life in the old lane

Bad News: She Who Must Not Be Mentioned was in attendance at Rolling Thunder.

Good News: I didn’t see her. And no photos of her got into my camera.

Going to another surprise birthday party tonight. There will be no booze at this one. I hope they have caffeine and chocolate.

Tomorrow I am going to need a nice long rest. I have walked at least 5 miles in each of the last 3 days.

Made my annual Memorial Day Weekend visit to Arlington Cemetery this morning. Not much can be said about Arlington. It is really sad to go over to the “new” section. Where those killed in our current operations are. It is well past time to “Declare victory and leave”.

She Who Must Not Be Mentioned is going to “crash” tomorrow’s motorcycle extravaganza. The organizers said they can not keep her from riding – but she can not ride in her bus. I was going to boycott the event until I found out that she was neither invited nor wanted at the event.

Got plane reservations to Albuquerque. And hotel reservations in Santa Fe. I’ll be staying at the Hotel St. Francis. Now all I need is a bus ticket from Albuquerque to and from Santa Fe. The kid is responsible for getting the car and the lodging in Truth or Consequences. I am done planning except for the packing. And laying in MREs for Mr C.

 

Finally, got tickets to Albuquerque. Faze one of trip to middle of nowhere completed. Got tickets FROM Albuquerque as well.

The very famous “they” are saying that She Who Must Now Be Mentioned will be announcing her 2012 run for the highest office in the land. (Note to self: Order extra-strength blood pressure meds!)

Hating myself over Zappos.com for the last couple of days. I really believe in supporting my local bricks and mortar non-chain stores. My fav local shoe store had my wear everywhere all the time way too expensive made in France sandals for $210 plus tax, plus a subway ride plus a bus transfer. Zappos.com had the same shoes for $169. Free overnight shipping. No tax. Forgive me, St Crispin, for I have sinned. But, at least I didn’t go to the store and look at the shoes and try them on and then order them on line. I knew what size and color I wanted. And, as promised – the shoes arrived in 24 hours.

Carlton said “You paid WHAT???” for the aforementioned sandals. I told him that my feet and my Metro Card are my  transportation. So, I may buy any shoes I want.

So, just what is this little old lady’s computer housekeeping routine? It is pretty basic. Every weekend I hook the Airness up to the TimeMachine. Empty the Trash. Clean out the email spam and junk folders. Change the wall paper and chrome theme. (I know, this is not housekeeping-but old ladies like wallpaper.) And restart the computer.  That is what I do. Hazel does some other stuff.

Been thinking about my trip to Truth or Consequences. While thinking – I offered to plan a trip for Carlton and me to take. Like maybe a Motel 6 road trip. He seems happy just doing his regular Carlton stuff.

And, finally, is anyone really surprised that Mitch Daniels is not running for president in 2012. (I am not running either!)

Well, we all seem to still be here… maybe the rapture came and nobody went. Let us hope that the Mayan calculations are better.

Went down to the Indian Museum. It was Hawaiian Day. Gotta support the home team.

Going to Truth or Consequences NM late next month. Must be home by July 4, but I am casting about for something interesting to do along the way.

Just in case – I did return my library books this afternoon. And, I plan to go to the Smithsonian on Sunday – the End of the World notwithstanding.

Revisiting the old books – science fiction – Foundation Trilogy is currently on tap. Just finish up a Philip K. Dick fest.

Check out:  The next best thing to pet salvation in a Post Rapture World

I am very unhappy with my Verzion DSL. For my $20 per month I get about .74 Mb/s down and .13 up. Which is more or less what they promised. They have better DSL – but they don’t sell it to people who live in FIOS areas. They want me to belly up to the $600/year FIOS bar. grumble grumble bitch bitch whine complain

I don’t want to reward Verizon. Which leaves me with Comcast as another $600/year option. grumble grumble bitch bitch whine complain

Most  of our neighborhood power is underground. But, 2 blocks from here several hugh transformers live behind 12 foot wooden fences. But, every now and then, the workmen are inside and they leave the gates open. These things remind me of the 1931 Frankenstein movie.

Note to Rick Santorum – Senator McCain is my go to guy about torture.

Most days when I am walking home from work … I come upon the Cupcake Truck. I am not sure when cupcakes overtook donuts as an item worth waiting on line for. (Dangling Participle Alert). The cupcake fad is at least 4 years old in our area. Enough already.

I am will not be running for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2012. But, I am sure I would win if I did run.

I hope I am accepted, but not too soon! We decided to go to Georgetown. Heck, this is the only way I am going to get a Mass of Christian Burial. And, what if Stephen Hawking and I are wrong? (See Previous Entry).

It was sort of fun filling out your own death certificate. For occupation I wanted to put in “crone” – but – I figured that the Jesuits might be bereft of humor about death certificates. So, I proudly put in Computer Programmer. Not “Corporate Executive”, “Systems Analyst”, “Information Technology Worker”. But “Computer Programmer”. Computer Hack, Code Slinger from the days when computers where big hunks of fire breathing iron. Steam Punk machines, if you wish.

Enough of planning to take my game to the next level. I just discovered that I can go from DC to Vegas to Albuquerque to DC for less than a round trip to Albuquerque. I think there are shows in my future…