And Now A Place to Live

Yes, it's true. As Ashley so aptly put it, Surefoot no longer runs the risk of doubling as "Surebed." By the way, Surefoot is my trusty car, who you should meet some day. He's really a nice chap. So, if all goes well, tomorrow I sign my life away and will start my new life in a duplex. A first for me. Also a first is experiencing so much wood paneling in one home. It's a little overwhelming, but I like it. It feels slightly rustic. Oh, and get this. It has dark green carpeting. It was meant to be. And if Sayers makes it out, we will slowly begin the uphill battle of keeping that carpet green instead of white ;)

So, I Moved

I know, I know. My blog is barely limping along these days with a few sad attempts lately to keep it alive. This is the latest and greatest. I moved to Seattle. Perhaps I'll have some stories to share soon.

Saunas and Dishwashers

Today our dishwasher died. So we went out and scouted out the dishwasher sales situation around town. We found some high prices and some better prices, but nothing too spectacular. Well, then we were talking to a not-too obnoxious salesman (which is nice) who mentioned that he has a scratched dishwasher in back on clearance. It was the model we wanted. It was a lot less money. Sweet. It has some little scratches in the paint is all.... So today we bought a dishwasher of all things to to do on a foggy Wednesday.

Oh something about saunas. I forget what I was going to say about that. We're listening to Medieval Babes and drinking some delicious Belgian style beers and having a nice evening together. I'll miss such evenings.

Here goes nothin'

Well, my friends, tomorrow is the first day of training. Marathon training that is. It's terrifying. Exciting. Daunting. Ambitious. So uh... for those of you who have done one o' these things before, perhaps you have some words of wisdom?

Snow, snow, snow

We went walking again today. Three big people and a dog inn the snow... it's been falling since about 6ish this morning and it's beautiful. But dangerous. There are some cars out braving the snow and the ice, sliding and spinning their wheels just for fun. I don't know how much their people think it a good sport, but they're all creeping about the town anyway. The world in slow motion. The snowmobiles are prancing about too, showing off I'd say. We got to see all of this on our walk downtown. The dog skated about on some ice sheets and almost pulled me down. When I did fall flat on my back, however, we weren't on any ice sheets. I don't know what happened. I was talking about bad 80's hair styling... I was up. And then I was down. I'm still opposed to excessive hair teasing. And hair spray for that matter.

What a beautiful day! White fluff everywhere.

I'm Back!

So, it seems nothing's been posted for quite some time. And perhaps anyone who reads this already knows... but I'm getting quite close to moving back to Seattle. That's the most exciting thing I can think of this morning. It's January. That in itself it not very exciting, I mean what happens in January? It's cold. Sometimes colder, like if you were in Ketchum experiencing -20. I don't recommend going out of you way to experience that. What else can we say about January? It sort of reminds me of argyle for some reason...

Burley to read Sunday booze ordinance again

This is classic:

Burley to read Sunday booze ordinance again

By Damon Hunzeker
Times-News writer

It's all about free agency versus governmental restriction of individual rights - and if you're looking forward to ordering a shot of Jagermeister in Burley this Sunday, you'll have to wait at least two more weeks.

The Burley City Council agreed by a vote of 4-2 Tuesday night to allow a second reading of the proposed ordinance that would allow Sunday liquor sales in the city. Council members Dennis Dexter and Steve McGill voted to suspend the standard three-reading rule and vote on the matter Tuesday night. Instead, it will be either voted on or postponed by another two weeks during the Dec. 2 meeting.

Several people showed up Tuesday to oppose the potential ordinance - which City Attorney Randy Stone presented as a change that will allow the sale of liquor on "Sunday, Memorial Day, and Thanksgiving."

Burley resident Tony Hart stood up and said, "A lot of traditional things go by the wayside just because somebody else does it. I've lived here for 50 years and seen the deterioration of the community."

The remarks prompted Jim Bryant, also a longtime resident, to angrily denounce Hart's position.

"I'd like to take it back to the 1800s when it was our right to drink on Sunday, when it was our individual rights to do what we wanted without people like Tony telling us how to live our lives," he said.

Others in the audience of about 25 people related the issue to religion.

"We just let our barriers down a little bit, pretty soon they're all gone," Dan Crane said, "There was a law written down 6,000 years ago about keeping the Sabbath holy. What about the other things this will bring?"

Crane went on to cite increased law-enforcement costs and, without explaining a connection, erosion of the Constitution.

Forrest Hall lectured the city council about three evils in society: drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

The first, he said, groups the only illegal intoxicants and seemed to suggest that the latter two should follow.

Hall praised the lack of tobacco smoke in most public places nowadays and said, "Alcohol is probably the most wicked of the whole bunch. Why should we support a person who wants to sell alcohol in the first place?"

Tawnya Hale, representing Nelson's Cafe and Pilot Lounge, pointed out, as she did at the previous meeting, that the business is already paying for a yearlong license, which is useless 52 days out of the year, and that bars already sell beer and wine.

Owner Shirley Middleton said, "As for Sunday being the Lord's day, every day is the Lord's day - and people who don't realize that need to take a closer look at themselves."

The overt opponent on the city council, Vaughn Egan, said, "I am strictly against whiskey on Sunday - for many reasons, and the majority of citizens in this city know what those reasons are."

He didn't mention any of the reasons but said that he would continue to support the ban "for the rest of my days on this earth."

Councilman Dennis Curtis, while voting in favor of a second reading, said, "If a man wants to sell hay on Sunday, I could care less. I've always been for commerce."

http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2008/11/20/news/minicassia/149144.txt