Janis Watson Robertson, 46, of Joshua Tree who had a fatal crash, she was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from her car as it overturned, on Coyote Valley Road. I was told that she was a caregiver for Fred Frederiksen for many years (14yrs?). Folks erected a cross made out of 4 by 4’s to mark the site of the crash.
My friend Joel who lives down the road has taken ill with the flu. He was so sick he couldn’t get out of the bead to answer the phone and now I know why he didn’t return my calls. He almost went to the hospital he said. I guess the flu season has arrived.
John Massey is back at his home after a few years working out of state. He has a lot of work on the old place cause it was used as a dog shelter by the lady he let stay there while he was gone.
I went to town this last Tuesday and that makes twice in one month!
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Backpack
I use a backpack to carry my stuff with lots of pockets (started carrying one in college) to put my cell phone, pda, wallet and other stuff like a coin bag, eyeglasses, notebook (the kind ya write in with a pencil), radio, a few protein bars, and a small first aid kit. And I am 54yrs old.
And here a comment for your "How Geeky is too Geeky" When I am at the checkout at a store and while the store's computer is processing my credit card I say "working...working" like the old Star Trek computer. I get some strange looks from the clerks!
And here a comment for your "How Geeky is too Geeky" When I am at the checkout at a store and while the store's computer is processing my credit card I say "working...working" like the old Star Trek computer. I get some strange looks from the clerks!
Friday, December 16, 2005
On keepin my blog current
My friend Tom Merritt told me the other day when he was asking my expertise on a computer matter that I haven’t kept up on my blog, that the last post was in Oct. So this is my attempt to update and keep it current.
I was awaken by my fat cat who I let stay inside during the winter months. After I let him outside I went back to bed (I am a creature of the night), it was only 7am! I was awoken again at 10:30 by a phone call from Roger Toomes asking me if I heard the news about a fatal car crash on Coyote Valley Road Wednesday around 2pm. I didn’t I told him but promised to listen later on when the news comes on the radio.
I did my exercises; jogged 3.5 miles, lifted weights, and rode the bike about a mile. I try to do this everyday. It took an Hour and a half today. Yesterday I took my neighbor Anita who lives down the road with the Buffalo to town to get her boyfriend Scott a Christmas gift. Boy she sure can nag a lot but it was great fun and it took the whole day so I didn’t do any exercising that morning.
I called Stoney around 3:30pm to see if he and Lee had picked up an old tractor he had purchased, but Lee’s back was out and they couldn’t do it and will wait till next week. He mentioned that if he can git the energy to git out of his chair he will go into the kitchen and bake some cookies. I told him to burn a pan for me; I like burnt cookies for some reason.
I caught the news at 4pm on Z1077 and they said that yes in deed there was a crash and that a lady, Janet Watson, was killed. I don’t know if she was speeding or what, but it is a shame that it happened so close to Christmas and that her family has to deal with it at such a time. Janet was only 46 years old.
After the news Joel Levy showed up with spaghetti, made from all things, Barbeque sauce! It was good and we ate it all down.
I spent the rest of the night updating my computer’s software and reading. One is by Bill Gates called “The Road ahead” which was published in 1995 and is already outdated with most of the predictions of Bill Gates coming to pass. The other book is by Frederik Pohl called “Gateway” which I have read many times and love.
It is 12:30am Friday now and I just checked the temp which is at 29 degrees! It’s good to have a woodstove!
I was awaken by my fat cat who I let stay inside during the winter months. After I let him outside I went back to bed (I am a creature of the night), it was only 7am! I was awoken again at 10:30 by a phone call from Roger Toomes asking me if I heard the news about a fatal car crash on Coyote Valley Road Wednesday around 2pm. I didn’t I told him but promised to listen later on when the news comes on the radio.
I did my exercises; jogged 3.5 miles, lifted weights, and rode the bike about a mile. I try to do this everyday. It took an Hour and a half today. Yesterday I took my neighbor Anita who lives down the road with the Buffalo to town to get her boyfriend Scott a Christmas gift. Boy she sure can nag a lot but it was great fun and it took the whole day so I didn’t do any exercising that morning.
I called Stoney around 3:30pm to see if he and Lee had picked up an old tractor he had purchased, but Lee’s back was out and they couldn’t do it and will wait till next week. He mentioned that if he can git the energy to git out of his chair he will go into the kitchen and bake some cookies. I told him to burn a pan for me; I like burnt cookies for some reason.
I caught the news at 4pm on Z1077 and they said that yes in deed there was a crash and that a lady, Janet Watson, was killed. I don’t know if she was speeding or what, but it is a shame that it happened so close to Christmas and that her family has to deal with it at such a time. Janet was only 46 years old.
After the news Joel Levy showed up with spaghetti, made from all things, Barbeque sauce! It was good and we ate it all down.
I spent the rest of the night updating my computer’s software and reading. One is by Bill Gates called “The Road ahead” which was published in 1995 and is already outdated with most of the predictions of Bill Gates coming to pass. The other book is by Frederik Pohl called “Gateway” which I have read many times and love.
It is 12:30am Friday now and I just checked the temp which is at 29 degrees! It’s good to have a woodstove!
Monday, November 14, 2005
A well known company recently had a confidential memo revealed which boiled down to cutting health care costs by discouraging unhealthy folk from seeking jobs at its stores and hiring more part-time student workers. I read the memo, and to be fair, they are trying to deal with a system that is broken, the U.S. health care system. If you get hospitalized in the U.S. ( Unless you’re a wealthy Saudi waiting for a transplant ) you’re pretty much on your own and at risk of losing your home, car, and any savings they can get at, even if you have health insurance. There are more bankruptcies from medical reasons than any other. It amazes me that people illegally sneak into the U.S. and receive health care which is paid for by our government and people who live here have to go there to obtain affordable care. Is Universal coverage the answer? Maybe Hillary was right in 1993!
//bob
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Coyote Fest (October 7-8, 2005)
Ron Dehart and I went to the Wild West Coyote Fest (October 7-8, 2005) in Joshua Tree last Sunday. There was some real fine foot stomping music, vendors selling their wears and some fine lookin gals!
Performance Artists were:
* Mohave Rhythm * Honky Tonk Train * Fetish * Thrift Store All Stars * Naughty Boyz * Cock Robin * Unherd * Ted Quinn * Jeff Hafler * Tim Easton * Juke & Glenn
Fire Performers:
Chris Pfranger, Sara Munro, Krista Cranston, Mark Jollif, Stephanie Silver * Joey Michaels * Purple Mountain Matinee * Arjuna & Kundalini Rising * Johnette Napolitano * Zapp
Monday, May 23, 2005
Our little Community is now where the Buffalo roam! Our neighbor Scott Sorensen recently brought two buffalo from Catalina Island to his property on Winters Road. Dang I got to tell ya them critters are massive. The big one Scott calls Chief is gentle but he can stomp ya by accident. Scott also has two hogs and two calves. If he gits two more of anything else I am going to watch and see if he starts laying a keel for an Ark.
Thought for the week: Don?t take sides between friends.
Friday, April 29, 2005
My Southbay Vacation
I just got back from a mini-vacation to the South Bay where I took care of my friend’s, Jeanne Kula and Tom Merritt, cats at their nice home located on the hillside of a canyon in Palos Verdes. I visited some old friends and old haunts while I was there. A lot has changed since I’ve visited some 5 years ago: more people, more cars, and more buildings.
I had parked by the ocean to watch the sunset, but when I prepared to leave my truck wouldn’t start. I called a towing service for a jump. In a while a tow rig arrived and a beautiful Goth lady stepped out of the cab and gave me a jump. I said to her,’ pardon me but I don’t want to sound sexist but I’ve never seen a women tow truck driver before.’
It was nice to git away for a while and git a new perspective on things. As I returned to the High Desert I smelled the distinct fragrance of the Grease Woods on a rainy day and I knew I was coming home.
I had parked by the ocean to watch the sunset, but when I prepared to leave my truck wouldn’t start. I called a towing service for a jump. In a while a tow rig arrived and a beautiful Goth lady stepped out of the cab and gave me a jump. I said to her,’ pardon me but I don’t want to sound sexist but I’ve never seen a women tow truck driver before.’
It was nice to git away for a while and git a new perspective on things. As I returned to the High Desert I smelled the distinct fragrance of the Grease Woods on a rainy day and I knew I was coming home.
Saturday, April 09, 2005
My friend Ron Dehart and I took a hike over to 49 Palms Oasis. Its around 3 miles round trip, but seems farther. There are many Barrel Cactus and wild flowers scattered over the terrain, so be sure you take a camera. The nicest part of the hike is when you finally arrive at the Oasis where there are pools of water and a very small running creek to soak yer feet. Hiking time is about 2-3 hours, more if ya stop and take a lot of pictures like we did. Starting point is the parking area at end of Canyon Road, 4 miles west of Twentynine Palms off Hwy 62.
Tuesday, June 08, 2004
Thursday, February 20, 2003
A Poem for Space Shuttle Columbia and Her Crew: Sixteen Minutes From Home.
Shooting across the sky at incredible speeds, sixteen minutes from home.
Sons and daughters waiting anxiously, sixteen minutes from home.
Thunderclaps announce their arrival on a cloudless day, sixteen minutes from home.
The sky is lit by their vessel's wake, sixteen minutes from home.
Seven souls reached their destiny, sixteen minutes from home.
Frozen in time and history, sixteen minutes from home.
Shooting across the sky at incredible speeds, sixteen minutes from home.
Sons and daughters waiting anxiously, sixteen minutes from home.
Thunderclaps announce their arrival on a cloudless day, sixteen minutes from home.
The sky is lit by their vessel's wake, sixteen minutes from home.
Seven souls reached their destiny, sixteen minutes from home.
Frozen in time and history, sixteen minutes from home.
Saturday, May 11, 2002
Copper Mountain Mesa News
Our little Community wishes all a happy Mother's Day. I missed a few birthdays last week and here they are: Tim Herrera and Jackie Johnston. Sorry about that.
The Ramada Casino invited Bob and Marge Seeley to Laughlin Nevada. Bob was guest speaker representing the Marine Corp and the Pearl Harbor Survivors at the Casino's War Memorial Room and Display on April 30th. Mr. Seeley told the audience of his personal experience of December 7, 1941. Bob stood and witnessed the Arizona blow up, the Oklahoma roll over. He watched as enemy planes were destroying ships moored in the harbor. And finally being helpless and horrified as his ship, flag ship of the Pacific USS California, sunk. The devastation continued as oil fires broke out in the channel and people were trying to swim through it to get to shore. Mr. Seeley made it ashore to Ford Island were he found a truck and gathered up apples and filled containers with water from a swimming pool and distributed them till he ran out of gas. Bob says, "All hell broke loose that day and it was a very unforgettable experience".
Thought for the week: I been watching the news lately and I just wonder; has everyone gone nuts?
Our little Community wishes all a happy Mother's Day. I missed a few birthdays last week and here they are: Tim Herrera and Jackie Johnston. Sorry about that.
The Ramada Casino invited Bob and Marge Seeley to Laughlin Nevada. Bob was guest speaker representing the Marine Corp and the Pearl Harbor Survivors at the Casino's War Memorial Room and Display on April 30th. Mr. Seeley told the audience of his personal experience of December 7, 1941. Bob stood and witnessed the Arizona blow up, the Oklahoma roll over. He watched as enemy planes were destroying ships moored in the harbor. And finally being helpless and horrified as his ship, flag ship of the Pacific USS California, sunk. The devastation continued as oil fires broke out in the channel and people were trying to swim through it to get to shore. Mr. Seeley made it ashore to Ford Island were he found a truck and gathered up apples and filled containers with water from a swimming pool and distributed them till he ran out of gas. Bob says, "All hell broke loose that day and it was a very unforgettable experience".
Thought for the week: I been watching the news lately and I just wonder; has everyone gone nuts?
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