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20150405

Simon Loves to Cuddle

Simon, doing his favorite thing (You Must look at every one of these 68 photos, there will be a test).


 
 Simon LOVES to be massaged.


 
Tuna Cat Loves Simon Pigeon.  .. Simon likes Tuna (sorta).



 Total trust - Simon patiently stays still while I use my finger to remove a feather stuck in his eye.

 
 Simon pecks at my hands until I have BOTH hands clasped around him, then  he's happy and naps.



 




 





























 My 98yo Mother and Simon.











 




















 Simon goes with me everywhere.

































































20150402

BERT QUOTES

Bert's Chicken Chik-Nuggets ( A tiny portion of a large list).
. . . . .
"I've told you a billion times not to exaggerate". - Bert.
"Criticism is simply advice we don't agree with". - Bert.
"If you're going to attempt to make something, mistakes are the easiest". - Bert.
"You are not allowed to criticize me unless you are perfect too". - Bert.
"You learn something from everyone you meet. ...
Frequently it's - How not to behave". - Bert.
"Everyone knows something that you do not". - Bert
"If it wasn't for the last minute, I'd never get anything done" - Bert.
"Laughter seems to be similar to a mating call, which is often responded to". - Bert.
"You can lead a Chicken to water but you can't make him cross the road". - Bert.
"NEVER assume anything, get the facts....then ALWAYS assume the facts are wrong". - Bert.
> > > When I taught college, everyday I'd write a little "quote" like these at the bottom of all handouts (billions). The students liked it so I have since continued to write and accumulate them.
< < <
"Too many people want laws and rules to apply to others, but not to themselves". - Bert.
"The best way to find beautiful people is to listen to them, not to look at them". - Bert.
"Wisdom comes with age, but age comes with or without wisdom". - Bert.
"If you like it, it's a flower. If you don't like it, it's a weed". - Bert.
"Polluting the ground water is a fracking shame". - Bert.
"The trouble with class reunions is that you have to hang around with a bunch of old people". - Bert.
"Money seems unimportant, until the day you run out.... Same is true of life".- Bert.
"You are successful not when you have what you want, but when you have what you need". - Bert.
"Life is just one big series of interruptions". - Bert.
"Truth and facts are those that one already agrees with. All else is false". - Bert.
"The most common cause of aging is acting like you're getting old". - Bert.
> > > It's Hard to say anything original. I Google it first and often I find I'm not the first to say it, so I don't post it.
< < <
"Wisdom is knowing which truth and facts are neither". - Bert.
"If it wasn’t for serendipity I wouldn’t have any plans at all" - Bert.
"That was NOT a mistake, it was a learning experience". - Bert.
"Close your eyes and you can hear better. But you can also hear better if you close your mouth". - Bert.
"It seems that opinions are something that nobody wants because everybody is always willing to give you theirs." - Bert.
"Just because you are right, does not mean you are right." - Bert.
"One nice thing about procrastinating is that you can do it forever". - Bert.
“We humans only exist because of TIME, otherwise we'd only be a static 2 dimensional blob of matter". - Bert.
"If there is an afterlife, does that mean there is an afterlife after the afterlife too?" - Bert.
"If this is my next life, I wonder what I did that was so terribly wrong in the previous one?" - Bert.
“I always lead the way, even if there is nobody following me”. - Bert.
“Why don’t phones ring during commercials?” - Bert.
"If a pendulum swings, is it having more fun?" - Bert.
"At the hospital, why do they put the patient parking near the door? You’d think that’s where they’d put the impatient parking. - Bert.
"Good advice is that which you already agree with" - Bert.
"If the average IQ is 100, it seems to me that most people are below average.. oh wait, wouldn’t that still be 100?" - Bert.
"Fashion is the opposite of self-expression". - Bert.
"The measure of a good movie is how long you stay awake while watching it". - Bert.
"Being a parent is not the same as being obvious". - Bert.
> > > I've written billions of these ~:<) . . . . (mostly "Pun" like stuff?). THESE are simply from a list... ALL my others are better.
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"We’re going to rename our town to “Point-B”. We figure we'll get more tourists cause everyone always travels from point-A to point-B." - Bert.
"Try to make every day better than the day before. That way, the best day of your entire life may be the day before you die?" - Bert.
"Bert wonders, If a bad pun is really a good pun, does that mean there is no such thing as a bad pun?" - Bert.
"Bert’s amazing observation – “If it wasn’t for me, I’d never get anything done”. - Bert.
"No matter how many times I cross the road, I'm never on the other side". - Bert.
"To be very efficient, you should always wait as fast as you can." - Bert.
"Bert’s research shows that you’ll lose weight if you drink green tea instead of eating snacks. ... But then, it also works if you drink nearly anything instead of eating snacks". - Bert.
"Just because you have a high IQ does not mean you are smart." - Bert.
"DO NOT read this message until you’ve read the other one first." - Bert.
"Bert is here to bring good cheer. If that doesn't work just have a beer". - Bert.
. . . etc etc etc etc ...etc .....etc........etc.......... etc......
... (OK, so maybe I don't have Billions, just several Million)

20150313

150207 2731 Les Karen beard hats from Lisa


150207 2731 Les Karen beard hats from Lisa

 
"I don't think we're in Mexico any more Toto"...
. . Our daughter who we were visiting in Mexico, Crocheted these hats & beards for us for Minnesota use. It's a little colder here.
— with Lisa Love Juliot.
Pic = 150306a 2731 Lisa's beard hat Karen Les.JPG
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150208 Boutwells Gables Mom rm138 Simon in waiting room


150208 Boutwells Gables Mom rm138 Simon in waiting room
 
Can you find what doesn't belong in this hospital waiting room?
. . Yes, it's Simon Pigeon. The entire staff passed him around and hugged Simon ... got lots of attention. Simon is welcome to visit my Mother anytime while she recovers from minor surgery.
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150309 2731 Pigeons Egyptians first time loose Cleopatra Nile


 I'm so excited. First time in their lives... my 2.5yo Egyptian Swift Pigeons, Nile and Cleopatra, were able to be free outside to explore. They did NOT fly away, walked around for 1/2 hour, mingled with the Chickens and other Pigeons, then went back into the Aviary to their OWN nest. Such a relief. I was anxious to see them fly, but they didn't. I was hoping they'd fly to the deck to see me... maybe next time?
. . I got them last Nov, secured ever since. Did not want to take a chance they'd fly away in the dead of winter. Now I know they feel they are "home".
Pics = 150309 2731 Pigeons Egyptians first time loose  Cleopatra Nile.JPG
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150313 Newbie Modena Pigeon Portrait

150313 Newbie Modena
Isn't he beautiful? My 3yo Modena Pigeon (Italian). Husband to 2.5, my 9yo pure white Homer Pigeon. He's such an interesting character.
. . Same breed as Simon, my 14yo pure white Modena.
Modena's come in a huge variety of colors and patterns, all of them beautiful.
Pics 150313 2731 Pigeon Iridescent Newbie / a-b-c-e





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