Melody had always been interested in horses. She had the entire series of Black Stallion stories and was keen on owning her own horse. I was open-minded about it. I had ridden a horse at Boy Scout summer camp and I rode once again when the family visited Grandpa Aaron’s corn farm in Iowa. I had an incident where I slid off the horse at summer camp because my saddle had not been cinched up tight enough. Otherwise, I had no fear of them. Mel and I had two big disadvantages rega

Bioluminescence is lighting up the waves off California Coast It looks like someone broke a giant glowstick into the ocean waters. (SLO Trib 9-29-2022) Waves off the California coast are glowing a bright neon blue this month thanks to an annual blooming of bioluminescent marine organisms with the ability to emit light from specific chemical reactions. Some people say the bioluminescence is even making the sand light up. Marine animals use bioluminosity to communicate, lure th