It was an interesting weekend at the yard sales. The weather was excellent and the people were friendly and engaged. There were literally hundreds of sales going on and the competition was spread a bit thin, which is not so great for the sellers, but can be killer for the buyers. The juncture of good … Continue reading →
Filed under Bargaining, Death, Found Things, Humor, Hunting, Jobs, Love, marriage, religion, Saint Christopher, Tradition, Treasure hunting, Uncategorized, Yard Sales · Tagged with Bargaining, buddha, conversation, dragons, Found things, Growing up, hobbies, Humor, knife sharpening, learning, meeting people, strange country, tradition, treasure, treasure hunt, Treasure hunting, unexpected surprises, Yard sales
People have Yard Sales for different reasons. Sometimes the news is good, people moving into together and combining households, people moving to someplace warm where their dreams will come true, or just letting go of old stuff… getting a fresh start. Sometimes, of course, the news is not so good. In fact, if you are … Continue reading →
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(Warning! There are some graphic descriptions of chicken killing further down in this story. Proceed at your own risk.) It’s been a busy weekend here at the Ocular Edifice. Our little kitten, Izzy had two kittens under the bed and my wife got so excited she jumped up and down like a kid. Izzy is … Continue reading →
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I think that part of my downfall is how interesting I find the world. I remember watching a taxi drive slowly down a darkened street in east Santa Cruz and thinking how interesting that seemed. It was like a large yellow shark in the murky light and the next thing I knew, I had been driving a cab for … Continue reading →