April 21-27 2013

 

Sunday 21- A nice day.

I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran a mile and a half with 1.5lbs around each wrists, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for five minutes.

I rode the scooter over to Stoney’s to do my laundry and I listened to lecture 8 of Geography 130: Economics: more on Karl Marx.

I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening walk with my backpack, listening to lecture 9 of Geography 130: the Dust Bowl; the why and how of why it happened. Sod busters.

I did my studies; a lesson in Beginning Latin book, and another in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: a funny face.

I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a night run.

I started and finished chapter 17 of “Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies”: DNA Synthesis.

I practiced my guitar.

I watched an season 3 episode 4 of “Numb3rs: Providence”; a painting worth 22 million is stolen and is also reported to have been confiscated by the Nazis in WWII.

Monday 22- Happy Earth Day.

I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran up and down the hill with 5lbs dumbbells each in each hand, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for five minutes.

I found a one egg in the new nest on my porch. (later the next day there were two)

I did my studies; a lesson in Beginning Latin book, and another in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: a face of some kind.

I picked up Kelly at 3pm and drove to Yucca to do our shopping. WalMart, pet store, Vons, and Stater Brothers; We ate fried chicken we bought in town at her house...I didn’t get home until 9:30pm.

I watched an season 3 episode 4 of “Numb3rs: The Mole”; a Chinese interpreter is run down by a car.

Tuesday 23- another nice day.

I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran up and down the hill with 5lbs dumbbells each in each hand, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for five minutes.

I worked in the yard and made a shelter for the new nest while listening to lecture 10 of Geography 130: WPA and other government involvement in farming and the distribution of food.

I drove my scooter down to Lear Ave to collect my mail; none there.

I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening walk with my backpack, listening to lecture 11 of Geography 130: seed and grain elevators and how they changed the way grain is sold and then manipulated by a new market.

I did my studies; a lesson in Beginning Latin book, and another in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: another face.

Vern came by to drop off the helmet I lent him. We stood around to chat for a spell yapping about motorbikes.

I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a night run.

I listened to lecture 12 of Geography 130: Economics: .

I started and finished chapter 18 of  “Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies”: Molecular Genetics: reading the book of life. It is becoming clearer to me now how ribosomes form to read mRNA to create a peptide chain....sorta of :)

I watched season 3 episode 21 of “Castle: The Squab and the Quail”; someone tries to poison a brilliant inventor.

Wednesday 21- a sunny day.

I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran a mile and a half with 1.5lbs around each wrists, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for five minutes.

I listened to part of lecture 13 of Geography 130: Economics: corn field drainage.

Andrew came by for a visit and to take care of some business with his property. We jawed for a long spell catching up and yakking about old times.

Kelly called telling me she left her cell phone in my car on Monday when we went shopping. I drove it over to her and Andrew came by for a visit with her too. I didn’t get home till late...

Thursday 21- a wonderful spring day.

did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran a mile and a half with 1.5lbs around each wrists, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for five minutes.

While I cleaned around the house I finished listening to lectures 13 and 14 of Geography 130: corn field drainage.

I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening walk with my backpack, listening to lecture 15 of Geography 130: El Nino drought and the distribution of food.

I did my studies; a lesson in Beginning Latin book, and another in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: a toad.

I read chapter 19 of “Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies”: Control of Gene Expression.

I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a night run.

I practiced my guitar.

I watched episode 20 of “Elementary: Dead Man’s Switch”.

Friday 26- it’s getting a little warmer into the high 80s.

I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran a mile and a half with 1.5lbs around each wrists, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for five minutes.

I watered the outside plants listening to lecture 16 of Geography 130: the ideas that led to the downfall of British rule in India.

I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening walk with my backpack, listening to lecture 17 of Geography 130: ideas romanticized by a rural lifestyle; things were always much better in the old days, but looking to find when the old days existed, one could go back a millennium.

I did my studies; a lesson in Beginning Latin book, and another in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: a face.

I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a night run.

Andrew called about getting a car for Kelly.

I studied “Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies”: Recombinant DNA Technology.

I practiced my guitar.

Saturday 27- great day for a potluck!

I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran up and down the hill with 5lbs dumbbells each in each hand, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for two minutes.

Sherry stopped by to say howdy and we yapped for a short spell. I’m going to go mend her roof in a week or so to help her out a bit.

I updated the Copper Mountain Mesa Website and sent out the Newsletter.

I listened to lecture 18 of Geography 130: Economics of using of artificial nitrogen and genetically enhanced seeds and the effects it has on the poor farmer and the price of the crops.

I took the little scooter carrying my rice and chili bean surprise; it seemed to me we had quite a few desert folks had already showed up before I arrived.

 

Mary and Chris Koval cooked up a tasty tater tot casserole, a jello fruit salad and dinner rolls. Ruth Malton brought a bundt cake that was mighty delicious. Chris Jonas made his world famous award winning macaroni salad, and his family had pitched in to help. Dorothy Jacobsen cast a spell on all of us with her taglierini and cheddar biscuits. Again, Dyan Carroll outdone herself whipping up a four course meal of ham and cheese roll ups, cauliflower with cheese sauce, a key lime jello fluff, and finally a savoury spinach dip with veggies in sourdough bread bowl. Marie Morrison made a delightful carrot cake that gotten all ate up. Tim Atzei provided drinks for all. It was a mighty fine potluck, and there wasn’t a scrap of food left over it was so yummy!

***** Stuff I Wrote this Week******

This is neither mere rock nor stone, but an invisible line of departure well felt by all who come this way. Leaving a safe harbor on a voyage of awe and excitement. I've sailed past this point many times in my life. This is where I cast off ties to all land and its trappings to seek independence and regain my solitude of soul.

I post this every year on EARTH DAY:

I remember the first Earth Day way back in April 22, 1970. There was a rally held in a park next to the college I was attending at the time. The main speaker, a young well dressed bearded scholar, was lecturing us poor uninformed folk about how bad pollution and our way of living was destroying the world. After the rally I had some questions to ask this knowledgeable leader of the environmental movement. So I followed him out to his car and tried to ask my questions, but he said he was in a hurry and couldn't spend the time with me. He then drove off leaving me in a cloud of black smoke billowing out from the tailpipe of his Mercedes diesel.

I learned a great number of lessons on that day... Practice what you preach. Even back in 1970, as it is today, it was hard to find anyone who does. And another lesson learned was “Experts” don't know crap! You just gotta keep an open mind and evaluate what knowledge you accumulate, because you are ultimately the one responsible for what you do and how you live.

Oh and by the way, the electrical in my home is powered by solar panels. I hope you have a wonderful Earth Day and actually do something to lower your carbon footprint. Every little bit helps!

You just do it anyways regardless of who or what because it is the right thing to do!

There are words that take flight upon the backs of angels

to roam until they reach the ears

these lovely words that spell out loud

the words that we long to hear

we listen, we wait...

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