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gizzylaw
I am a retired criminal defense attorney. My days are filled with music, dogs, weaving, family and friends. I am a conundrum. I haven't figure me out yet. These are my thoughts.
It’s August 4. Again.
He came into this world on this day in 1947. He left this world on December 13, 2010. Ten days […]
Where was I?? Oh, Yeah. Antarctica
The first day in Antarctica is both clearly in my mind and a befuddled mixture of where was I and […]
A Story of Change- Part 1
[Dear Readers, I have written about my Antarctica experience before and posted it here and elsewhere. This retelling is to […]
An Oasis in a Mars-scape
In 1922, Barbara and Owen Flynn from Strathmore, California, found a little mountain enclave called Camp Nelson. Following the example […]
The 5-Point Squirrel Shot
There is a very large pine in front of the house. It is a Pinus sabiniana with vernacular names that include […]
Spring
Very often, here in the hinterlands of Central California, Spring fails to appear. We go from freezing nights to days […]
Thank God I’m a Country Girl
Gracie is our hunting dog. She was bred to got after birds but she much prefers lizards. She has caught […]
Happy Birthday, Giz
If my math is correct (a rare occurrence) my father would have reached his 100th birthday today. It feels like […]
Singing to Heal
My mother always told the story that I would sing anywhere that I was. Especially in the sandbox in our […]
Talkin' to Myself 