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Never, ever screw-up in front of retired folks.

My parents are building a small house in Yuma, Arizona. This, like so many former Chicagoans, is where they plan to spend their winters. Their community is full of retirees, so when the developers decided to roll in with some tall palm trees, the community came out to watch the process.

Dena, that would be my mother, decided to bring her camera and take these lovely snaps of the tree besting the crane.

I wish she had taken photos of the on-lookers. I wish she had a video camera. This would have been a sweet YouTube video.

I understand the local news came, but didn’t stay long. They got bored. Not those seniors, though. They know good afternoon t.v. when they see it.

Growing season is over. The garden is no longer producing. The pig pen is empty. Our freezer is full.

I miss the pigs. They were a great source of entertainment.