Moose Lodge, South Park San Diego: Rummage Sale Today

Moose Lodge, South Park San Diego:  Rummage Sale Today--Dec 8, 2013

Walking the doggie boy through South Park San Diego--following the aroma of the barbecue--discovering a rummage sale at the Moose Lodge.

"We are trying to repair the lodge after the fire and get it back up and running again," Tom said, as he and his fellow Moose friend roasted hot dogs and accepted donations for the Moose Lodge located at 30th and Date Street in the South Park area of San Diego.

They were very friendly and anxious for everyone to know about the rummage sale and know about the good work of the Moose Lodge.

They were sad about the fire that took place 3 and one half years ago--I really did not notice any damage but they were still trying to recover as they did not have fire insurance at the time and the repairs turned out to be quite expensive.  The Moose Lodge has been in existence in South Park for very many years and they are proud of their tradition of good work in the community.

There were plenty of tables of cute items including Christmas decorations at an inexpensive price for the visitors to rummage through and enjoy hot dogs for the donation price of 1 dollar.

SAN DIEGO MOOSE LODGE 508

• 1648 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92102 | Directions
• 619-234-1744

at the corner of Date and 30th in San Diego

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A Good Neighbor--Grape Street Dog Park Resident--Great Horned Owl

Here is one of my neighbors:


This picture of an adult Great Horned Owl was taken at approximately the same time and the same area of the baby owl rescue by Project Wildlife.

Grape Street Dog Park, South Park, San Diego, California   92102

Photo taken by nature photographer Richard Miller.

The Baby Owl of The Grape Street Dog Park

The Baby Owl of The Grape Street Dog Park

Destination:  South Park, San Diego, Grape Street Dog Park

Right, everything alwys happens when I'm gone.  Apparently, last week, Wednesday, there was a big commotion at the Grape Street Dog Park in the South Park area of San Diego.  I know it well since I bring my Ronnie there every day.  A baby owl fell out of the tree.  There had been previous reports from the neighbors of adult owl sightings in the trees during the day.  It seems this is rare unless there is a baby on the premises.

But this special day, last Wednesday, the baby fell out of the tree--as in on the ground with the dogs.  Some nice and caring person called animal control and Project Wildlife responded.

I couldn't stand it one more minute.  I had to try to find out more info.  I went to this place on Custer Street in San Diego.  Around the corner from the old Humane Society on Sherman Street in the Morena area, tucked away in a corner, with cages ready for wildlife drop off 24-7, is Project Wildlife.  Gabby, a very beautiful and knowledgeable lady told me they would have been the one to respond, since they are the only group that do wild bird rescue in San Diego.

I asked if I could see the bird or if they had some sort of "owl cam" but afraid not, that is not in their agenda legally.  She did say they received a baby owl approximately the middle of last week and he was doing fine.  They received only one, but they are standing ready to have more since this is baby bird season.  They get about 500 owls a year.  Wild birds make up about 80 percent of the animals they take in.  

The baby owl they received last week was a Great Horned Owl, that is the larger of the owls around here, as opposed to the smaller and more common Barn Owl, and it is also the only one that "hoots."

Well, I know there is something in the trees because if I walk there in the evening I often here hooting and whooshing, once in a very great while I do see a very large bird go by, rarely.  I would like everyone to note it is a little dicey walking in the dog park in the evening, night or early morning because one of the frequent wild creatures there are coyotes who like to snatch little dogs--I have heard this story way too often.

One of the many experts at the dog park said owls have been nesting in those eucalyptus trees for 15 years--even before it was a dog park.

Now, someone was kind enough to e-mail me a picture of the baby bird before it was taken to Project Wildlife--I was so taken with its beauty I could not stop thinking about it--we are so lucky to have this right in our backyard.

What will happen to the baby owl:  they will raise it until it can fend for itself and then they will release it back to the mom or the area it came from; they try to raise it without imprinting so it will have a good chance to survive.

It takes different species of birds a different amount to time to learn to fly.  Owls may take up to 4 or 5 days.  They have to get used to the whole thing, exercise their wings and spend some time on the ground.  This miracle does not just happen over night, however, a hummingbird may only take one day to learn to fly.  A crow my take up to a week.  Its a leaning process--they spend time on the ground jumping around and getting used to their wings.  This is all making me very nervous considering the close proximity to the dogs....

Well, I really enjoyed talking with Gabby of Project Wildlife today -she seemed so happy and exuberant about working there.  I feel like they are doing very important work--I felt so lucky to hear that info.  

My thing--the earth and all that--let's not just go around wrecking the place.

Thanks, Gabby, for your enthusiasm about birds and taking time to talk to me today.  That really gives me a good feeling about people and mankind.

--
chloelouise

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Boston Swagger in SoCal Meets Ronnie and the Cats

 
File under:  Finding Social Acceptance.......Boston Swagger in SoCal Meets Ronnie and the Cats

Not Appreciating Cats--A Definite Flaw in Character

"Why do you have so many cats?" my friend inquired in her usual accusatory tone.

"I don't know" I said, like the number of cats one owns denotes a certain level of happiness.

I'm thinking now I should have suggested she herself should try to acquire cats, one cat, any cat, a stray cat--I'm suggesting get a pet, any pet and give up alcohol.  Wouldn't that steer one on the road to emotional freedom, self-actualization, peace and time away from the bar as one walks their dog.

Perhaps she feels I would be happier if I had less cats--how did I get them--she goaded me again for a complete history as she listened with disdain.

"Why do you let your children give you cats?" she demanded, as if I would actually have an answer to that question--as if I had not asked myself that question a million times.

Perhaps she thinks my house would be cleaner if I had less cats--they are always such a good excuse on which to blame all of my house cleaning issues.

How much time do you spend walking your dog a day?--how many times a day do you take him out for a walk?--do you go to the dog park every day, or what?  Hi, Ronnie, do you remember me?

I'm pretty sure Ronnie said "no," as I drug him into the tavern in embarrassment.

Oh, he's fine in here, she said, I saw other dogs in here earlier.....

Right, that may have been when there was less shouting and people--even a pit bull is small in wall to wall people.

Finally, we took Ronnie home and dropped him off---why--so we could go to another bar.

Taking one look at my beautiful Chlo-Louise on my bed, "Wow, that cat is really old, I can't believe how old that cat is....how old is it?"

"Where do you sleep and where do the cats sleep--why do you just have that little tiny bed?"

Fueled by the synergy of Boston and beer the blonde bomber continued--Yeah, that was really funny when JoAnn and I went out to that street fair on Adams..we were listening to music and drinking all day.  We went to an Italian restaurant and she couldn't even remember what she ate.

She's really stressed out now from work--has a big knot in her neck and gets so many headaches.  She works so much overtime--both of her kids are in college--she's always been a real hard worker.

Are you ever going to get a job again or not?....unrelenting questions in that caustic "back east" style...I dress well because I can afford it, that's another thing about back east, people dress a lot better...people are slobs out here.

Right "back east," what ever planet that's on.

Does your daughter still have that crazy boyfriend.  Remember when she lived downtown with that guy?

Yeah, that was so funny when JoAnn couldn't even remember what she ate--she couldn't even remember going to that Italian place.

Yeah, we really have a lot of fun together.

Right, everyone has their own individual interpretation of what "fun" actually is, how they should spend their time and money in a worthwhile manner.  How much time one should allocate to cleaning.

cats vs. alcohol........

Right now...I's sticking with cats!

Portraits of The Grape Street Dog Park--CeCe Purring

Here is a beautiful video taken at The Grape Street dog park by Richard Miller.


It is a nice memorial to our beloved CeCe.......

MY BEST DOG PARK...GRAPE STREET IN SAN DIEGO

I take my Ronnie out everyday for a walk.  The Grape Street Dog Park is just about the best place.  I like La Mesa, where I live, but it is often too hot for Ronnie--he has a hard time keeping  cool in the heat.  There is always a nice breeze at the grape street.  I usually find a place to park in the shade.  This eucalyptus walk starts my day off just right.




The park is all grass.  The people are friendly.     It is well maintained and watered.     


Original art.




  


Some people are dog walkers and they come every day.  Here is a picture of charlie and Body and Grover  Interesting and well dressed people visit daily.                                                 D. Jones, a bartender at

 RockBottom--working on the "lederhosen" look for a new German beer they are trying out for Oktoberfest.                                                                                       

It is located at Grape and 28th Street in the south Park/Golden Hills area of San Diego.  There is plenty of parking--right by the dog area--not unnecessary walking on a leash.   Good restrooms and plenty of drinking water for people and dogs.    

chloelouise and ronnie   MY BEST DOG PARK...GRAPE STREET IN SAN DIEGO