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Pee on the Tire
20 Jul 2024

Pee on the Tire

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel | 2

I was only moderately surprised that the dog could talk.

Click on the French Poodle for details.

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Steinbeck, Travels with Charley, Rocinante, Salinas
The Birds
19 Jul 2024

The Birds

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 0

There are plenty of birds on Capitola Beach. They haven’t attacked anyone, at least not this year.

Click on any one of the birds for details.

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The Birds, Capitola CA
Rough-Cut Diamonds
18 Jul 2024

Rough-Cut Diamonds

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 2

Every song The Rolling Stones have ever done has an edgy “mother would not approve” quality.

Click on the Hackney Diamonds album and join us for a tour.

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The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Levi’s Stadium
Deranged Do-Gooders
14 Jul 2024

Deranged Do-Gooders

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History | 2

There are people who do good, and there are do-gooders. They are not the same.

Click on the post office boxes for details…

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Post Office
For Old Times Sake
12 Jul 2024

For Old Times Sake

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Science and Reason | 0

The waiters at Earl’s thought we were nuts – the kids loved it.

Click on Earl’s Restaurant mascot for details….

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Magnetism, Earl’s Restaurant, Silverware
A Lifetime
30 Jun 2024

A Lifetime

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History | 5

Tent pegs are 42” long, gas lines are 36” deep, and other things we learned by hosting a wedding.

Click on the happy couple for details.

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Emma, Wedding, Aaron
Kryptonite
25 Jun 2024

Kryptonite

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Travel | 0

The danger inherent in piloting a light aircraft has the counterintuitive effect of invincibility.

Click on the empty cockpit for details….

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Aircraft, C-GSXS, Aviation, Cessna
Don’t Touch the Green Handle…
16 Jun 2024

Don’t Touch the Green Handle…

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History | 2

… and other things my dad taught me.

Click the photo for details…

Happy Father’s Day!

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Adrian paton, Father's Day
Have Some Fun!
1 Jun 2024

Have Some Fun!

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Science and Reason | 7

Gravity works much the same now as it did in 1961.

Click on the downhill biker for details….

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Electric Bicycle, Bicycle
One Dead Man
25 May 2024

One Dead Man

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 0

Have you ever wondered who the “dead man” of Dead Man’s Flats was?

Click on the sign for some options ….

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Alberta, Murder, Dead Man’s Flats

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  1. Russ Paton on Win the War19 January 2026

    Thank you. The story has been repeated many times with proper noun substitutions.

  2. Autumn Downey on Win the War19 January 2026

    Thanks. Good lessons once again.

  3. Russ Paton on Win the War19 January 2026

    It shall, I don’t think the “Athenians” have the stomach for this much longer”….

  4. Judy Darvill on Win the War19 January 2026

    Sounds scarily familiar! Thanks for the history lesson and hope that this too shall pass.

  5. Russ Paton on Immortality18 January 2026

    🤩

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