No one tells me anything. I can't say how many friends or friend's parents die and I'll hear about it months, if not years later. I guess that's what happens when you lose touch. This time I found out on facebook. My friend Tom passed away, apparently in April. This was a shock, really. I'd … Continue reading Rest in Peace, My friend
On some level, the system works.
Karmelo Anthony was found guilty. Of course he was. He did it. He admitted to doing it. A conga line of 21 witnesses, a handful of them black, said he did it. Their stories (all similar) told a far different tale than the one the rabble outside was telling. Even the witnesses supposedly on his … Continue reading On some level, the system works.
Dealing with Knuckleheads
A few years ago, I was in Las Vegas for a convention where I met quite a few coworkers (and my boss) for the first time. There was a large contingent from my department as well. It was cool to meet everyone. One of the guys was really into bikes, having bought a Goldwing five … Continue reading Dealing with Knuckleheads
Cool Stuff
A long ways back, The Girl gave me the dead husband's fishing tackle. I had some myself, as well as some left from my dad. I have an old conventional plastic tackle box that won't accommodate all the new gear: It's seen better days, for sure. I bought a much more handy and useful model: … Continue reading Cool Stuff
Gratuitous Dog Pic
A cat went in here once. So it needs to be inspected every damn day.
First Fruits
My pepper plants got started early. The bell pepper plant is one that the Girl had kept alive all year. I learned something - bring the plants in and use them again next year. That banana pepper was awesome in a salad. Peppery. Yesterday, it was looking like rain. My app said it was going … Continue reading First Fruits
Here we go again.
Found on my NextDoor feed: It's a snake. So what. I don't know what kind of snake this is. So I asked Grok. This is a Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer sayi), also known as a gopher snake. Bullsnakes are one of the largest native snakes in Texas (and North America), often reaching 4–6 feet long, with … Continue reading Here we go again.
Fixing some seats – Part 1
The old hoopty has taken a battering from my ass and the dogs. The driver seat had a small rip. Now, it's worse: That's a 25 year old, 100K mile seat right there. The passenger seat had tears from a certain dog's nails. Aria would get in the seat, or stand on it to go … Continue reading Fixing some seats – Part 1
Getting Fit
It was tough getting back into it, after a week off traveling last month or so. But back to it I got. For the most part, it didn't take much to get back into the swing of things. But the last week or so my lungs are unhappy. Allergies and air quality are bad this … Continue reading Getting Fit
Gratuitous Dog Pic
Baby Jasper.
Inspected By Pat 