Monthly Archives: August 2020

Family Album: Two Dog Nights

Posted on August 29, 2020 by polloplayer

I’m Ace and I have a perfect life in the OC. So why did we have to go anywhere? Something about an “endless lockdown”. What exactly could be wrong with that? I love being with my family all the time! … Continue reading →

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Family Album: Change of Scenery!

Posted on August 22, 2020 by polloplayer

Lest life in the cocoon be too cozy, we headed down the road last weekend for the first time in a very long time. We’ve barely left our neighborhood in five months, and we hadn’t seen the SoCal family contingent since … Continue reading →

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Summer ends; new beginnings.

Posted on August 15, 2020 by polloplayer

Is there anything more fleeting than summer? Question for God: Why, the very moment summer begins, do you begin stealing a minute of its light at each end of the day? Good thing Lily pounced on it from the get-go … Continue reading →

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Unpopular opinion.

Posted on August 8, 2020 by polloplayer

I’m just gonna say it: I still love NYC. I know, I know, everyone is leaving. In droves. And I can’t wait to go back. Every day I have a twinge or two of homesickness for the greatest city in … Continue reading →

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Lockdown, Lily-style.

Posted on August 1, 2020 by polloplayer

The rest of us would welcome a change at this point. “But why?” wonders Lily. “Things couldn’t be better!” Every day begins with new adventures just beyond the gate: an endless array of bunnies, lizards, gophers and squirrels to hunt … Continue reading →

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