Author Archives: Kit and Drew Coons

Kit signed us up to anonymously provide Christmas presents for a young boy. A list of possibilities had been provided by a parent or guardian. Directions gave us a limit of $125. “He needs clothes the most,” Kit insisted as … Continue reading →

No, the picture is not Drew in Halloween ghoul garb. Rather Windows 11 took a picture of bewildered me pondering my new computer. My desktop computer had been showing signs of dementia. No wonder. At thirteen years old—a millennium in … Continue reading →

Reddit and YouTube both document separate incidents of a robotic vacuum cleaners spreading dog poop all over a house. Numerous articles offer evidence of AI telling people what they want to hear thereby reinforcing biases. As I was researching the … Continue reading →

Well before moving to Washington State I had developed an interest in the Oregon Trail. Pioneers, including many immigrates to the US, starting in the 1840s traveled 2,170 miles west to Oregon Territory mostly in oxen drawn wagons. Their motivations … Continue reading →

Kit and I have just completed a 2,512 mile road trip through Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Oregon. This is an annual custom for us around the time of our wedding anniversary. The October crowds are thin and the fall … Continue reading →

“I thought we were going to have to help keep those dogs apart.” “Me too,” said Drew. “So thankful they decided to be friends.” Washington State must be the dog lover’s state. Everyone seemingly has a dog. We love to … Continue reading →

I always tried to hide the whimsical side of my nature fearing that people wouldn’t regard me seriously. Who cares now? I have a mammal list (also bird, fish, crustacean, and reptile lists) like bird watchers maintain. But to add … Continue reading →

Rabbits—Kit prefers calling then bunnies—are peaceful happy little creatures.  I’ve trained wild ones to eat carrots. Kit and I enjoy watching them in our yard. The photo is of one eating a carrot I placed near cover. Unfortunately, rabbits are … Continue reading →

My molar tooth developed an abscess. After a root canal, it broke off at the gum line. A dental implant was my only option. A dental surgeon drilled a hole in my jawbone and screwed in a permanent anchor. See … Continue reading →

Not really Drew. Unless you count hiring a lumber jack as me felling the tree.  A four-foot diameter hemlock died and remained precariously hovering 150 feet over our house. Western hemlocks have little rot resistance and thereby fall within a … Continue reading →