This is our third street dog that we’ve rescued. She was hugely pregnant and almost 2 weeks later graced us with 11 puppies 😳
I’m working with a rescue to place the pups at 8 weeks. But they’ve asked what breed mom is.
I have zero idea. Big ears like a GSD but short haired blonde coat.
Mom, who is now named Monterrey and we will be keeping her and probably one of the puppies.
My son had to make a very difficult decision to put his childhood love to rest.
He’s been in his life almost 20yrs.
From age 11 to 31. (See shoulder pic)
Jackson Pollock was the “good twin” to his “bad twin” brother Peter (who passed away at 16).
He was a lover of chicken, broccoli, cheese sticks, Slim Jim’s and head butts.
We shall meet you at the Rainbow Bridge sweet boy 🌈🐈⬛🌈
Yesterday, we drive up to Big Bear Lake in heavy rain. Rode our bikes in the rain for about an hour. Waiting for the much anticipated drone show over the lake.
We were joking how we’ve never seen a successful drone “show” at Skinwalker Ranch.
I kept saying they’re gonna have problems.
Rain stops at 7pm
Drone show 8:30
Then 9:00
Then 9:20
At 10:00, they finally call it off.
No rain, no wind, all set up but nope 👎🏻
So proving, we still have not seen an actual drone show come off without a hitch 🤦🏼♀️
complete side note; where we live, the back side of the mountain, there are known skin walkers that have been investigated by paranormal groups
**I am visually impaired 😎 so I did NOT see the fine print. Made in China. Amongst other details.
I was “duped” by Amazon.
BUT: I stand by my review. I’ll still use it.
I really didn’t want to like this.
I legit feared it would smell like steak on my face.
I’m truly and pleasantly surprised that it not only doesn’t smell like hamburger, it kinda smells like nothing at all.
(Initially, I thought I smelled mint (?) but I can’t smell anything now).
I’ve used it for 3 nights now.
It absorbs immediately into my face.
No greasy or sticky residue.
My face feels super soft the next day.
I haven’t used any other skin care products with it. Giving it a go alone.
Two cons:
1: Through their site, it’s nearly $35
(& right now says unavailable)
2: The jar is not filled to the top, there’s a pretty large void inside (see photo)
Two pros:
1: I got it for $19.99 on Amazon
(See photo)
2: it arrived in 3 days
To be fair, I have like 56 pillows on my couch. So they kinda have to smoosh them down every 20 mins to get a comfy spot. But dang, I give up 🛋️
This futon thing is in the “cat room” and she’s decided that today is the day she identifies as a feline 🐕 🐈⬛
We got Kodiak during a very painful period of loss of our Basque shepherd Brooklyn. She immediately filled the gaping hole as best she could. She now reigns as alpha (who are we kidding, she was boss from the jump). In a crazy house filled with 2 street dogs and 2 doodles, she keeps them all in check.
For our 39th Wedding Anniversary:
I wasn’t sure if anyone would be interested in this information but I thought I’d share.
We booked all these tours and the trip in early April 2026 for an Oahu visit June 2026.
Specifically, we flew in on a Sunday night, and avoided weekend rates by leaving Friday morning.
Sunday June 7 to Friday June 12
GRAND TOTAL $2739.64
We flew American Air from LAX 6/7/26 7:25PM
To Honolulu 10:11PM
We stayed in a modest room at Surfjack Hotel in Waikiki for:
Sunday/Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday& Friday
We flew American Air Friday June 12 11:41PM
Arriving LAX 8:11AM
Seats and two large luggage were included by using the AA Advantage card
Total for flight and hotel $1803.46
Parking during entire stay at LAX:$76.02
Via 105 Airport Parking
Shuttle from Honolulu to Waikiki Sunday night: $35.00 booked with Viator
UBER from Waikiki to Honolulu airport Friday night $18 plus $10 tip $28.00
(Our first ever Uber, so had a coupon code)
Tours booked via Viator/Trip Advisor $672.88
(Discount due to booking 3 tours together via Viator/Trip Advisor)
6/8 Pearl Harbor/Punch Bowl cemetery
P/U at Ross in Waikiki
6/9 Oahu Grand Tour
P/U near Ross in Waikiki
All day 10+ hr tour with snorkeling, Dole plantation, North Shore. Blow Hole, ByodoIn Temple, Food and coffee stops
6/11 Germaine’s Luau
Shuttle service included
Red Package
Separately:
6/10 HOHO RedLine $40
**Tall Tom tour guide is the BEST!!
6/12 HOHO Blue line $40
Best way to see the far reaches of the island
We rode both days, multiple times to see everything in depth and got off a few times
Separately:
6/8 Kohana Rum & Chocolate pairing $44.28
with coupon from signing up via email
(Inside a mall, not their plantation)
We walked more than 40 miles during our time as Waikiki isn’t very big.
We only went to Waikiki beach once and wish we’d gone more.
Wasn’t happy with the Luau as our table was the furthest one away from everything and we were last called up for food that was barely any left and it was gross.
Favorite tour was the all day Oahu grand tour. Snorkeling sucked as it was still murky waters from the storm but otherwise loved it all.
Second best was the red line HoHo. Tall Tom took pix for us, gave insightful tips and was genuinely a lot of fun.
Best food: Steak Shack behind and to the right of the Outrigger Hotel. I’ll die on a cross with that statement. Was referred by the tour guide and was the only meal my husband ate every bit of including my leftovers.
OC all original content by myself;
First time to Waikiki
Newbie bird watcher
I was so surprised at how chill their doves were
They just hunkered down anywhere and rested
They were also muckeldy colored or just white
They have very dirty breasts a lot of the time
No pigeons that I saw
Saw my first cardinal in the wild
Gorgeous little bird
Then we saw zebra doves, very small birds
They ate out of our hands
First time for that
Made my whole trip
These long legged Egrets were everywhere including trees full of them
Roosters and hens just walking the streets, beaches and shopping centers
Full blown families of chickens just right next to you
None of the birds were afraid of you
You are NOT allowed to feed ANY of them except at the monk place where we fed the zebra doves
I had to restrain myself so many times to not feed them but I did clear off my table of rice a few times so sue me (or arrest me?)
Note: not one raven, crow or seagull as they’re “continental” birds. Never realized that.
Overall: 10/10 bird watching paradise.
I’ve never told anyone this:
But all yall are blowing me away with your preop diet dedication….
The night before I started my pre-op diet (was only 3 days, thank Jesus)
I ate an ENTIRE BOX of Bomb Pops.
I figured: 80 calories per pop, not a big deal.
Except there were TWELVE of them.
Lawd, when I tell you, the sugar crash I got, was horrific!! I was miserable that first day.
To this day….7yrs later…I can’t eat a bomb pop.
We leave Sunday for our 39th anniversary in Waikiki
I’ve been struggling with a few things:
We usually go to Europe for our anniversary where it’s cold so I pack layers and warm clothes
But I have packed MORE clothes for a beach vacation than I do for Europe.
I assume you wear a bathing suit with an outfit or cover up over it.
But I’m worried about getting hot by wearing two outfits.
Do people double up like that or do you go into a changing area and put on a suit?
On the same token, I haven’t packed any jackets or sweaters assuming it’s always warm?
Does it get cold?
We usually over extend ourselves with activities. Not a moments rest.
This time we thought we’d “relax” but Gawd, that sounds so boring!!
What do you do on the beach?
Like really just lay there?
Or obviously a wading into the ocean but I’m scared to death over the prospect of being ate by a shark. So I will not be going into the ocean past my ankles.
And is our crap safe on the beach? Obviously leave anything of real value at the hotel but are blankets and towels safe?
Finally: we leave at nearly midnight Friday and have no plans after checking out of the hotel at noon. Do you think we should treat it like any other travel day and plan an activity since we leave so late? It just means we will be wearing beach clothes on the plane.
Thanks to anyone who offers up advice.
Aloha 🏖️
My baby sister died 6yrs ago today.
At 40yrs old.
Does she have anything to say?
Does she know what’s happening to her children?