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16 Nov |
At the crack of dawn Cycling, Day to Day Life
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While progress has been made fighting the wild fires in southern California overnight, there is still the smell of smoke in the air, and the sky has that eerie look to it.
But even with all the devastation around us, it did make for one spectacular sunset last night, and it’s still a good excuse for not going on a bike ride this morning.
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15 Nov |
As LA burns Cycling, Day to Day Life
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Well if you happen to be living on another planet, or are more interested in the goings on at the G20 economic summit in Washington, I thought I’d let you know, LA is on fire (well at least the areas immediately surrounding LA). I’ve never experienced anything quite like this during my 26 years living in California.
The fires are so bad, the smell of smoke 45 miles to the north, and 30 miles to the east, is permeating the air, and the sky is heavily overcast from all the smoke and ash.
Even worse, hundreds of homes are burning, numerous freeways are closed, and the fires are threatening electrical power lines [and I think I even heard some electrical power plants] around LA.
WOW! It’s even difficult breathing outside, and we’re a long way from the fires. I can’t even imagine what it must be like closer to the fires.
I doubt there’ll be many people riding their bikes on the road for at least the next day or two. Although I wasn’t planning on riding this weekend, because my back is acting up again, at least now I’ve got a really good excuse.
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12 Nov |
Sometimes I have to wonder Day to Day Life, Politics, Work
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This morning, as we were having coffee at the midpoint of our morning bike ride, a friend and long time riding buddy commented
I just hope when Obama gets in, he doesn’t screw up the economy too bad.
SAY WHAT? As if the economy isn’t screwed up enough already, after 8 years of George Bush, 6 years of a Republican congress, and a free market system left to run amok, he’s worried Obama might screw things up more. (Sorry ……. I couldn’t help myself. 
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No matter what Obama does when he gets into office, has to be an improvement. I don’t think it’s possible to screw things up any more than they already are. There just isn’t that much room left, if any, for things to get worse.
But even with that said, I can see it now, as clearly as I can see LA from the top of Turnbull Canyon when the Santa Ana’s are blowing, Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh calling for the impeachment of Obama, and blaming this whole economic mess on him and the Democratic congress.
Then on top of that, I’ve got a customer “all up in arms” complaining the manufacturing plan that was submitted by the machine shop, for some parts that we’re making, isn’t satisfactory.
The big deal in this case is, there isn’t even a requirement to send a separate machining plan for approval. (We already provided a manufacturing plan, including machining, which was approved.) It seems our sales manager requested this plan from the machine shop (bypassing quality), and then proceeded to send it to the customer.
Like I said, sometimes I just have to wonder where some people have their heads?
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30 Oct |
I couldn’t be prouder Day to Day Life
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I knew there was a good reason, Morris wasn’t bringing home any trophy’s lately.
After Morris lost his last collar (presumably in a fight), Edie went and bought him a replacement collar that had a bell on it. When she bought it, we [I] never considered how it might effect his ability to hunt, but after about 3 months without any late night surprises, I was starting to get suspicious. Plus, 3 months is about the longest Morris has ever gone without losing his collar.
So this evening I decided it was time to take the bell off, and no sooner did I do that, Morris proudly strutted home grasping a freshly caught rat in his mouth, which he quickly devoured while we watched the evening news.
Sylvia was mortified, Edie wasn’t particularly happy either (she hates it when Morris kills anything), but I was so proud.
Just like me, Morris still has a few good years (he’s 12 now) left in him.