We have just returned from our second try at a ski weekend.
We drove to Lookout Pass yesterday morning and arrived about 10:30. The lift tickets I bought on line were honored and we proceeded to ski in Spring conditions.
We skied in fog, snow, sun, snow and sun, and a little bit of wind.
We had a great day that ended after seven runs for Susan. She hit the bar while I decided to go for at least one more run. My knees were not happy with me and I knew I had to take it easy.
Nonetheless, I skied three more runs for a total of ten. That means I brought my ticket price down to about $3.40 a run.
I met Susan in the bar and we have a Bloody Mary and decided where we were going to watch the Big Gonzaga game. We elected to drive down the hill and watch it at City Limits Bar and Grill. We had a couple more nice B.M.'s.
Gonzaga handily handled Xavier and won by 20 points to finally make it to the Final Four. Next they play South Carolina on Saturday at 3:09.
We spent the night in the Brooks Hotel. We could not get into any of the other places we like because there was a ski race going on so all the rooms got booked up.
Our room was on the third floor and they don't have an elevator. That would not normally be a problem except for the horrible fatigue in my knees and various other joints.
Our room was really nice. We had a king size bed with a flat screen TV looking down on it and then a little living room with another TV.
We checked in and got settled and then set out to party in Wallace. We first stopped in the bar that was attached to the Brooks, where we discovered $3 glasses of wine out of a box.
We then moved around the block to the Smokehouse. We got in just in time because they were trying to shut down for the night. This was about 8:30.
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Saturdat Questimentations
What should we do today?
It's almost noon and it is raining in our world. Susan is on Day Four of a crazy 5 day work schedule. I'm trying to create a space of calm and contentedness for her.
That's not working out so well.
Anyway, we are going to hang out, take it easy and enjoy the benefits that the Madness of March provides and watch some basketball.
In particular, the Bulldogs of Gonzaga, a school located in Spokane, will be playing in the second round against an team called the Nerd Stormers of Northwestern...or something like that.
Additionally, we have a major advancement in main floor bathroom completion. Phil has finished basic construction on the bookshelf alcove for the stairs.
It is going to require some tweaking to make it work to our satisfaction. I need to place a couple of blocks on the wall that will give the cabinet some support and prevention from falling into the stairwell. It is very tall and wobbly so those block should help immeasurably to support and stabilize.
It of course needs to be painted but I'm not ready to do that until we figure out a couple of things. You will notice the mouse hole that is the entry into the cat box for Oscar. So far, he's not using it. We've had to remove that panel and he resumed using the box. It's much smaller in there than we anticipated. Just another item on the punch list that we need to work that out.
4:56PM: Gonzaga has made it through Round Two. On to the Sweet 16.
There is Coach Mark Few going through the line after the game.
I managed to capture a rather controversial play that led to a blown call that would have gone for Northwestern.
You can see the Gonzaga defender, Number 32 going up with his hand inside the basket. That should have been a goal tending call which would have made a three point game with about a minute and a half to go. That could have changed the outcome.
The Northwestern Coach was pretty gracious about it. He said he appreciated the apology from the ref's and "it made him feel great!"
I managed to finish another little task today.
Susan got us this solar powered motion light and I finally got it installed. You can see the light on the corner and the solar panel on the West facing side of the porch. It remains to be seen if this does any good at lighting the area up when Susan comes home late at night.
The rain has taken a break and my knee is feeling pretty good today. So, I'm going on a walk to the Hub Tavern. They better have a nice glass of Merlot on hand.
9:56PM: They did! The wine was delightful.
It's almost noon and it is raining in our world. Susan is on Day Four of a crazy 5 day work schedule. I'm trying to create a space of calm and contentedness for her.
That's not working out so well.
Anyway, we are going to hang out, take it easy and enjoy the benefits that the Madness of March provides and watch some basketball.
In particular, the Bulldogs of Gonzaga, a school located in Spokane, will be playing in the second round against an team called the Nerd Stormers of Northwestern...or something like that.
It of course needs to be painted but I'm not ready to do that until we figure out a couple of things. You will notice the mouse hole that is the entry into the cat box for Oscar. So far, he's not using it. We've had to remove that panel and he resumed using the box. It's much smaller in there than we anticipated. Just another item on the punch list that we need to work that out.
4:56PM: Gonzaga has made it through Round Two. On to the Sweet 16.
I managed to capture a rather controversial play that led to a blown call that would have gone for Northwestern.
The Northwestern Coach was pretty gracious about it. He said he appreciated the apology from the ref's and "it made him feel great!"
I managed to finish another little task today.
The rain has taken a break and my knee is feeling pretty good today. So, I'm going on a walk to the Hub Tavern. They better have a nice glass of Merlot on hand.
9:56PM: They did! The wine was delightful.
Monday, March 06, 2017
Elton John Review in Spokaloo
I have decided against the extra large font featured in the last post. It's too crowded looking and it just doesn't help. You know what? If you can't read it, wait for the movie.
Elton John was Captain Fantastic.
He opened with "Funeral for a Friend" and closed with "Crocodile Rock". In between, we heard, "Daniel", "Your Song", "Have Mercy on the Criminal", "Bennie and the Jets", "Philadelphia Freedom", "The Bitch is Back", plus a couple of new songs that I could not possibly give you the titles to.
Mr. John plays a piano with the ease of someone riding a bus. It looks and seems so effortless.
He played a very jazzy inspired instrumental that eventually turned into "Rocket Man". "Levon" concluded with a 5 minute rock and roll jam very reminiscent of "Freebird", with a couple of Beatles riffs thrown in for good measure.
I nearly cried when he played "Tiny Dancer". Damn, I love that song!
We were located upstairs in section 224, right at the start of the bend of the horseshoe. We were quite a ways back and binoculars would have been helpful. However, they had two screens on either side of the stage, not to mention a stage wide video screen behind the band that, along with an intricate system of lights and lasers added visually to the concert.
By my sketchy count, he played 22 songs which ended up costing us $2.23 per song. I think that is more than a fair price to pay to watch a legendary Rock and Roll Icon perform some of his little ditty's that made up so much of my musical world growing up.
Elton John was Captain Fantastic.
He opened with "Funeral for a Friend" and closed with "Crocodile Rock". In between, we heard, "Daniel", "Your Song", "Have Mercy on the Criminal", "Bennie and the Jets", "Philadelphia Freedom", "The Bitch is Back", plus a couple of new songs that I could not possibly give you the titles to.
Mr. John plays a piano with the ease of someone riding a bus. It looks and seems so effortless.
He played a very jazzy inspired instrumental that eventually turned into "Rocket Man". "Levon" concluded with a 5 minute rock and roll jam very reminiscent of "Freebird", with a couple of Beatles riffs thrown in for good measure.
I nearly cried when he played "Tiny Dancer". Damn, I love that song!
We were located upstairs in section 224, right at the start of the bend of the horseshoe. We were quite a ways back and binoculars would have been helpful. However, they had two screens on either side of the stage, not to mention a stage wide video screen behind the band that, along with an intricate system of lights and lasers added visually to the concert.
By my sketchy count, he played 22 songs which ended up costing us $2.23 per song. I think that is more than a fair price to pay to watch a legendary Rock and Roll Icon perform some of his little ditty's that made up so much of my musical world growing up.
Sunday, March 05, 2017
Sunday with Sir Elton
I think it might be time to change my font size in this blog to accommodate my deteriorating eye sight. I'll try it this time and see how it comes out.
It is Sunday around the homestead and we are having a lazy afternoon prior to going to see Sir Elton John at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena tonight. It has been a good 17 years and one marriage since I have seen him and I am really looking forward to it.
I have Elton going in the background and hoping he will play the one song I really want to hear, Tiny Dancer. He skipped it when last I saw him.
Before the concert, we are going to dinner at Tecate, a local Mexican restaurant. We shall be joined by Kim and Gary Gardell and Karen and Randy Lewandowski. We are buying dinner for the Lewindowski's because they insisted on paying for the tickets. I think we got the better end of the deal unless they are planning on eating $98.00 worth of Mexican food. If they do, I don't want to sit near them.
Phil came over earlier and he and I went shopping for construction supplies for the shelf I want him to build in the bathroom.
We got most of what we needed but there are a couple of items that can wait until we make some progress on the main framework of the shelf.
Initially, I couldn't decided whether I wanted the shelves to be adjustable. Now that I have thought about it, why wouldn't I want them to be adjustable. And not just for me...how about whomever comes after us.
It is Sunday around the homestead and we are having a lazy afternoon prior to going to see Sir Elton John at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena tonight. It has been a good 17 years and one marriage since I have seen him and I am really looking forward to it.
I have Elton going in the background and hoping he will play the one song I really want to hear, Tiny Dancer. He skipped it when last I saw him.
Before the concert, we are going to dinner at Tecate, a local Mexican restaurant. We shall be joined by Kim and Gary Gardell and Karen and Randy Lewandowski. We are buying dinner for the Lewindowski's because they insisted on paying for the tickets. I think we got the better end of the deal unless they are planning on eating $98.00 worth of Mexican food. If they do, I don't want to sit near them.
Phil came over earlier and he and I went shopping for construction supplies for the shelf I want him to build in the bathroom.
We got most of what we needed but there are a couple of items that can wait until we make some progress on the main framework of the shelf.
Initially, I couldn't decided whether I wanted the shelves to be adjustable. Now that I have thought about it, why wouldn't I want them to be adjustable. And not just for me...how about whomever comes after us.
Thursday, March 02, 2017
Early Morning Phone Call
It was 5:07 when the phone started ringing. It took me a few rings to realize what was going on and reach for the phone.
I said "Hello" and was met by that silent gap you get when some tele-marketer is using an automatic dialer to make calls.
With a semi heavy accent, the guy said," Hello, this is Larry from the Microsoft Windows Call Center. How are you to today?"
I responded with, "It's five o'clock in the morning you Asshole!"
At that point, Larry hung up.
I then laid there in bed for the next 45 minutes until my alarm went off ruminating about all the different scenarios I could have used to keep him on the phone and waste his time.
I've been called with this scam before where I am informed my computer may have been infected with a virus or is in danger of being infected. I'm not sure how the scam works because I've never let it get to the point where they are making me open my computer or ask for a bank account or something.
Anyway, Larry got me because I'm still thinking about it. By now, he's called 75 other people and totally moved on from our encounter.
I just hate those parasites!
I said "Hello" and was met by that silent gap you get when some tele-marketer is using an automatic dialer to make calls.
With a semi heavy accent, the guy said," Hello, this is Larry from the Microsoft Windows Call Center. How are you to today?"
I responded with, "It's five o'clock in the morning you Asshole!"
At that point, Larry hung up.
I then laid there in bed for the next 45 minutes until my alarm went off ruminating about all the different scenarios I could have used to keep him on the phone and waste his time.
I've been called with this scam before where I am informed my computer may have been infected with a virus or is in danger of being infected. I'm not sure how the scam works because I've never let it get to the point where they are making me open my computer or ask for a bank account or something.
Anyway, Larry got me because I'm still thinking about it. By now, he's called 75 other people and totally moved on from our encounter.
I just hate those parasites!
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