Dead Trees and Dad Walking Dogs

I'm against using real pine trees as Christmas trees (we use a fake one that Cathy has been using for years), but if you do, the least you can do is recycle them:


There was a tree recycling drop off site down the street. I've never seen someone so happy to see so many dead trees.

Two more old photos: my dad and the dogs taking walk. They are from the past Thanksgiving, and I posted one from the walk in this previous post. They are all pretty much the same thing, but I still like them:


Riverwalking. One nice thing about having a dog is that you are forced to take walks on a daily basis. Taking time to think and explore your surroundings is always a good thing.


Checking out the Chicago River. Knowledge: During the early 1900's, Chicago actually reversed the flow of the river so that it flowed away from Lake Michigan instead of into it. I think it was to protect Chicago's source of fresh water. I also read somewhere that during colder seasons, only the surface of the river flows away from the lake and that at deeper depths, the river still flows into Lake Michigan.