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Andre Hamel's avatar

Too bad you did not hang your clothes to dry, you could claim to be the first ever to meet on line!

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Bob Dunning's avatar

Great one, Andre

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Holly's avatar

This is beautiful. All of it. Thank you. I guess you can make a great living writing both hilarious and simply uplifting, gloriously entertaining columns. Love your style and content. Pictures are a big plus!! 😊

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Bob Dunning's avatar

Thanks so much, Holly.

It is a complete joy to have this opportunity in my life.

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Robin Andrews Stanley's avatar

Your love story never fails to make me smile, no matter how many times I read it. The best RomCom ever. 🥰

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Bob Dunning's avatar

Makes me smile, too, Robin.

Thank you.

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Patricia Green's avatar

What a great story, and such adorable kids!! Yes, life’s blessings are to be savored.

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Bob Dunning's avatar

Perfectly said, Patricia.

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Carolee Gregg's avatar

What a wonderful treat your column is - thank you!

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Bob Dunning's avatar

You are so kind, Carolee.

That means so much to me.

Blessings

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Jan Bazinet's avatar

Bob, for so many reasons this is now my absolute favorite of all your columns! I'm so glad you went to that laundromat, too. And enjoy that huge summer birthday party for the rest of your life!

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Bob Dunning's avatar

A cascade of blessings.

So good to hear from you, Jan.

Your thoughts are always welcome here.

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Austin Kerr's avatar

Lehrer means teacher in German.

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Bob Dunning's avatar

I did not know that, Austin.

I ran across his stuff while reading his obit and it spiked a memory from long ago.

When you watch him perform with that devil-may-care grin and attitude, it's irresistible. And yet he was a brilliant math professor at Harvard and later at UC Santa Cruz. While he was alive he released a statement saying all of his lyrics and melodies and videos could be used by any person for any reason, free of charge.

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John Crowe's avatar

What a welcome respite from all the bad news. Thanks, Bob. I was delighted also by your kids’ names: Emme, Maeve, Molly, Erin, Mick, and Ted. You’d think you were Irish or something.

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Bob Dunning's avatar

Irish to the core, from County Mayo no less. Which likely explains my lifelong affection for Best Foods Mayonnaise.

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Laura Ambrose's avatar

I love the reminders of joy and the wonders of love and family. Thanks, Bob!

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Bob Dunning's avatar

And we celebrated all those birthdays at Davis' very own Woodstock's, Laura.

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Laura Ambrose's avatar

Well thanks for the loyalty!

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Marjorie Brown's avatar

I’m just now catching up after being in the mountains and off line for a while (nice break!) and what a treat to have this column be the first thing I read! Thank you for sharing and spreading all the joy.

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Bob Dunning's avatar

That was a run one to write, Marjorie. Welcome home

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Catherine LeBlanc's avatar

Beautiful column: thank you SO much 🥰 You inspired me to sing myself a rousing round of “Poisoning Pigeons in the Park:” one of my all-time faves (“…except for the few we take home to experiment” 🤣). ❤️

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Bob Dunning's avatar

Thanks so much, Catherine.

I loved Tom Lehrer, but had forgotten all about him until I read about his death the other day. Watching him in the video is a riot. He is so enjoying himself. So many fun and funny songs. He blessed us with his presence and made our lives richer. And full of joy

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erin dunning's avatar

great column Darb, great photos Mick

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Bob Dunning's avatar

You're making me smile, Erin. Yes, Darby was responsible for all of the above. And Mick's photos of the Avenue of the Giants are the stuff of Pulitzers.

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erin dunning's avatar

🌲 🐈

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erin dunning's avatar

happy birthdays 🌙🌙🌙🌙

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Bob Dunning's avatar

I wonder how many zillions of times the Moon has been photographed

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erin dunning's avatar

love every phase of the moon but the waxing crescent is my favorite look and you captured it which is not easy to do

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Jennifer Vinh's avatar

Great column Darby…oops, I mean Bob. And happy anniversary to you and Shelley.

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Bob Dunning's avatar

I do have to clean up Darby's typos. His paws tend to hit at least two keys at the same time and I sometimes don't know what he's trying to say.

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Judy's avatar

I'm a little worried about your pomegranate... measles? Love the family pictures.

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Bob Dunning's avatar

It looks like measles, doesn't it? Please don't tell RFK, Jr. or he might send out the bomb squad.

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Ted's avatar

Crepe Myrtle is my wife’s favorite tree. When she was a little girl, the city came to remove the tree on the sidewalk next to her house. She sat down beneath the tree and refused to move. The local paper sent someone out to do a story about this young treehugger, and the tree still stands today.

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Bob Dunning's avatar

That is the greatest story ever, Ted. Makes my heart swell.

Treehuggers will lead us to the Promised Land, guaranteed.

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