Clint Perry

@cperry2 (5608)

Newport, Oregon

Joined myLot 5 years ago

I am retired from the real workforce. in my spare time, I write fantasy fiction stories and volunteer at the Hatfield Science Center in Newport, Oregon

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Clint Perry's Discussions

Today, June 6th, is the 33rd anniversary of breaking my smoking addiction

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 6 Jun 21

I was smoking on average 3 packs a day! At today's prices, that is $7665 I get to keep in my pocket each year. Understand that when I quit, the prices were more like 1.50 per pack. I rationalized my heavy usage as I had a very...

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visitor attacking my front window

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 26 May 21

I was minding my own business, watching an episode of This Old House when I heard a racket outside my front window. There, much to my surprise was a small bird about three inches tall that would fly up to the window and peck at it...

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When quiting isn't an option

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 20 May 21

I've had many times in my life when I reached a point where I wanted to quit, to give up, to change direction. Sometimes this is a good thing, (Quitting smoking, getting out of bad relationships), but mostly it isn't. A long...

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One day at a time. One foot in front of the other.

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 29 Apr 21

Now that we have achieved "full immunity" with our vaccines we have been venturing out again. Yesterday, my wife and I went looking for a new car, just to find that the dealers have very limited stock. We went to one place that...

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Pet Peeves

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 24 Apr 21

Have you ever had to get in a long line and then see someone cut in ahead of you? This is one of my top irritants. I suppose that in the grand scheme of things it really isn't a big deal but it has always bothered me greatly. I...

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Loving Spring

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 23 Apr 21

This week, my yard has been blessed with some beautiful flowers again. These are on one of my three apple trees. Now, I feel as though spring has finally arrived. This year seems so off in terms of what we have grown to expect...

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Granddaughters photos accepted and displayed at Disney Earth Day Exhibit

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 22 Apr 21

We just got word that my Granddaughter's photography has been accepted by and put on display in a virtual art gallery by Disney. (as in Walt Disney Studios) There is a link below to the website and exhibit if you are interested...

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Fourteen Days to Freedom --- well sort of ---

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 10 Apr 21

Got my second dose yesterday. Feeling a bit tired today but otherwise, no issues on either injection. In fourteen days, (from yesterday) I will be fully immunized and can once again join the world. Of course, masks will still be...

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Question for the cooks out there

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 15 Feb 21

The photo is of cilantro. In the world of spices, some of us out here love cilantro others hate it. I am getting into cooking now that I have a lot of free time at home. And I am a novice when it comes to spices. I've seen several...

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Another Tide Pool criter

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 7 Feb 21

Been a little while since I posted. Today's critter is called a Katy Chiton (Katharina tunicata) sometimes it's called a leatherback chiton due to the look of the skin. The diamonds on the back expose parts of its seven shells....

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Finding strage things in tide pools

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 23 Jan 21

The photo above might look like a piece of disgusting trash, but instead, it is an egg case. Each of those round bumps you can see is an egg inside the case. Every year thousands of these wash up on our beaches and more often than...

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Love him or Hate him, Joe Biden is now President of the United States

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 20 Jan 21

It is finally over. The divisiveness, the racial bias, the "fake news," ended at noon eastern today (01-20-2021). Now maybe, just maybe we as a country can begin the process of healing the divisions that have threatened to rip...

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January 14 and a rare day in Oregon

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 14 Jan 21

Just a short post to celebrate a wonderful and rare event in Western Oregon. A bright and sunny day with mild temps in the middle of Winter. --- Normally, we get to deal with rain, wind, and for most days, clouds and mist. I love...

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Ordered a new camera lens -- got a carburetor?????

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 13 Jan 21

Okay, 2020 is over unless it is now December 43rd. I ordered an expensive camera lens from a company that had some pretty high ratings back on December 30th, (maybe that was the problem, that was in 2020).. Well, they had...

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More wild nature -- Not a tide pool but an interesting swampy area.

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 12 Jan 21

All my life I had heard of carnivorous plants. I've seen sci-fi movies that even suggest they could eat people. And then there was Little Shop of Horrors (a movie I loved) that took this a bit further. That plant could...

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On a lighter note --- More Tidepool Critters !!!

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 9 Jan 21

The photo is of a colony of aggregating anemone. It has been a while since I posted about the tide pools and the creatures that live there. The anemones in the photo are an interesting group. First, they are the most abundant of...

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Followers of Mr. Trump, you are being played.

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 9 Jan 21

Okay, so I realize that this post is probably a waste of electronic space, but I feel it important to post for anyone who might be a Trump follower who feels horrified by what happened in Washington on 01-06-21. I understand that...

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Trump's Fall from Grace -- Political Rant ---

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 7 Jan 21

I've made no qualms about my dislike and distrust of Mr. Trump in the past. So if you still have a love for the man, you might wish to close this post now. It is time to remove Mr. Trump from the office of President. Granted he...

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Sometimes what I write haunts me

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 5 Jan 21

This morning, after reading the news, digesting all the stuff that is happening at this moment, I sat and wrote. I claim no talent in poetry, or prosetry and generally I choose not share this kind of stuff, but this one begs...

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It is a new year, and it starts with sadness (for my family)

Clint Perry @cperry2 (5608) • Newport, Oregon 1 Jan 21

So much darkness in 2020, with the Pandemic, with all the election stuff, and on new years eve, we learned that my brother-in-law was found dead in his house. The last anyone had heard from him was on Monday. A friend of his went...

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