlCV9pp_Oeum45TBzAddK8SD2gj5EchVLwunLXfrYITfr_NohQWvhSDhAnnJTJoe7oEenlAyR35lxe6Shg/s1600-h/kfcII.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055716043962027858" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZCGmwdp4RFzwkh8FqDWCzN5CC1elsPjS1IQjuJomAtiJV5Z4KlCV9pp_Oeum45TBzAddK8SD2gj5EchVLwunLXfrYITfr_NohQWvhSDhAnnJTJoe7oEenlAyR35lxe6Shg/s320/kfcII.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Ah, mmm... That felt kinda good. Wanna try?</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div><a href="http://signgenerator.peta2.com/index.asp">http://signgenerator.peta2.com/index.asp</a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ffff33;">There're a lot of<em> other</em> things i'd<em> really</em> like to say beyond this rather mild opine, but i try hard to keep this blog "Rated G." And i do <span style="color:#ff6666;"><3</span> chickens...</span></div></div>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-63420665369938122192007-04-17T21:08:00.000-07:002007-04-17T23:52:33.730-07:00Happy Mail, "Weird Al" & eBay goes vegan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM50DhIGZ5I0T1GbCnozyHCHC0B4KZR13CvWDBT5RRxy_Ppf57mXEwJ5JftUAz2YwK20Azwo-ihNoMRyNfv5_z9nXKfG1Sgckvs8g2StKxl6zHdQYnlnulwnpGpHpv5neeXA/s1600-h/matstuff.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054617578246538642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM50DhIGZ5I0T1GbCnozyHCHC0B4KZR13CvWDBT5RRxy_Ppf57mXEwJ5JftUAz2YwK20Azwo-ihNoMRyNfv5_z9nXKfG1Sgckvs8g2StKxl6zHdQYnlnulwnpGpHpv5neeXA/s320/matstuff.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Mattie spies some of the goodies i got in the mail over the last couple of weeks from some super terrific friends of mine, the kind Candi <a href="http://candi2400.blogspot.com/">http://candi2400.blogspot.com/</a> and generous Vicki <a href="http://veganvice.blogspot.com/">http://veganvice.blogspot.com/</a>! <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">THANK YOU <span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">SO</span> </span>MUCH</span></strong>! It's always a treat to get non-bills/non-junk mail, especially notes from friends, and it's beyond awesome to get goodies like these in the mail. I'll be proverbially "paying it forward" very soon. Stay tooned!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZrARXUcDCz_NTTveN_V0UqIEs92L9PjczSpWph5ioM_IZShF-VD77xbgixIOt50B34Me6xRGCyqKAX-0NvKP-tYcQp506WuUVcOuu4c4wCmAcF-BP_4j6dA_z2Dxw7XahGg/s1600-h/cookbooks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054617423627715970" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZrARXUcDCz_NTTveN_V0UqIEs92L9PjczSpWph5ioM_IZShF-VD77xbgixIOt50B34Me6xRGCyqKAX-0NvKP-tYcQp506WuUVcOuu4c4wCmAcF-BP_4j6dA_z2Dxw7XahGg/s320/cookbooks.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Thanks for the recipe books, Candi! A super cool Chicago Diner (where i've been lucky to dine twice!) Cookbook AND Nava Atlas's soups (and accompaniments). Both very enlightening books.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-pIOTEXDLEiTGOz_6C95MB7HXMc04aBdrhPgL6AMpLt8CNFa462_PCAtNU5VdcRqtQcwnEJflhDNmBeVCxPR0JiPyS5tUiLndJ0iacmntFUZacvX3TspqreDf8TPyu-7fw/s1600-h/dogbonz.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054616440080205122" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-pIOTEXDLEiTGOz_6C95MB7HXMc04aBdrhPgL6AMpLt8CNFa462_PCAtNU5VdcRqtQcwnEJflhDNmBeVCxPR0JiPyS5tUiLndJ0iacmntFUZacvX3TspqreDf8TPyu-7fw/s320/dogbonz.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaaZCvMm7zUR2f77l0lnwsFuNNC9XoSAlVp9QHK_lYGz8Tz4jhua9HHrx6fFcHSzQs0_0H1OaLLhC0KAxzSsF2FT6vW8DHkSyL1hMOkSGdBKgrrzCQYXO2WVspGHE6AW6Ig/s1600-h/vickicoox.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054616362770793778" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaaZCvMm7zUR2f77l0lnwsFuNNC9XoSAlVp9QHK_lYGz8Tz4jhua9HHrx6fFcHSzQs0_0H1OaLLhC0KAxzSsF2FT6vW8DHkSyL1hMOkSGdBKgrrzCQYXO2WVspGHE6AW6Ig/s320/vickicoox.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffff33;">Thanks for the dog biscuits (one eaten and totally enjoyed by the Matster, but i saved the wrapper) and delectable vegan cookies, Vicki!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;">And speaking of happy mail, if you have a minute, do check out Wanda Embar's wonderful Web site and its vegan e-cards (for all occasions, and even some "non occasions") that are free & easy to send as e-mail:<br /></span><a href="http://www.veganpeace.com">http://www.veganpeace.com</a><br /><span style="color:#00cccc;">or just click here to see the various e-cards that you can send to brighten someone's day:</span><br /><a href="http://www.thisiscool.org/ecards/">http://www.thisiscool.org/ecards/</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#990000;">*******<span style="color:#ffcccc;">**********</span>********<span style="color:#ffcccc;">*********</span>******<span style="color:#ffcccc;">********</span>******<span style="color:#ffcccc;">******</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">As seen on eBay, the following (suggested listening... animal-loving, long-time veghead, "Weird Al" Yankovic's "<em><span style="color:#cc33cc;">eBay</span></em>" from his fun CD from a few years back called "<em><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Poodle Hat</span></em>" - lyrics below):</span><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5Fniy7DKbECnNmlBmVSHQtUsfiToVlkuHR5TlL2y-Pu1qgFAs6tz3VLKuMNn-i6wIihKIDoTh1bUIyDL6oyoVSykE5DtlLC_2OE_z4PCtxPI7MpwtsYNvCbP9Sit9MrpLg/s1600-h/veggs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054617299073664370" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFMBqCKaskU3M_ebcZR8bnCwxYBaxtTkg7fvuVsgJqoxTkb-UpCq5Gp3jZV5cfDq7jEwS7a4wPoEeMFe9yGC-53Ghcbw_KwVXeivfx-hlmBCs6jUNtw1UibVxuHBiqH4RlA/s320/badges.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div><br /></div><span style="color:#ffcc99;">Sung to the Backstreet Boys' "<em>I Want it That Way</em>"</span><br /><div></div><br /><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;">Yeah </span></strong></em></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>A used ... pink bathrobe </strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>A rare ... mint snowglobe </strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>A Smurf ... TV tray </strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>I bought on eBay </strong></em></span></div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#cc66cc;"></span></em></strong></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><br /><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;">My house ... is filled with this crap </span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;">Shows up in bubble wrap </span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;">Most every day </span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;">What I bought on eBay </span></strong></em></div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#cc66cc;"></span></em></strong></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>Tell me why (I need another pet rock) </strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>Tell me why (I got that Alf alarm clock) </strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>Tell me why (I bid on Shatner's old toupee)</strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>They had it on eBay</strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;">I'll buy ... your knick-knack </span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;">Just check ... my feedback</span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;">"A++!" they all say </span></strong></em></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;">They love me on eBay</span> </strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>Gonna buy (a slightly-damaged golf bag) </strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>Gonna buy (some Beanie Babies, new with tag) </strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>(From some guy) I've never met in Norway </strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>Found him on eBay </strong></em></span></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="color:#cc66cc;"></span></em></strong></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;">I am the type who is liable to snipe you </span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;">With two seconds left to go, </span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;">whoa Got Paypal or Visa, </span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;">what ever'll please </span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc33;">As long as I've got the dough</span></strong></em></div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#cc66cc;"></span></em></strong></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>I'll buy ... your tchotchkes </strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>Sell me ... your watch, please </strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>I'll buy (I'll buy, I'll buy, I'll buy ...) </strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>I'm highest bidder now </strong></em></span></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="color:#cc66cc;"></span></em></strong></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">(Junk keeps arriving in the mail) </span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">(From that worldwide garage sale) </span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">(Dukes Of Hazzard ashtray) </span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">(Hey! A Dukes Of Hazzard ashtray)</span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;"></span></strong></em></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Oh yeah ... (I bought it on eBay)</span> </strong></em></span></div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#cc66cc;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>Wanna buy (a PacMan Fever lunchbox) </strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>Wanna buy (a case on vintage tube socks) </strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>Wanna buy (a Kleenex used by Dr. Dre, Dr. Dre) </strong></em></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong>(Found it on eBay) </strong></em></span></div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#cc66cc;"></span></em></strong></div><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><br /><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Wanna buy (that Farrah Fawcett poster) </span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">(Pez dispensers and a toaster) </span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">(Don't know why ... the kind of stuff you'd throw away)</span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">(I'll buy on eBay) </span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;"></span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#cc66cc;">What I bought on eBay-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y</span></strong></em> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9OBQfzAwWSqhuSII11VgwnbPIb8-V29sm1-mNJhNjf3piEmpiOEotgOORebXCWu4pulWBgPnVFhxpQ2E3IRBXzta5ayqsvy_VRxuvxLhLXxnF5ogY8oAgbI4LyFgSGaTM8g/s1600-h/wapood.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054632559092467106" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9OBQfzAwWSqhuSII11VgwnbPIb8-V29sm1-mNJhNjf3piEmpiOEotgOORebXCWu4pulWBgPnVFhxpQ2E3IRBXzta5ayqsvy_VRxuvxLhLXxnF5ogY8oAgbI4LyFgSGaTM8g/s320/wapood.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="color:#00cccc;">Awesome vegan "Weird Al" & his poodle.</span></div><div><span style="color:#00cccc;">(I've seen WAY in concert once - a <strong><em>blast</em></strong>!)</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-22498579671584573762007-04-12T19:57:00.000-07:002007-04-12T23:39:37.477-07:00Dog Day Afternoon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuyqUPR7fnmIRtgFdVdJyvwq83-SdOKM_OhMg-r0wSo2pC_YJyLNdEx6MGduUW65kajDAPMljGjrFodEnUQFqt6Gn2lN_zyhu3-rR-nwMoiFknGsFMJoL9UEJxn8o_XbuZw/s1600-h/matsun.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052741905963550258" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuyqUPR7fnmIRtgFdVdJyvwq83-SdOKM_OhMg-r0wSo2pC_YJyLNdEx6MGduUW65kajDAPMljGjrFodEnUQFqt6Gn2lN_zyhu3-rR-nwMoiFknGsFMJoL9UEJxn8o_XbuZw/s320/matsun.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Breezin' ears in the wind, Mattie sports the finished product of her Tuesday grooming when we went to a nearby public park earlier today. She had more tests Wednesday as we try to figure out the source of her urinary tract infection... she's been <em><span style="color:#ff0000;">such</span></em> a trouper!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">I took the freshly shorn Mat & a visiting Heidi for a little outing this afternoon when the sun made a brief apppearance. It was a windy and cool day -- <span style="color:#ff6666;">a distant relative of "<span style="color:#ffcc00;">it was a dark and stormy night</span>," - Snoopy</span> -- Very odd in these parts. (I washed my car and my parents' van earlier, so i figured it would rain for sure. But so far, no precipitation...)</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#993300;">So without further ado, let the race begin!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2SrlwUCI2o1Rkwrt3D9OY4of5T8x8qoSGPS4EX7uec2vCEJIF7-xVguexyKS6GoUH5eRjTmsOBwpkNhIjygFTvw-tacokdlKQO6-VubqBbFXVapDY9g2qtD6oaZSZ5lGgw/s1600-h/geezwk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052741734164858402" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2SrlwUCI2o1Rkwrt3D9OY4of5T8x8qoSGPS4EX7uec2vCEJIF7-xVguexyKS6GoUH5eRjTmsOBwpkNhIjygFTvw-tacokdlKQO6-VubqBbFXVapDY9g2qtD6oaZSZ5lGgw/s320/geezwk.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Suggested listening: "The William Tell Overture."</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl14PD3RsgfVcFQ7TAwJTWKhq-GhsZCjM3Pm9fdyMw9SN75rtsUBLXA4kl1qguaczrJDyAuoPPRcRRH-YjoOn5q5PJhDpQzfFu1YvGdGOtcObdxo4Donc-qv2PkZbx0YBz5A/s1600-h/geezwalk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052741609610806802" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl14PD3RsgfVcFQ7TAwJTWKhq-GhsZCjM3Pm9fdyMw9SN75rtsUBLXA4kl1qguaczrJDyAuoPPRcRRH-YjoOn5q5PJhDpQzfFu1YvGdGOtcObdxo4Donc-qv2PkZbx0YBz5A/s320/geezwalk.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Heidi holds onto a rare lead in this mini "trail race" of the 12-year-olds.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPVuAKLkvuBAry2tWODGrzCPUDiubcZXGeq8ct1qJiYHqdeH3h5fjSUzBsHCUf2dA87njeI6mgeXu7-pbAwGKCirwjiT2UAwSr7KttBF2QGJVkWgVUxbYS7iLffkV3zyZhw/s1600-h/geezerwalk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052741515121526274" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPVuAKLkvuBAry2tWODGrzCPUDiubcZXGeq8ct1qJiYHqdeH3h5fjSUzBsHCUf2dA87njeI6mgeXu7-pbAwGKCirwjiT2UAwSr7KttBF2QGJVkWgVUxbYS7iLffkV3zyZhw/s320/geezerwalk.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Yes, toward the end, they're neck-in-neck... Look at those serious faces, the concentration, the determination. They're really in the moment!</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#00cccc;">The big question in the battle of the blondes: <span style="color:#6600cc;"><em>Who will win?</em></span> </span></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#00cccc;">Will it be the sweet Labrador or the deaf Spaniel?</span> </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#66ff99;">The crowd's going wild, the cheers deafening, the judges prepared for anything... and OK, so it really wasn't a race, the distractions of smells and "restroom" stops were myriad... and of course the finish doesn't matter - they're <strong><span style="color:#cc9933;">both</span></strong> winners in my book!</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">And speaking of winners, did you hear that From this day until Feb. 2, 2008, Tibetans have pledged to "<span style="color:#33cc00;">go green</span>," vowing to be vegetarians for a year?!</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">Animal Place Sanctuary reports:</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><em><span style="color:#ffff33;">"According to the Prime Minister of the Tibetan government in exile Samdhong Rinpoche, the yearlong commitment to vegetarianism is aimed at enhancing the 'collective merit' of Tibetans."</span></em><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#663366;">**********************************************</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">And just an FYI, there's a new place to click at Care2.com - to help reduce global warming. </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#339999;">This goes along with their easy, quick, click-to-donate (<strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">free</span></em></strong>!) <span style="color:#ffcccc;"><span style="color:#339999;">for</span> pets</span> (through the Humane Society of the U.S.), <span style="color:#ffcccc;">the seals of Canada</span>, <span style="color:#ffcccc;">the oceans & living beings in it</span>, "<span style="color:#ffcccc;">big cats</span>," <span style="color:#ffcccc;">primates</span> (through the wondrous Jane Goodall), the precious, dwindling <span style="color:#ffcccc;">rain forests</span> of the world and more!</span> </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">i encourage all of you to click daily! </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Have i mentioned that it's free? </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">(and that it just takes a few seconds?)</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.care2.com/click2donate/">http://www.care2.com/click2donate/</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;">I have a page there, too, if you want to check it out...</span><br /><a href="http://my.care2.com/1pisces">http://my.care2.com/1pisces</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;"><em>Hope you have a terrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrific weekend! </em></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;"><em>Be safe out there!</em></span>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-62741303655260222392007-04-06T17:29:00.000-07:002007-04-06T23:09:55.454-07:00Baa Baa Ganoush 4 Ewe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieI72susoPTyiubsoLZ7Jx5Cbk05eJtDFaUUl9QGUoyfU67Pem0Rcc9zS0JIQV56MFL62SQ9uDSCx854tnu_Jl0LIDgkkpRCOUq3jRW0kiZhYv7_5z_HdAn-jqICIAn5kbOw/s1600-h/baabaaganoush.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050480212552888786" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieI72susoPTyiubsoLZ7Jx5Cbk05eJtDFaUUl9QGUoyfU67Pem0Rcc9zS0JIQV56MFL62SQ9uDSCx854tnu_Jl0LIDgkkpRCOUq3jRW0kiZhYv7_5z_HdAn-jqICIAn5kbOw/s320/baabaaganoush.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ccccff;">i just found out that my friend Nicki sponsored this adorable guy, whose name is Baa Baa Ganoush, in my name from Best Friends Animal Society - <a href="http://www.bestfriends.org/">http://www.bestfriends.org/</a> - a wonderful place in Kanab, Utah! If you have a minute, go check out their Web site. Here's what it says about him there:</span><br /><span style="color:#ccccff;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:#ff6666;">"Baa Baa Ganoush feels like a big puffy carpet! He's all powdery tan and very cute. He's not too gregarious, but he likes it when you pet him. Although -- petting him is more like patting a sponge than stroking fur! He's very gentle and nice.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">Baa Baa Ganoush was born around 1997. Not much is known about his past, but when he first arrived, he was a very dear friend to another Best Friends sheep who since passed away. He now has new sheep-friends in his life, but he's never quite gotten over losing that one special friend. It'll take time -- and maybe some encouraging letters from his sponsor!"</span></span> </span><br /></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8p89vV60TSIr-m0MR4JQPCTRL7W5wVLo2XzEGU6vNBphvzPfo-EiVzJYZULkvQuoeNXHeaS3CUryot4JzIRQxk1FYwChu5AYucl1MPeGMZE3dKJIbdg0G__vT5ZMjrFlXA/s1600-h/pangeaway.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050479679976944066" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8p89vV60TSIr-m0MR4JQPCTRL7W5wVLo2XzEGU6vNBphvzPfo-EiVzJYZULkvQuoeNXHeaS3CUryot4JzIRQxk1FYwChu5AYucl1MPeGMZE3dKJIbdg0G__vT5ZMjrFlXA/s320/pangeaway.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#999999;"><---</span><span style="color:#999999;">From Pangea <a href="http://www.veganstore.com/">http://www.veganstore.com/</a> !</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiia6sPYzik_8dKl3Zba1GFitPIUXW0FS8wwT1XLWWe0Gpc03JmEdUwlqdHbJATi0USdTM0PN26dwVJ0bUV56a747WG-sN-UgMWFkXly0p8hlfEHyET1xJyyT05EEE57AgXOg/s1600-h/pangeado.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050479637027271090" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiia6sPYzik_8dKl3Zba1GFitPIUXW0FS8wwT1XLWWe0Gpc03JmEdUwlqdHbJATi0USdTM0PN26dwVJ0bUV56a747WG-sN-UgMWFkXly0p8hlfEHyET1xJyyT05EEE57AgXOg/s320/pangeado.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#cc6600;"><<<<-Also from Pangea!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBm7EWLbXYp-7SmelLBjPzpYPjaHZgq627CE81Mskes3TQGC41rsS9qkLQtkfzS7BPbSgQEPmwTP3GjP0wRGVZk99RsgnrxAmfCxamTD7LQrUTGJz2JUglRLGj84lKI7lSQ/s1600-h/pcfrond.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050479082976489890" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBm7EWLbXYp-7SmelLBjPzpYPjaHZgq627CE81Mskes3TQGC41rsS9qkLQtkfzS7BPbSgQEPmwTP3GjP0wRGVZk99RsgnrxAmfCxamTD7LQrUTGJz2JUglRLGj84lKI7lSQ/s320/pcfrond.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#999900;"><----Peter showcased his fronds last week at the weekly Farmer's Market in my former digs of Ocean Beach <a href="http://oceanbeachsandiego.com/FarmersMarket.shtml">http://oceanbeachsandiego.com/FarmersMarket.shtml</a> .</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH5cFgmEI4sJL9KelaAL9TekJK5AYqWrcyCnCepRRYhA5FFswppL4Bm5lzQg-4ikPIWAswID2Gs-BX7dATlmE-z7VpTMf7XKD4RzVrSegEn-5H-qJPuk754Tf8NVvJ7RPLQ/s1600-h/fronds.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050477618392641906" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH5cFgmEI4sJL9KelaAL9TekJK5AYqWrcyCnCepRRYhA5FFswppL4Bm5lzQg-4ikPIWAswID2Gs-BX7dATlmE-z7VpTMf7XKD4RzVrSegEn-5H-qJPuk754Tf8NVvJ7RPLQ/s320/fronds.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChVHB3Esyh24qy81epCKKx_jqyZCzHce6FzKoDiHP11KyiM3FeJNfnXImtEWqfPSzUAL0MtfeMoa5TmY0arFIJ6V7sae0A9WoJw2e0VrvKPXnr8CbpwVqe7wb2RSxRoTjfA/s1600-h/frond.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050477446593950050" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChVHB3Esyh24qy81epCKKx_jqyZCzHce6FzKoDiHP11KyiM3FeJNfnXImtEWqfPSzUAL0MtfeMoa5TmY0arFIJ6V7sae0A9WoJw2e0VrvKPXnr8CbpwVqe7wb2RSxRoTjfA/s320/frond.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">This is my current fave, above!</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWA0Rxa0dUYJrNMUrduArgSknDhnS-ezVqdaC6OuIH-Js8M6lTZrvS261GfzJF9J1IGvCx3HAs4Eda4ybBPmLUNCOs6uGUra_ohT4U3RUksl6W969j7ANH0kqcb49HzJdGg/s1600-h/matob.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050485757355667938" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWA0Rxa0dUYJrNMUrduArgSknDhnS-ezVqdaC6OuIH-Js8M6lTZrvS261GfzJF9J1IGvCx3HAs4Eda4ybBPmLUNCOs6uGUra_ohT4U3RUksl6W969j7ANH0kqcb49HzJdGg/s320/matob.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Mat caught some shade under Peter's table.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFMX29AhdVSBH3uxD66fXGopb3AE5oVU0xV2QHkA_2gCnM363e0gffQoeJ_JEgP_WqkaQqmjJz2zMIx5qgL2x8eok3KRzcNtGxk5YJVlRtHQmH0xxUpY59qdfc1rnACnH9A/s1600-h/organic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050478649184792978" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFMX29AhdVSBH3uxD66fXGopb3AE5oVU0xV2QHkA_2gCnM363e0gffQoeJ_JEgP_WqkaQqmjJz2zMIx5qgL2x8eok3KRzcNtGxk5YJVlRtHQmH0xxUpY59qdfc1rnACnH9A/s320/organic.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><span style="color:#ffcc66;">A local organic farm - <a href="http://themorningstarranch.org/">http://themorningstarranch.org/</a> - at the Farmer's Market. I tried some of their grapefruit. Really delicious.</div></span><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Na0_qNctnKRSjDB-c8ruVFgnWY3gskfKucpTQdrFlS36NjHU9Vai34r41H2HIIa89lOMGkdB_kakR49AROHdaXDedrSC29ZEpCLPbUq25TIps-MmWFoxaSPloYCHoZNACA/s1600-h/hippiebus.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050478584760283522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Na0_qNctnKRSjDB-c8ruVFgnWY3gskfKucpTQdrFlS36NjHU9Vai34r41H2HIIa89lOMGkdB_kakR49AROHdaXDedrSC29ZEpCLPbUq25TIps-MmWFoxaSPloYCHoZNACA/s320/hippiebus.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Their</span> <span style="color:#ff6600;">hippie</span> <span style="color:#ffff33;">bus</span><span style="color:#009900;">!</span><span style="color:#339999;"> i</span> <span style="color:#3333ff;">loved</span> <span style="color:#6600cc;">it</span><span style="color:#cc33cc;">!<br /></span><br /></div><div></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWugjPeM10GYg2Vbgki4apEmczLIbxhfbTECU4WrmIu8NKotawDSWHQw3Sgogp1qY-CPgO1aphwdzIY0gA9EN1Y6jPQ2PZ2q6uvKl6TFXhtM31GU9Pswfq9ZM6BYmUxzDALw/s1600-h/eatit.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050477150241206610" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWugjPeM10GYg2Vbgki4apEmczLIbxhfbTECU4WrmIu8NKotawDSWHQw3Sgogp1qY-CPgO1aphwdzIY0gA9EN1Y6jPQ2PZ2q6uvKl6TFXhtM31GU9Pswfq9ZM6BYmUxzDALw/s320/eatit.gif" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcccc;"><span style="color:#ffff99;">Hope everyone has a great weekend!!</span> </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcccc;"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Happy Pesach/Passover to those who are Matzah-ing it up this</span> </span><span style="color:#33ccff;">week! </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#99ff99;">(FREEDOM ROCKS!)</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcccc;">Happy Easter on Sunday to those celebrating!</span></div><div></div></div></div>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-54179256407518348772007-03-27T21:35:00.000-07:002007-03-28T19:18:19.441-07:00Bowling for Animals & Wedding bells<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxi99xkQX3GygC68fWDMfMbKmYFR0dKqToDfxn5QN2B2jGbra4O5A4YjVkGLuoOSAQGosVu6NS0zdreH18UqDSGWHeBqqaJtvSrEXLhahiFp4GoU0F4y_LYOPYVdm0z3vwlg/s1600-h/B4Ahead[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046830880776360274" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxi99xkQX3GygC68fWDMfMbKmYFR0dKqToDfxn5QN2B2jGbra4O5A4YjVkGLuoOSAQGosVu6NS0zdreH18UqDSGWHeBqqaJtvSrEXLhahiFp4GoU0F4y_LYOPYVdm0z3vwlg/s400/B4Ahead%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTemUVVUyKyd4SJ8mZw3DlLIwdSKKM8o17OoOnGLuoVF_1dn3Dc6AAAwZ7BvZM00TUdmHO300EaOegTg4vlpY_0Y4K0_6FMvH8kHpKKB8fNKV8rCARCj6k1Dq66pYw3FqYBQ/s1600-h/B4Agroup[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046830781992112450" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTemUVVUyKyd4SJ8mZw3DlLIwdSKKM8o17OoOnGLuoVF_1dn3Dc6AAAwZ7BvZM00TUdmHO300EaOegTg4vlpY_0Y4K0_6FMvH8kHpKKB8fNKV8rCARCj6k1Dq66pYw3FqYBQ/s400/B4Agroup%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffccff;"></span><span style="color:#ffccff;">It's almost time for the ninth annual Bowling for the Animals! I love their little logos...</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIx1ewL6Mqbk0RLavRrUDoQUG_UR4fQK1WjNG9ZQA1NkpLSrEDbPPbQcVd3Y45hTOGPllMpYYW3sXt0XjjcQXLfBdTQjJYwDy_ag2OMKK-ZpXA8sa0TEwvq2iMjtF20xFiQ/s1600-h/vegan_wave[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046830640258191650" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIx1ewL6Mqbk0RLavRrUDoQUG_UR4fQK1WjNG9ZQA1NkpLSrEDbPPbQcVd3Y45hTOGPllMpYYW3sXt0XjjcQXLfBdTQjJYwDy_ag2OMKK-ZpXA8sa0TEwvq2iMjtF20xFiQ/s320/vegan_wave%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bowlingfortheanimals.org/">http://www.bowlingfortheanimals.org/</a> <span style="color:#6600cc;">(Wo)Man, i wish all of you awesome blogsters could participate in this... even if you think you "can't bowl." They should do stuff like this everywhere!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">(I posted about this last year: <a href="http://piscesplace.blogspot.com/2006/04/regrets.html">http://piscesplace.blogspot.com/2006/04/regrets.html</a> .) </span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">This is a totally, totally, totally 100 percent fun event put on every year by a few wonderful animal- and vegan-friendly sponsors. Proceeds go to Spay-Neuter Action Project <a href="http://www.snap-sandiego.org/">http://www.snap-sandiego.org/</a> , California Animal Association <a href="http://www.upc-online.org/winter0405/sacramento.htm">http://www.upc-online.org/winter0405/sacramento.htm</a> , Feral Cat Coalition <a href="http://www.feralcat.com/">http://www.feralcat.com/</a> and San Diego Animal Advocates <a href="http://www.animaladvocates.org/">http://www.animaladvocates.org/</a> . There's vegan food galore, prizes, raffles, bowling and the best thing: meeting like-minded animal lovers.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">I couldn't go in 2006 because i was out of town, but i'm planning to join in this year's festivities... I'm soooooo excited!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;">The BFTA photog caught me after </span><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;">i probably gutter-balled one in 2005:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsv5cogUYCClPBuhcteWqr0Z-8H00hAWBFpeqH_GUwpbUu3kPgDpIo54k2Hs-CoHh3kRTQ3inFXghyphenhyphenrd175PVneP8HrrGN5NY6FIkoBSldLizJY8LhEBW9J_3EalhNCq5nIA/s1600-h/btfa.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046830562948780306" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsv5cogUYCClPBuhcteWqr0Z-8H00hAWBFpeqH_GUwpbUu3kPgDpIo54k2Hs-CoHh3kRTQ3inFXghyphenhyphenrd175PVneP8HrrGN5NY6FIkoBSldLizJY8LhEBW9J_3EalhNCq5nIA/s200/btfa.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Urban Vegan asked me recently about our dear vegan friend, the "ferocious killer kat" and "Mumbai Vegan" (among his many nom de plumes)... Remember fellow blogger <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Kunsjoi</strong></span>? He moved last year from Los Angeles to his home country of India... and guess what? </span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong><em></em></strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#999999;"><em>He's getting married</em>!</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Her name is <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Dipti</strong></span> and not only is she vegetarian, she's also gorgeous... </span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">i am thrilled for both of them!!</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPScU0lqC1PRXvHqxVBPN93PlxuTsGMHrV3lo3cX7VxLF05t68lLS5mJcPHc9OagC0_cVg4-sgb-OkUdOPNSe1CUyPm2ZD6Ssp3pzHSTG2kHOQAvPgqnDh4VLVl_s-fv2kQ/s1600-h/kunsjoi.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046830455574597890" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPScU0lqC1PRXvHqxVBPN93PlxuTsGMHrV3lo3cX7VxLF05t68lLS5mJcPHc9OagC0_cVg4-sgb-OkUdOPNSe1CUyPm2ZD6Ssp3pzHSTG2kHOQAvPgqnDh4VLVl_s-fv2kQ/s320/kunsjoi.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">... and speaking of India, here's what Russell Simmons, the vegan pioneer of Def-Jam Records, has to say about a simple life, as told to Daily India:</span><br /><a href="http://www.dailyindia.com/show/128739.php/Wealthy-people-are-not-happy-people-says-Russell-Simmons">http://www.dailyindia.com/show/128739.php/Wealthy-people-are-not-happy-people-says-Russell-Simmons</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcc99;">And on a tough note, Mattie's going in for an ultrasound tomorrow at a specialty clinic... my little punkinhead's had a recurring bladder infection that my veterinarians & i have not been able to keep in check. i'm going to see more clearly what's going on... please think good thoughts for her!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-eY5O-7JIAd7IkHNGXD-X588cCi0ggyTEplk5eFNGqPM4U_s7xw51NJnRgVflEpCuxtoB_Cf4dLUh-RwF7DS4fqWLGckErVronOnRhesMa_hdRtAVmjHF0J623wO7n8SJZw/s1600-h/MattHat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046849525229392226" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-eY5O-7JIAd7IkHNGXD-X588cCi0ggyTEplk5eFNGqPM4U_s7xw51NJnRgVflEpCuxtoB_Cf4dLUh-RwF7DS4fqWLGckErVronOnRhesMa_hdRtAVmjHF0J623wO7n8SJZw/s400/MattHat.JPG" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="color:#ffcc99;">***<strong><em>UPDATE</em></strong>!!!*** Mattie got a clean bill (never mind the bill i'm </span><br /><span style="color:#ffcc99;">payin'!!) </span><span style="color:#ffcc99;">of health after her ultrasound... YAY! We're still trying to </span><br /><span style="color:#ffcc99;">figure out what </span><span style="color:#ffcc99;">is wrong, but it's <strong><em>not </em></strong>anything <strong><em>serious</em></strong>. i am very </span><br /><span style="color:#ffcc99;">thankful! i <strong><em>so</em></strong> </span><span style="color:#ffcc99;">appreciate everyone's positive thoughts & prayers. </span><br /><span style="color:#ffcc99;">We certainly felt 'em and i know they helped pull her through. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc99;"><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">T</span><span style="color:#ff6600;">H</span><span style="color:#ffff33;">A</span><span style="color:#009900;">N</span><span style="color:#3366ff;">K</span> <span style="color:#993399;">Y</span><span style="color:#ff99ff;">O</span><span style="color:#ffcccc;">U</span><span style="color:#993300;">!</span></em></strong></span>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-80930310207077005402007-03-22T17:53:00.000-07:002007-03-22T20:19:57.183-07:00Stuff 'n' more stuff<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikT26C7ykc7iCqQ8lMx4DcElnIyZeIq163mZTABzPnBe9uoqrgxgQp2ocXktaXoRHjIx90i8roTJVy_zV145sBKQkDvr8mNwhc_nh7G3JcSgdxpBn7A2T-pZ4_xkpChYUxg/s1600-h/magnet.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044918151242483634" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikT26C7ykc7iCqQ8lMx4DcElnIyZeIq163mZTABzPnBe9uoqrgxgQp2ocXktaXoRHjIx90i8roTJVy_zV145sBKQkDvr8mNwhc_nh7G3JcSgdxpBn7A2T-pZ4_xkpChYUxg/s320/magnet.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">In yesterday's "snail mail" above...</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">Vicki sent me a sweet little note and a super Pisces magnet...</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">Awwww!! That made my day, fer realz!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCEDs_M_uh-PpkCl4_fd0wDsISAPEC7DW8Wpsx8fYoFzUMR83nPYAyJQgvOwOg527sq3dE9qx_PC7X3fgCiQfKR8BhpK4BNli9qxKFfffT4dVIYf1y2cT__fi3rSoYYlJzQ/s1600-h/pwash.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044918078228039586" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCEDs_M_uh-PpkCl4_fd0wDsISAPEC7DW8Wpsx8fYoFzUMR83nPYAyJQgvOwOg527sq3dE9qx_PC7X3fgCiQfKR8BhpK4BNli9qxKFfffT4dVIYf1y2cT__fi3rSoYYlJzQ/s320/pwash.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Some leftover photos from my trip up the coast, above & below.</span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Above, Peter and i stopped off in Dana Point and i scored </span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">this photograph of him in front of a doggie wash...</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0htDye_a_kiAftCUrju7Tb1WkjHiD2Qv9ojwcDWcmMk5Ewm2I35SaG9FCyE4Nxr0oqWNaCh_DQLezUlfF6mhcD_J3ztfDgb3AtHlfm3f6oxqhbds2zoWSmXYHJg0n1mKsQ/s1600-h/bladeI.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044917996623660946" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0htDye_a_kiAftCUrju7Tb1WkjHiD2Qv9ojwcDWcmMk5Ewm2I35SaG9FCyE4Nxr0oqWNaCh_DQLezUlfF6mhcD_J3ztfDgb3AtHlfm3f6oxqhbds2zoWSmXYHJg0n1mKsQ/s320/bladeI.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Inline skating (taking a break, above) in scenic Newport Beach.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-g4mNcWPHGfQBtQvPO8t4v1Lv2B865gaC3Z76G2uZcxopeIybiDxKDlXCCEqhoAvnHtZwuTO5x5ZsUmQswXHjsWqHRmuxKq6YSh-uj3x5w8y5rGBltgzi4mPqaHDU4JJ3Rw/s1600-h/kpblade.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044917932199151490" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-g4mNcWPHGfQBtQvPO8t4v1Lv2B865gaC3Z76G2uZcxopeIybiDxKDlXCCEqhoAvnHtZwuTO5x5ZsUmQswXHjsWqHRmuxKq6YSh-uj3x5w8y5rGBltgzi4mPqaHDU4JJ3Rw/s320/kpblade.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Oh, um... Hello! Watch me fall now...</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6fp-hhT-egBmKoKEkPXyuUHYKlVhkr1wTuqhX6EoC1jM2YptMNWNRB5QKQaK8NID8c_mzdDNCDhWyAZ7bua8ZunHUMhi2DQxGiIfBRtjCAqKlwE2PtvUMlIN67VEqK4HVw/s1600-h/nwptsnst.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044917863479674738" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6fp-hhT-egBmKoKEkPXyuUHYKlVhkr1wTuqhX6EoC1jM2YptMNWNRB5QKQaK8NID8c_mzdDNCDhWyAZ7bua8ZunHUMhi2DQxGiIfBRtjCAqKlwE2PtvUMlIN67VEqK4HVw/s320/nwptsnst.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcc66;">Nah, i didn't fall. We caught a nice sunset though.</span></div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">Below shows the flat screen TV in our hotel room where we stayed (pretty much right on the beach, it was such a treat!) with one station showing a 24-hour live feed of what was goin' on right outside our window. It was ... really weird!!</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDry9bPXjDaJosbZusJhNiEAhpEdvC6n6Egg2jvx2ZLw6Cs_iLY6DYuBoM8oGURsq4dcdBQHl7oFPKai-HwCfCSGdGMyWFet9FKS5gHMBrj9HP7g3yV5sKe8MNG6f8lDZ2Pg/s1600-h/ptv.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044946622580688834" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDry9bPXjDaJosbZusJhNiEAhpEdvC6n6Egg2jvx2ZLw6Cs_iLY6DYuBoM8oGURsq4dcdBQHl7oFPKai-HwCfCSGdGMyWFet9FKS5gHMBrj9HP7g3yV5sKe8MNG6f8lDZ2Pg/s320/ptv.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div><br /><span style="color:#993300;">****************************************************</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Bought these yesterday at COSTCO. $10 for 14 patties.</span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;">They're vegan and VERY good! Not 'meaty' just very veggie...</span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;">Not much info available on the internet on these guys, </span></div><div><span style="color:#009900;">but they are soooooo good. Haven't seem 'em anywhere else.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhziq8iJM1UXjXYkJ1koxwZtAxTZXjI4K6xJlUcETKxY01xRVeMOBfFi42uueMwBUlOwPFgVBdlC6VuoPq1lLDq1gQRql0j8jZYGBUslSJcTCwmh7FOKD7JeFKIHwjYgh0DLg/s1600-h/vegpattiesI.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044917781875296098" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhziq8iJM1UXjXYkJ1koxwZtAxTZXjI4K6xJlUcETKxY01xRVeMOBfFi42uueMwBUlOwPFgVBdlC6VuoPq1lLDq1gQRql0j8jZYGBUslSJcTCwmh7FOKD7JeFKIHwjYgh0DLg/s320/vegpattiesI.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc6600;">Here's a closer view of 'em, chock full of grains, </span></div><div><span style="color:#cc6600;">sunflower seeds, carrots & other delish vegetables...</span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj151VNZHgBOVF27RupSJYOhJaxpXVKmF5ObijreUQUx044GeFfAJcEjG3erto__64mQQb9vwWr_xfD6cRk4pjeFWxMytyJXfqZwZf1G50ZwHLbdL1AONK3ZctW1McPGX5iPw/s1600-h/vegpattiesII.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044917726040721234" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj151VNZHgBOVF27RupSJYOhJaxpXVKmF5ObijreUQUx044GeFfAJcEjG3erto__64mQQb9vwWr_xfD6cRk4pjeFWxMytyJXfqZwZf1G50ZwHLbdL1AONK3ZctW1McPGX5iPw/s320/vegpattiesII.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#339999;">They're excellent. I wish i could make 'em myself!!</span></div><div><span style="color:#339999;">Don Lee Farms, out of Inglewood (near Los Angeles)...</span></div><div><span style="color:#339999;">They make all sorts of animal products, so i am a little</span></div><div><span style="color:#339999;">hesitant to send you to their Web site... but here it is:</span></div><div><a href="http://www.donleefarms.com/">http://www.donleefarms.com/</a></div><div><span style="color:#339999;">Peeps talkin' about 'em last year on the "Veggie Boards" :</span></div><div><a href="http://www.veggieboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=60119">http://www.veggieboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=60119</a></div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#339999;">And i'm so sad, i found this site and it's not updated anymore!</span></div><div><a href="http://veganreview.blogspot.com/">http://veganreview.blogspot.com/</a></div></div>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985952.post-11955852441124291112007-03-20T18:15:00.000-07:002007-03-20T18:44:16.184-07:00Eat your art!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGIdZsaSuRtagNe9j1pTBcN83RJaTRhP9cRtocEokyyb570g5B6nettzv2GvnwSKv4xACbnjtd2L6qZ3DHyVKbTnRShOkqV5_FYIliYFNgNgheObvUx93MX8L1eXxPwaJJg/s1600-h/kumquatsing.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044181276588410690" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGIdZsaSuRtagNe9j1pTBcN83RJaTRhP9cRtocEokyyb570g5B6nettzv2GvnwSKv4xACbnjtd2L6qZ3DHyVKbTnRShOkqV5_FYIliYFNgNgheObvUx93MX8L1eXxPwaJJg/s320/kumquatsing.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a 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Kinda cute! Which are your faves?!?</strong></span></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#ffff00;">I'm partial to the cauliflower ewes & penguin eggplants, but like 'em all!</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>KleoPatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.com32