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Going to the Zoo
21 Jun 2023

Going to the Zoo

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

Grandpa Bob was a gregarious character, who talked a lot and smelled like pipe tobacco.

Click on the bronc-rider for an introduction.

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Wells, Robert, Eleanor
Cumbrians
20 Jun 2023

Cumbrians

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Travel | 7

Cumbria is the legendary home of King Arthur, Guinevere, and the Knights of the Round Table.

Click on Camelot for the full story.

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The Lake District, Carlisle Castle, Hadrian's Wall, Cumbria
Walla Walla, Washington
29 Mar 2023

Walla Walla, Washington

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 1

There is a memorable segment in a Bugs Bunny cartoon, where a stray cat disguised as a fast-talking vacuum cleaner salesman, steals a baby.

Click on the salesman for the full story.

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walla walla, washington, bugs bunny
As It Was Meant to Be
25 Mar 2023

As It Was Meant to Be

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

There is a bronze statue of the Duke of Wellington in Glasgow, with a traffic cone on its head.

Click on the Cone for the full story

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Duke of Wellington, Chicken, Aaron Paton
Third Time’s the Charm
17 Mar 2023

Third Time’s the Charm

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

Bear and I have been together for 37 years today. You never want to take anything for granted, but…

Click on the young couple for luck 🍀

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Lake Louise, Honeymoon
The Polka Dot Ones
28 Feb 2023

The Polka Dot Ones

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 6

The dream of Alan Paton, and all those who fought for freedom, has not yet been fulfilled.

Click on the child for details….

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Alan Paton, Apartheid
A Remedy for Superstition
22 Feb 2023

A Remedy for Superstition

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

To encounter a rhinoceros, would be to enter a battlefield.

Click on a rhino for drtails….

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Rhinoceros, Poaching, Extinction
A Journey of Giraffes
19 Feb 2023

A Journey of Giraffes

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Travel | 7

Fresh coffee in a tin cup, with home-made cookies, served on the hood of a Land Rover. You can’t beat that.

Click on the tall one for details…

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Africa, Safari
A GNT
17 Feb 2023

A GNT

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Travel | 1

OD put us in camera range of every animal in the park.

Click on the Land Rovers for details….

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The Hyaenas
15 Feb 2023

The Hyaenas

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

“How he died and why he died 
Troubles them not a whit”

Rudyard Kipling

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Hyena, Giraffe, Impala, Lion

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    Liz, How adventurous! Neither Timbuktu, nor Russian aircraft, are accessible these days. You are fortunate to have made the trip…

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    Thank You Liz, A friend of Autumn's is a friend of mine....

  4. elizabeth Seale on Tin Foil Underwear2 March 2026

    Great piece. I was very fond of your dad and I see you have inherited his skill with words. Liz…

  5. Russ Paton on Taphephobia1 March 2026

    Now, there’s a topic for another time! 🤩

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