Lightning and Lagoons....

What a day...

Here at the digs, the oppressive heat of yesterday was capped off with a storm that in official meteorological terminology is rated as a “Doozy”. Strong winds, stronger gusts, driving rain and lightning and thunder occurring almost simultaneously (translation…damn close!). It apparently struck a house not far from us, and the people who own the adjacent house called us from their vacation home asking about the one here. We went and checked it out. Sure enough the usual gaggle of "equipment"



We couldn't see the alleged victim of the lightinig strike, but fortunately our friend's house appeared not to have suffered damage, which was confirmed by a walk around this morning...


Lagoons...

Of course as things go, yesterday was also the day that the “pool guys” finished working on our gray lagoon. After years of having the pool works dominate our view in all seasons...



We decided to have them moved off to the side. What the heck, it’s only money. So that engendered a lot of digging and dealing with piping.






And, since we’re only, oh say, 6 or 7 weeks behind a normal pool opening date (usually memorial day), and an equal amount from the normal pool closing date, we decided to buy water to fill it. Key word, "buy"..it’s only money



But finally it is tucked behind the “grassie bed” and out of view.. it's only money



Little Bits in no particular order.

Half of the “Landscape Trees” in front of Texas Roadhouse are dead.

There is in fact a new owner/renter of “The Willows”; plans not known at this time.

More activity at the old “Charlie’s Deli” on South 235. Am told there is a rooster in the window.

I was traversing south this morning on Rte. 235 toward the base. Since I wanted to turn in at gate one, I got in the left hand lane. Knowing I would be considered a driving hazard I set the cruise control at ~50 Mph. As I was passing “my” intersection at Millstone where the awful accident happened, cars routinely rode up on my bumper, darted into the middle lane and cut me off again getting in front with the loathsome stare as they passed. Easily had to be 55 or 60 mph. Speed limit – 45. “we don’t consider speed or alcohol a factor in this accident”. Yeah, right.

And lastly, before the usual admonishment, please expunge the phrase “shout out” from anything you say or write. Enough is enough with that one… I'm sick of it. "Let's give a big...." c'mon people. it's history

Admonishment:

DFD (and slow down!)