Beluga's excellent adventure

 The rain finally withdrew, leaving behind some unusual skies.   They were interesting to be sure, but I'm glad they're gone because...

I'm not complaining, really, I'm not.     I understand that rain in the west is a good thing, something to be celebrated.    The des...

 We're home!   We're just about settled, palm trees trimmed up a bit, stones raked, Beluga emptied, groceries restocked, house duste...

 We've driven through Barstow, CA a few times before and never had any reason to stop.    This time, however, I found a couple nearby pl...