Tell me something good...

[Wing Woo Gar]

So many times when I'm in a funk just being near my dog helps. That unconditional love and pure joy just helps.

There’s nothing else like it.

 

[Simfers]

Also feeling it all very heavy today... thinking of you brother

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You get better too Simon! Baloney can give lots of cuddles!

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

My wife is a branch manager for a local branch of the public library, and as a community event she brought in an organization that rescues wild animals that are no longer able to live independently in the wild, for various reasons. They are often injured animals or rescued from illegal pet ownership situations and lack the ability to live in the wild, don’t have the necessary fear of humans, etc. These animals are given a new home and some of them are then taken to schools, libraries, and other community events for outreach and education purposes. My son got to pet a baby alligator today, that had been rescued from a fraternity house on a major university campus.

Other animals that they brought in today included a young red kangaroo, a rattle snake, a capuchin monkey, a screech owl, and a red tailed hawk.

In the early 90s I worked as a section keeper for a wild and exotic rescue called Wildlife Waystation. We had public tours and did outreach with animals that could not be released. Reading your post brought back some great memories. The volunteers are what really make those places run.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

You get better too Simon! Baloney can give lots of cuddles!

You cuddle your baloney? Impressive. But , dare I ask, does this baloney have a first name? If so., is it O-S-C-A-R ?

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

The Aussies may not get the reference.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

Baloney, who turned 3 (!) today also sends cuddles.

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Ohhhhh. That baloney.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

Baloney, who turned 3 (!) today also sends cuddles.

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Super cute.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

My wife is a branch manager for a local branch of the public library, and as a community event she brought in an organization that rescues wild animals that are no longer able to live independently in the wild, for various reasons. They are often injured animals or rescued from illegal pet ownership situations and lack the ability to live in the wild, don’t have the necessary fear of humans, etc. These animals are given a new home and some of them are then taken to schools, libraries, and other community events for outreach and education purposes. My son got to pet a baby alligator today, that had been rescued from a fraternity house on a major university campus.

Other animals that they brought in today included a young red kangaroo, a rattle snake, a capuchin monkey, a screech owl, and a red tailed hawk.

That’s a cool pic.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

Also feeling it all very heavy today... thinking of you brother

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He is threatening you with baloney cuddles… no judgement, just sayin.

 

[Flying Crane]

In the early 90s I worked as a section keeper for a wild and exotic rescue called Wildlife Waystation. We had public tours and did outreach with animals that could not be released. Reading your post brought back some great memories. The volunteers are what really make those places run.

I really really wish I could get a paying job at a place like that. Alas, I don’t have the proper educational background for such a gig, the social sciences just aren’t what they are looking for.

 

[Flying Crane]

That’s a cool pic.

There is a better version of the picture; I cropped this one. I don’t post pictures of my son’s face online, and I don’t have permission from the fellow who was presenting, to post his picture. So I keep the faces out of it.

 

[_Simon_]

You get better too Simon! Baloney can give lots of cuddles!

Thank you brother

 

[Prince_Alarming]

Baloney, who turned 3 (!) today also sends cuddles.

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Squeeeee <3

 

[HighKick]

P.s. if anyone knows what this actually is, will they please tell

So, did you figure out what engine it is?

 

[Prince_Alarming]

So, did you figure out what engine it is?

Nope, still a complete mystery. Dad doesn't remember buying it either. A guy I know is offering me a hundred for it, so I'll sell it to him on the understanding that nobody knows what it is

 

[Prince_Alarming]

Got my workout in despite feeling like crud. Wasn't my best but at least it was something. Did a few presses, swings and pushups and ran through kushanku a bunch of times.

 

[Prince_Alarming]

Also, one of my friends works as a kennel maid at a dog rescue centre. Sometimes I think they have a better time there than they do when they're re-homed. It's a very happy place.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

I really really wish I could get a paying job at a place like that. Alas, I don’t have the proper educational background for such a gig, the social sciences just aren’t what they are looking for.

It pays ****, I’m glad I did it when I was very young and didn’t mind living like a pauper. The experiences I had there were very special. It’s an exceedingly dangerous job in many cases, but the trade off is getting hands on and developing relationships with animals that most people only see from a distance at a zoo.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

I really really wish I could get a paying job at a place like that. Alas, I don’t have the proper educational background for such a gig, the social sciences just aren’t what they are looking for.

I have a million stories from that place. I met several celebrities working there. Lots of them were occasionally volunteers. Several animal celebrities lived out their retirement years there.