Montana n: A state of the northwest United States bordering on Canada. Admitted as the 41st state in 1889. The fourth largest state in the union, it includes vast prairies and numerous majestic mountain ranges.
Syn: Treasure State, Big Sky Country, Last Best Place.
Jones n: slang. An addiction or very deep craving.
Monday, December 24, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Best photo of 2007
In 2007 I took only 872 photos. In looking through them I managed to find a good one. Here is my best photo of the year.
Labels: best of, horse, horse ride, photo, trail
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Oh Baby! My ass is going to be on fire tonight!
- She:
- This is really a workout. I can feel it my calves and hamstrings.
- Me:
- Yeah, you are setting a strong pace.
- She:
- Oh Baby! My ass is going to be on fire tonight!
- Me:
- LOL!
- She:
- I mean, uh, I didn't mean it quite like that.
- Me:
- Ha!
Labels: ache, ass, conversation, funny, hike, trail
Friday, December 14, 2007
Leaky head gaskets
- He:
- So you are going to _ for the holiday?
- Me:
- Maybe, I might be changing my plans.
- He:
- Oh?
- Me:
- I have leaky head gaskets.
- He:
- That's not so good. I've never heard of a Subaru having that problem.
- Me:
- Well, according to my guy at the shop, it's actually a pretty common problem for this car.
- He:
- Really?
- Me:
- It's even covered under factory warranty up to 100 thousand miles.
- He:
- That's good.
- Me:
- Not really, I'm at 112.
- He:
- That's not good.
- Me:
- I'm told that it will probably be a $3,000 repair.
- He:
- Ouch.
- Me:
- The dealership quoted me a 1500 estimate. I think I have more homework to do.
- He:
- Well, that's better.
- Me:
- Yeah, makes it sound downright decent by comparison.
Labels: car, conversation, estimate, mechanic, repair, travel, vehicle
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
The Tao of Jones
- She:
- I've never asked, what is your faith?
- Me:
- I'm pretty much a Jonesist.
- She:
- What is that?
- Me:
- Well, it's about 50% agnostic, about 25% atheist, perhaps a little more. It's got about 15% Judeo Christian from the culture I've been brought up in. About 5% Buddhist, another 5% of Islam and the rest is a mix of Pagan and Bahai and Wiccan and whatever other religions I have been exposed to through the years.
- She:
- For a minute there I thought Jonesist meant you thought of yourself as a deity.
- Me:
- Not so much. While I have created many things in my life I have never created a universe. Most recently I made a batch of mustard.
- She:
- They say that the kingdom of heaven can exist in a mustard seed.
- Me:
- Hmmm. Well perhaps I am a deity then. A god to whatever universe exists in that pot of mustard.
Labels: agnostic, atheist, conversation, deity, faith, mustard, religion
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