February 2021
bicycles torture while tide and time melt for no man
Which month is, by local tradition (but not actual practice) the rainy season in Santa Barbara? Which season is by practice (but not tradition) the fire season? Why was sculpture the common theme in both Southern California and Northern Washington State? Hint: A snow man counts as a sculpture. What should be done when 2 year old Azelle wants to know why ‘Tiger’s name is an animal?’. Hint: A gAzelle is also an animal. How did Dan figure out a way to include his Dutch bicycle foibles in this week’s issue? Would you choose to chase Tiger or push Arrow? What is the name of Dan’s new fish? Read More...
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Dodgers Vaccination almost forgets Dan and Valentine Dinner
How did Dan and Nazy become recognized as “Artful Dodgers”? Hint: It happened at a stadium and involved puncture wounds. Can you keep your arm in constant motion while you’re driving on a freeway? Why should you care? How did Dan (think) that he had silenced (“You lost it&rdquo
critics by finding his Maui Jim sunglasses? (Did matter that they had been ‘missing’ for 8 months?) Did we find a dinosaur fossil on the beach? What secret engineering information did Dan share with Tiger? And, how did Valentine dinner go? Read More...kindergarteners walk backwards toward sky scraping nook
Can you qualify for Kindergarten? Will a prospective teacher be able to read your handwriting? (Bad news, Dan.) Can you stand on one foot and walk backwards? (Not if asked to do it at the same time.) Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Can you ride a bicycle? In Santa Barbara are abnormally dry conditions actually abnormally good? Especially when comparing abnormally dry to severe drought?
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sunset bears rain on mechanically drawn tiled do
Where can you find ‘finely chopped straw’? Why do you need it? Does anyone have a cache of iridescent tiles? Why did Dan bring his photo of the beautiful Mosque in Isfahan? What will Dan do with his Mechanical Drawing Box from Georgia Tech? Why is it dented? Hint: Dan really loathed that class. After an unusual three straight days of rain, Nazy and Dan could go … eh.. where? Is it better to be in the purple tier or the red tier? And, if you were six and wanted to know exactly how many days it takes the Earth to travel around the sun, how would you figure it out?
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