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Fortune cookie message with this evening's dinner: "Don't repay a kindness, pass it on. "A fantastic message for these...

Fortune cookie message with this evening's dinner: "Don't repay a kindness, pass it on. "

A fantastic message for these times...or any time for that matter!

#kindness #passiton #empathy #BeKind #compassion #love #payitforward

Retaining walls coming along nicely after a small break for 10 days of radiation to my lung to nuke a small-ish 11mm tumor - #FuckCancer -...

Retaining walls coming along nicely after a small break for 10 days of radiation to my lung to nuke a small-ish 11mm tumor - #FuckCancer - needed another week after to recover. The #cancer doing what cancer does, growing and spreading. Did I mention that #CancerSucks ?

Next up is laying and tamping a yard each of base and then DG (decomposed granite), for Luna's "runway" against the deer fence. And 5 yards of river rock in between the retaining walls. Materials arrive this week!

#DIY

Granddaughter spent the night with us and took her to the park of course. We spent an hour plus playing in the sand pit.My caption: ...

Granddaughter spent the night with us and took her to the park of course. We spent an hour plus playing in the sand pit.

My caption: "Nobody move, I just lost a contact!"

Wandering the Mission District today, looking at some murals.

Wandering the Mission District today, looking at some murals.

Rest/water stop on our hike today in Diablo Foothils and Shell Ridge. Tree has seen better days but the flowers are fighting to be seen. ...

Rest/water stop on our hike today in Diablo Foothils and Shell Ridge. Tree has seen better days but the flowers are fighting to be seen. Luna keeping watch after getting one of many treats. Managed 8-1/4 miles, 1800+ feet of climbing in a bit over 2-1/2 hours. We are both moving slowly tonight, tomorrow will be a day of rest.

#hike #dogsofmastodon

Hike this morning with my pup - managed just shy of eight miles and Luna was still sprinting after birds in the last quarter mile. I was...

Hike this morning with my pup - managed just shy of eight miles and Luna was still sprinting after birds in the last quarter mile. I was less spry however...

#dogsofmastodon #hike

My boys surprised me this morning by showing up unannounced about halfway through my second cup of coffee "Come on old man, time for a...

My boys surprised me this morning by showing up unannounced about halfway through my second cup of coffee "Come on old man, time for a birthday hike!"

Grabbed the dog and off we went!

Did five miles in the hills of Mt. Diablo (~1000 feet of climbing), and had a great time. Afterwards they took me to https://mexxis.com for lunch.

#hike #MtDiablo

A walk in the park in the rain. Just a light drizzle (A little rain never hurt nobody #Jumanji quote), but kept everyone away so we had the...

A walk in the park in the rain. Just a light drizzle (A little rain never hurt nobody #Jumanji quote), but kept everyone away so we had the park to ourselves. Luna was sporting her dayglo yellow rain coat (safety first!), and sniffing everything in sight.
#dogsofmastodon

My buddy keeps talking to her, making sure she is calm, warm enough etc. while I call 911. We manage to get a last name out of her though...

My buddy keeps talking to her, making sure she is calm, warm enough etc. while I call 911. We manage to get a last name out of her though not sure it is *her* last name but I feed it to the 911 operator and by the time the Contra Costa Sheriff arrives (kudos to their quick response), they have figured out who the lady is, found a sister, and an address. And her husband who also suffers from mental challenges so a welfare check is ordered on him as well.

This lovely woman normally has an ID bracelet, cell phone, etc but had none of that tonight.

Folks, this is your reminder to be good human beings. This could have ended poorly but didn't. This could have been *my* mother or father. If you see a neighbor or stranger who seems "off" (and it is safe to do so!!!), engage them, say hello. Most of the time everything is fine and they might look at you funny. But sometimes...not so much.

In a world where you can be anything, be kind.

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Tonight a buddy and I did a good deed. We didn't mean to but it just sort of happened. This post is not about the good deed or a...

Tonight a buddy and I did a good deed. We didn't mean to but it just sort of happened. This post is not about the good deed or a humblebrag or any of that nonsense. Just a PSA to pay attention to your neighbors, they might need your help.

Out walking our dogs at night, cold, wet, foggy. Crossing a busy (for a neighborhood), intersection and we see a woman in her 70's-ish? slowly making her way across the intersection but something is not quite right. She is dressed warmly but her hands are shaking and she seems unsure of her footing.

We pause at the corner and she finally makes it to us. General greeting of "Good evening, how are you? Fine thank you." Something still not right. "Are you OK miss? Yes, yes, I'm fine." but the confidence feels off. The magic question that could blow up in our faces "Do you know where you are?" Long pause. "I'm not sure, I think I got turned around a bit. I just went for a walk." You can guess how the rest went.

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Luna and I did a hike in the foothills of Mt. Diablo yesterday. Lots of fog but mud was not bad. #dogsofmastodon #hike #fog

Luna and I did a hike in the foothills of Mt. Diablo yesterday. Lots of fog but mud was not bad. #dogsofmastodon #hike #fog

Listening to The Jam's Snap! album on vinyl while finishing my elevenses. One of the few bands I regret not seeing live.#Mod #80smusic...

Listening to The Jam's Snap! album on vinyl while finishing my elevenses. One of the few bands I regret not seeing live.

#Mod #80smusic #elevenses #TheJam

Flag at half mast today in remembrance of #PearlHarbor when fascism was knocking on our door.“Those who cannot remember the past are...

Flag at half mast today in remembrance of #PearlHarbor when fascism was knocking on our door.

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” -George Santayana

Decorating our #Christmas tree after #Thanksgiving dinner.

Decorating our #Christmas tree after #Thanksgiving dinner.

Today was a good day. #Family. #Thanksgiving

Today was a good day. #Family. #Thanksgiving

Fishing trip with my boys this weekend. Fish and crabs for days! Sporting my #FuckCancer beanie of course! #Fishing #Crabbing

Fishing trip with my boys this weekend. Fish and crabs for days! Sporting my #FuckCancer beanie of course! #Fishing #Crabbing

Got referral to CAR T, first open slot, mid-January. Umm...did you kids not get the memo? Called back, told a nurse might call me back...

Got referral to CAR T, first open slot, mid-January. Umm...did you kids not get the memo? Called back, told a nurse might call me back soon. Dropped a note to my onco "this is crazy" - got a call today, magically found a slot <2 weeks out. YOU. MUST. ADVOCATE. FOR. YOURSELF.

#FuckCancer #CancerSucks

"in the deer 2nite" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ft954vXPa4Your 18 seconds of humor for today.The comments are pure gold.

"in the deer 2nite" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ft954vXPa4
Your 18 seconds of humor for today.
The comments are pure gold.

Rona+Flu shot in the bag - stay safe out there folks.

Rona+Flu shot in the bag - stay safe out there folks.

Whelp, tumors are back (never left?), yay. Onco taking my case to Tumor Board (3rd time's a charm?). Not recommending surgery, enough...

Whelp, tumors are back (never left?), yay. Onco taking my case to Tumor Board (3rd time's a charm?). Not recommending surgery, enough trauma already. Radiation also not viable. Referring to CAR T, will chat and see if I'm a candidate. More will be revealed this week! On the plus side, I feel good which is at odds with the evil inside me. #FuckCancer #CancerSucks