Well it looks like we are into our famous Arizona summers, over 100 regularly for the past week or so. At least the monsoons seem to be starting up. Doing better here, have to walk down to the CVS and get another prepscription filled. Once the blast furnace cools off I need to finally change the oil on the Jeep. Got to drive up to Marana after church tomorrow for a date. Talk about things all happening at once…
Jon - your trip to SD sounded pretty cool. I will miss being up there this summer, but after all that’s gone on I think I want to stay around home for a bit.
Pat - Whoah! Some of all that sounds too familiar. I guess we can both be used as marker lights for a bit. Glad to hear things are going better
SJ - the Chrysler Museum sounded neat. I like that they rotate their displays. The air museum here does a bit of that. Everytime I go it’s something new.
Just saw a great movie on the history of Pancho Barnes, the woman aviator. Supposed to be on PBS at some point. Will be the edited for television version (she was rather colorful) but worth checking out.
Back to the scope on Monday for a couple days while we pull the subreflector. Probably won’t be doing much monkey boy on the scaffolding, but it will be nice to be there. We haven’t pulled this for maintenance in some time so it should be interesting. They wouldn’t pay to fix the jib crane a few years back after I had it bid. Would have been handy now!
Brutus - continuing thought and prayers for your wife and likewise for Kurt w/ his SIL
Went and got all energetic so I went for a bike ride to Springbank Park and saw some rowing club guys doing their thing in the river then went to a small coffee shop to indulge in some flavoured coffee then went home----great 30km ride home----[swg]
**Pat–**take good care of yourself----prayers your way
**Brutus–**Prayers from our house to yours for the wife–
Pat its fifedog witht he flamingos not chief. Prayers for your recovery. And Fifedog would put that mexican lion to good use I bet, could see him pull up to a bunch of roudies and it craws out of the car befor they get a good look at the head.
Brutus of coarse prayers your way too for your wife
Chief there still going out for your FIL and pam by the way hows Pam doing?
Not a lot going on that hasn’t already been doing wasn’t going to work today as wanted a 2 day break from work but deciede to go in anyway as knew they were short and didn’t have anything to do other than sit here at the house and get bored. ( will do that tomorrow as its wifes birthday and figure I better stick around if I’m off instead of working. Also monday I have to work from 7 to 3:30 and its our anniversary tried to get off but someone else already asked and it would put them real short to let me go also. ) So were having a birthday/anniversary dinner tomorrow so that will work.
Might put up some shelves and display some more trains tomorrow something to do lol
Wow. I’ve been gone until yesterday late. Sorry I did not send the National Guard to find you. Get well!!!
Back from a walk around the trail at the park [across the street]. Yes, as hot as it is. Dr. says all my labs are good but the praticals in my blood are too big. What will they think of next? Got some photos of my matters. Will post them later.
Why does the Chief going to post photos of “matters” ? [%-)] I looked the word up in my Suthern dictionary and it said it is southern slang for rotten tomatoes. Why do I want to see rotten tomatoes?
Farmer Pat, I hope you are doing and feeling better.
Weather was nice today low 80s. Number two son came by this afternoon with steaks so I fired up the grill and he cooked them just right for me. I don’t know how they can get them just that way. I am best at burnt offerings. Banilla is ready and butter pecan for those who would like a change. Lite the fuse on the thingy and let’s go…S.J.
Doug, have a safe trip back. About now, you are probably well into your flight across the Pacific.
Pat, watch that…DVTs can be bad news if they embolize…take your meds and do as instructed.
Brutus, am keeping your bride in my prayers.
Well, went to FIL’s for a little celebration along with some dinner. Was fun, but am glad to be home. Upon our return, I found a baby rabbit under my truck in the driveway. As soon as I stepped out of the van, thing took off like a shot. Came around front of house and a very young deer was standing there. It looked like it was just out of spots, with the awkward walk and all.
Tonight, we sit down for dinner at the kitchen table, and this is what was looking at us through the glass:sorry for the poor image quality, but it was getting late and I hand held the camera. Still, it does make for some interesting dining.
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 80s. Lucas and I mowed the yard this morning. I went to the YMCA for weights. Came home and took a nap. Wife and I went to New Castle for a birthday party on wife’s side of the family. Was supposed to start at 5 PM, but did not eat until 7:30 PM. Last time we do that. I listened to half of IRL race on radio and watched the last half at my Dad’s. Good news is that AJ’s car finally finished a race…in 14th. Bad news is that Team Red won again. Princess was 5th. Wife and I went to see “The Proposal” Friday night. Good date movie. I had bacon and waffles on the dining car for breakfast. Patrick, sorry to hear of your problems and so I can drive until you are better. Beacon is lit. I hope everyone has a good day.
Visiting FiL et al, family. Miles on the headphones (Some Kind of Blue) while the brood sleeps. FiL found a Barbie Power Wheels for the 4-yo. Man is that fast. 2-yo drives it full speed forward until she hits something, then backs up, then full speed forward…
Patrick: Prayers for you, and that leg.
Brutus: Thanks for the lift! Good to see Doug before he left paradise! Continuing in prayers.
Riverboat suprise party tonight for AiL.
We are planning to go to FiL’s cabin tomorrow. Found out he has a '31 chevy (wood frame) 2-door, not the coupe, he needs some help on. He tried to get the frame to work, but is having alignment issues with the doors and tins… Anyone know where I can find plans to line up a frame?
Aloha everyone. What time is it? 1 am? 8 am? Back in (sigh) Illinois. Smooth but long flight. Ray, we stayed in the Sheraton Waikiki; a very nice place. Ray, it was a wonderful place to visit - like paradise. Or some sort of movie set. Buckeye, they have lots of civil engineering work in the islands - I’ll have to talk to some people. Prayers for Pat, Brutus’ bride. I’ll look for pictures. Wow, that’s a tomato! Kurt, I have a buddy who’s restoring a Ford from the 30s, I’ll ask him.
I’d be thinking any Auto Restoration place or even trying the dealers in Service Books might have something along those lines----but definitely the Auto Restoration route would do the trick.
We are going to be dribbled on all week if’n one believes the weathertossers. They’ve got showers/periods of rain/those t’under boomers for us all week.
There is only one late Mass today because we are having a going away party for our priest, my mentor, so I slept in since there is not a early Mass. On SPF I started a thread but saw Spanky had stepped up and had posted a SPF one minute before me [:D] so I tried to delete the thread but coludn’t so I just deleted the content and directed to post on Spanky’s start.
DougM - Welcome home!
Cheif - Nice tomatoes, is that wire fence you tie them up on?
Kurt - Do they issue a drivers licence with the barbie car?
This morning during Mass I will offer paryer intentions for:
62 and nice here this morning. Did laz Camp at 0600 a nice 7 miler down to the river, got a drink of water at the park then ran rest of the way home. Felt great, got to get up at 0430 tomorrow to go up and be Fireman on the Lokie. So laz camp will be an easy 2 miler. Might go for bike ride this afternoon?
CHIEF, nice tomatoes I got green ones thats it, but my bush beans have blossoms on them so mabe in 2 weeks be eating beans?
Chief - Lovenox shots x-rated? Not exactly, since the shots are given in the stomach muscle (I have plenty of that!)[:-^]. I like your “matters”. What I don’t like is the fact you are ahead of the rest of us. Dukes Mayo is out first choice for tomato sandwiches.
Dennis - Doing what the Drs. tell me. If I understand deer language, that one wanted to join you for dinner[swg].
Today’s Smart Farmer Saying : Don’t interfere with somethin’ that ain’t Bothering you none.
Afternoon all. Sunday School and then watched Church on TV while eating a Hardee’s Chicken Biscuit [added a big slice of tomato]. Then reclinerized until now. Hot outside. Going to visit pond and probably sit and “meditate” for a while. Seems good to relax for a change. Yesterday’s visit to Miss Edna’s was a relaxing visit [no customers but lawyer buddy and he is part of the gang]. Hope all have a safe and happy week. God bless all.
PS: cages are Burpie cages [little expensive but great].
sorry for the poor image quality, but it was getting late and I hand held the camera. Still, it does make for some interesting dining.
