13 Sep 18
13:00 hrs
Hello Dear Readers. It's been a while since you have read my ramblings. So here goes.
There was a good reason why nothing new had been posted as I was Out in the Weeds for the better part of a week. Normally the expeditions run from Thursday to Sunday but I had the blessing of my Better Half to leave a day early and come home a day late.
And, there was great rejoicing!
My friend From over the Hump tagged along for the excitement. The weather was great for the first couple of days with clear skies but then it went south with drizzling rain during the course of the next couple of days. The cold cured salmon (gravlox) and the smoked and cured pork loin were a smash hit. I'll have to make more of the cured pork loin.
We had some limited success. A former Alaskan State Trooper taught a tracking class and I taught a casting class. At night the rain drowned out the sound of any approaches but some unconfirmed vocalizations were heard. A new area was investigated and tracks from three different individuals were discovered. The largest was 17 x 7 inches and the smallest was 6 x 3 inches. The former State Trooper had canoed about two miles down the lake and had found tracks similar to the middle size ones and a couple of attendees had found tracks similar to the smallest set over 500 meters away. All pretty cool stuff. On the Sunday night we may have had an approach to base camp.
14 Sep 18
04:30 hrs
Yes, I am back from the Weeds and while I was gone some things around the Wayward Inn had progressed without me. The Jr. Couch Monkey has completed his first week of college and guess what? He has informed me that there is homework!
Lots of homework! Surprise! Our Sr. Loin Fruit continues to look for another employment option as his hours had been reduced at his current job. With a little luck he will find a new niche.
Since coming back I have barely talked to the Sages as I have been working early in the day. I'll check with them later today. They'll likely be prepping for autumn by closing up their garden.
09:55 hrs
I just finished reading The Last of the President's Men by Bob Woodward. It's the story of Alex Butterfield, the man who informed the world that there a secret recording system was installed in the Oval Office (and in other locations) at the behest of President Nixon. The reason for the system will shock you. But, in reading the book it dawned on me how similar the Tangerine Tyrant is to Nixon.
Another thing has dawned on me. In reading another book, dated from 2000, references are made to people and buildings - ie the World Trade Center that now no longer exists. The quandary is that I know of these things and I know of their demise but for someone younger than myself who may read the same book sometime in the future these things will hold no significance. It's like when you see an old movie and you know the actors are all dead or that Twin Towers are no longer standing. But a younger person, if they didn't know the age of the movie, may think the film is CGI because of the shape if the skyline. It kinda puts my generation in a unique position of having to be a historical place holder. Of having to remind people that there were things, important things that were captured on film that are no longer with us. It's time for a Robin Williams film fest.
16:00 hrs
It's drizzling here in The Valley which is good. The forest has suffered a lot over the summer. I don't think 10mm of precipitation fell over the entire month of August. It's time to turn on the fireplace snuggle up and nap.
I have get a hold of my book formatter. So There I was...Tales from the Flight Line is ready as it ever will be to be uploaded for sale on Amazon. I dont know how long it will take her to do it. I may have to adjust some things as coloured photos may not be allowed on soft covered books. If I go with a hard cover the price may go up.
I have other tomes in the works as well. The one about my a position I worked at may be on hold as there is a NDA clause that I have work around. Well, it's not really a NDA. It more like a set of guidelines preventing employees and former employees from writing or printing anything in regards to their employment with the District without their official blessing. I wasn't directly employed by the District but the company I work for was contracted by the District to provide a service and I actioned the service. As sn author I know fully that you shouldn't print someone's name without their express permission. Even if the subject matteror the incident is true the individual - in this case the District - will probably take exception to what you have written and will sue for defamation of character, which is a load of shite. The offended individual is not suing for defamation. The person is suing because you have publically embarrassed them. Their character was already defamed by their actions. So, suck it up Princess!
15 Sep 18
07:05 hrs
The week has finished and work next week will start on Sunday evening. A new talking has been passed on to me. I love it. I've also heard through the grapevine that there are rumblings and issues at my old position. The transition between officers will probably not go smoothly and they should survive. If they dont, it's not my concern.
I have noticed even more business changes around the Valley. A long time family run European restaurant turned aging Choke and Puke has finally shuttered. No longer will the local public be offered the Ptomaine Schnitzel or the Four Cheese Salmonella Surprise. Despite the ancient decor, cutlery, plates, etc the venue did have a dedicated fan base. I guess they eventually had enough as well. There is a new set of proprietors and hopefully new furniture and a new menu. If possible, the Better Half and I will check the place out and I can give you a more detailed report.
I have also noticed quite a few of these modular or what appears to be modular homes being put up in the Valley. They have three or four separate rectangular boxes each with a single slope metal roof joined to a single point. I've dubbed the style West Coast Nouveau. If you are driving through the Valley or through your own neighborhood take a look. They are really neat.
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