2nd vocal lesson 

Started working on a cover (Goodloe Byron, Wellness Day, in the style of Born Under Punches).  Asked permission.  He said he’d be honored, so now I have to.

Also, not so much did today so much as benchmarked today — lost another 5-10 lbs. over the last month.  I am now 40-45 lbs. down from where I was in March.  Win!  Still have high blood pressure, though.  😕 

I vote for a Rick Roll cover.

7 hours ago, Augsburger said:

I vote for a Rick Roll cover.

No, after this, I’m working on an original.

View from the drive in this morning. Yuck.

I have a few buddies who have had to evacuate. Bad times.

I used to hang out in Los Gatos a lot so I have many friends in the Santa Cruz Mountain areas.

I've tried to contact a couple but most have either been evacuated or trying to keep their lines open for emergency contacts.

Scary times down there and I have my fingers crossed that they have homes to return to.

We're one of the lucky few in Los Gatos / Santa Cruz mountains (so far) that didn't have to grab the go bag and head out. A huge portion of the people are evacuated and may not be able to come back for awhile assuming they have something to come back to. 

I am amazed that the amount of structures burned is as low as it is given the size of the fires and inadequate resources. The firefighters have done and unbelievable job. Sometimes working 48 to 72 hours before being able to sleep. Fortunately, the Calvary is arriving from other states, national guard and other countries to help out.  

Edited August 24, 20206 yr by robm321

Looks real bad down South.

🙁

Fingers crossed for all the Silicon Valley folks!

^This.  Hang in there folks.

Yes, good luck and stay safe!

Brent ate a biscuit, and said, “die in a fire” three times.

2 hours ago, Hopstretch said:

Looks real bad down South.

🙁

Fingers crossed for all the Silicon Valley folks!

Seriously. WTF 2020?

4 minutes ago, n_maher said:

Seriously. WTF 2020?

That's tempting fate.

2020 may request that someone hold it's beer.

Or become Brent's Biscuit pal.

2 minutes ago, Grahame said:

That's tempting fate.

2020 may request that someone hold it's beer.

Note that I did not ask 2020 what was next.

Good luck and favourable winds, stay safe.

As everyone else has said, be safe people.

Preparing for Hurricane Laura. This should be fun. Jeez Brent, stop with the biscuits already!

Made trip #2 to empty a storage unit for my dad.  Good and bad news:

• Bad - he needed my help, he has had 2 hip surgeries but now has an inner ear "thing" and needs a walker for balance.  Was pretty tough to see, but he is quite the trooper
• Good - what I was cleaning out was about 24 boxes of LP's and acetates....I'll try and see what's there (some are pretty fucking dusty/dirty, and some of the older acetates have broken)
• Bad - Karen (who is up in our Maine condo, I'll join her Saturday) is gonna be pissed at all these boxes in our dining room
• Good - there may be a couple store owners or contacts interested in the lot
• Bad - the condition of many of these is not what I was hoping

But, unit 578 is clear, and he won't have to spend $400 for the next lease/payment.....

 

Edited August 25, 20206 yr by skullguise

Well done!

Opened our windows! Wind direction is threading fires on either side so we temporarily have “moderate” air. #simplepleasures #2020 

With the Australian Thunder from Down Under Firemen helping now, containment is progressing. 

20 minutes ago, blessingx said:

With the Australian Thunder from Down Under Firemen helping now, containment is progressing. 

Possible source of ignition, more likely ...

 

Hi old friends

14 hours ago, norfolk said:

Hi old friends

Long time; how you been?

Packed up a GLite PSU to send to everyone's favorite fat-headed Mexican:

Banana for scale.  I didn't have any other box in the house that was both smaller and could contain the Elpac.

Did you also remember to include some semtex?

They made a new energy drink for Brent...