March 2007 Archives

Jakki and I are in Seattle this rainy weekend staying with Grandma Flo.  We are being fed well and are enjoying trips around town to old haunts.  We've bought a new tent from REI, and some much needed clothes.

Today we went to Northlake Pizza (after Jakki bought some clothes at Torrid)-- and who did I run into?  An old friend from back in my Nordstrom days: Nico!  She's doing well, and her sister Bree is as well.  It sure was a blast from the past, as we haven't seen each other for more than ten years.

Now, Flo, Jakki and I are leaving for a dinner with Bob & Linda and possibly Jim & Phyllis.  More later about my awesome new machine at work. 

A co-worker just forwarded me a collection of old Turkish movie knock-offs.  They are hilarious!  Especially Turkish Star Trek.  Notice how the title sequence is a direct rip-off of the original, just masked over with orange, and the transporter effects are just putting the camera out of focus and scratching the emulsion off the film.  The analog gauges on the transporter control also crack me up.  Great stuff!  If you have a faster-than-dialup connection, these are worth savoring, over and over-- like a cheap wine.  Other notables include Badi (Turkish E.T.) when he shoots smoke out of his navel, and how the desert planet in Star Wars is apparently covered in trampolines.

In other news, it's the fourth birthday of this blog-- I started it back on March 6, 2003.  I can't believe how fast time flies.  A lot sure has happened since then. I've moved three times, almost died of pancreatitis, got married, lost a kitty, gained a kitty, and more.  Quite the saga eh?

This morning, Jakki & I found our new favorite breakfast joint, the Satellite Diner & Lounge in downtown Spokane.  I had the veggie benedict (mushrooms and spinach in place of the ham) and it was darn tasty!  Jakki had the Satellite Scramble which was huge and just as tasty, she reports.

We've been spring cleaning and knocking out a few around-the-house projects this weekend.  We finally got the ice-maker installed in our new fridge (the old one died the day after Christmas).  I also purchased and stained the lumber for my guitar hangers.  Hopefully, I can get the whole assembly screwed to the wall and my guitars hung up safely today.

We are awaiting Spring with baited breath, I'm anxious to prune the trees and get the lawn fertilized, and Jakki wants to start plating flowers.  Reminder: Daylight Savings Time ends early this year, we Spring Forward next weekend!

Also check out the Photo Album for some pictures of the Hog Heaven Big Band in action!