Recent Temperatures at Disneyland

July 17, 1955 often referred to by staff as "Black Sunday" because of construction related problems, strikes, unfinished projects, media, heat and host of other concerns. Yes they had more then their share of problems; some bathrooms didn't work right, unfinished landscaping was filled in with the name of weeds written in Latin on little signs, asphalt bore the prints of many a pair of shoes and the list goes on and on know what? They opened and the last couple of days it was in the 100's oh well hit the California Adventure rafting attraction followed by Soaring and you'll cool off.

I would have no trouble answering any questions about the opening if anyone cares to ask?

California Wildfires

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/socal_wildfires_oct07.html

I know folks are leaving their homes and pouring into the city to get away. I'm told wildfires have not been this close to LA in decades.

A Wandering ( Kinda like a song of a similar name )

Since I can go a wandering
I'd like to see the sea.
And if I could sail the seas,
I'd love to see the sites but,
take me to a happy place where I can laugh out loud
and then I'll spend a dollar or two to try to take it home but,
my mind it is a wasting and sometimes ain’t worth a bean.
So it's plain to see I need a change and
take the time to see.
Well smell the flowers and don’t be late for
if you are you’ll waste that time for
family, friends and cheer.
So as life passes on I’ll try not forget
to find the time to say hello
or say goodbye and thank you for your time.
- Me

Financial Wizardry

My homepage from my ISP normally runs a financial page and features various articles and what not anyway, one is called Walnut PoP or Wallet something well, I e-mailed the feature writer and asked, what if your bank has a lower credit score you do?


In all of her wisdom, comments and articles you would have thought I would have gotten an answer. I never did! If I had her address I thought about sending her the Financial Wizard name tag I found in the Grocery Store the other day as a kinda reminder to answer my question.

I think, in my opinion anyway; Financial Anybodies are a lot like car salespersons and weatherpersons and don't believe any of them ever get it right more then 50 50 better make that 40 60, the higher being the wrong. - Me

Salutations, exclamations, discriptions and disclaimers.

Well, if I ever do get any; questions, opinions, remarks, reviews, explanatives, comments, judgements, votes, money, honors, rewards, compliments, prizes or pats on the back I'll use em all to enrich, develop, learn from and expand this blog. Just don't comment all at once but thanks in advance for letting me know so I can update, eliminate and republish and elaborate all of what will most likely be old posts. - Me

I'm a Travel'n Man

Recently my adventures took me to Montana, LA, Anaheim, San Diego, Coronado Island and Chicago, not to mention Minnesota and North Dakota, opps. It took all of a month to enjoy and I used several modes of transportation. Car, driving to Montana takes two people and an overnight. Illinois is long like Florida or the UP right? Well try North Dakota and Montana they are very long. Anyway take as long as you can and enjoy. Glacier National Park and Lake McDonald (don't worry no Ronald) are a must, first the rock slide, then the three bears, and then the lake.
(Teddy Roosevelt National Park North Dakota) (The west is the best side of Montana look hard and see the mountain [below the clouds on the horizon, squint] range after about 14 hours)


Note:
Highway 2 is NOT for new drivers and it takes all of an experienced drivers skills this highway is covered with crosses marking traffic fatalities, hundreds and hundreds of them.


Highlights:
Saw a herd of buffalo in Minnesota, which should be called land of a thousand ponds as the lakes are a bit small. Outside of a few hours in Illinois and Minnesota everything was pretty flat until...















Lake McDonald and the Little Alps From the back of the Red Bus


I took Amtrak's Empire Builder home which was something I always wanted to do. Great Trip! If you like to strech your legs meet people and get a bit of shut eye. I will say however the biggest downside was the conditions of the bathrooms! Bad NEWS! Someone should be responsible to keep them up! I'd volunteer if I got paid a million dollars. Oh, I rode coach as I was on a budget and no what? I usually can't sleep on the train anyway not even in the Sleeper butt, I'm sure my toilet would have been clean. Well this trip lived up to my expectation though Amtrak certainly missed an opportunity to insure that I would be back! Missed the marketing boat Amtrak!

Spent most of the time in the observation car which, by the way is not like the old Vista Domes too bad they were nicer. Later after Montana my trip on The Surfliner from Anaheim to Dan Diego was fun and enjoyable.

Mars the size of the moon a sight to behold!

Look to the sky early evening and see the Evening Star or the last star you see early morning, look high into the east it will be there waiting as it has for my forever waiting just for all of us.

Here I come to get away

I think that I should like to get away, somewhere I've been or somewhere I haven't but, just to get away for a day or two or three would be just fine for me. How bout you?