Sunday – 19 November 2006
Back from Moab. It was good to get out of the SLC and Utah Valleys… finally. The change of scenery was nice. I didn’t do much, but that was part of the point. And that was just fine with me. , who had never been to Moab before, asked if she could tag along and did.  And off we went.  The weekend included:

  • I drove through one of the sites where I did HVAC work with ‘s dad in 2004. The subdivision hadn’t been completed the last time I was there, so it was nice to see the finished product… even if only from the outside.
  • Went to Moab Brewery and partook of wings, dusted fries and Black Raven Oatmeal Stout. Oh, so tasty. The OSU-Michigan game was on Saturday. OSU took it to the house. (Grats, .)
  • Watched Comic Relief 2006.
  • Fell asleep watching Comic Relief 2006.
  • Found a coffeeshop/bookstore.  Acquired a cup of hot mocha goodness.
  • Checked out a few of the shops on Main Street.
  • Hiked into Moonflower Canyon, where I introduced how to the great American pastime of skipping rocks on water.
  • Went back to Moab Brewery for more wings, fries and Black Raven.  This time, the NFL games were on.  I didn’t see the Hawks-Ravens game, but was kind enough to send me an update.
  • Headed out of Moab and swung through the tiny… “town” (I guess)… of Thompson Springs.  The Thompson Motel  looked even more run-down than it did a couple of years ago.  There was a (poorly) handwritten sign near one of the rooms that said “Warning.  Hostal area.  Keep Out.”  That was all I needed to see: As far as I was concerned, that place was No Man’s Land.
  • Drove in to Thompson Canyon a bit to show some of the petroglyphs.

There’s a Motel 6 on the north end of Moab.  I decided to stay there based on the one in which I stayed in Denver (back in September).  Their motto, “We’ll leave the light on for you” is true.  They did.  Right outside the window.  O.o  It wasn’t too bad – it was akin to having a nightlight.  The best part of the stay was the night manager, Joe – he looked like Christopher Walken… but with white hair and glasses  A sick and twisted part of me wanted to break out my iPod, cue up Weapon of Choice and see if he would dance through the halls.  But I didn’t.  This time.  He was nice enough to point us in the direction of where to get ice cream.  I offered to get him a cone, but he declined (lactose intolerance)… but he came outside as we were getting in the car to thank me for the offer.

Football Update

  •   – The boys from Charm City beat the Hawks and move to an 8-2 record.
  • – I’m still not sure HOW it happened, but they dropped this one to the Steeles.  Sorry,
  •   – The kids crom Cincy made up for last week by beating up on the Saints.  Nice one,
  • – Seattle lost to the ‘Niners.  Sorry, .
  • – The Vikings were held at bay by the Dolphins.  Maybe next week, …  (Go ‘fins!)
  • – The Raiders lost to the Chiefs.  Sorry, … but at least you have the OSU win to be happy about!

Stray Toasters

  • I have popcorn and cranberry-apple juice.  This is a good pre-bed snack.
  • “Bond.  James Bond.”  I completely neglected to mention that I liked Casino Royale.  It’s a good start/reboot for the franchise and Daniel Craig makes a very good – and as-yet unpolished – James Bond.
  • I found copies of Chris Claremont’s First Flight and Grounded in a used bookstore today.
  • : Would your family completely wig out if you got this for a niece or nephew for Christmas?
  • The art of Ray Caesar
  • I have to uninstall and reinstall 2142.  *sigh*
  • In a genius stroke of casting for future X-Men films, I present: This.
  • : Edginton lifts off with Warhammer 40,000

And now, it’s sleepy-bye time.

Namaste.