Picaresque

Picaresque is the adjective to describe writings about a common or low character who survives the pitfalls of life through luck or good fortune. My travels, interests, my animals, my photographs, my wonderful friends and family are featured.

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Location: Arapahoe, Wyoming, United States

(Note: Blogs read from bottom to top; scroll down for beginnings, scroll up for most current.) After 30 years in public administration and four degrees, as well as numerous workshops with luminaries in Education and Public Policy, life in a slower lane became a goal. Most recently I have done policy writing and consulting for the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes. Mostly, I am just coasting slowly and gently downhill these days-seeking joy where I can find it before the glorious ride ends.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Neighborhood Goings-On

One of the long term tenters was evicted today and a pretty seedy bunch they were. I think they were howling at the moon last night and that netted them a Ranger and a Deputy to watch them pack up their many, many, possessions and see them off the property. I was asleep at the switch and didn't snap a single picture. The hilly-billy family netted a leftover canopy and another tent out of the deal.

A workman over on the island where I bike was picking up trash and was grabbed by the hand and taken into the water by an alligator. I saw the life-flight but I see helicopters overhead daily. His hand is mangled and they are going to try to save his fingers. He fought free and wrapped his hand in a plastic bag and found a deputy who was investigating a suicide on the island.

Other than that, not much happening....