The 'Nod' factor.

Yes, I'm watching the Democratic Debate tonight. Is anyone considering the 'Nod' factor; the number of nods of which candidate agrees with the other the most?

Jim

3 DAYS!!!

Well, it has been 3 days now. It is harder today than before. But still going. Haven't killed anyone yet but seems like things bug you easier. Hope it gets easier. I don't want to go thru this again. Illa

Paradigm Shift

Thanks, Peter. I took off the ZAPWORLD.COM logo and put on the 'Paradigm Shift' lettering this evening. It's just what I had in mind.
Jim

Jim- did you know...

Of the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence, the following were known to be members of a Masonic lodge:
William Hooper, member of Hanover Lodge, Masonborough, North Carolina.
I just thought it was interesting that he was a mason. What a proud heritage you have.
http://www.calodges.org/no406/FAMASONS.HTM#g
D.

Lisi, it's meDear everyone

I am doing fine, been down for a couple of weeks, but bounced back up. Thanks for everyones concern. I love you all, and it keeps me going. I've never quite, I keep fighting. Back on my meds, I stopped them for a week, to clear my system out, because I quite smoking, and the pills we upsetting my system. Feeling great and a little restless, my sister can share information on the blog, but when she posted, I had not let her known at that time, so she could not share, but she was able to connect, on the blog, because of the laws in Washington, concerning care givers, and I had not let her know at that time, her statement was true. Now she can, as I am posting this... I keep on fighting, my sister, is typing this for me, so I can connect, would like to have any family visit me, if ever, have plenty of room for family members.... love you all sister Lisi

Ever wonder what people do in Crescent City when it's raining?

MISSED IT BY THAT MUCH !!

I saw someone try and drive onto the place finally. The barbed wire across the road stopped them. They didn't get out of the vehicle though, rats. So, instead of talking to them I took the lap top and took a couple pictures.

Low news day. That's a good thing.

Did you know that cats do yoga? I think that this is called the 'Upward Stare,' followed by the 'Downward Glare.'

Jim

JIM - BIGFOOT MOVED TO MARS!!

This is untouched image from the NASA Mars rover. You can see the full image by clicking on the Title above. Peter

Another try !

Since nobody posted I though I would. This is the 5th. day for Illa and I on trying to quit smoking again. We have reduced it from 3 or 4 cigarettes an hour to 1 every hour and a half. That is actually a BIG step for a smoker. We also walk along the fence line each day to get in a bit of exercise. Not as nice as a walk on the beach, but, it is exercise !!

WE need another picture of my feet.

They are looking a little sun-distressed aren't they? I took this pic this evening as the moon was peeking through the trees and was wondering what you (all of you) were doing at precisely 5:00 this evening.

Sandi and I went to Cave Junction this afternoon to see the snow as I needed to check out a place I'm taking my class on a field trip on Feb. 1. While it wasn't real snowy it was nice to get out of town for at least the afternoon. It was a very beautiful drive. We have a favorite place to eat lunch (Taylor's Sausage)in Cave Junction, OR, (in the event that you're driving down Hwy 199, and are hungry) that has a VERY good lunch menu. We had to turn around on a favorite logging road because the car couldn't push any more snow with its bumper.

I think that I must be getting more experienced, (unlike Peter, older) as I'm more interested in the political scene. Yes, that's right, I'm listening to Presidential candidate debates.
Jim

वही इस आईटी कमिंग उप लिके this

why? dont know
Dick

the twins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi, thanks to the help of Peter, and Ben, love the past, this is sis Alilia, Lili, I am in I think, can you believe, you see this, laugh! I'll see if it works, you hear about twin sis, you will need to call her or email her, I do not post on here about her, it's job requirments, with the job and state, OK......

this is good

this is justin and our Dog coming home from a trip.lol.

From Lueria Alicia daughter

I'm back

I have been busy with moving to a salon. I have been looking at the blog but I could not find the pass word. lol. I'm a dork. I know. Rich is doing good and still looking for a job. He is still working and its better. But he has not given up in finding a retirement with a job.

I just moved salon's. I know God found this place for me. It has taken me 3 years to find it. Now I'm trying to trust all my client with follow. But no worries my husband said "if we loose it all we will just move to an apt.". I love him. We are doing great thru all this.

Mckenzie is in soccer and turning 13 on Jan 27th. Justin is turning 18 in March. He is a Junior and still with his girlfriend Bethony.

It's fun reading this blog. Thanks for doing this blog. Hope all is well. Love you all. For the reunion we will only be there for the weekend. Fri-Sat. We are not taking the boat and will be just hanging around and visiting. We don't want to deal with the running back and forth. Rich might I hope, have a new job. So he might not have the time off. If he has to work, I will be there with the 4 kids.

See you soon. Love to all of you.

Has anyone watched, 'An Inconvenient Truth,' by Al Gore?

If you have, I'd be intested in hearing your perspective.

You'd think that as much I've been online today I've just been sitting on the computer all day. Actually, I returned the splitter, worked in the yard, planted two 10 gallon potted trees, went to see the unveiling of the new ZAP car dealership, and am now watching the Giants and Packers game.
Jim

Tsumani alert in CC

If you click on the above link it'll take you to an old CNN story on a tsunami alert in CC. Towards the end of the video there is a short clip of a sign I made for the Tsunami Landing area in CC.
Jim

Who has watched, 'Sicko,' by Michael Moore?

If so, I'd be interested in your comments. Jim

51st state

Jefferson? Did someone say 'State of Jefferson?'

Reminds me of the time....................







when Andrew and I went over to Seiad Valley before Christmas to go fishing. This monument has been there for about 20 years and I've always wanted to take a picture of it. Notice though, I'm not wearing my lucky blue sweatshirt. I think someone stole it!

On other news, how many of you have an electric car dealership starting up in your neighborhood? NO, it's not me. I just read in the paper that a guy is starting a ZAP car dealership in Crescent City. Can you believe it, we really are a progressive town. I don't think he'll make it, but it's a good start. Especially considering the fact that there is already a dealership 80 miles away, and our PK is still the only one in town. My next electric car: aptera.com. I have to wait on those lottery winnings before I'm able to buy a Tesla.

Better guard your internet connection, it's the weekend and I'm feeling some opinions coming on. I'm sitting here watching the Disaster Channel (History Channel) and actually feeling pretty good as to where we live. They just said that a person is more likely to die from an asteriod hitting the planet, 1:20,000, than die from a tsunami, 1:50,000.

By the way, if you're in the neighborhood this weekend, stop on by. We're having a wood splitting day tomorrow. I've rented a splitter and we plan to split about 2 cords of wood. Not coming, aye? I didn't think so. But, if you get bored............

Have a good week,
Love,
Jim

hey!!

what are you talking about apples. To show you that im not completely ignorant.
Ill let you use it. Oh wait your in "California".

Hey Petro

I liked Sandi's idea. You should have heard what I suggested to Ben about what to do about his THE FENCE SITUATION. But of course I don't think ANY OF US would do any of those things, but now BEN, well he is BEN, get my drift.
Oh ya, we had 3" of snow here yesterday but warmed up here today, tonight is suppose to get down to about 9 degrees. That is so funny Ben, I was also looking for degree key on the computer. I did spell the word right to thanks for spell check, I use that a lot.

Carpe Diem

To me, what everyone is saying, is embodied in 'carpe diem.' Yes, enjoy the day and even every essence and experience of every day. It will never happen again. For whatever reason, and all reasons, enjoy the day.

Henry David Thoreau said it best, "None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm."

Even Martin Luther King said that Henry David Thoreau was one of his molding influences.

Jim

"Come on, it's another sunny day, let's go for a walk!"

Sorry, Ohmah, I'm too tired tonight. It's been a long day, maybe tomorrow.

We saw the sun three days in a row!!!!!!

Some of us were so happy they kicked up their heels. Sandi, Ohmah, and I took a walk up Crescent Beach Road this evening. It was a little cool, but no wind. Stellar!!
Carpe diem,
Jim

We saw the sun!!!

After about about a month of not seeing the sun it came out just like a summer day, sans fog. It was beautiful so Sandi and I had to take a walk to one of our favorite local places. It made her really happy because she had always thought the Cadre Loop was 3.2 miles and to her surprise it's 4.2 miles. It was such a nice evening I made a fire out in the grill and be grilled last night. Harbingers of summer to be sure.
Jim

Bonnie Said

OK JIMBO, TELL US ABOUT YOUR LUMBAGO, WHATEVER THAT IS !!!!!!

During the time of Christopher Columbus and the exploration of the New World...........

there was a belief that if one sailed out of sight of land they would drop off the edge of the known world into the abyss of the unknown and be eaten by serpents that inhabit these regions. It appears, as a family, we have reached that edge! It seems as if our known 'family world' has dropped off the edge of the cyberspace world. In other words, traffic is at a standstill, so, I'll have to share with you 'my world' as uneventful as it may be.

Today, Andrew, Rachael, Gunner, and I tested out Andrew's Christmas present. We had bought for him a used, and possibly slightly abused, aluminum boat, electric motor and trailer. We went to town today and purchased those items that were missing; battery, tie-downs, drain plug, and ball receiver. Then, we went to Dead Lake and informally 'Christened' (sans champagne) the noble craft. Basically, backed it into the water for the first time and took a spin around the lake. First Mate Gunner did very well, except for the fact that he didn't want to be in the boat and wanted to get out ASAP!

I took the kayak out and paddled around with them. This lake known as Dead Lake was in fact an old mill pond that was used as a log pond for one of the many (27) lumber mills in Del Norte county in its heyday. In fact, the mill employed 500 employees when I was a teenager. It caught fire around 1980 and was never rebuilt back after that. I hadn't thought about it before, but, I wonder.........

Now it is only the home of a few beaver and migrating birds, but it is still a nice place for an evening paddle.


Jim

Just a I love ya all message

Hey is anyone out there. I guess everyone is busy after the holidays, but hey I miss ya all and just wanted to say hi.

"A picture is worth a thousand words," so I won't write that much, except for the latest on my gizzard and lumbago.

Not enough snow, too much snow, snow's too mushy, no snow (here), it's hard to please everyone isn't it? The good news is that we're still here to complain, the bad news...there's still not the right kind of snow! We have rain. Is anyone interested in some extra rain? 4.6" here since Jan. 1. See, boring?

I took this pic about 2 weeks ago in our backyard in between a break in the rain showers. It's (was) a leaf of a Sweet Gum tree we have in the backyard. There was a break in the clouds, a lull in the wind, and the stars and moon were in line, and I happened to be in the backyard getting wood for the wood box.

It's good to see more of us online and back in the cyberspace world. These last two weeks for us have been, busy and playing catchup with getting rested up. The last week we had Calvin, Sandi's nephew, up here visiting us. He was MaryLou's son, and is now living with his dad in Santa Rosa. He has Aspergers Syndrome, so has a hard time socializing with others. We met his father in Garberville (150 miles, the halfway point) yesterday and came back to CC last night.

So, back to school tomorrow, and so, back to the routine. Unfortunately, I think I could get used to this sleeping in thing. God must know that I would abuse it, and so I must get up and go to work every day.
Jim

I'M BACK

Hey, I'm back,thanks Benito, I thought I tried that but guess I did something wrong.
I love this new laptop, it's a SYSTEMAX, has anyone heard of one.
Glad to hear everyone is surviving the bad weather. Rick has been going through some bad stuff but wont take any chances. He wanted to send a message on the blog when he was home but couldn't because computer was on the blink. He said to say hi and send his love.
I'm really excited, I'm trying to plan a trip to see Suzy soon. I have to do it when Rick can be home for the dogs.
Hey Jim, are you saying you don't know what my old email name means. LOL

Back from Colorado

It was a good trip. Hey, and I finished the doll house! We got back to cold and rainy weather, you know the kind that chills to the bone. We already miss our kids. Looks like Ben and Illa are going to have a good amount of snow soon. PnK

'Hepy,' Healthy New Year to all!!

Evidently, according to the blog traffic, everything is pretty low key. I'll take that as "no news as good news." I've been dealing with a persistent cold and my back has been acting up some. I did go to the the doctor and she gave me some muscle relaxant pills, which work, but make me pretty docile (think slug). Even college football games are now interesting! I have to force myself to get out out the house and do things. We did go up in the hills (same place you and I went, Dick) and found a tree to cut up. Not high enough elevation to have much snow, but we did get out. But, this isn't really newsworthy. Pretty soon I'll be relegated to telling you about my lumbago and bowel habits! See, not much has been going on. Yes, I've really enjoyed this break. I guess I really needed the break.

Anyway, Happy New Year!!! The last couple of days I've had moments of reflection and planning for this year, but I've managed to not make too make commitments. A person doesn't want to rush into these things in a moment of weakness, pressure, or guilt from anyone. But, I did mention to Sandi that there's a Trinidad to Clam Beach run/walk for her to enter, and she signed me up too. Talk about plans backfiring! I guess I need to get off my duff. Lucky for me she signed me up for the 3 mile one. See, she does love me.

Rambling, that what I'm doing. After a crab dinner that Calvin helped prepare we had a dominoes game. Calvin is Sandi's nephew and is up visiting with us for the week. We didn't make it up until midnight last night. We watched the the ball drop in New York on TV, toasted with Randy, Claudia, and Calvin, shot off some fireworks on the back deck, kissed HB and were in bed by 9:30. See, pretty boring.

Our cold snap is somewhat different than in other parts of the country. It froze last night, 31* and 55* during the day. No complaints.

Anyway, if anyone had any resolutions and/or noble plans for this year, 'lemme know. Maybe that'll motivate me. If I don't hear anything, prepare yourselves to hear about my gizzard and lumbago!

Love, Jim

Final rain total for 2007: 85.7"
Rain total for 2006: 107.9"