Alaskan's Journal

[Alaskan]

He actually did go with the diplomatic good will whatever US trip to China in late 70s I think it was. He was part of the Kennedy institute then, over in DC.

And he actually has, I think, 2 books written about him. Not biographies,but about his work.

The first month after his death I spent quite a but of time listening to some of his lectures that are on the internet. Unfortunately the internet and videotaping lectures is a new thing..... can't go back very far.

When he was just starting to get famous and do lectures all over... he was invited to go back to New Orleans to lecture.

My dad had an MD as well as PhD in philosophy. His dad was an MD and did research into diabetes and published a great deal on that, and translated medical texts into english and other stuff. They were senior and junior... same name.

So when introduced at this lecture... the guy introducing my dad COMBINED the 2 bios! My dad just ran with it, and didn't correct him. It sure did sound impressive! After the lecture someone asked why he looked "so well preserved " or some such. It was then that my dad finally spilled the beans... and explained.

 

[Alaskan]

Your Dad sounds remarkable, and not to contradict Bay, but learning all the various languages does sound kingly or diplomatic to me, IMHO. In another time or place he could have been influential in the Louisiana Purchase or Presidente de Mexico, or even Caesar.

Depending on where that worm hole drops you off!

 

[Alaskan]

Heard stuff on my deck... went out to check...

One of the free ranging cockerels was walking on the railing wondering what to do next.

And a Stellar Jay was up on the roof asking why my house didn't give out treats.

 

[goatgurl]

thanks for sharing bits of your dad with us. he sounds like someone I would have enjoyed knowing. my dad has been gone for several years but I still think of him often and hear his advice sometimes. mom was 92 when she passed a few years back and I miss the things we did together. they're never really gone, just have to stop and think and there they are.
i'm so far down in the 48 that I've never seen a stellar jay in person but a cool picture none the less. and why don't you feed them a bit. if they're like my blue jays they get kind of pushy sometimes.

 

[Latestarter]

In Colorado, we had similar birds & called them camp robber jays. I guess the Stellar Jays are called that also. They are much larger than a typical blue jay, and can actually be kinda friendly. They will however rob your camp of food or sometimes shiny bits that they can carry off. I enjoyed having them in camp and offered them food.

 

[Alaskan]

They are very smart. They will tap on the window asking you to open up and hand them a nut or seed.

Smart birds.

 

[RollingAcres]

What breed is that cockerel? I like those "dots" on him, he's very nice looking.

 

[Bruce]

and why don't you feed them a bit. if they're like my blue jays they get kind of pushy sometimes.

That might be a good reason NOT to feed them!

 

[Baymule]

That is a pretty cockerel!

 

[Alaskan]

What breed is that cockerel? I like those "dots" on him, he's very nice looking.

He is a golden spangled Appenzeller Spitzhauben.

I breed the Chamois color... but had one golden spangled hen.... and he is one of her sons.

Here are some Chamois.

See the one golden spangled hen on the left? The rest are Chamois.

I lost that hen this spring though.