What is going on in Pueblo?

I went for a drive today on old Lime Road, the road that goes by the Comanche Power Plant, the Vestas wind turbine manufacturing facility and the CCC cement plant.  I don't know which of the three are responsible for this, but I did a quick U-turn.

Super Bowl

Well I finally finished my dish for the super bowl party, What time does the game start tonight?

Garage Queries

A number of people have asked "what is so bad about working in a small garage?"  Well here is a picture of mine before my move.  Any more questions?

The big move.

I am moving, and not into a condo or townhouse like most senior citizens who are downsizing. After 60 + years of living in a traditional house ( U.S. Naval service an exception) I have decided to move all of me into the part of the house where I have always felt most comfortable…the garage. I unloaded my house and I am moving into a garage. Well not really a garage but a warehouse. I will sleep in my motorhome inside the warehouse. It has a queen size bed, couch and chairs, a TV and DVD and all the comforts (well almost all) of a house, minus the extra 2,600 sq. ft. The warehouse has a bathroom complete with shower and I kept my refrigerator, microwave and crockpot. Even though the motorhome has all of those, I prefer not to use propane inside the motorhome inside the warehouse.


The rest of my “stuff” went away along with most of the junk I have accumulated over the years, except of course my garage stuff and family momentos and photos.. Now I have room for what I enjoy most, 5 cars, two motorcycles and enough tools to stock an automotive repair shop. I will keep you posted on my progress.

Pondering

When I was in the shower this morning, I thought: If we assume a Big Bang beginning of the universe, then every molecule, every atom, every proton, every electron, every quark, every wavelength, every vibration, every multi-dimensional string, every everything that makes up everything else shares an ineffable property of pre-Bang Oneness. Assuming that, then every everything is always moving in one of two directions: either away from that primordial state, or returning towards it. We feel these quantum movements. Moving away is experienced as loneliness, fear, anger and despair. Returning is experienced as one or more of the infinite variations and gradations of what we call love. Now, while some might say that equating the miracle of human feelings to the meandering of sub-atomic bric-a-brac robs them of their mystery, the truth is quite the opposite. Connecting our fundamental experience of life to the great mystery of existence ties us to the eternal within our every waking moment. We are not separate. We are made of the same stuff that existed at the beginning and will exist at the end. Therefore, the question we must each ask ourselves is simple: "In what direction am I moving today - towards oneness, or away from it?" When I was done reflecting on this, I stepped out of the shower, toweled off, and, while glancing at the mirror, pondered a new thought: "I have a pretty nice ass for a guy my age."

Obama's State of the Campaign Address