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That is definitely Pepper Ann’s chair, isn’t it?
Jim, I think you’re the oldest Ricocheter. My 82 birthday is coming up early August. But you’re already 82, aren’t you? Or 83? Kay of MT is a few months older than I am.
Don’t count on it. You never know how old some of these folks are. One of our members died last year at 91.
The quail are all safe when we’re out in the field
‘Cause he’s clueless and crazy and never has heel’d
But pity the rabbit who comes into our yard
He’ll soon tangle with Zeke if he lets down his guard.
Not too bad, Fiks. You too, Zeke, at least with rabbits.
I agree, Jim. Dogs need a more expansive environment than cats.
Black labs matter.
He is long gone, but here is Buster, the black mostly lab.
Good lookin’ dog.
He used to like to go on walkabout but he loved riding in the car so much that I just had to find him and he would jump in.
My mostly black lab Domino also loved car rides. You had to be careful not to say the word in front of her, or she’d practically break the door down trying to get to the driveway. After she died, I made two stock photos of her and called them “Dog Heaven.”