Memories of Tim - Vancouver Chapter
Big thanks to Janelle for putting this together. For those who don't know Janelle, she is one of Tim's true buddies. They were house mates with Jay, Karen, and Dexter - there were others but not as tight as these 5. Janelle is our legendary Aussie sister that can tell you a million true stories about Tim. This Vancouver chapter was some of the funnest times of my life. Tim took us on endless mountain bike rides, monster fishing tours, and the most ultimate adventures.
Giant Pumpkin Garden Update
I finally got my two seedlings transplanted. I don't have high expectations for this year, I just hope they make it through the season. I know I have to lower the soil pH from 8.0 to the low 7's with some sulphur. I'll get a couple of backhoe buckets of cow manure next spring from Brett Jolley. My irrigation is automatic and I'm using buried soaker hose with both plants.
New Castle Fire - June 18, 2007
Mom and I were driving into Glenwood Springs when we saw smoke to the east. We stopped at the Melby's house where mom grabbed a hose to start soaking the area behind their house and I ran up the mountain to snap a few shots. The closer pics are in an area that is now charred. I was so close that I got splashed with water from the chopper. Carrie Melby said that the fire started from a lightning strike the night before and her husband was able to put the fire out with some firefighters. She and her son, Thor, went up this morning and pushed dirt onto the smouldering embers. Unfortunately the winds kicked up this afternoon and got the fire going. I helped Bud Gardner rescue his horses to safety. Only 2mp phone quality, better than nothing.
Strawberry Days Queen Corrina L. Gibson - CONGRATULATIONS!
Corrina is an accomplished soccer player and a 2007 GSHS grad, she plans to study engineering at the University of Colorado. In the front seat are 3 Elk Run nieghbors and proud parents, Bill Gibson and Christina Manuel. Nice ride Bill, can I borrow your car?
Strawberry Days - 2007
Lots of activities this weekend with Strawberry Days, the parade, the artist booths, the consession, stage, and beer garden, the amusement park, the rodeo, and the Annual Strawberry Shortcut Race.
Strawberry Days Grand Marshall - Levy Burris
Levy is a great guy, long time valley resident that loves cool classic cars and he is a buffalo rancher. He and his wife sell buffalo meat though their company Rising Sun Buffalo. He just recently took on the post of Chief of Police in Silt (Silt Happens) after 13 years with the Glenwood Springs Police Department. He also was a Garfield County deputy, investigator, and undersheriff. Prior to that he worked for Rifle PD and also served in the Marine Corps.
Grand Lake Flooding at Monkey Island, OK
Tom and Cathy sent us this pic. Lots of debris in the water, hazardous for boaters and what we called "snakey" growing up. Click on the pic for a better view. The flood pool at the Pensacola Dam is expected to peak at 47 percent of capacity - putting the lake level about 5 feet above the conservation pool at 750 feet mean sea level. Currently, all of the dam's 21 15-foot (small) gates are open and approximately 100,000 cubic feet of water per second is passing through.
My Neighbor and Only Friend, Quentin Gonzales.
Believe it or not, this guy is funnier than Jim Carrey. He's a professional painter and hotshots in the gas fields of Colorado. He and his wife Tiffany just had a baby girl, Ezrianna. She's a cutie. I caught Q-Ball sitting down on the job at Richie's House with my new MotoRizr 2mp.
Delle's Rock Garden
It's an uphill battle trying to keep the squirrels from digging in their condos and chewing on the drip lines. The rock garden is getting better every year. Delle added a few more plants and she is growing some pilfered daisy's from the neighbors pond. The daisy's are actually noxious weeds in Colorado, such a let down.
Lesson Learned: DO NOT PUT GAS IN A DIESEL CAR.
Luckily I didn't start the car because that would have added another $1000 to the bill.
I grew accustomed to look for a GREEN handle when filling up with diesel. Sinclair chose to use GREEN for Regular Unleaded. I submitted all my receipts to Sinclair and was denied reimbursement because the pump was clearly marked and there is no industry standard for fuel coloring schemes. Which is retarded. I can only suspect and blame a marketing idiot that drove the color scheme, the same one that won the Superbowl pool because they liked a teams colors. I know I should have read the pump before it was too late and I know it is buyer beware. I also know people get millions for slipping in their own vomit at Wal-Mart. Where is the justice?
