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First thunderstorms of the season up here but more concerning is seeing the storms running through Texas just now. I know some that live there joke about the weather but still causes me concern for my friends. Baseball size hail and tornadoes are no joke. Keep your heads down and update when it's passed. -
In Memory of a True Hero
The death of Neil Armstrong has prompted an outpouring of sorrow and tributes to the first human to set foot on the moon. Already the calls for some kind of lasting memorial to him have begun in the US and other places. If we really want a lasting memorial to his memory what would this modern day explorer himself want ( Read more... ) -
No words fit this post
On Tuesday, July 31 my mother died at 1:18 AM. She did not suffer and is now at peace with God and her beloved husband. There really isn’t much more to say then that. We are currently making final preparations for her funeral which will be held on Friday. -
And 1 1/2 hours later...
I finally got frustrated enough to once again look for better ISP in my area. Satellite is right out both due to weather and limits on data usage (Yes I suck a lot of data per day). So I recalled Verizon having a wireless home connection but didn't recall the details so I went to there site. I knew I couldn't just enter my cell number as it is ( Read more... ) -
A tough call
Usually I find the fire service to be rewarding and while we often are involved in tragedies we reduce their impact on others or at least provide some comfort and aid. This morning that didn’t happen. Just before 1 AM we got a call for a roll-over accident with possible entrapment. As I’m a good distance from the scene it took me about 15 ( Read more... ) -
Doe, a deer, in highway D E E R!!!
Well my Thanksgiving ended with a bang. Coming back from my sister's on Friday night I got a deer with the car. It was about a half mile from the place I hit my first deer (yes, my first. In total I've gotten 5 deer with vehicles.). It was after dark and I had a line of traffic coming from the other direction with a large SUV in the lead which ( Read more... ) -
Not a good start to the day or week
The last few days I've been having issues with my main PC, the one I do all my email and web work on. I've been in touch with tech support for my Anti Virus program seeing the problems started right after I installed one of their upgrades. Well today as I started the computer I get three long beeps. I know this is a memory issue and figured ( Read more... ) -
This was certainly not part of pilot training
As an AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) I get all kinds of interesting stories and information. This one however took me by surprise. Take a look at these links and see what you think ( Read more... ) -
I guess it's official; I'm going to Pennsic
That's what I thought as I dragged out the Singer sewing machine and stitched together the cotton cloth that would be my disposable tick. Good old Singer made short work of the project and set me into a bit of musing. This was the first time that I'd used the machine in almost two years. Strange for someone who use to sit at it nightly for weeks ( Read more... ) -
WoW I accomplished something for myself
It's been a while since I've posted but there's not been much to say or at least not much that wouldn't come across as 'woe is me'. Last night however as I tried to relax and work off some of the stress I've been under I accomplished something that had once seemed very distant ( Read more... )