Getting High at work

Get your mind out of the bong water, its not what you think.

Mission Complete, Time to Eat

So if you've read through the right post on Tiffanie's blog you've read about Bagel Dogs.

What you don't realize is just what you're missing out on. So to help you out I did my best

to reproduce these little pieces of heaven.

First prep your dough with the add in's you want, such as sesame seed, poppy seeds and garlic

Next you must boil your risen dough.

Then wrap your pre-cooked German style dogs in the dough and sprinkle with a little cheese, and bake.

Mission Complete, its time to eat!

Last ride of '08

It was really mild day in early December when I jumped on Aphrodite for the last ride of 2008. Heading south on highway 101 I turned around as the sun dipped behind the hills of the west coast. The following are a couple of the shots I took along the ride

The tiny dots on the waves are surfers. Yes, even into December we are crazy enough to plung into the surf in hopes of a few good waves.

Recoil

So a friend of mine came over the other last night and we got in a heated debate.

When you pull the trigger of any firearm you without a doubt feel its recoil. This much in known, But our debate was not over this simple fact, it was over whether or not you ever felt the true power of the projectile. The brute force of the gun powder unleashing its strength. The searing pain as it takes a life.

As a true hunter I lean towards the side of one who says yes you do. It is present in the strength we gain from eating our harvest. Warming us as we wrap our persons in its hide.

As a true pessimist my friend took the side of one who uses a firearm as not a tool but as a weapon. Reasoning that the criminal who guns down the innocent does not feel the truth of what he does but rather dismisses it and plays into his own greed. He selfishly takes what is not his and moves on.

Then rebutting with the the grief and regret that must catch up with someone who lives a lifestyle above the law I made my case that these were not the reasons for which our forefathers created such firearms.

To which my friend countered such conditions were the same reason our new president elect, and vice president elect wish to raise ammo and firearm taxes FIVE hundred percent!

So at the end of the night it was a draw between the two of us.

So I ask you, when you take a life is it in respect for a creature that you may prosper from its lose of life or is it greed upon which you act.

The photo that spawned the debate.

This blog is in part due to my good friend who finally came to visit

Sailor Jerry

A woman of Intrigue

I can not explain this woman in the words of our language. I'm positive there are plenty of ways in other language to compliment her beauty, to draw words from her spirit, or to do her figure justice. In those languages the words needed may even flow from the pen.

Forming poetry in the purest sense.

In our language though I can only find one word that begins to come close.

She is a woman of intrigue.

Fun with Helicopters

So over the last few weeks I've been on a number of flights. Here are some of the Photos

from my adventures