Hear A Train Coming II

Wyoming springtime! The highway past Tie Siding, WY we drove on yesterday is closed this afternoon due to a blizzard.

Snarky to say, but pilgrims from warm climes have problems with the cold, just saying.

Hear A Train Coming

Today the Union Pacific steamers, UP 4014 (Big Boy) and UP 844 returned from Ogden, UT. Just a fraction of the crowd that watched them going to Ogden on 5/4/2109 were at Tie Siding, WY today but included my sister, DrJim and his wife http://every-blade-of-grass.blogspot.com/  and Mr. Rigby, my sisters dog.

The weather was chilly with fog. It is Wyoming in May so not a surprise. At least it wasn’t snowing and the wind was a light breeze.

My sister, ever mindful of the bottom line, then drove over to Cheyenne and took pictures of a repaired stand alone freezer to finalize an insurance claim.

Next was Fort Collins where I held the dumb end of a 100’ tape measure while she sketched out an accident scene.

The Union Pacific Steam Shop has done an outstanding job bring to life a steam engine that sat  in Pomona, CA for sixty years. She wasn’t moving very fast and was late arriving in Cheyenne so I suspect there are things that need to be corrected.

Still, we were able to witness something today that few people, now living, have ever seen live. A good day and good company.

May I Spoil Your Equanimity ?

With the approaching three clown car circus that is the Democrat Party Presidential nomination; there must be a growing fear that none have a chance against President Trump.

The one thing that unites them is hatred of Donald Trump.

At some point many will be looking for a candidate that (1) The majority can support and (2) will have a good chance of winning.

Here is the Democrat candidate for President in 2020, IMO.

As always, YMMV.

Excellent Idea

Too bad it won't happen in Colorado, until 2022 if then.

https://coloradopeakpolitics.com/

Another option for COLOEXIT?

Recalls Updated

Updating a previous post on recall elections.

https://wellseasonedfool.blogspot.com/2019/04/recalls.html

Good news, bad news. The good news is the twit occupying House District 50 seat has resigned!

https://coloradopeakpolitics.com/

Bad news? She did it before I got around to signing the recall petition.

Hmmm. A (P)regressive latina, self proclaimed lesbian, resigns after an allegedly sexual assault.
Must be a National Enquirer type story there, just saying. Inquiring minds want all the salacious details!

In Colorado, since she is a Democrat, the county Democrat Party will select a replacement. That may prove to be "interesting".

Now open in donated office space in our little burg is an "Official Recall Polis" office. I will be visiting that operation this week. Perhaps become a volunteer?

Statewide the recall effort is spreading. In Pueblo, where in 2013 the voters forced a recall on a Senator, they are going after their current Senator.

Hitting 'publish' on this post will give me the warm and fuzzies. YMMV

Staying Dumb

Yesterday found me 45 miles from home without my wallet and credit cards. Lesson relearned; checklists are useless if you don’t use them.

Framed, hanging next to my exterior door, is a checklist.

CHECKLIST

WALLET

MONEY CLIP

GLASSES

KEYS

CELL PHONE

ZIPPER!!!!

Next to the Checklist is a small shelf where I put my keys, wallet, and glasses when I come in. Too many times I’ve walked out wearing the glasses I wear when using the computer. Once is more than enough crawling under my truck to get the “Hide A Key” magnetic holder for the spare house key.

Once in awhile I learn from my mistakes. There is now a small amount of cash stashed in each vehicle.

And you thought my blogger name is a joke?

What You See Isn’t What You Suspect

Circa 1970 we had a house on the West side of Salt Lake City. While not Latter Day Saints, most of our neighbors were. We all got along well but they were puzzled by the frequent appearance of Nevada Law Enforcement vehicles outside our house.

SLC served the needs of Eastern Nevada (doctors, eye glasses, big city services) not available in Ely. One of these services was a small firm reloading ammunition that serviced the LEO community. Relatives were part of the Ely area LEO community (probation, corrections).

Our house was conveniently near I-80. Spent brass was left on our secure porch to be picked up by the re-loaders and reloaded ammo left for pickup by whatever LEO happened to be in SLC.

Doesn’t everyone have 10,000 rounds of .357 on their porch?

Neighbors were greatly relieved when this knowledge was shared.

As an aside, we became good friends with one of the local LDS leaders who shared our street number. Our house was on Lehi Drive, theirs on Lemay Drive. We often received each other’s mail by mistake. Rather than bother the postal folks, we would just drive it over to the appropriate house.

I’ve had people ask what it was like living around “Mormons”.  No problems. My only complaint about Saints is too many of them drive like they are on their way to meet their maker.