The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
Walnut Creek, California
Joined myLot 11 years ago
I am a native Midwesterner living in California. I am a psychologist by trade, but my main passions are music and things that make music.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
17h
As I mentioned yesterday, it was about 97 F when I headed off for music practice. Brentwood, due East of here, is usually five to ten degrees warmer than Pleasant Hill in the Summer.
When I stepped out of my air-conditioned truck...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Aug
I'll be heading to a town called Brentwood early this afternoon for band practice. Brentwood is about 25 miles from here, due East. It's one of those "new"cities that used to be a small town supporting almond and walnut groves as...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Aug
I'm listening to my sacred and then Baroque music, as I usually do on Sunday mornings. I just checked the temperature, and it's 78 F at 10 AM. It is supposed to reach 98 F by mid-afternoon. You can guess where I'll by then
Right...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Aug
I like to do mini-experiments, like seeing how long a stop light is red at various intersections. It turns out (here) that even a really "bad" stop light is really only red for 1 1/2 minutes. Maybe two minutes at the...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Jul
Last night I was in the mood for a light and simple dinner. I boiled up some angel hair pasta, drained it thoroughly, added some olive oil, grated Parmesan cheese, and some small chunks of ham. At that point, I called it good. It...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Jul
Today, my to-do list has only three items on it: 1) put dishes in washing machine (done); 2) pick up pain meds (about to); 3) make appointment at dealership for routine vehicle maintenance (later).
I tend to send myself an email...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Jul
My tallest sunflower is blooming now. OK, it's only about four feet high, and the flower is only about 4" across, but it still makes me smile.
I'll attach a picture I took yesterday. Unfortunately,I got all excited and toot the...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Jul
Why am I having fish taco (with beans and rice) for breakfast? Because yesterday afternoon, on my way home from music practice, I realized I was really hungry.
I ran Thai, Japanese and Mexican through my brain, and decided I was...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Jul
We "blew off" last Monday, as we had played a gig the day before. Today (Monday) it's back to business as usual.
Jack, the band's Fearless Leader, is not one to give us breaks (or pretzels, though he does provide beer), so I...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Jul
Yesterday I scored some Marie' Callender's Sesame Chicken at Safeway. It cost $4.49 and was in the frozen food section, next to my beloved Stouffer's frozen meals.
The Sesame Chicken can be cooked in a regular oven (some frozen...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jul
I heard on the radio the other day that fewer and fewer Americans know how to drive a stick shift automobile. I also heard that stick shifts cost more, rather than less, than an automatic of the same model. Most are sports...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jul
This morning I went to put on my coffee water. But I was distracted by some yummy Muesli in my kitchen. I walked back to my desk after gobbling up some Muesli and washing it down with milk.
Once settled in at my desk, I asked...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jul
I finally got tired of steak and veggies for breakfast.
The other day I bought some eggs and a ham steak.
I have been having hard boiled eggs and ham steak for breakfast this week, and it has done the job.
I had grown tired of...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Jul
I am off to jam with my friend John.
He's the 80-something harmonica player I've known for years.
Beer and sports on the TV will probably be involved.
I hope to head back to the pool after the jam.
Wheee!
What are you up to...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jul
I realized this morning I had not vacuumed in awhile.
Vacuuming is one of my great remaining pleasures.
I wound up picking up about two cats worth of hair, plus a few unidentified small objects.
I think I have earned a trip to...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jul
I put a few gallons in yesterday at something like $5.12/gallon.
Today I drove by the station,and the price was $5.25
That's up 35 cents from the short-term low of $4.90 a few weeks ago.
Are gas prices rising again where you...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jul
Yesterday's music gig was great.The place was packed, and the audience was really responsive.
Today I rest.
I'll attach my Pancho and Lefty, which Michael and I recorded several years ago.
Jack "forgot" to put it on the set...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Jul
Hair of the Dawg plays a gig out in Isleton this afternoon. Isleton is an interesting small town. It used to be a hub for Chinese-Americans, who were largely responsible for building the levees that serve the farming community in...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jul
I went to a big chain drug store today to get some hair clippers and some bug spray. I found the items I wanted and looked for a live check-out person.
There was none.
But there were four of those check-out kiosks, side-by-side,...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (239695)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jul
After a fairly substantial slide,from $6 to $5 here in the suburban Bay Area, gas prices are heading back up here.
I wonder what will happen next. Trump says he has completely wiped out Iran's military, so oil tankers should be...
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