A bunch of motorcycle tribes are visiting this weekend. Thousands of them. Highway Patrol is having a field day out my Fort ord giving our tickets. I quess we are desperate for money in Monterey county.

At Seaside Beach colorful kites are blowing in the wind. The fog is beginning to disperse.

I am on my way out to water the garden.

Once again I watched the local Fourth of July parade with family. I went early with the other old people and reserved the curb space for the folks coming a little later. There were fewer people attending and participating, a sign of the bad economic times.

The sun never came out. The kids andIi agreed that it was a 14 dog parade.

We actually counted 14 dog in the parade. This was the lowest number of dogs in any parade we have seen. There was one old horse and about 10 parrots.

My roommate has just finished weed eating he back yard. It looks so much neater.
I'm going to dinner and movies tonight with a friend.

I've been rereading some of the books by Carolyn Heilbrun. THE LAST GIFT OF TIME and WRITING A WOMAN'S LIFE. I read these books decades ago and now reading them again I am still inspired by her look at being a woman in this Western culture.

After leaving netflix two years ago, I reuped. It was so easy, they had my old list, all my information, just push a couple of buttons and movies will sent to me.

The question is whether I will actually watch them in a timely manner or let them sit around until the right time.

I am starting with the John Adams documentary that everyone says is great. I will let you know.

The wind is gusting through the trees. The fog is hovering close, not quite ready to descend down the hill. I watch the altar candle flame dance around as the wind comes in through the open windows.

Quiet day as I do my daily tasks.

Am going to bed early again tonight.

My sun flowers in the front yard are blooming.

I'm eating the garden lettuce and sugar peas. The nasturtiums are out running the deer bites, just barely.
the little pips are jumping from tree limb to tree limb.

I have finally gone through my week's supply of mail.

Now I have to pay bills.

I am glad to be alive.