We made it over to the Student Recreation Center for a workout today, it was the machines today. It is a fantastic facility, which I love spending time at.Location: 46.737103,-117.15371
Monday, October 25, 2010
Today I'm devouring this book from the WSU Terrell Library. Its Author, Gregory A. Pasco was a colleague of mine and my Supervisor for a time during my tenure in Rapid City. It is a good read for a textbook, and one I couldn't seem to put down until done. Well done, Greg!Location: 46.724311,-117.164459
Upon my return from the photo and exploration trip down the Snake River to Clarkston, Wa and Lewiston Idaho, when I attempted to fire-up my MacBook Pro, it was dead! So, I scheduled a time with an "Apple Genius" at the Spokane Apple Store, for ASAP. Today is just that, in Apple parlance, ASAP. I've left off the MacBook with the dead "mother board" and now I'm exploring Spokane a bit. One of my favorite places to explore are map stores. This is Spokane's. I scored a Whitman County Road map/atlas on this stop.Location: 47.658392,-117.262985
Today finds me exploring the Snake River near Wawawai County Park which is the photo on the right. I came down to see either some river transportation (river barge traffic) or to determine if any of the migratory birds might be found. Neither! But I was treated to some spectacular views none-the-less.
Location: 46.63435 -117.37849
Dan, from Spokane instructing the "Bulk Distribution" American Red Cross Class that I'm attending. Rich and Brenda are attending it with me. This adds to my capabilities should I be called out on an American Red Cross Disaster Response, nationally. It was a good, and informative class.Location: 46.729771,-117.176876
Ok, getting a lot better with this "pet peeve" crap! So at various places around campus there are newspaper bins offering up the current day's edition of the Spokane Review, New York Times, and the U.S.A. Today. So Diane either grabs some (she loves working the crosswords) on her way back from class, or I wonder up the hill a bit, fetch some, and come back to absorb their contents. Today, we're having breakfast, along with our "paper-hour'. Credit goes to Diane for this photo of me sitting in our "dining room"Location: 46.724367,-117.164453
One of the "pet peeves" I've developed while living on the campus of Washington State University, and visiting its Library is the lack of "morning" news! The Terrell Library on campus is oblivious to the concept "morning paper"! Some days they don't even get out the current day's editions, and never before 1 pm. So I walk down to the Pullman Public Library; the Neill Library, which does put out morning papers, and read the Wall Street Journal and other local papers. It's a nice walk, just at a mile, and a nice, quiet, yet busy Library. This is the view from my "reading station"!Location: 46.730966,-117.180381
One of the things I've enjoyed in retirement, whether here, in the mountains or back in the Caribbean has been feeding the birds. This, not being a "bird" has become very accustomed to the feeding routine. Once started with this "mommy" squirrel, I didn't want to stop until it hibernates. She does have little ones. She's fun to have around, almost tame, but still very much wild and cautious.Location: 46.724399,-117.164450
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Neill Public Library in Pullman, reading the current version of the Wall Street Journal. I've tried to do this at our library here on the campus of WSU, however they are very remiss in putting these out in a timely fashion, some days they don't make it out at all. So, gained a library card today, and read "today's" edition! A very nice library, small, but bright and well tended.
Location: 46.731220,-117.179910
Monday, October 04, 2010
Sunday, October 03, 2010
At my desk today, working on this blog, my photos and some stories. It is a rainy, well more like drizzly day, and cool here in the Palouse. Not a good day to be out with the camera exploring. I can listen to the rain, and hear the tweeties out my open window, so this is a very pleasant place to spend time. Diane is home today, studying, so that makes it extra special to be here, today, with her.Location: 46.724331,-117.164443
Attending American Red Cross sponsored Adult & Child CPR/AED, with First Aid course. I've attended dozens of these over the years, even have been certified as an instructor for these courses in the past. Today, a refreshing and very well run refresher course for me. I'm a Disaster Action Team and Shelter volunteer with the American Red Cross.Location: 46.729159,-117.176555
Over at the local Chevy dealership, Chapman & Taylor getting the oil changed on our '08 Silverado, 82,000 miles. First oil change since we've taken up residence in the Palouse. I walked around the lot, aka Adult Toyland while the shop worked the pickup over. Interesting time here. The waiting room, like all waiting rooms had a blaring television. One other person was in the room, waiting as was I. She did not seem interested in our noisy companion so I asked "Do you mind if I shut that thing off?" "No, not a problem with me" she replied. Then, remarkable as it seems the two of us sat there, had a conversation! Seems almost unreal in this day and age. Two total strangers.After a while another younger person came in to join us. When I asked if she would have any problem leaving the TV off, while she seemed surprised at my question, responded "I don't watch much anyway" Again, as unbelievable as it sounds, she joined in our conversation. The three of us sat in that room, sans the blaring television and chatted like neighbors! Refreshing!
Location: 46.716004,-117.180662
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