With the sad choice we have in the very near future for our President, I think I will write in Christopher Walken.
At least when he acts, we know it, and it will only cost us 30 dollars. Thats including the coke and popcorn.
Who are you voting for?
I was having a conversation with my parents over the weekend as to how small the town I grew up in was (4500 people). During the conversation I stated "When Lindsay gets a Starbucks, the end of the world is near" And you guessed it, they told me that a Starbucks is in Lindsay now.
So with that, have your flashlight, food and water ready because the times are changing. GRAB THE KIDS AND RUN FOR THE HILLS.....
I know it is a bit of an inside joke, but if you have ever been to Lindsay, in the Central Valley of California, you would either laugh or cry. The only two things Lindsay is famous for, are Lindsay Olives (you can still find them in your grocery store, even though they are not produced there any longer) and Steve Garvey Jr. High (Yes, that Steve Garvey that played with the Dodgers)
By the way, the photo with the mural is in Lindsay, California. They have these all over town and have won a few national awards for them. So, if you are in the area, grab a "Starbucks" and check out the murals. You can see the house I grew up in on the 200 block of Sierra View over by the park.
I came across this picture on the web and it really grabbed me. It really put things in perspective as to our daily lives. I hope it does the same for you.
Picture from www.christart.com .
I have a great story of a person that has made an incredible transformation in her life. Once I get her permission to pass it on I will do a write up on it.
Here is your hint:
She walked away from fame and money to follow her heart...
Whew, I have spent the last couple of days getting my parents house ready for Thanksgiving.
What have I done so far:
Used a pressure washer to clean all of the concrete and wash the house.
Cleaned all of the patio furniture.
Watering the grass to get it green.
Cleaning the garden beds and planting new plants.
I plan on doing some painting tomorrow.
And Wednesday I will cook a few dishes and maybe dinner for everybody coming early.
If any of you are spending Thanksgiving alone, let me know and come over. Dinner will be in the early afternoon in Buena Park. Don't be shy or think you are intruding.
Did you get the joke with the picture?
What a night at the track. We took the car to Perris Speedway for the second shake down run preparing for next season. The track stayed smooth and tacky with the cool weather we had here in SoCal last night, perfect for racing, once the cars put a few laps on it. When Billy went out to hot lap, the car was looking good, but down on power. (New motor blues.) Ultimately we decided to go ahead and run anyway to shake down the chassis.
Billy went out for his heat race and ran it at full throttle around the track and got up to first after just three laps and was running strong until a late caution came out. Upon the restart the motor stumbled and he was passed, but was still able to finish in the second position. That gave us a starting position of tenth for the main event.
Going into the main event with 19 other cars we were hoping for a top five at best. As the cars came to the green flag it was a clean start for the first couple of laps and Billy was up to fifth when two cars got together coming out of turn four. At the restart Billy was able to split two cars and was in third position. Things were looking very positive at this point and another yellow flag was thrown. When the race restarted Billy had a couple of cars looking underneath trying to pass him, yet even with the motor not running at full song he was able to hold them off and move up to second when another yellow flag came out. Billy was able to get a better restart this time and the next few laps he was battling for first.
After working the first place car for three or four laps Billy came out of turn four side by side with the leader when the lead car came down on him, This caused Billy to spin into the back stretch wall nose first at an incredibly high speed. As the car slid both right and then left and back right again pointing the nose of the car towards the outside wall, the nose made contact with the wall and the third place car hit the right rear pushing him around causing the rear of the car to hit the wall sustaining damage to both ends. Once the car came to a stop the 18 cars behind had to go both high and low to avoid potential contact at full speed with a now damaged car sitting precariously in the middle of the back stretch. Thank God all the drivers made it around without any further contact. As bad as it was with the contact from the third place car, it most assuredly saved the car from hitting the wall much harder and rolling down the back stretch. I never did check to see where we finished, after the contact the car was parked for rest of the race.
Overall it was a good night out for the car, we were able to learn more about the chassis and its likes and dislikes as to the set up. The motor is still in need of some fine tuning to come up to speed for the 2008 season starting in March.
This coming weekend Billy Griffin will be driving the Fringer Motor Sports Super Late Model for a national race in Las Vegas. I will post an update as to how things go against 50 of the best racers here on the west coast.
One last thing, after spending 10 hours breathing the dust and smelling the racing fuel, that Double Double from In and Out Burger sure tasted good. Thanks Billy.
Have you ever wondered if that was an earthquake or just curious as to how many we have here each day. Well, wonder no more.
Look at this site:
http://www.data.scec.org/recenteqs.html
Hey, somebody is reading my blog.
I got a e-mail from Livemocha to review their language course and post on my blog. I will spend a few days reviewing it and let you know what I think.
Since I have been on a cooking binge lately, I thought this one would make you laugh.
Would you like me to cook your dinner tonight?
I will be the Crew Chief for one of California's top 10 Late Model drivers this weekend.
Billy Griffin of Buena Park, Ca., driver for Rick Finger Motorsports of Santa Maria, Ca., 2007 Santa Maria Late Model Champion, will be running at Perris Speedway this weekend in his IMCA Modified. This will be the second time Billy has taken his modified out to shake out the bugs. On his first outing at the famed Oildale Speedway in Bakersfield last month the car experienced a few new car bugs. Now that those have been corrected this will give the team one last time to prepare the car for running double duty next season.
For those of you interested you can find Perris Speedway at www.perrisautospeedway.com for imformation on the track.
Say a prayer and wish us luck.
For those of you that would like to learn a foreign language I have come across a site that allows you to learn the basics for free. This will allow you to experience the linguistics before you spend that hard earned money in taking a course or purchasing software.
In my review of the program I have enjoyed the lessons so far. What I like the most, is that you are presented a slide in your native language and the language of choice narrated by a native speaker of the new language. It also helps that you can go back to each lesson to review as you move forward.
It does not go into depth like Rosetta Stone, but, for the price lets just say it is priceless.
You can find this at www.mangolanguages.com.
Tonight I will be making a Chicken Chili main course.
All it takes is some chicken breast, white onion, kidney beans, diced tomatoes, green chile peppers, cilantro and a few herbs. Now I need to decide on a side dish to go with it. I am thinking a cucumber and tomato salad with a few tangerines thrown in. Lets not forget the Jasmin rice also.
You would think with all of the home cooked meals I could put some weight on. Nope, not happening.
Any suggestions?
Last night I was craving some Spanish Tapas, having only the ingredients for the "Spanish Omelet" that made for an easy choice. If you have not tasted this you are missing out. You could not imagine how good Eggs, Potato's and Onion's can taste. Oh, and just so we are clear, this tortilla is not like the one at the local restaurant. Let me know if you would like the recipe.
For tonight, I am thinking Arabic. I will go with an Egg, Tomato and meat dish.
Tomorrow will be another meal from Spain.
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