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, August 25, 2009

Strange and Wonderful

Cool morning. I awoke rested but felt allergic as heck. So an aspirin and a Benadryl went down the hatch. Drowsy, I plopped in the campchair and vaguely remember thinking several times I ought to get up. About 3:00 p.m., I did. My loyal Honey was under my chair and Buster was next to us. That part of her job being done Honey went chasing Wily coyote who seems like he or she is getting tired of the game. He showed a little aggression but the Honey danced away and returned to cussing him out.

I got creative with my fresh vegetables and along with some turkey sweet Italian sausage, combined tomatoes, zucchini, egg plant and my own sauce. I am not a big eggplant fan from the eating standpoint. From the object of beauty standpoint I love the aubergine. That may have changed today. My spaghetti sauce was just the best! The turkey sausage was an experiment and it is just fine and has 70 percent less fat. While it simmered I took a run to town. Buster was out of ground meat to disguise his meds. I stopped at 789 Casino and stuck my card in their machine and got four nice surprises. The Casino gave me a $25.00 gift certificate at the Red Willow Restaurant for my birthday, bought me lunch, gave me a $5.00 stake to gamble with and I entered an $18,000.00 giveaway. That was just all right with me.