Monthly Archives: August 2011

Goodnight Irene; Aloha, Maui!

Posted on August 28, 2011 by polloplayer

Smoothest Hawaii trip ever for the CE and me  – until we arrived and learned that Hurricane Irene would be knocking on East Coasters’ doors over the weekend. Taylor, who hasn’t had a vacation in a long, long time, was … Continue reading →

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no juice.

Posted on August 27, 2011 by polloplayer

I can have orange, grapefruit guava or papaya but I had no computer juice this morning with which to post an aloha from Maui for all you (meaning Katherine) faithful Polloplayer readers. Something wrong with my aging laptop, it seems. … Continue reading →

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Evie and Viv in Chickenland

Posted on August 20, 2011 by polloplayer

Once upon a time, two beautiful princesses, their mother, the Queen of Let’s-Move-Across-the-Country and their little dog, Buster, traveled from far, far away in Orange County by way of Connecticut to visit the magical Chicken Kingdom. They were a bit surprised when … Continue reading →

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Betting on Casino

Posted on August 17, 2011 by polloplayer

Here’s a photo of Casino, the Hula Hen who is contending with the same “plumbing” issues as Autumn. Casino has clearly already hit the jackpot in that she has Emily as a guardian angel to watch over her. We’ll hope … Continue reading →

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The Plot Chickens

Posted on August 15, 2011 by polloplayer

I suppose it is some sort of poetic justice that after spending most of my life consuming chickens, it appears I am currently consumed by them. Yes, there have been a few gentle reminders that normal people do not befriend chickens … Continue reading →

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Trouble in (Chicken) Paradise

Posted on August 13, 2011 by polloplayer

Once the sun finally came out yesterday (typical SoCal summer – bone-chilling cold until around 4 pm) , it was an almost idyllic day in the Chicken Kingdom. The little ones, like every other animal that resides here, have honed … Continue reading →

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Why Katherine is Always First to Comment

Posted on August 11, 2011 by polloplayer

Some of you have wondered: who is Katherine and how does she manage to be the Queen of Comments on this lowly chicken blog. This explains it all: P.S. Comments are good! More of you should try it!

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Chickens Not-So-Little

Posted on August 9, 2011 by polloplayer

News flash from the coop: Hope is OVER IT – motherhood is apparently not all it’s cracked up to be once they become teenagers. (Oh, reeeaaaalllyyy? What a surprise!) She makes a beeline out of the coop in the morning … Continue reading →

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…And they’re off!

Posted on August 7, 2011 by polloplayer

We gathered Wednesday night for two big good-byes: Victoria leaves tonight to start a Masters program at USC. And Daniel and his long-time friend, Hannah (they met when they were 3!) left Thursday morning on a two-week trip across the … Continue reading →

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Hot Time: Summer in the City

Posted on August 6, 2011 by polloplayer

We’re back on the Left Coast after our yet again not-long-enough stay in NYC. The highlight of every trip, of course,  is seeing all the kids and grandkids. Seeing them in 100-plus-degree heat is something else entirely…something for me to think about … Continue reading →

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