Limestone is soluble rock. When exposed to water for extended periods of time, it dissolves. Boy O Boy, when limestone dissolves it really can dissolve so deep that it can reach the underground water. Such a formation is called a sinkhole aka Cenote. On a trip to the Yucatan Peninsula our tour guide walked us … Continue reading H2O+CO2=A Sinkhole
Category: Quotes
Comfort Zone
Gramps grew up in times when there was no vaccination for polio. He was a child afflicted with polio in one leg and walked with a limp. He and his 'friends' walked to and from school everyday. Some kids were unkind, and threw him into a dry well sometimes, just for fun, and they would … Continue reading Comfort Zone
Sun and Earth – True Love
My mother kept a perfect home. Everything had a place and there was a place for everything. The TV perched on top of a TV stand and we gathered around it in the living room on weekends to watch shows with neighbors. Our neighbors were nice people. We were the only family with TV, hence … Continue reading Sun and Earth – True Love
et tu Brute
I love museums and visited one recently. It took me back in time when ladies used to carry water in wooden buckets. The exhibit was interactive and we could try lifting the 20 lb bucket to get a sense of how hard women worked, back in those days. I stood in line and was amused … Continue reading et tu Brute
Emotions r us
I know my neighbors by their dog's names for example - Buster's mom or Ruff's dad. On a recent afternoon, I heard from Neighbor X that Neighbor Y's malti poo was ripped apart by a Pit bull. The malti poo was in the emergency room getting treated for trauma and other things. Luckily the maltipoo … Continue reading Emotions r us
My Favorite Quotes
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. - Mark Twain He who walks in another's tracks, leaves no footprints. -Joan Brannon True Love is standing by each other's side on good days and even closer on bad days. - anon
