"Irrigation of the land with seawater desalinated by fusion power is ancient. It's called 'rain'." - Michael McClary

Sometimes even the Darwin Award fails us.
A 63-year old man in Glendale, CA was upset over his abdominal hernia so he tried self-surgery to remove it with a butter knife! His wife called 911 to tell them her husband was sitting out on their patio with the knife sticking out of his abdomen. When paramedics arrived he had given up on the surgery but was sticking a burning cigarette in the hole. They said he wasn't showing signs of any pain.
He's on a 48-hour psych hold.

I had an interesting conversation with the gal who cut my hair yesterday, the kind I enjoy for its density and think about later. I normally don't like to talk when getting a haircut but this was different. We talked in code the whole time, each knowing what the other was saying but also being intentionally vague.
The last two times I was there I got bad haircuts, and I am probably the least picky person they ever have as a customer. It was the same "stylist" both times. This gal and I talked about her without talking about her, which would have been rude of me and unprofessional of her.
I won't be going on Thursdays anymore, Tuesdays are probably the best day, and it's not uncommon to ask for a particular stylist. Asking for any stylist except ___ might be a problem.

"Every morning in Africa a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle or it will starve. It doesn't matter if you're a lion or a gazelle - when the sun comes up you'd better be running."

- Roger Bannister

I got the pedal cluster installed this morning and the front grease seals came in today's mail. The end of chassis restoration is in sight! Another few hours of work after I get back - the rest of the parts should arrive while I'm gone - and I can start on the engine.

I did not do this morning's ride. Pam discouraged it, saying something about dehydration. I told her Alaska Airlines has landing rights in Vegas but she insists she doesn't want to drive over there tonight.

I'm at the airport here in Phx waiting for my flight to SeaTac. Kevin will pick me up there and take me to my folks and after spending a little time with them I'll drive out to my brother's place where I'll stay until camp starts Sunday afternoon. Tomorrow I'll go with my folks to an annual salmon bake for their seniors and Saturday we're going out to Mark & Mimi's cabin on the Sound.

All of that to say posts may be irregular for awhile. I hope to have some good pics of the the sound - their cabin is in a beautiful location - and of camp next week. But I may not be here every night like usual.
I know. That really disappoints you.

Two 50-minute sessions a day, nine sessions total, and something like 80 High School students. Whose idea was it to agree to this??