acidbasement

We usually get down to -40 at least once per winter.

Oh shit Steve. I hope you have close enough to complete recovery. I'm afraid of my table saw, and use it as little as possible.

It's been snowing for the last three days with high winds. There's over a foot of it on the ground, and the kids's school has been closed for the last two days. Going down to -30'C this weekend. We're leaving for Florida/metalcruise in 51 days.

Thanks guys. He was an original, and I feel like everyone left the funeral reflecting on their own lives and trying to think of how to be truer to themselves.

I went to the funeral of an old friend today. He had something sudden and catastrophic happen to his heart last week. We weren't really close or anything, but it's a small town and we've been in the same circle of friends for 25 years or so, so it's still a shock. He was 42, single, no kids, he was a passionate artist and all-around excellent dude. He went in to business, built an amazing greenhouse featuring weird edible cultivars and novel hybrids as well as the standard (garden variety?) bedding plants. It was always a treat to visit him. He never had regular hours - he was just open if he was there, and closed if he wasn't. We called him JK, and we're going to miss him a lot.

I'm not a Cuba expert, and Fidel was obviously not a saint, but I've been to Cuba twice, and both times was struck by how most people seemed to adore him. The trade embargo by the USA has been far worse for most Cubans than even a dictator who viciously clung to power over so many decades. I guess it could be a lesson, something about needing an enemy (real or perceived) to remain popular.

It's a bit like cocaine in the sense that you don't make much money if you eat the good cuts yourself. We go through hamburger like nobody's business though.

Shitty photo, but this was a pretty delicious homegrown T-bone, extra rare.

I also wish for that Donkey to leave.

Happy birthday, Mikey!

Happy birthday Chris!

Srsly this woman has mad skills. Also, she's 21 years old.

Happy birthday Marc!

Thanks everyone. Today has been kinda shitty, but I really appreciate the warm thoughts!

Happy birthday, Carl!

Have a great birthday, Peter!

Happy birthday John!

Next on my task list is to get the public restroom registered as a pokespot. Or maybe the medical clinic.

I'm just glad the guy who did it didn't accidentally spell it "Pokespots".

I can't believe they put me in charge of the town.

Yesterday I used a lucky egg and incense, hung out at some lures, and evolved about 15 Pokemon that I had been saving up. Went from level 15 to 17 in half an hour.

My town is sad.

Brent, I think my kids and your kids will have a lot more to talk about next time I come through Chattanooga than they did last time. Alaric has always been gregarious, but it's just hilarious to watch him talk to people about PG. Anyone on the street with a smartphone is prey now. I'm at level 15, and totally loving this game.