A Foggy Sunday

In our little corner of the world it is foggy every day now. This season is known as May Gray or June Gloom depending on which month it is. But someday the sun will shine again and these days will be forgotten very quickly. I did have to go for a ride this morning. So I was out of the house by 8:00 am before the Countess got up so I would be back just after she gets up. She loves to sleep in on her days off. I rode north up the 101 through Santa Barbara and on to a little state park called Gaviota, about 70 miles. I was hoping that I might run into some sunshine, but it was not going to happen today. Took a picture of my bike.

It looks a lot better in the sunshine. Everything looks better in the sunshine. Got home in time to have some coffee with the Countess and to discuss what we would do today. As it turns out we did nothing. Yesterday we did go to the beach with the mutt which was good. It is always a nice reminder as to why we want to live here when we can spend an hour at the beach practically by ourselves, enjoying the sights and smells of the ocean. But today we simply shared some time together watching tv and having a bit of lunch. Today life was good.

25 May

Today is Memorial Day. The Countess and I didn't do anything except fly the flag at home. We thought it rather interesting that in the neighborhood there were 4 other flags flying today. A few years ago, when the neighborhood was of a different demographic there were flags all over the place. At least half of the homes had them. Maybe it's just because renters don't own flags.

How many times should a wife get beat by the husband before they realize it's time to leave? I thought it was once, but listening to the radio today I find I am wrong. The woman, with a 16 month old child is asking the good Dr. Laura if she should leave since the husband just won't stop hitting her even after she has told him to stop. Gee, go figure. She feels bad to call the cops because he is an illegal alien. I just can't understand the logic or the loyalty.

I am in a motel room tonight after a 5 hour drive so I can start the new job tomorrow. Even after 34 years of marriage it is still difficult to leave home and the Countess. I guess there is a positive side to that. If I didn't feel anything then that would be sad.

May 22, 2009

It's been awhile since the last entry, over a year. But I must confess I have thought a lot about this blog.
Today is a bit special as the Countess and I are playing hooky from work and enjoying a quiet day with each other. We decided to go to the Reagan Presidential Library and see Air Force One. It had been awhile since our last visit to the Library and a few things have changed. My biggest impression of the whole movie star/president thing is how rather simple and common the Reagan's lifestyle was. There were some excesses that are to be expected with the public life, but for the most part the private life was very conservative. I know I shouldn't use that word when writing about Reagan. I find myself thinking that this was one President I can view with respect.
Another impression is how small Air Force One was. Yes, it was only a 707 and there needed to be a lot of stuff on board, but the Presidents personal area was quite small. I guess that was enough for the average flight of only a few hours. It was interesting to see and learn of the history of the plane.
Hope to jot down a bit more often from now on.