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WEEK 34 2003
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Saturday 23 August
2003
Saturday - headed north to visit my Dad. The
Explorer is a joy to travel in - quieter, with much better visibility,
and with better AC control. I suspect it's because the larger volume of
air is less susceptible to temperature changes. Apparently there is a
little recall going on - the seat can suddenly recline, which could be
a little disconcerting at freeway speeds.
And the travails of poor Orlando
Sackett kept me entertained.
Friday 22 August
2003
Friday - well, my friend and co-worker of nearly
fifteen years has departed, for better things I believe and hope. I'll
miss her - it'll be quiet around the place, but life seems to be a
series of farewell's sometimes.
There was a little party, with cake and punch, and I told my usual pack
of lies. No one believed me, and it was interesting to hear other
people's reminiscences. What is clear is that my friend had NO enemies,
or even anyone who cordially disliked her - she came across to everyone
as the kind and good hearted person she is.
After work, it was off to the Country Fair. Last year's theme was "A Fair to Remember", since
the fair was moving to new digs for the following year. Except, well,
it didn't. So this years was "Well,
golly. How about that?"
It was a lot of fun anyway, and there were a lot of people (free
amusement ride's night you know ).
I enjoy the crowds - which I usually don't - that we walk through.
There are the country folk - bib overalls and such, that are clearly
here for the agricultural exhibits. There are the gaggles of young
teenage girls, giggling and talking on their cell phones about boys,
and the gangs
of young guys, looking cool and wishing they had a gal on their arm;
like their older siblings who are walking dangerously close
to a girlfriend. There are the bikers with their tattoos, and their
gals
(also with tattoo's) and the police, mounted on their big horses, and
so on. Lot's of fun.
Thursday 21 August 2003
Thursday - restarted the jobs. Apparently it was
quite a storm elsewhere - out by Baker there were flash floods that
damaged pier pilings on the Interstate 15, for which the only detour
was one of sixty miles! All those people heading out to Las Vegas from
LA are in for a
real diversion. In Palmdale there were apparently mudslides.
Sample lyric's from the
current number one song on Country Music Television, "Red Dirt Road"
It's where I drank
my first beer-
It's where I found
Jesus.
It's where I
wrecked my first car,
I tore it all to
pieces.
There are reasons
for laws about drinking
and driving buddy...
Wednesday
20 August 2003
Wednesday - a thunderstorm rolled in about 3:30 and
knocked the power out. There was also a bit of a dust storm, but not of
the level of a couple of weeks ago. The power actually went out so long
that the UPSes died, taking the ongoing jobs with them. Well, so it
goes I guess. We left everything off, as there was still lightning
about at 4:30 when I left.
Angie Schultz, over at 'The
Machinery's of Night', has an entertaining review of the Sci-Fi
channel movie 'Deep Shock'. Amazingly bad
apparently, though she makes it sound funny. Funnily enough, she
links to the writer, over at 'Sofia
Sideshow'
- who isn't particularly upset by her review - so that we have also
have some glimpses of movie making in Bulgaria...or wherever...
I should come up with a little speech for my friend's going away party
on Friday. She's so nice
that my usual
mix of insinuations, half-truths, lies and outright slander at
such events won't wash - everybody knows better. I need to be
more subtle, somehow...
Tuesday 19
August 2003
Tuesday - not a lot to say. Work was...work. Took a
lot of notes from our departing co-worker that will probably make no
sense at all in a week or two. So it goes...
Monday
18 August 2003
Monday - back to work, not a lot of
startling things going on. A long time co-worker and friend is leaving
us, for personal reasons, so it'll be a lot quieter there.
Someone emailed me that the picture for the show wasn't one of my best.
I have to agree, but I was tired when I chose it, and it's too late
now. Just submitting something is a pretty big step for me - I've never
been one for the limelight and center ring. More the lighting
technician, or perhaps guy who cleans up after the elephants...
Sunday 17 August
2003
Sunday - worked a bit around the house,
read, watched tv. I earned it last week. And yesterday, water-blasting
the eaves in preparation for painting.
Picture of the Week
Photo Notes: Here is a nice
shot of the downtown Los Angeles skyline. Down below you can see the
porta-potties and blocked off streets....
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