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| Palm Trees, Hill - Stanislaus County 2022 |
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| Gas Station Store - Stanislaus County 2022 |
It had been years since we had visited Pat and Joe in Los Angeles, so this was an exciting event! Our first stop was the MacDonald's in Pleasanton; after that, the next stop was cheap(er) gas found online by Hali.
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| Cat (Fairfax) - Marin County 2022 |
Seen a few houses down from us. But only that one time.
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| Lupin (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County 2022 |
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| Lupin, Oaks (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County 2022 |
Top photo taken in March, bottom one in April. I used a Nikon Z5.
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| Red Truck - Marin County 2022 |
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| Grey Truck - Marin County 2022 |
Not for me . . . short bed trucks wouldn't be that convenient for camping purposes.
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| Johnny Doughnuts (San Rafael) - Marin County 2022 |
Mike was able to convince Hali that he deserved a reward in the midst of his various X-rays and tests relating to his Kidney Stone April.
Yum!
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| PreOp Room - Marin County 2022 |
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| PostOp Room - Marin County 2022 |
After a couple of weeks it was decided that surgery was needed (!)
Your doctor will pass the scope through your bladder and ureter into your kidney. They use a small basket to remove small stones. If the stones are larger, the doctor will pass a laser through the scope to break them up. You usually are able to go home on the same day.
The doctor might place a stent in your ureter to help urine drain from your kidney into your bladder. You'll go back to the doctor after 4 to 10 days to have the stent taken out.
Some stents have a string on the end so you can pull it out yourself. Be sure to carefully follow your doctor’s instructions about taking out a stent yourself.
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| ER - Marin County 2022 |
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| CT Scan Device - Marin County 2022 |
“April is the cruelest month, breeding
lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
memory and desire, stirring
dull roots with spring rain.”
― T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land
For Mike, April was maybe not the cruelest month, but certainly not that great either. He had to spend a large chunk of time trying to pass a kidney stone. First step: a visit to the emergency room (above photos) for a CT scan and a variety of meds.
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| EV Charging - Sonoma County 2022 |
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| Lou's Truck - Sonoma County 2022 |
Walking around the town of Sonoma.
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| Vineyard - Sonoma County 2022 |
I used a Canon G5XII.
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| Airport - Sonoma County 2022 |
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| Airplane - Sonoma County 2022 |
We were parked at a furniture store across the street from a small airport. The older WWII yellow airplane revved up its motor and took off. Quite noisy!
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| Flowers - Sonoma County 2022 |
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| Wisteria - Sonoma County 2022 |
We took a quick trip over to the town of Sonoma in March to have one of Hali's quilts "quilted." That is, decorative stitching done by a complex machine. Very interesting.
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| Flowering Tree (Fairfax) - Marin County 2022 |
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| Flowering Tree (Fairfax) - Marin County 2022 |
Two photos from last quarter.
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| Swimming Pool, Clouds (Fairfax) - Marin County 2022 |
An iPhone 7 Plus shot, maybe in Pano mode.
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| Lilies (Fairfax) - Marin County 2022 |
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| Birdhouses (Fairfax) - Marin County 2022 |
Things seen on our hourly condo walks.
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| Junco (Fairfax) - Marin County 2022 |
Lots of disapproving chik-chiks whenever we left the house. The nest was nearby . . . maybe not a good idea, given the number of cats in the area.
Juncos have built nests in our courtyard before. This one kept up his vigil for about a week.
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| Trees, Fog, Clouds (San Geronimo Valley) - Marin County 2022 |
Last photo in my latest fog series.
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| Happy Moments Choco Pie - Marin County 2022 |
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| "My Choco Pie" (Shin Hye Sun) |
The last time we were at Hmart I got a box of Choco Pies. I wasn't that impressed, to be honest. But then I saw Shin Hye Sun, in the Kdrama "30 not 17" lamenting the loss of her Choco Pie, so I had to revisit them. Whoa, now they're quite tasty!
By the way, this might not have been one of those notorious product placements. "Choco Pie" seem to be one of those almost generic terms.
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| Pond, Trees, Fog (San Geronimo Valley) - Marin County 2022 |
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| Branches, Trail (San Geronimo Valley) - Marin County 2022 |
Another visit during some local fog, this time in March.
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| Trail, Forest (San Geronimo Valley) - Marin County 2022 |
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| Serpentinite, Buckeye (San Geronimo Valley) - Marin County 2022 |
Hiking counter-clockwise on the Roy's Redwoods trail, the trail winds through a gloom-enshrouded forest, then switchbacks up towards this rock, which is where I always have to stop for a photo.
So, this one is probably a little better than my 2008 try.
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| Oak, Sunrise, Fog (San Geronimo Valley) - Marin County 2022 |
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| Branches, Vines (San Geronimo Valley) - Marin County 2022 |
More from the Roy's Redwoods loop trail.
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| Oak, Redwoods, Fog (San Geronimo Valley) - Marin County 2022 |
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| Oaks, Redwoods, Fog (San Geronimo Valley) - Marin County 2022 |
No rain last February, but there was the occasional fog in the North Bay valleys. I drove over the hill to hike the Roy's Redwoods loop trail in the chilly early morning.
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| Horse (Woodacre) - Marin County 2022 |
It's been a while since I posted a horse photo. This is across the street from the Post Office at the Dixon Ranch. I used a Nikon Z5.
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| Fence (San Geronimo Valley) - Marin County 2022 |
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| Fencepost (San Geronimo Valley) - Marin County 2022 |
Hiking the Roy's Redwoods loop trail.
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| Trucks (Woodacre) - Marin County 2022 |
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| Truck (Woodacre) - Marin County 2022 |
Near the Woodacre Post Office.
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| Old Appliance (Woodacre) - Marin County 2022 |
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| Rosemary (Woodacre) - Marin County 2022 |
Walking around after dropping off a letter at the Woodacre Post Office.
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| Vetch, Mt. Tamalpais - Marin County 2022 |
So, I'm not actually sure that those plants are vetch.
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| Oak Branches - Marin County 2022 |
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| Oak Branches - Marin County 2022 |
Just off the fire road at the end of the street.
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| Madrone Leaves - Marin County 2022 |
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| Buckeye Leaves - Marin County 2022 |
Photos taken in the early morning shade.
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| Kilo in Street (Fairfax) - Marin County 2022 |
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| Kilo in Garage (Fairfax) - Marin County 2022 |
Sometimes Kilo likes to flop down right in the middle of the street. Trying to tell him that it's not a good idea doesn't seem to work.
