Thanks for visiting my blog “Life and Random Thinking” today.
A shorter post today – to check in and say thank you for the comments and visits on my blog recently. I especially enjoy receiving feedback.
Today I was down at Skaha Lake for a walk with my Dad, and my son; three generations.
The lake was smooth, the sand nearly empty except for two brave souls who went in for a dip. My son told me that would be a good shock to the system – he’s partially right at least.
On such a quiet day, it was nice to sashay along, say hello to fellow walkers and sit on a bench.
Most of the benches have memorial plaques on them and they face south along the Skaha lake walkway.
We took the opportunity to enjoy the rippling water, and peaceful time as we anticipate the changing of leaves and upcoming season of colour and cooler temperatures.
I am kind of looking forward to all of that.
Thanks to my son, I indulged in some silly relaxing time by watching “In the Bag” the other day.
The little presentation is just over SEVEN MINUTES LONG, musical/humorous and since it cultivated some smiles/chuckles and I had to learn more about it.
This Disney animated short film featured J. Audubon Woodlore (the park ranger) and Humphrey the bear.
Humphrey is the star of the short movie. It’s a cute story of a park ranger who engages the park bears to help him clean the park after careless tourists leave a mess.
The story includes the wonderful music (bump, bump musical number – at the time 2:06 in the video) where the bears clean and happily pick up papers.
Poor Humphrey runs into some problems, and at the end Humphrey reminds me of Charlie Chaplin’s tramp character.
The song in “In the Bag” was so popular, that Disney released it as a single “The Humphrey Hop“.
Spoiler – Smokey the Bear makes a cameo role – In The Bag – watch here.
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Thanks for visiting in this “Thinking Out Loud” post. ♥♥- David
Life and Random Thinking 
Glad you got to enjoy time with family, as well as some silliness. Also, the lake is simply beautiful!
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It’s so close to home, just a kilometre and such a beautiful spot. I am glad you enjoyed the bop bop bump bump silly dance.
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Just sitting and taking life in is something most do not and cannot do! Stopping and smelling the roses as It were!
I found this https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/spirit-totem-power-animal-meanings/birds/quail-symbolism-meaning/#:~:text=The%20Quail%20Spirit%20Animal%20arrives,time%20to%20proceed%20is%20now.
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Thanks for the link, it is definitely appropriate for me now. I do like to stop and soak in the moment, especially in nature – almost always in nature. I want to feel the breeze and notice the details. Thanks Wayne.- David
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my pleasure David!
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One of my old favourites! Thanks for the blast from the past, David!
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Thanks Greg- bop bop bump bump LOL
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Disney has “blocked this in my country because of copyright laws.”🙃 How fortunate you are to have three generations together. As for the quail, if you had not put the note under the picture, I would have decided that he is not real. He is a beaut!
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The quail are really puffed up now and have been feasting on the sunflower seeds I knock down on the ground from the flowers. The birds are messy eaters but I still like knocking seeds down for them. It is cool when you see the little puffs of the newborns. I am sorry you had trouble seeing the video. Can you look it up by it’s name on Youtube?
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I think if Disney blocks it, it is blocked!
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bummer, I watched it.
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bummer, I watched it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAX2AYdHa0Y
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I think when Disney blocks it, it is blocked.
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This one works for your neighbors south of the border. ❤️
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It’s special to have great neighbours. ♥
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I was able to see “Hooked Bear” from the link and from below, but still no luck for “In the Bag.” “Hooked Bear” had me laughing because isn’t that just what people do.? We are satisfied until we see something with more glitz and then off we go pursuing that instead. God has provided all my needs and I try not to want what I don’t need. 😀
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I watched Hooked Bear tonight and I have seen it before but felt great to watch it again. Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.–Buddha
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Wow – beautiful lake pictures! And thanks for introducing me to In The Bag. Fun!
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I am glad you liked the lake photos, I was shocked to see some swimmers and no wet suits!
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Thanks LA! ♥
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Lovely pictures and that’s such a cute quail. “In The Bag” looks great. I love Disney movies and shorts.
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Thank you Pooja. It is a pleasure to follow your blog, I apologize I do miss reading some of them.
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Thank you and don’t apologise that’s totally okay.
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I hope you had fun with your family. Loved the pictures🌆🏜🌠
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I just read “Finally I’m Back” on your blog. Wow! That’s really amazing. Welcome back and thank you for visiting my blog. – David
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Thanku and your most welcome😊
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I am reading more & more about the benefits of cold water immersion on mental health. But I just cannot get my head around why I would want to do it. I may have acclimatised to the UK weather, by I’m a girl born in the tropics, the very thought makes me shudder.
I also love reading the memorial signs on the benches overlooking water. My favourite place is on the Sussex coast. I always sit and have a (virtual) chat to my Dad there, I think it’s the memorials that but in the right frame of mind.
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Hi Deb, I read the memorial plaques on the benches here also. They are usually in view spots near the lake or looking down on the valley. I like the idea of still chatting with the ones we love. Speaking of cold water, I still see people jumping and swimming in the lake here and without wet suits. My son did it the other day, and I saw a young lady and some other ladies who were a little more seasoned also. I am tempted but not too much. LOL – David
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