Public Service Pics

After determining that in spite of including a fresh pear, a lunch of the last fourth of a port wine cheese ball might not have been the wisest choice for someone looking to drop a few pounds, I popped Mamie in the car and drove to the center of Venice.
There’s a park there bordered by houses and it's chock full of interesting things to sniff and places to pee, and it's one of her very, very favorite spots for a walk. And a stroll outside wouldn’t do me any harm either, particularly after that lunch.

So, here’s some of our outside here for those of you stuck in your inside right now. 

The silvery palm tree is a Bismark, one of my favorites.

In the course of our walk I had time for some d e e p thoughts. Namely, the difficulties an extended shutdown might present.

This brought me to Walgreens on my way home, where I verified for the umpteenth time that, no, there are no thermometers in a 50 mile radius.

But I did manage to grab from the shelf a much more critical item. 

I’m good now for at least another 6 weeks.