Today, during a wonderful church picnic, I met two homeless individuals in the area where I live.

One sleeps during the day and then reads and writes at night. Some of his writing has actually been published!

The other one lives in his RV.

Both were great people to get to know.

The first one gave me the scoop on surviving in the area and opened my eyes to realize that even here, in one of the richest areas sorrounding San Diego, a homeless...

Bigun the Moth Terror ran the bases in the park's ball field this afternoon, and then checked out the skateboard park. It was just a small one, but he scaled each of the ramps, except the most steep. I think there's agility training in his future....

Our second ever avian adoption is a success. We spent a good hour with the adopters. Wonderful people. They have 2 birds already and one is special needs. Always like to see that!!

Mocha, our GSD / cattle dog mix is at her adoptive home for another play date. She did better walking on a leash this time and seemed slightly more relaxed; hope she's lossening up at their home. Adopting out dogs that are so conservative is so hard.

Have the tortoises up for adoption...

In 2009 :
Lo : 69 °
Hi : 88 °
Rainfall : 0.00 “

In 2008 :
Lo : 73 °** Record Warmest
Hi : 93 °
Rainfall : 0.00 ”

In 2007 :
Lo : 52 °
Hi : 84 °
Rainfall : 0.01 “

In 2006 :
Lo : 69 °
Hi : 80 °
Rainfall : 0.03 “

In 2005 :
Lo : 62 ° Normal
Hi : 90 °
Rainfall : 0.00 ”

In 2004 :
Lo : 65 °
Hi : 86 °
Rainfall : 1.30...

The older you get, the wider your perspective appears to become. One's thoughts and ideas about life when they were in their teens definately is not the same as their thoughts and ideas about life in their 30s, at least I would hope not. One's life experiences can enrich their viewpoint or they can dim a once bright optimisim.

Thankfully (maybe?) I was a born pessimist. There was only one way to go... up. I believe I have progressed away from being a pessimist into a more prudent...