Friday
I had planned on waking up and taking a brief ride before getting up for work. Instead, I woke up forty-five minutes later than I had planned – which was still fine for regular work-prep. In a very un-me-like manner (at least of late), I was showered, dressed and ready-to-go in short order.

Work was productive, but not busy. I finally got around to doing a couple of things that I have been planning for a couple of weeks. This was good because it will make parts of my job easier. And I’m all for making things easier and a little more streamlined.

After work, it was off to ‘ders for tonight’s Clitorati gathering. I got there early. I sat and read while I waited for everyone to show up. Slowly, the masses gathered; we had a good group – I think that it may have been the largest that we’ve had in a long time. I don’t think that we ran anyone out of the cafe tonight… despite some of the conversations. We headed to Cheers: North a little early. There were so many of us that we sat at the bar. We took up almost all of the seats. Too bad we didn’t have Nerf guns…

Bad news: and Marie are heading back to Michigan tonight. 27 hours. Two dogs. And a lot of road. That’s almost as good as Smokey & the Bandit, although Burt, Jerry and Jackie aren’t involved. Nor is there a truckload of beer.

Good news: will be back in early September.

Tomorrow, I am taking the K2 out for a trail ride. The Jordan River Parkway (1, 2) isn’t too far from the house and it’s a nice trail. I haven’t decided where I’m going to start, though; it’s a toss-up between the 64th South and 70th South trail heads. I do know that I’m planning on being on the trail by 10:00. I’m going to go at least as far as the International Peace Gardens. If I’m up for it, I might even ride to the north end of the trail. We shall see.

Stray Toasters

  • This was forwarded to me by a coworker. It amused me because it reminded me of the days of Quantum Computer Service’s “Quantum Link” (1, 2) (or Q-Link) service of the late 80s. Just me, my Commodore 64… and the company that would become AOHell. Those were the days…
  • As if I didn’t have enough distractions: BrickJournal.
  • The Photographers’ Railroad Page
  • For those who have been trained by it
    No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful.
         “Discipline,” by Bobby McFerrin and Voicestra, featuring Robert McFerrin, Sr.

  • The Dying Art of Bullet Making
  • Just when you think that you’ve seen everything: Chocolate Sneakers
  • First there was Dance Dance Revolution.
    Then, there was Dance Dance Immolation.
    Now… there’s Kick Ass Kung-Fu.

  • For : From the cover of Black Panther #8 – Storm.

Namaste.