The Second Shift

Marshall Soulful Jones performs "Touchscreen"

via www.youtube.com

Loved this.

Santa Cruz

Still wish I lived here sometimes.

Fire: Day 3

My school stayed open even though most closed. The benefits of being by the beach I guess. The good news is no wind today. There is still a lot of smoke and ash. We are OK though. The mandatory evac remains four blocks away.

Win get's to attend my school for Kindergarten next year!

We found out this week that Win's will be able to attend my school next year for Kindergarten.  It's a long story, but here's a pic of where he'll be attending.

Thanks to EdHat.com for the pic.

Spring Break - WAHOO!

I am really glad that it is spring break.  I am ready.  I needed some time away from work.  And while I know that the second shift kicks in and there really are no more vacations now in parent-land, I am looking forward to maximizing my time with the fam.  I'd love to get out of town if we can.  Q. is sick though, so I am not so sure that will happen.

I am watching "The Avatar: The Last Airbender" on DVD and loving it!

I have been watching the animated series "The Last Avatar" on DVD.  It's great!  I highly recommend it for age 6-7 and up.  It is about friendship, self-discovery, and introspection.  Throw in some cool martial arts and you've got a winner.  Check it out!  Put in on your Netflix list.

Kauai 2008

Happy Holidays everyone.  I hope you are all great.  Happy New Year!!!! 

I have posted some pics of our Kauai trip RIGHT HERE.

Tea Fire Too Close for Comfort

It was a crazy night.  The Riviera (the hill above downtown SB) was blazing.  We were watching the flames from our yard.  They were doing water drops from helicopters and refilling them on the field at the Jr. High two blocks from our house.  The smoke and ash were really thick.  Four public schools closed (not mine) and all the private schools due to air quality.  They are predicting more Santa Ana winds this afternoon, so there is a mad rush to get containment before noon today.  They have 500 fire crews here (from as far away as San Diego) and we have had several families and a teacher (from my school) that may have lost their homes.

Track Day

A sweet day. I got to cash in my birthday present from Bro-n-Law Master P. and hit the race track on a super fast CBR.  OK, I couldn't really get it to go super fast, but it was fun nonetheless.

When pelicans attack!

Are last visit to Capitola resulted in a scary encounter with the local wild life. This pelican, accostumed to getting fed, came after Q, I think in an attempt to chase him away from any possible food handouts. When it lunged at Q, I picked him up and gave him a love boot to the head.