Day 3840

I almost forgot it was Monday until Janet reminded me that it was time to go visit the rescue Dalmatians. There are still only two dogs at the kennel, but we don't want to forget about them. Hank and Charlie were in fine form today. Both of these high energy boys love to race around and chase a ball. Sometimes they will even bring it back to you. Hank is deaf and we're starting to make progress in teaching him simple commands. Today for the first time, he sat fairly reliably for his treats. Once Hank has mastered the sit, we'll work on stay, heal, and a few other basic commands. Charlie already knows all these commands plus a few more. Charlie and Hank have taken longer to adopt because they each have special needs. For the right person, each of these guys would make a wonderful pet. I heep hoping they'll find their forever homes soon.

I didn't accomplish much today. We probably should have started our morning walk a little earlier because the temperature keeps climbing. The longest day of the year is already behind us and the Fourth of July will be here soon. We're in the middle of another Texas Summer. Dawn did OK this morning, but we're going to have to start taking shorter walks. If we keep leaving around sunrise, I think we can complete three miles pretty easy. Five miles is probably to be too much. The trouble is that the temperature climbs quickly as the sun gets higher in the sky. By 9 AM it's all over.

I made my morning smoothie without blueberries this morning. It was fine. Sometimes I don't think it even matters what I put in the Vitamix. The ingredients vary depending on the time of year, but the result is always pretty tasty. How did I get hooked on a liquid breakfast? I used to fix myself sausage and eggs every morning. Before that, I ate a grapefruit for breakfast. Somehow alternating sips of hot coffee with an ice cold beverage seems the thing to do right now. The only thing I missed when I spent that week out at McDonald Observatory was my morning smoothie.

I wonder if the observatory and Kennedy Space Center will ever reopen? I check my e-mail every morning but there is still no news. The space center has probably discovered that life is easier without a large media contingent at every launch. Since the Davis Mountains are one of the few places in the country without any virus infections, I wonder if McDonald Observatory is ever going to want visitors from a big city again. Life is changing. We used to like spending time in places like Paris and Barcelona. I doubt that we'll be doing that again. I doubt that we'll be going anywhere at all for the foreseeable future. It's too bad that neither of us likes camping. I think it's still pretty safe to go camping.

One of my favorite houses in the neighborhood got scraped this week. It's gone. I remember that there was a time when we wanted to buy this house. Why would anyone want to tear it down? Of course there is always an easy answer. Real estate is always about money.. A developer could easily fit two contemporary McMansions of the large double lot. Like I said, life is changing. I just don't like where we are headed.

I guess I'll finish mowing the grass tomorrow. Hank and Charlie gave me an excuse to avoid this chore today. The only excuse I'll have tomorrow is if we get more rain.

Sparky is today's Dalmatian of the Day

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