Tori is up. I think I’ll tell her to get Erin now. She does so well at 10 to 7 in the a.m.
Why am I the only morning person in this household?
3 weeks before Michigan.
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Who here is a newly ordained lawyer? After the Zimmerman verdict it seems like there are MILLIONS new legal experts on Facebook. They’re fun to poke.
Our country is still divided by race. We’re divided by other shit too, but race is the game of the day people, so bear with me. Treyvon Martin was killed by a white man according to the press, our liberal neighbors, and the black activists. The fact that Zimmerman was half Hispanic is completely forgotten by the press, activists, and liberals. The fact that the government will consider him Hispanic for things like tax breaks, census data, and other fun free shit that the poor gets, is completely ignored. Now while I recognize that white folks still share some of the causes of today’s divisiveness, I’m now thinking that the people of color are more to blame for today’s racism or divisiveness that us white folk. White folk have been conditioned by the P.C. crowd to be accepting of people of color. We’re even being told that we have to respect and honor people of color that bomb us and fly airplanes into our buildings.
In general, we are a shitty species. We need to institute breeding controls over the stupid and angry in our society. We need to stop allowing morons to own guns. We need to muzzle the press. They cause more shit than any other segment of society, all in the name of a free press. I’m sick of them.
Rant over.
Hippies may have had it right, except for the lack of bathing.
We’ve got nothing happening today. We did the breakfast thing already and that appears to be the highlight of the day.
Erin is staying with the other family for an extra day. Not sure why Tori made that decision, but she did. They’re coming home from Colorado now, and I’m sure they could have picked her up on the way, but it’s not happening.
Shirley is staring at me and it’s starting to creep me out!
I have a new gun that I bought last month sometime and I haven’t had a chance to shoot it yet. I roughly sighted in the laser sight by aiming it across the room. Levy asked me to shoot up some of his real estate signs because they lack character. I feel that this can be a good opportunity to test fire the gun. Now all I have to do is figure out how to get him to hold the signs in front of him while I shoot them.
Diana, the ladies’ caregiver, appears a bit slow. Sitting next to the monitor for our surveillance system and watching it for over 2 hours, she finally realizes that “it’s live!” She appeared not to be happy that we have cameras all over the place. Like I care.
Shirley
She’s talking again and she sounds like Hell. She sounds like a man almost. Weird actually. I have no clue why that’s happened unless her larynx atrophied from lack of use. Each week I’m more surprised that she’s still alive.
Lunch Friday
Canela’s Restaurant in Pecos. We’re doing our lunches in Pecos more lately. The fires have all but killed the town and we feel the need to help our neighbors.
Lunch Thursday
After our lodger’s meeting I spent some time with Lanier and talked about her situation in the upper Pecos Canyon. She’s lost about 40% of the trees on her ranch but her fishing has been spared along Cow Creek because of her efforts when the fire started. She and her employees built coffer dams and diversion berms to move the runoff to other areas rather than the creek. Cow Creek is a prime fly-fishing destination and her place is a very desirable destination for those looking to get-away from it all. No cell service there. We discussed having our next year’s meeting at her place and bringing the press along. Later that day at the next meeting I attended, it was mentioned that the combined groups have a lodger’s tax workshop retreat at her place. Curious what that will cost the county.
General poop
Erin left on Thursday while I was in a meeting.
Our Michigan trip is drawing closer.
Erin loves riding her bike. Thinking of bringing it with us to MI.
Tori, Andy, Debra, and Joh all left for Colorado for some sort of Ren Faire.
Both of Thursday’s meetings went of great. All agreed that collaboration between the county and city should happen and while there were several questions about certain areas, I believe all left happy.
The EDC collaborative meeting was also very receptive about this and we are planning a presentation about the city/county efforts to the state tourism board.
I can’t believe my stupid idea grew into this effort with a life of its own.
Economic Development tourism meeting @ 3:00 in Vegas.
If it sounds to you like I’ll be driving a bit tomorrow, you’d be right.
I initiated a combined marketing plan for the city & the county and it’s coming to fruition. I’m kinda amazed actually.
Yesterday
Nina tried to kill both of the old ladies here around dinner time. Both choked on food she served. Happened about an hour apart. I was nervous going to sleep last night because she’s a believer of “third time’s the charm”. I survived the night.
More & different
Lunch with Joe and Phil at Tiny’s was very good. I had a chicken tender enchilada with green chili and I don’t remember what Joe and Phil had. Joe and Phil needed to meet and I facilitated the meet. It was interesting being the “fly on the wall” as two members of the oldest families in the valley traded names and stories of family and the past.
I’m thinking of getting a Ford again after seeing this!
We feel the room swayin’
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