My beautiful, occasionally evil, cousin Stacy. By the way, just for the record, Stacy and I have tremendous respect for one another. We are very close. Really.
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
How Timmy Got His Groove Back
This is one of those "Why men should listen to women more often stories."
Because in this case, two very special women probably saved my life on Saturday.
"It" seemed really really minor. AT the time.
Sometime after arriving back home at the ranch early Friday morning, and between when my cousin Stacy picked me up mid morning, I was bitten by a spider.
Not just any spider but one that literally took a small chunk out of my arm. When Stacy arrived, I showed the wound to her and joked this better not turn into any sort of flesh eating thing. Stacy responded that I wasn't funny and that even dead, I was expected to be at her wedding in two weeks. Mainly because I am performing it.
Now I realize that little bit of news just caused several people to scroll back up and reread what they just read.
Yep, I am marrying my cousin.
No I am not marrying her myself, but I am conducting the ceremony, helping folks remember their vows and saying really important things for about five, ten, twenty, or thirty minutes. Things that no one will remember by the time the wedding reception is over. At least I hope they won't remember these bits of wisdom.
Anyway by the time Saturday morning rolled around the bite was very swollen, and although the pictures don't do it justice the bite area had swelled to the size of a silver dollar and long red streaks were running up my arm toward my heart and lymph nodes.
Which I was later to learn is a really really bad sign, especially if your cousin is planning on your attendance at her wedding.
Alive.
The pics tell the rest of the story.
Oh yeah I should be fine. I am just on heavy duty meds for the next week. And wondering how many zeros the Emergecncy room bill will have on it. Good thing I got all that laughter out of my system.
More news than you can use...(but that you should still read anyway)
A story about an important immigration ruling...
http://www.gaycitynews.com/gcn_421/panelokstrangendered.html
A brilliant and inspiring site...
http://www.artakiane.com/index.htm
All the reason why love stinks and smells like teen spirit...
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/226445_love31.html
The battles never cease...Christian Fringe Groups continue to try to codify their bigotry
...anti discrimination bill veto'd in Colorado
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/legislature/article/0,1299,DRMN_37_3813403,00.html
...lawsuit against gay marriage rejected
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/05/28/sjc_rejects_church_groups_bid_to_delay_gay_marriage_law/
...focus on the family gets red over Canadian Gay Marriage...
http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/05/053105canPC.htm
...mircosoft gives money to fund Pride
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002291644_microsoft28m.html
...and the big M dumps Reed...
http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0522/050601_news_microsoft.php
...American Family Association waves white flage over Disney...
http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/24/news/fortune500/disney_boycott.reut/index.htm
...pastor gets sacked over pro gay sermon...
http://www.planetout.com/news/article.html?2005/05/27/3
...pro gay Falwell sued by anti gay Falwel
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2005-05-27-falwell-vs-fallwell_x.htm
An amazing story of accomplished sports jock coming out...
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2069239
More Mayor West Trivia...
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/breaking/story.asp?submitDate=20055317575
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/jimwest/story.asp?ID=052705_west_attorneys
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/jimwest/story.asp?ID=052805_west_protest
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/jimwest/story.asp?ID=052905_west_records
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gulf31may31,0,3792210.story
The Best Blog of May
http://postsecret.blogspot.com/
Because in this case, two very special women probably saved my life on Saturday.
"It" seemed really really minor. AT the time.
Sometime after arriving back home at the ranch early Friday morning, and between when my cousin Stacy picked me up mid morning, I was bitten by a spider.
Not just any spider but one that literally took a small chunk out of my arm. When Stacy arrived, I showed the wound to her and joked this better not turn into any sort of flesh eating thing. Stacy responded that I wasn't funny and that even dead, I was expected to be at her wedding in two weeks. Mainly because I am performing it.
Now I realize that little bit of news just caused several people to scroll back up and reread what they just read.
Yep, I am marrying my cousin.
No I am not marrying her myself, but I am conducting the ceremony, helping folks remember their vows and saying really important things for about five, ten, twenty, or thirty minutes. Things that no one will remember by the time the wedding reception is over. At least I hope they won't remember these bits of wisdom.
Anyway by the time Saturday morning rolled around the bite was very swollen, and although the pictures don't do it justice the bite area had swelled to the size of a silver dollar and long red streaks were running up my arm toward my heart and lymph nodes.
Which I was later to learn is a really really bad sign, especially if your cousin is planning on your attendance at her wedding.
Alive.
The pics tell the rest of the story.
Oh yeah I should be fine. I am just on heavy duty meds for the next week. And wondering how many zeros the Emergecncy room bill will have on it. Good thing I got all that laughter out of my system.
More news than you can use...(but that you should still read anyway)
A story about an important immigration ruling...
http://www.gaycitynews.com/gcn_421/panelokstrangendered.html
A brilliant and inspiring site...
http://www.artakiane.com/index.htm
All the reason why love stinks and smells like teen spirit...
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/226445_love31.html
The battles never cease...Christian Fringe Groups continue to try to codify their bigotry
...anti discrimination bill veto'd in Colorado
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/legislature/article/0,1299,DRMN_37_3813403,00.html
...lawsuit against gay marriage rejected
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/05/28/sjc_rejects_church_groups_bid_to_delay_gay_marriage_law/
...focus on the family gets red over Canadian Gay Marriage...
http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/05/053105canPC.htm
...mircosoft gives money to fund Pride
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002291644_microsoft28m.html
...and the big M dumps Reed...
http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0522/050601_news_microsoft.php
...American Family Association waves white flage over Disney...
http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/24/news/fortune500/disney_boycott.reut/index.htm
...pastor gets sacked over pro gay sermon...
http://www.planetout.com/news/article.html?2005/05/27/3
...pro gay Falwell sued by anti gay Falwel
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2005-05-27-falwell-vs-fallwell_x.htm
An amazing story of accomplished sports jock coming out...
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2069239
More Mayor West Trivia...
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/breaking/story.asp?submitDate=20055317575
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/jimwest/story.asp?ID=052705_west_attorneys
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/jimwest/story.asp?ID=052805_west_protest
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/jimwest/story.asp?ID=052905_west_records
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gulf31may31,0,3792210.story
The Best Blog of May
http://postsecret.blogspot.com/
Right before I realized the spider bite and resulting infection were very serious. Before the nurse talked about hospitalization. Before I heard the word blood infection, staph and strep and learned how close I came to jeopardizing my health. It was a little spider bite. I didn't need to go to the emergency room I kept telling everyone. I'd be fine. In reality, I most likely owe my fool life to my cousin Stacy and my Aunt Sue who insisted I go to the Emergency Room.
Immediately.
Monday, May 30, 2005
Highway Markers...
The summer travel season is upon us.
Over the memorial day weekend, as I was riding to Spokane with my cousin, I witnessed one of the closest near-miss highway accidents I'd seen in a long time.
With the summer travel season upon us, kids out of school, and everyone preoccupied with those dog days of summer, I thought it might be appropriate to remind everyone to keep their mind on the road. A split second of inattention can result in a lifetime of consequences.
The above photo shows an official Montana State Highway Marker. This roadside marker is marks a place where a person was killed in some highway related mishap. Some fatalities are marked by hearts. Most are marked by simple white crosses. The State of Arizona also marks road fatalities in a similar fashion.
Drive safely. Drive sober. And arrive alive.
For additional essays on Highway Markers click these two links...
http://www.highmountainranch.com/Book/C13.shtml
http://www.highmountainranch.com/SomeDay/Ch4.shtml
Over the memorial day weekend, as I was riding to Spokane with my cousin, I witnessed one of the closest near-miss highway accidents I'd seen in a long time.
With the summer travel season upon us, kids out of school, and everyone preoccupied with those dog days of summer, I thought it might be appropriate to remind everyone to keep their mind on the road. A split second of inattention can result in a lifetime of consequences.
The above photo shows an official Montana State Highway Marker. This roadside marker is marks a place where a person was killed in some highway related mishap. Some fatalities are marked by hearts. Most are marked by simple white crosses. The State of Arizona also marks road fatalities in a similar fashion.
Drive safely. Drive sober. And arrive alive.
For additional essays on Highway Markers click these two links...
http://www.highmountainranch.com/Book/C13.shtml
http://www.highmountainranch.com/SomeDay/Ch4.shtml
Got Wood Part II
Below is a photo shoot done the week before last. I could not load these shots last week while in Seattle...the logging company accessed their site through my property. The job was extremely efficient and has already been completed. 14 loads of logs came off the property.
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