Exhibit: Hail

It's a 5-hour drive from Cheyenne to Rapid City, South Dakota. On the way, via I25, you go up to Highway 16, and turn east. First you come to the Crazy Horse Monument, then the exit for Mt. Rushmore, then various camping resorts, such as Rushmore Shadows where I stayed for 2 nights (23rd and 24th May, 2012) and then Rapid City.

Since I was passing by Crazy Horse Monument on my way to Rushmore Shadows, I stopped there for about 3 hours. Had to wind down my window to pay for the parking, and for some reason forgot to rewind it.

It was a grey day, kind of drizzly, but I figured since I'd be spending most of my time inside the buildings, I'd go for it.

After about an hour, took a $4 bus ride up to a photogenic spot to take photos. It was cold, but not raining at this point.

On way back, the bus drove through the parking lot and I discovered my open window. Dropped off at museum entrance, walked back up to my car.

No theft, but this is what I saw:

Fortunately, I had some towels in my trunk. So after scraping away most of the hail, I put the towels down when I resumed my drive to Rushmore Shadows.

I crave your indulgence

My mother's sister is visiting for three days.


My mom's deaf as a post, my dad can't be bothered to get out of his chair, so I will be doing the entertaining - the chauffeuring and the talking and the communicating - for the next three days.


So I'll be posting back here Thursday.


Thanks for your patience.

Exhibit: Procrastinator's Hell

You'd think at age 50 I would have learned by lesson about procrastination a long time ago, but not so.

I've got work to do for a client, so I won't be posting here...but sooon, very soon...

Coors Field - Rockies Baseball Team

Tomorrow I'll be driving down to Denver with my brother to catch a Rockies game. If I'd planned it better I'd be there tonight - Jamie Moyer who is pitching for the Rockies tonight is my favorite player - still winning games at age 40 - not only that but he's got the best ERA on the Rockies, for all that he's not doing too well because the Rockies don't score him any runs...

Anyway, it will be the first in my goal to visit every major league baseball stadium. A journey that will take many years and will only happen if I win the lottery...but I'm starting the collection now.

(As a kid I was at the old Astrodome, and I saw a couple of games at the Metrodome (the Twins) and that's it.)

So look for photos tomorrow of this new exhibit.