I am compiling a perpetual reference calendar, see below, for major horse shows and events. The specific dates may wobble from year to year, but the placement is usually constant, e.g. the first Sunday in May. Partly, the goal is to use the list to keep abreast of major happenings in the horse world. First,Continue reading “Calendar Planning”
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Rodney’s Bookstore
How could I resist? Rodney’s Bookstore Central Square Cambridge MA Yes, I made a special trip just to get this photo (and buy a few books). Yes, it’s a just a coincidence of names. Your point? Update. [Rodney’s Grand Reopening, Guest Photo]
Not So New Resolution
Let’s harness the power of opensource humiliation: Say what you want about accepting one’s own body, this is just sloth. Therefore, I am joining the mass of Americans in vowing to use this year to Get In Shape – or at least lose this sucker. Exercise Plan: Move daily. Step one – Walk. The shepherdContinue reading “Not So New Resolution”
End of the Month Commentary – By the Numbers
Part of me is reluctant to cop to my small numbers, but what is a blog if it isn’t disemboweling yourself publicly? Rodney’s Saga from December 22, 2011 to December 21, 2012: 366 posts. 9,478 views. 1,120 comments. 92 followers. 69 countries. Best month: November at 1,151. Most visits on a single day: 138 viewsContinue reading “End of the Month Commentary – By the Numbers”
Horses in Boston
Classic Cab, Cambridge MA Mane Image, Wakefield MA Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology Whiskeytangofoxtrot4 did a more thorough job with a post from Italy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yesterday, debandtoby asked about a better picture, so here is his puppy mug shot. No name yet.
Spotted in Boston
Created in the spirit of Wee Traveling Horse (also here on Facebook) and Flat Stanley, as seen on Third Watch. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reason for the trip. Mother-in-law needed a ride to pick up her new dog. Since I was at the breeder anyway, I picked up one for us. Photos by John Tait.
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