Nebraska in The The Spring (Summer, Actually)

For those of you that pop in from abroad, that aren't from the Midwest or are and live elsewhere and miss it for some odd reason (Shayna, Matt, et. al.) here are some pics from a storms passing in Southwest NE. I took these a year ago at my BinL's wedding, and they turned out OK.

My family, for whom I slave....

I never tell them enough, and they are too young to understand yet (except my wife). I love you guys....and ill do whatever I have to to make things work for you so that you don't have to grow up like I did.

Lighter pursuits of Gaiety and Mirth, or How I spent my Lunch Hour

Its not often that I read just for readings sake anymore. With kids, wife, house, work, etc the lighter pursuits seem to fade away like water from your lips on a hot day-cool and refreshing, then gone; evaporated into a pale, dry synomym of itself with just its fleeting promise of relief passed in the face of a relentless summer sun.

Yikes.


This anthology has a short story in it by Gary Braunbeck calls "Safe". Truly disturbing and yet sad and telling-reminding you that you are a hairs bredth away from any of the main characters, including the dead. It's a story about how a town tries to cope and understand a mass murder. It is told through the eyes of a relative of the murderer who was saved in the melee and how he is dealing with the reprucussions of the event years later while discussing a recent similar event with his High School students. It is an emotionally wrenching piece and is still reverberating-it reminds me a little of some of King's earlier short works like Shawshank-though the subject matter is more topically relevent for today.

Damn hot, Real hot, so hot....

"It's hot! Damn hot! Real hot! Hottest things is my shorts. I could cook things in it. A little crotch pot cooking." Well, tell me what it feels like. "Fool, it's hot! I told you again! Were you born on the sun? It's damn hot! It's so damn hot, I saw little guys, their orange robes burst into flames. It's that hot! Do you know what I'm talking about?"


and for your viewing pleasure:Five minutes at 5 pm.



























Lincoln Municipal Airport
Last Update on Jul 16, 4:54 pm CDT

Fair

103°F
(39°C)
Humidity: 29 %
Wind Speed: S 17 G 23 MPH
Barometer: 29.91" (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint: 65°F (18°C)
Heat Index: 107°F (42°C)