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📷 Things I saw walking the dog this morning

A small front porch of a house with a white door, white railings, and steps. There is an outdoor table with chairs and a folded green umbrella, decorative signs including one for Route 66, and some potted plants.

Home with a front porch displaying an American flag, a pride flag, and large blue planters. A Buddha statue sits by the steps, and various plants are visible.

Sweatshirts hung carefully on a chain-link fence.

I walked by Maryland Avenue Elementary School, La Mesa, just as kids were being dropped off, and saw these sweatshirts hung carefully from the fence. Why was that done?

I walked past a school this morning and saw a couple of dozen sweatshirts. neatly pinned spread-eagled on a chain link fence. What’s up with that?

“I’m a major hypochondriac. I won’t even masturbate anymore. I’m afraid I might give myself something.”—Richard Lewis

We watched the first episode of Shogun. I don’t understand a lot of what’s going on, but I think I like it.