Hey, Mom! The Explanation.

Here's the permanent dedicated link to my first Hey, Mom! post and the explanation of the feature it contains.

Also,

Friday, July 10, 2026

A Sense of Doubt blog post #4162 - SoD Reprint from 2023 - A Nature Hike That Nearly Killed Me


Yes, that's my finger in the upper right.

A Sense of Doubt blog post #4162 - SoD Reprint from 2023 - A Nature Hike That Nearly Killed Me

Another reprint.

I am yearning for time in nature.

LOW POWER MODE: I sometimes put the blog in what I call LOW POWER MODE. If you see this note, the blog is operating like a sleeping computer, maintaining static memory, but making no new computations. If I am in low power mode, it's because I do not have time to do much that's inventive, original, or even substantive on the blog. This means I am posting straight shares, limited content posts, reprints, often something qualifying for the THAT ONE THING category and other easy to make posts to keep me daily. That's the deal. Thanks for reading.

BLOG VACATION #1 - 2026 - Taking a blog vacation for a couple of weeks, until at least June 26th, 2026. But now that it's past June 26, I am not sure when I am resuming normal operations. Mostly reprints. A few simple shares (not that simple shares are out of the norm) and THAT ONE THING. Need time for other things.


Link to the original post I am reprinting below:


Wednesday, July 5, 2023

old growth forest

A Sense of Doubt blog post #3060 - Last Week: A Road Trip and a Hike

Since I was on break, I took two days completely away from work because even during break, there is prep to do, and I do teach for another school.

Friday June 30th, I drove up the Washington Coast from Longview to Aberdeen and then over to Olympia for lunch with a friend and then home.

I did not take pictures.

I am considering setting a great deal of my current novel in Aberdeen, WA.


Then, on Saturday July 1st, with my friend Paul, we drove up past the Lewis River Falls (Lower, Middle, and Upper) to the Quartz Creek Trail for a hike.

The Quartz Creek Trail is an eight mile hike -- four miles out and four miles back -- but we did not know it would be up and up and up and UP!! The trail followed switch backs hundreds of feet above the creek. After about two miles, we were whipped and turned around.



Here's a bunch of pictures in this entry.

It was good self-care. I feel closest to my Mom in nature. As I wrote yesterday, it has been eight years since her death.

Thanks for tuning in.





Chris Tower




















coral mushroom






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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 2307.05 - 10:10

- Days ago = 2924 days ago

- New note - On 1807.06, I ceased daily transmission of my Hey Mom feature after three years of daily conversations. I plan to continue Hey Mom posts at least twice per week but will continue to post the days since ("Days Ago") count on my blog each day. The blog entry numbering in the title has changed to reflect total Sense of Doubt posts since I began the blog on 0705.04, which include Hey Mom posts, Daily Bowie posts, and Sense of Doubt posts. Hey Mom posts will still be numbered sequentially. New Hey Mom posts will use the same format as all the other Hey Mom posts; all other posts will feature this format seen here.








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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 2607.10 - 10:10

- Days ago: MOM = 4026 days ago & DAD = 680 days ago

- New note - On 1807.06, I ceased daily transmission of my Hey Mom feature after three years of daily conversations. I post Hey Mom blog entries on special occasions. I post the days since ("Days Ago") count on my blog each day, and now I have a second count for Days since my Dad died on August 28, 2024. I am now in the same time zone as Google! So, when I post at 10:10 a.m. PDT to coincide with the time of Mom's death, I am now actually posting late, so it's really 1:10 p.m. EDT. But I will continue to use the time stamp of 10:10 a.m. to remember the time of her death and sometimes 13:40 EDT for the time of Dad's death. The blog entry numbering in the title has changed to reflect total Sense of Doubt posts since I began the blog on 0705.04, which include Hey Mom posts, Daily Bowie posts, and Sense of Doubt posts. Hey Mom posts will still be numbered sequentially. New Hey Mom posts will use the same format as all the other Hey Mom posts; all other posts will feature this format seen here.
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Thursday, July 9, 2026

A Sense of Doubt blog post #4161 - Letter to Dad #43 - Photos By Year of Satchel, Her Booness

Satchel "the Boo" Paige Tower - 2606.04

A Sense of Doubt blog post #4161 - Letter to Dad #43 - Photos By Year of Satchel, Her Booness

Hi Big Guy, Someone at the vet (North County Animal Hospital) asked to see baby pictures of Satchel.
So I decided to make a select photo gallery by year.

I am concerned that Satchel has congestive heart failure.

Her 14th birthday is next Friday (the 17th).

Here we go...

I love you. More next week, dad.
- christopher


2012

Satchel Paige Tower - day two of adoption - age approx 6 weeks - 1208.25

also 1208.25


Satchel with her head in my shoe



PICKING Liesel up from work - Satchel on car dash 1209.24

Satchel Camp Fido Pick of the Week 1212.12


2013


1305.17

Satchel.1312.29.Playwithme!


2014
Satchel waiting for me to come home 1402.10

Satchel and Lucy (her litter mate) 1405.26

Halloween 2014



2015

Satchel upset by music new stereo VictoriaLand 1508.03




Dec. 19, 2015



2016

"Don't leave me Dad," says Satchel on the morning of
July 4th 2016 before my 35 mile bike ride

Satchel and Vespers 1606.09

via Liesel 1607.17

Satchel discovers she can fit under the bed again
for the first time in years - 1606.29
Her has lost weight!

Jake Girolami picked up Satchel from camp 1606.29

Satchel hiding from fireworks 1607.02

Satchel napping, morning of 1607.04




1612.17


Saturday, December 31, 2022


Me and Satchel - New Year's Eve 2016 - St. Antoine, Kalamazoo


2017

Satchel and Ellory about three weeks after we adopted Ellory who is approximately three months old.


2018

1804.17

Happy and Hot Satchel on 1807_18

Our dogs all begging - 1812.26


2019

Woodland air field 1904.21

Satchel misses her Mom
sleeps by her slippers - 1905.08

Satchel rolling in grass - 
1905.08


Puppies hiding with me in the toilet stall of the master bath
scared of fireworks - 1907.04


Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Amazing picture of seven-year-old Satchel at WSU Vancouver seeing the Corpse Flower.
Just us; No Ellory


Satchel "supposedly miserable" at Columbia Canine Cottages
while we're in Michigan for Piper's wedding 1909.14


Saturday, October 19, 2019


Ellory: "We must share the crate!"

Satchel: "Whatever. Just be ready to get out of my way when I want out!"
Satchel Christmas 2019 1912_25

crate sharing 1910.12






2020


Satchel and Ellory walk new rain coats 2012_20


2021

2107.18

2107.17


2022

Satchel new bed 2208_12d

Satchel marina walk post surgery in cart 2209.08




2023

Last day on porch 2309.22
Christmas 2312.25


2024

Took Satchel to school on her birthday - July 17, 2024




2025

Satchel and Essel January 22, 2025

More cone time - October 3, 2025

2512.21


2026

Satchel finds Super Bowl boring 2602.08

Satchel after grooming 2604.17


MORE PICTURES AND UNCITED SOURCES OF PHOTOS ABOVE

Monday, July 17, 2017


Tuesday, July 17, 2018


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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 2607.09 - 10:10

- Days ago: MOM = 4025 days ago & DAD = 679 days ago

- New note - On 1807.06, I ceased daily transmission of my Hey Mom feature after three years of daily conversations. I post Hey Mom blog entries on special occasions. I post the days since ("Days Ago") count on my blog each day, and now I have a second count for Days since my Dad died on August 28, 2024. I am now in the same time zone as Google! So, when I post at 10:10 a.m. PDT to coincide with the time of Mom's death, I am now actually posting late, so it's really 1:10 p.m. EDT. But I will continue to use the time stamp of 10:10 a.m. to remember the time of her death and sometimes 13:40 EDT for the time of Dad's death. The blog entry numbering in the title has changed to reflect total Sense of Doubt posts since I began the blog on 0705.04, which include Hey Mom posts, Daily Bowie posts, and Sense of Doubt posts. Hey Mom posts will still be numbered sequentially. New Hey Mom posts will use the same format as all the other Hey Mom posts; all other posts will feature this format seen here.
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