Are you one of THOSE guys?

13 Mar 16
10:45 hrs.

     Are you the kind of person who wakes early, makes a pot of coffee and then stands guard so others can get their rest? This is often more evident when you are Out In The Weeds and you wake up to find a secure camp and hot coffee.

     Are you the person who preps some of the basics the night before (lunches, coffee machine, etc)?

     Are you the person who never gets sick and who maintains the flow in the house as everyone else withers around you?

     If so, why are you the one?

     No, seriously. Ask yourself, why are you the one? Is it because you ate dirt as a kid? That happens to be my most logical standby explanation as to why I don't get sick. Is it because of any previous life experiences or career training that drives you to watch over those in your care - health, safety, security? I have a military background and then there is my own upbringing that provides a basis for this behaviour as well.

     With all that you do, with the majority of it done quietly behind the scenes, I am sure that you do not want any recognition other than a "Thank You". If you are looking for a public celebration of your quiet dedication then you are that GUY!!!

      Are you paying attention to the growing list of performers for the Comox Valley Musicfest  2016? Well, you should be. The list of oustanding performers is growing. Not to mention the numerous eclectic musicians and multitude of granola folks from across the Left Coast who will pony up the fees to attend the festival. It will be well worth the admission to just go and people watch.

14 Mar 16
08:30 hrs.

     I am sure that a large number of you, my Dear Readers,  subscribe to Facebook and I don't know if it irks you but it really pissed me of when people posting messages blatantly display their inability to spell. Now, I am not talking about a misplaced comma or the over use of contractions as on Twitter,  due to the shortness of ur mssgs. I am talking about pure uneducated ignorance with no thought toward those who are trying to read the posts. I'm talking about grammar so bad that the autocorrect function would have a frickin meltdown trying to fix all the mistakes and you know you can't even attempt to help these people because they'll only get indignant about it. I ask that if you cannot read or comprehend any of my posts to please drop me a line so I can fix them.

     It is a gorgeous day here in the Valley.  The sun is shining. The snow on the mountains is positively glowing. There is none of the white shit down on the valley floor which is a good thing. In fact, any stuff that did fall was turned to slush in a very short time. Good. Shovelling snow is over rated.

     I noted that my friend the Big Swede is organizing the 2016 BFRO EXPEDITION. It will be in September this year which already promises to be a hell of a lot drier than it was last year. Of course, the location will be held as SQUIRREL SECRET until the week before the outing. Even yours truly will not be apprised of the base camp and even then I will only be told if I will be attending the event. I do know that it will be deep in The Weeds as a notation for the expedition states 4x4 is required and no (travel) trailers allowed. Good. It'll keep out the weenies and whiners.