I’ve said this so many times before, but dang if it isn’t true.
Sometimes things live up to the hype.
Hoover Dam - Today, February 6th, 2025
I hate (H A T E) dealing withh parking at venues.
To the point where I would almost rather just not go.
I think I’m reaching my capacity for human interaction for a while.
My “peers” have begun to wear on me.
“4.5 billion kilometers is a considerable distance…”
-Alex McColgan (Astrum)
#understatementoftheday
Man I just had the best Club Sandwich I’ve had in literal years. I ordered it on a whim from a place called “Jim’s” which is like a better version of your typically diner fare. It’s maybe a mile from my house but I never go there.
That has now changed.
This is a shelf where I keep things that have caused me a large amount of pain, discomfort, or bled me of money.
Yesterday I added this breaker, which partially failed in the middle of the winter storm. This caused a “dead-leg” in my power and rendered my HVAC unusable, among other affronts.
SOOOO Bob Uecker, and David Lynch so far today.
Just waiting on the “third” I suppose…
Well, it’s the 9th of January, and I’ve fallen behind on my journaling.
At least I acknowledged this early enough to remedy it. I have daily notes and thoughts, just not cohesive journal entries.
And just like that, the holidays are over, and conference calls are back on with people talking work priorities again, like it all never happened.
Every year is more surreal than the last.
Fellow central Texans, how is everyone’s PTSD this morning?
Genuinely still kinda trippin' that it’s 2025.
I have been feeling a bit “off” the last few days til yesterday, I had a stitch and some cramps, and I realized I was dehydrated. So today, I started my day with some intentional hydration in the form of a glass of water and Skratch Labs cucumber lime. It has made ALL the difference.
I like to sit in my driveway in the mornings and take things in. Lately I see lots of folks out riding their bikes, which is great, but it’s alarming how many ride by on nearly flat tires, with dry, squealing drivetrains.
If this is you and you see me, pull in, we’ll get you fixed up.
You know it’s Christmas in Texas. It’s 71 degrees and raining.
It’s time for that winter Pho that makes my head feel better and my sinuses clear.
Much neededed today
Today is a headache kind of day.
Night.
My daughter and I have come into possession of a circa 1984 vintage Canon AE-1.
We’ve been having a great time learning (re-learning in my case) film photography.
It reminds me of the good old days of photography, when every shot counted, as they certainly weren’t “free.”
There he goes man. One of the guys I work with is one of those “molecular yogurt extractors.”
You know who I mean. Those folks that go at yogurt or pudding cups like they are filled with crack cocaine, and they themselves have been sleeping on the sidewalk at the greyhound station for a few weeks.
Well, the rain cleared out, and it’s a beautiful 39 degrees and sunny day now.
This is how December should feel in my mind.
We’ve been playing with the recently refurbed AE-1. The first roll we shot was twenty years expired, but we still got a few good images. We’re finishing a roll of 400TX now, and we’re excited to see what we get.
They weren’t kidding about I the weather today.
Ironically I just said a bit ago “well, looks like we missed out on that rain today…”
It’s awfully early for a retired guy like me me to be up.
Money is an illusion, but it’s an illusion by which we all live and die.
I just ate the last Gummi Bear from a pack I was given recently.
Disappointed that it was the last one, I went online and found that i could order a 5lb bag of multi flavored bears (which, you know, I did…), and I have never felt more like an adult in my life.
After 30 years in the Army, being the “guy in charge” most of the time, it’s still hard for me to show up to an event and just go with the flow. Even one that’s pre-planned, and well-run.
When I do relax and go with it, I must admit to liking it.