Author Archives: polloplayer

About polloplayer

Empty nester searching for meaning of life through the occasional chicken epiphany.

Please don’t interrupt my aloha.

Posted on May 14, 2022 by polloplayer

It happens every time. Our bodies are technically back in California but I can’t quite leave Hawaii behind. It’s not jet lag. It’s the sense that I had a glimpse of Paradise (because I just know heaven will be a … Continue reading →

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Walk with me: the hula cat and the haoles.

Posted on May 7, 2022 by polloplayer

Dateline: Poipu, where everything is perfection. We’ve been here more times than I can count but we’ve never had a room with this view before: So here we are, a million miles from everyday life. But at least one thing … Continue reading →

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To points south. And west.

Posted on April 30, 2022 by polloplayer

Things were too calm. Time to hit the road. Headed south. Time to meet the new grandpup! This is Bunny. Can you believe him? I want three! And speaking of grands, somehow just since Christmas, the grandsons turned into grand … Continue reading →

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Getting our buzz on.

Posted on April 23, 2022 by polloplayer

It wasn’t long after the initial pandemic lockdowns that I stepped outside and found a man and a woman in what appeared to be hazmat suits thrashing around the olive trees in front of our house. My first thought was … Continue reading →

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Trying to just let grow…

Posted on April 16, 2022 by polloplayer

Is there anything more utterly absorbing, endlessly fascinating and maddeningly annoying? And no, I am not talking about my husband here (although hmmm I suppose I could be…) I am talking about my fledgling garden, the one that went nowhere … Continue reading →

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A Word from the Birds: The 3 Most Common Questions We Get About Chickens.

Posted on April 9, 2022 by polloplayer

This blog was born way back in 2009 to record our foray into flock-keeping. Back then you were actually considered kind of cool if you had chickens and especially if you had a blog. Now, people just think we’re farmers … Continue reading →

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Just faux enough away for us.

Posted on April 2, 2022 by polloplayer

When does a groove become a rut? Maybe it’s when you discuss unironically that the morning walk commenced three minutes late and now we would all be off schedule for the entire day. “All” meaning the two elderlies and the … Continue reading →

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Failure to launch?

Posted on March 26, 2022 by polloplayer

Among the many things that no longer seem possible is the idea of packing a suitcase. We returned from San Francisco last month certain we had our travel chops back and we were determined to plan another jaunt right away … Continue reading →

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So I guess we’re all coming out of our shells.

Posted on March 19, 2022 by polloplayer

Remember when all we did was hide in our houses and keep track of our mask inventory? Those days (fingers crossed) seem to be in the rear view mirror. Now we’re out and about and back to real life – … Continue reading →

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Because what we need right now is a new plague, right?

Posted on March 12, 2022 by polloplayer

Ah, spring. Especially this spring. Daylight hours edge deliciously ever longer, and the wisteria and the calla lilies are in joyful bloom. The air is filled with the perfume of orange blossoms, our little swarm of honeybees have returned, and … Continue reading →

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