I braved heatstroke for this but here you go.
I hate those trees. Ugly. Not to be confused with a Monterey Cypress (see below). They are all over here and I hate them. They are hideous and filled with vermin. Years ago my friend’s dad, alive back then, looked at the ones in his backyard (he was the original owner of the house) and he said, what asshole planted those? He was the asshole of course. Quite the character he was. He sort of looked like a cross between Tom Bosley and Paul Sorvino. Anyway, he’s long gone now but he’s one of those characters in life that you never ever forget. It’s amazing how people come and go in our lives, either because they pass on or because our circumstances in life change. Anyway, M hates olives and our friend’s dad, as a good Italian, loved them and he would chase M around with jars of olives, going but you have to try these. M would try them, of course, and go, nope, still gross. HA HA
Last night one of the houses in the neighborhood was having a party and they hired a Mariachi Band. It sounded like a blast. Alas they didn’t invite me.
July 14, 2019 at 6:52 pm
It might have been Q. You should have crashed it.
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July 14, 2019 at 7:10 pm
It could have been! But even if it wasn’t I was honestly tempted because it sounded like so much fun
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July 14, 2019 at 7:11 pm
Gorgeous! But yeah dude. It looked hot. You’re so brave to get out there just to share the pics with us!
Love the story about your friends dad. And I love that the ugly ass trees remind you of him. 🙂
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July 14, 2019 at 7:12 pm
About 88 at the time which it could be worse but it was hot enough!
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July 14, 2019 at 9:59 pm
Thanks for the walk. I enjoyed the photos! The cloudless blue skies look lovely. The party with the mariachi band sounds like a hoot!
I’ll miss these walks. Inspiring me to take a walk myself. But I’ll have to wait till tomorrow, since it nearly 1am here. My family and I went rafting on the Delaware River today. Very relaxing. Mostly just drifted with the flow of the river and had a picnic. We went because it was my husband’s birthday weekend.
Now it’s back to reality and Monday. Ughhh!
Anyway, thanks for the walk. I enjoyed it. ❤
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July 15, 2019 at 9:05 am
Can’t say I’d be into the rafting thing but glad you had a good time! 🙂
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July 16, 2019 at 4:21 pm
Thank you for braving a heatstroke. Its in the upper 90s here and I hate being outside for longer than a few moments. LOL on the plus it is freezing in the library at work so I have to wear a hoodie
lovely pictures as always 🙂 and beautiful neighbor
I liked your story about your friend’s dad. Poor M being chased around over olives 🙂 Must have been quite the sight
Its a land shark! Don’t open the door! lol
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July 17, 2019 at 12:42 am
Land shark LOL!! The attack of the olives… getting quite a visual here.
Oh BYW by rafting, I mean drifting down a placid river at 1 mph, on a sunny day but mild temperatures. No white water rafting for me.
❤
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