Two Favorite

First up, an all time favorite critter of mine: the Okapi. I love their velvety brown coats, the zebra-like stripes on their legs and their curious body shape that leads the mind down evolutionary trails.




Next, a new favorite: the red panda. This little guy wore the same curious and cute expression through our entire visit with him. He always looked pleased to see us!

Magic at the Office

I had to stop by my office early Sunday morning to pick up some cash I had stashed there for just such an occasion, and because the ATM at my local 7-11 was not reading my perfectly functional card. Across the street from my building I discovered a near perfect half circle of toadstools... a fairy ring!

Bug out

The bug on the wall in my office.

15 - Puzzle

I have a smallish collection of puzzles, mostly steel or wood, of the sort where you remove a ring, or fit the blocks together in the right configuration. As I have picked up more, more have come to me. Friends that know of my collection occasionally stumble on a new puzzle and think of me, sometimes acquiring it for me. I am grateful to those thoughtful friends that do such little and important things for others.


Here is the latest puzzle, from SM and her mother. S's mom passed away late last year and S has spent many hours travelling to be with her father and help him sort through all the contemporary details associated with death.

Thank you, S.

Bug in my office