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| The creek cairn is up again. |
Blog drafts that I started since my last post...
7-13-11
Yesterday after tying up several loose ends, Spencer and I went out to the Creek for a dip and respite from the 95ยบ heat. We hadn't been in the water more than a minute when Heather and Ev came down the rapids in their kayaks. It was a pleasant surprise. At about the same time we heard what turned out to be a helicopter trimming power lines with a multi-blade vertical cutter. We walked downstream on the road to watch a while. I was surprised that AEP or their contractor didn't notify us that the work would be going on. They will have to go within 60-75 feet of the cabin.
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More later, with some pics... but for now I need to get some things done and daylight is burning.
(Later)
Asplundh, the friggin' AEP contractors, invaded my woods with an earth scraping tracked vehicle two days after we saw the Helicopter. Even after I had asked to be notified and wanted to be on the property when they trimmed they did exactly what I DID NOT WANT. They cut the power line right-of-way back to the same line that they had erroneously cut in 1995!! 50' wide instead of the correct 20'. I was able to order the men off the property before they were directly behind the cabin. We have since had several phone conversations and several site visits with the district AEP manager and the district "forester" who "hires" and oversees the contractors. After three weeks we still haven't heard from their right-of-way manager. I guess I'll have to use an attorney to correct this problem.
7-28-11
We headed down to the mountains of NC on the headwaters of the New River for High Country Bus Festival. We pulled in mid afternoon Thursday and were the "Lucky Number 119". The 119th to register got a free "tee". The campout ended with over 200 vehicles registered. Only three Ohio Valley Tribers attended. Frank B had been to Florida and back and Baker's had come over from Cincy early on Monday. Lots of relaxing in the clear, cool water and doing not much but unwinding. Spencer found plenty of camper kids to play with and Colleen actually mixed with some people. She and several others took off for an adventure in Farnk's splittty going into Crumpler, visiting a spring and seeing the sights from a '60 bus.
There was some great music on Fri and Sat night. Friday's group featured a female singer who should be "found" soon. Saturday night's concert was interrupted by rain and for the first time in many years of camping, we were in bed and asleep by 2200. More pics of HCBF at the bottom.
8-5-11
Ty has good news on the employment front. I need to first make will make sure it's okay to pass along his good fortune. More later on that. Vera Paisley grows before our eyes. Ty is prepping for Pelotonia, the Columbus based cancer charity ride which has become a premiere bike community event in two short years. Ride strong, Tyler.
No news from Preston. He is in contact with Megan so I do know he's ok.
Parker is busy scheming and working in Brooklyn.
8-5-11
We had to postpone/cancel our planned reprise of the Indiana bike trip. {Colleen , Spencer and I were going back to southern IN to visit some of the places that MOBT rode last month. We were going for three days and two nights before returning home for Payne's Corn Roast on Saturday afternoon.}
Colleen became nauseous while out shopping for our trip Wednesday afternoon and by early evening had told me we should probably cancel our reservations for the trip. Thursday morning she went in to see her doctor who promptly sent her to the ER for tests. By 1700 she had an acute appendicitis Dx. They couldn't operate until Friday morning because of her Coumadin levels; having received 4 units of plasma Thursday night before the clotting factors were acceptable for laproscopty.
She is home recuperating well. I get to cook, clean and care for her... willingly, I might add.
8-8-11
Today several things are on tap for work:
Evan is off on his last day before returning to full duty.
Three newbies report for their first day and...
I should get my promotion letter today.
Tyler is starting his new job today. He has already been doing conference calls and visiting sites owned by his new firm. I'll get something up on that soon.
Yesterday:
Recuperating from Paynes' Corn Roast on Saturday night: I ushered at church, came home to clean and get ready to ride (772-Blain Hwy-50) with the Sunday group ride.
We also spent a few hours at the creek. Spencer had some Cub Scout buddies
( Beechy's nephews) in the crawdaddy/creek mode. Lots of swimming, floating the rapids and dodging pinchers in paper cups. Evan showed up later, enjoying a quiet afternoon at the sand bar and then the porch as it rained a bit before dark.
(Later)
Asplundh, the friggin' AEP contractors, invaded my woods with an earth scraping tracked vehicle two days after we saw the Helicopter. Even after I had asked to be notified and wanted to be on the property when they trimmed they did exactly what I DID NOT WANT. They cut the power line right-of-way back to the same line that they had erroneously cut in 1995!! 50' wide instead of the correct 20'. I was able to order the men off the property before they were directly behind the cabin. We have since had several phone conversations and several site visits with the district AEP manager and the district "forester" who "hires" and oversees the contractors. After three weeks we still haven't heard from their right-of-way manager. I guess I'll have to use an attorney to correct this problem.
7-28-11
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| Miss Vicky's Stained glass raffle prize |
There was some great music on Fri and Sat night. Friday's group featured a female singer who should be "found" soon. Saturday night's concert was interrupted by rain and for the first time in many years of camping, we were in bed and asleep by 2200. More pics of HCBF at the bottom.
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| Bakers and C at a break on our return home. |
My five sons:
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| V P on her first Bus outing |
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| Evan's '74 Vespa... big boy and little bike. |
Evan is back to work on light duty in the box (dispatching). In a few days he should be back to full duty on the squads and engines. HIs surgery results, while physically good are not yielding the hormonal outputs that the doctors desired. In this area, too, I need permission to pass on more pertinent info. Pharmaceuticals loom in his future.
No news from Preston. He is in contact with Megan so I do know he's ok.
Parker is busy scheming and working in Brooklyn.
8-5-11
We had to postpone/cancel our planned reprise of the Indiana bike trip. {Colleen , Spencer and I were going back to southern IN to visit some of the places that MOBT rode last month. We were going for three days and two nights before returning home for Payne's Corn Roast on Saturday afternoon.}
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| She'll shoot me when she finds this pic on here. |
She is home recuperating well. I get to cook, clean and care for her... willingly, I might add.
8-8-11
Today several things are on tap for work:
Evan is off on his last day before returning to full duty.
Three newbies report for their first day and...
I should get my promotion letter today.
Tyler is starting his new job today. He has already been doing conference calls and visiting sites owned by his new firm. I'll get something up on that soon.
Yesterday:
Recuperating from Paynes' Corn Roast on Saturday night: I ushered at church, came home to clean and get ready to ride (772-Blain Hwy-50) with the Sunday group ride.
We also spent a few hours at the creek. Spencer had some Cub Scout buddies
( Beechy's nephews) in the crawdaddy/creek mode. Lots of swimming, floating the rapids and dodging pinchers in paper cups. Evan showed up later, enjoying a quiet afternoon at the sand bar and then the porch as it rained a bit before dark.
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| '78 in great shape |
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| I found Jesus on my ride to the end of the road. |
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| Happy cmper in the rain even. |
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| I picked up a folding bike. Shown here at the "Redneck Riviera". |
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| OVT at HCBF |
Good stuff, thanks for the updates!
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