Sunday sundries.

"Bend's Awbrey Glen Neighbors Speak Up."

"We never would have moved here had we known this," says a resident about the restrictions of the high end development.

Hello? Gated Community?

Hey, so you want exclusivity -- but only THIS much exclusivity.

“Mr. Churchill, what kind of woman do you think I am?!”

Churchill: “Madam, we’ve already established that. Now we are haggling about the price.”

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I enjoyed watching the Giants/Phillies game yesterday.

Don't laugh, but I was amazed to hear the announcer say that the skinny, long-haired pitcher had won two Cy Young Awards. Or that the tall drink of water in the Phillies outfield had tied the record for most post-season homeruns.

I'd never heard of either of them.

Has it been that long since I paid attention to baseball?

Apparently.

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Mountain Goat.

My brother and I were walking the Dry River Canyon a few weeks ago, and on our way out a couple of other hikers asked us if we'd seen the critter.

I'd totally forgotten about it.

I'm glad it's moved to the Newberry Crater area. I was worried about it.

You know what? I think he needs a name. Maybe if he has a name, no one will shoot it. Because there is always some yahoo out there who doesn't get with the program....

Billy? Way too easy.

Gruff? Kind of like it....

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Nibbles and noshes?

Like the phrase. Anyway, that's the way I've been eating for years, now. Little bit here, little bit there, never really a full meal.

Makes it hard to explain to family and friends -- especially Foodies --when they ask me about meals and cooking and so on, and I don't have an answer. Of course, I do it because I'm lazy, not for my health.

"Ah....I just sort of eat whatever, whenever...."

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Some folks are saying the Ducks won't be #1 in the BCS this week either.

Whatever.... maybe not being #1 is a good thing, at least until the final game of the year. #2, on the other hand, is crucial.