Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The new Menards is now open
and landscaping continues. I've been very remiss about taking photos to document the evolution of the site, hopefully I can get some pics today or tomorrow...if it warms up!
Saturday, April 13, 2013
1st Annual National Scrabble Day Scrabble Tournament For Alzheimers
1st Annual National Scrabble Day Scrabble Tournament For Alzheimers took place on 4/13. Longer post tomorrow when I should have some photos to share.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
New posting schedule
Now that I've got this new full-time job, I'll be posting in this blog twice a week - on Monday's and Wednesdays.
So the next post for this blog will be on Monday.
Thanks for your patience.
So the next post for this blog will be on Monday.
Thanks for your patience.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
WY Authorities Warn of "Grandparent Scam"
From CBS5: WY Authorities Warn of "Grandparent Scam"
(Cheyenne, WY) Con artists are scamming Wyoming grandparents out of thousands of dollars by posing as grandchildren in distress. The Wyoming Attorney General's Office has recently seen a rise in the number of this type of scam and suspects that the number will increase even more over the holiday season.
The typical scam occurs when a grandparent receives a telephone call from someone who falsely identifies themselves as their grandchild and tries to persuade the grandparent to quickly wire money to get the grandchild out of a bind. The supposed grandchild claims to be involved in some type of trouble while traveling in Canada, Mexico or overseas, such as being arrested or in a car accident or needing emergency car repairs, or sometimes the supposed grandchild even claims to be in the local jail.
The grandchild asks the grandparent to immediately wire money to post bail or pay for medical treatment or car repairs or a return plane ticket. The scammer typically asks for several thousand dollars, and may even call back again several hours or days later asking for more money. The caller will tell the grandparent not to call the grandchild's parents, and not to talk to anyone about the matter.
A variation of the scam may involve two scammers -- the first scammer calls and poses as a grandchild in distress. The second scammer, posing as a law enforcement officer, lawyer or governmental authority then gets on the phone with the grandparent and explains what fines need to be paid. Alternatively, the scammer may pretend to be a family friend or neighbor.
The scammer typically requests that the grandparent wire money through Western Union or MoneyGram or provide bank account routing numbers. Typically you cannot recover wired money.
If you receive a call like this, resist the pressure to act quickly, and take steps to verify the status of your grandchild with another family member. Be suspicious when you receive a telephone call where the grandchild calls from a far away location, asks for money to be wired or starts the conversation by saying, "it's me" or "it's your grandson" instead of stating their name.
(Cheyenne, WY) Con artists are scamming Wyoming grandparents out of thousands of dollars by posing as grandchildren in distress. The Wyoming Attorney General's Office has recently seen a rise in the number of this type of scam and suspects that the number will increase even more over the holiday season.
The typical scam occurs when a grandparent receives a telephone call from someone who falsely identifies themselves as their grandchild and tries to persuade the grandparent to quickly wire money to get the grandchild out of a bind. The supposed grandchild claims to be involved in some type of trouble while traveling in Canada, Mexico or overseas, such as being arrested or in a car accident or needing emergency car repairs, or sometimes the supposed grandchild even claims to be in the local jail.
The grandchild asks the grandparent to immediately wire money to post bail or pay for medical treatment or car repairs or a return plane ticket. The scammer typically asks for several thousand dollars, and may even call back again several hours or days later asking for more money. The caller will tell the grandparent not to call the grandchild's parents, and not to talk to anyone about the matter.
A variation of the scam may involve two scammers -- the first scammer calls and poses as a grandchild in distress. The second scammer, posing as a law enforcement officer, lawyer or governmental authority then gets on the phone with the grandparent and explains what fines need to be paid. Alternatively, the scammer may pretend to be a family friend or neighbor.
The scammer typically requests that the grandparent wire money through Western Union or MoneyGram or provide bank account routing numbers. Typically you cannot recover wired money.
If you receive a call like this, resist the pressure to act quickly, and take steps to verify the status of your grandchild with another family member. Be suspicious when you receive a telephone call where the grandchild calls from a far away location, asks for money to be wired or starts the conversation by saying, "it's me" or "it's your grandson" instead of stating their name.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
23 and 25 May, 2012: Scrabble Tourney
Mark your calendars - there will be a scrabble tournament at the Laramie County Library on Thur 23 May and all day Saturday.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
I'll be getting back to this blog, never fear.
Time goes by so fast, I can't believe I've missed so many days posting here.
Will get my act together and start posting regularly tomorrow.
Will get my act together and start posting regularly tomorrow.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
CLTP: The Butler Did It
Every year, the Cheyenne Little Theater holds a new play contest. The winner gets to have their play given a staged reading the next year.
This year's staged reading was for The Butler Did It, by Todd Wallinger.
It ran only 2 nights - Nov 9 and 10, and tickets were only $5. Took place at the Atlas Theatre.
I went yesterday with a friend and enjoyed it.
Tip #1.
At the Atlas Theatre, always try to get seats in the balcony. Those are "theatre seats" which are much more comfortable than the straight-leg chairs they have on the ground floor. Also from the balcony you get a much better view of the stage and actors.
The Butler Did It!
As the title implies this was a mystery play, taking place in the 1930s in an isolated mansion (there's heavy rains that wash out roads leading to the house). Someone is killed and only someone in the house could have done it.
It's a comedy mystery, and there were a lot of amusing lines. I actually guessed who the murderer was halfway through - there's one line that just gives it away to someone who has read every Agatha Christie book four or five times... - but the person I was with didn't get it so maybe it wasn't as obvious as I thought. Having an obvious murderer isn't necessarily a drawback, you still want to learn how and why they did what they did, and you still enjoy watching the characters since you care for them.
The CLTP is made up of amateur actors, and they all did a good job. In all the CLTP plays I've seen the actors have been at least competent, some have had a professional gloss. That was the case here. No one let the play down, but some actors were better than others - in gradations, not stark contrast. The guy who played the butler had a perfect British accent, which always pleases me.
The actors sat in a row on stage. They were dressed in appropriate costumes, but did no stage action. There was a "butler's butler" who made the noises when appropriate - dropping suitcases, dropping a tray with dishes on it, tying up the butler, and so on. I think it was pretty clear who should have been doing the action, when each of these actions occurred. One funny bit was when the murder occurred (halfway through the first act) the stage goes dark, when lights go on the victim's chair is turned over and his legs protrude over the top. I don't know if the actual actor was still there, being extreeeeemely still for another 20 minutes or so, or if they just draped a pair of boots in stuffed jeans over the top of the chair. If the actor was lying on the stage for 20 minutes - with his shoes not moving at all - he must have great body control!
I think this will be a good community theatre play - the addition of one more -totally unsympathetic- character might help keep the mystery a mystery - although I don't know how the playwright could introduce such a character. (It's a fair play mystery. Clues are scattered throughout the play to give you an idea of who the murder might be. Also of course everyone has a motive for killing the guy, Or if not motive, at least opportunity. With the addition of another, totally unsympathetic character, the audience can spend their time hoping he/she is the murderer, instead of someone they've grown to like. (As an aspiring playwright myself, ideas are bubbling... but I'd better stick to working on my own mystery play!)
There was only one flaw on the night. The playwright was there, and at the end of the play the butler called out his name - but only the folks on the bottom floor could see him. They should have had him come up on stage for his bows.
Exit the Body
I think this is another staged reading - of a different mystery play, obviously. This one will be Dec 10 and 11 at the Mary Godfrey Playhouse (a theatre with all-theatre seating).
I urge everyone who likes the theatre and/or likes mysteries to go see it!
Cast of The Butler Did It!
Jenkins (the butler) - Joe Batson
Sarah Jane (a maid) - Shelley Russell
Colonel Nigel Covington - Glenn Shaffer
Lady Miranda Covington - Pat Lauber
Gram (Lady Covington's mother) - Vickie Jarvis
Kat Covington (daughter, aspiring pilot) - Shauna Miller Best
Trevor Barstow - a philandering wastrel - Justin Earnshaw
Edwina Corry (mystery writer) - Alisha Perkins
Father Timothy - Peter Steiger
The Butler's Butler (the one who did all the stage "business" - Samantha Fairbairn
Directed by Shawn Casey, Assistant Director Luana Krause
This year's staged reading was for The Butler Did It, by Todd Wallinger.
It ran only 2 nights - Nov 9 and 10, and tickets were only $5. Took place at the Atlas Theatre.
I went yesterday with a friend and enjoyed it.
Tip #1.
At the Atlas Theatre, always try to get seats in the balcony. Those are "theatre seats" which are much more comfortable than the straight-leg chairs they have on the ground floor. Also from the balcony you get a much better view of the stage and actors.
The Butler Did It!
As the title implies this was a mystery play, taking place in the 1930s in an isolated mansion (there's heavy rains that wash out roads leading to the house). Someone is killed and only someone in the house could have done it.
It's a comedy mystery, and there were a lot of amusing lines. I actually guessed who the murderer was halfway through - there's one line that just gives it away to someone who has read every Agatha Christie book four or five times... - but the person I was with didn't get it so maybe it wasn't as obvious as I thought. Having an obvious murderer isn't necessarily a drawback, you still want to learn how and why they did what they did, and you still enjoy watching the characters since you care for them.
The CLTP is made up of amateur actors, and they all did a good job. In all the CLTP plays I've seen the actors have been at least competent, some have had a professional gloss. That was the case here. No one let the play down, but some actors were better than others - in gradations, not stark contrast. The guy who played the butler had a perfect British accent, which always pleases me.
The actors sat in a row on stage. They were dressed in appropriate costumes, but did no stage action. There was a "butler's butler" who made the noises when appropriate - dropping suitcases, dropping a tray with dishes on it, tying up the butler, and so on. I think it was pretty clear who should have been doing the action, when each of these actions occurred. One funny bit was when the murder occurred (halfway through the first act) the stage goes dark, when lights go on the victim's chair is turned over and his legs protrude over the top. I don't know if the actual actor was still there, being extreeeeemely still for another 20 minutes or so, or if they just draped a pair of boots in stuffed jeans over the top of the chair. If the actor was lying on the stage for 20 minutes - with his shoes not moving at all - he must have great body control!
I think this will be a good community theatre play - the addition of one more -totally unsympathetic- character might help keep the mystery a mystery - although I don't know how the playwright could introduce such a character. (It's a fair play mystery. Clues are scattered throughout the play to give you an idea of who the murder might be. Also of course everyone has a motive for killing the guy, Or if not motive, at least opportunity. With the addition of another, totally unsympathetic character, the audience can spend their time hoping he/she is the murderer, instead of someone they've grown to like. (As an aspiring playwright myself, ideas are bubbling... but I'd better stick to working on my own mystery play!)
There was only one flaw on the night. The playwright was there, and at the end of the play the butler called out his name - but only the folks on the bottom floor could see him. They should have had him come up on stage for his bows.
Exit the Body
I think this is another staged reading - of a different mystery play, obviously. This one will be Dec 10 and 11 at the Mary Godfrey Playhouse (a theatre with all-theatre seating).
I urge everyone who likes the theatre and/or likes mysteries to go see it!
Cast of The Butler Did It!
Jenkins (the butler) - Joe Batson
Sarah Jane (a maid) - Shelley Russell
Colonel Nigel Covington - Glenn Shaffer
Lady Miranda Covington - Pat Lauber
Gram (Lady Covington's mother) - Vickie Jarvis
Kat Covington (daughter, aspiring pilot) - Shauna Miller Best
Trevor Barstow - a philandering wastrel - Justin Earnshaw
Edwina Corry (mystery writer) - Alisha Perkins
Father Timothy - Peter Steiger
The Butler's Butler (the one who did all the stage "business" - Samantha Fairbairn
Directed by Shawn Casey, Assistant Director Luana Krause
Saturday, November 10, 2012
10 Nov 2012, Cheyenne Weather
From the Weather Channel, 8:41 am
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Nearly 2/3 of Wyo. statehouse candidates unopposed
From SFGate: Nearly 2/3 of Wyo. statehouse candidates unopposed
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Nearly two-thirds of the candidates for the Wyoming Legislature are unopposed in Tuesday's election.
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported Monday (http://tinyurl.com/aon43hs ) 48 candidates for 75 seats in the state House and Senate have no opponents. That's 64 percent of the total.
In most races, the reason is because no Democrat is running.
Wyoming Democrats are trying to improve their showing, but it's a long-term project, party spokesman Brodie Farquhar said. The party is focusing on getting potential candidates some experience in city, county and school board offices, he said.
State Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, said he was surprised that no one ran against him in the primary or the general election.
"I'm still going door to door to say 'Hi' and talk to people," he said. "I know I need to keep up my work ethic to maintain the trust people have in me despite the absence of an electoral challenger."
Zwonitzer said he's been helping his father, Rep. Dave Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, in his campaign.
"So I'm still feeling some of that stress through my family, for sure," he said.
Republican state Sen. Tony Ross, of Cheyenne, who also has no opposition, said he has been using the time he would have spent campaigning to plan for the 2013 session. Ross is in line to be the Senate president.
"I've been lining out who will be on what committees and what the agenda will be," he said. "There is a lot of work to be done."
Ross said he's also been advising some newer Republican candidates on their campaigns.
The nonpartisan Wyoming Women's Foundation is trying to encourage more women to run for office.
The foundation released a report Friday saying 30 percent of the candidates statewide for city, county and legislative positions are women.
The foundation is offering leadership courses and mentoring opportunities for women, regardless of party.
"A big part of it is just raising awareness," said Rebekah Smith, the foundation's program director. "We want them to stand up and say, 'I can do this' and to help them realize there is no reason why they shouldn't run."
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Nearly two-thirds of the candidates for the Wyoming Legislature are unopposed in Tuesday's election.
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported Monday (http://tinyurl.com/aon43hs ) 48 candidates for 75 seats in the state House and Senate have no opponents. That's 64 percent of the total.
In most races, the reason is because no Democrat is running.
Wyoming Democrats are trying to improve their showing, but it's a long-term project, party spokesman Brodie Farquhar said. The party is focusing on getting potential candidates some experience in city, county and school board offices, he said.
State Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, said he was surprised that no one ran against him in the primary or the general election.
"I'm still going door to door to say 'Hi' and talk to people," he said. "I know I need to keep up my work ethic to maintain the trust people have in me despite the absence of an electoral challenger."
Zwonitzer said he's been helping his father, Rep. Dave Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, in his campaign.
"So I'm still feeling some of that stress through my family, for sure," he said.
Republican state Sen. Tony Ross, of Cheyenne, who also has no opposition, said he has been using the time he would have spent campaigning to plan for the 2013 session. Ross is in line to be the Senate president.
"I've been lining out who will be on what committees and what the agenda will be," he said. "There is a lot of work to be done."
Ross said he's also been advising some newer Republican candidates on their campaigns.
The nonpartisan Wyoming Women's Foundation is trying to encourage more women to run for office.
The foundation released a report Friday saying 30 percent of the candidates statewide for city, county and legislative positions are women.
The foundation is offering leadership courses and mentoring opportunities for women, regardless of party.
"A big part of it is just raising awareness," said Rebekah Smith, the foundation's program director. "We want them to stand up and say, 'I can do this' and to help them realize there is no reason why they shouldn't run."
Nearly 2/3 of Wyo. statehouse candidates unopposed
From SFGate: Nearly 2/3 of Wyo. statehouse candidates unopposed
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Nearly two-thirds of the candidates for the Wyoming Legislature are unopposed in Tuesday's election.
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported Monday (http://tinyurl.com/aon43hs ) 48 candidates for 75 seats in the state House and Senate have no opponents. That's 64 percent of the total.
In most races, the reason is because no Democrat is running.
Wyoming Democrats are trying to improve their showing, but it's a long-term project, party spokesman Brodie Farquhar said. The party is focusing on getting potential candidates some experience in city, county and school board offices, he said.
State Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, said he was surprised that no one ran against him in the primary or the general election.
"I'm still going door to door to say 'Hi' and talk to people," he said. "I know I need to keep up my work ethic to maintain the trust people have in me despite the absence of an electoral challenger."
Zwonitzer said he's been helping his father, Rep. Dave Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, in his campaign.
"So I'm still feeling some of that stress through my family, for sure," he said.
Republican state Sen. Tony Ross, of Cheyenne, who also has no opposition, said he has been using the time he would have spent campaigning to plan for the 2013 session. Ross is in line to be the Senate president.
"I've been lining out who will be on what committees and what the agenda will be," he said. "There is a lot of work to be done."
Ross said he's also been advising some newer Republican candidates on their campaigns.
The nonpartisan Wyoming Women's Foundation is trying to encourage more women to run for office.
The foundation released a report Friday saying 30 percent of the candidates statewide for city, county and legislative positions are women.
The foundation is offering leadership courses and mentoring opportunities for women, regardless of party.
"A big part of it is just raising awareness," said Rebekah Smith, the foundation's program director. "We want them to stand up and say, 'I can do this' and to help them realize there is no reason why they shouldn't run."
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Nearly two-thirds of the candidates for the Wyoming Legislature are unopposed in Tuesday's election.
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported Monday (http://tinyurl.com/aon43hs ) 48 candidates for 75 seats in the state House and Senate have no opponents. That's 64 percent of the total.
In most races, the reason is because no Democrat is running.
Wyoming Democrats are trying to improve their showing, but it's a long-term project, party spokesman Brodie Farquhar said. The party is focusing on getting potential candidates some experience in city, county and school board offices, he said.
State Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, said he was surprised that no one ran against him in the primary or the general election.
"I'm still going door to door to say 'Hi' and talk to people," he said. "I know I need to keep up my work ethic to maintain the trust people have in me despite the absence of an electoral challenger."
Zwonitzer said he's been helping his father, Rep. Dave Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, in his campaign.
"So I'm still feeling some of that stress through my family, for sure," he said.
Republican state Sen. Tony Ross, of Cheyenne, who also has no opposition, said he has been using the time he would have spent campaigning to plan for the 2013 session. Ross is in line to be the Senate president.
"I've been lining out who will be on what committees and what the agenda will be," he said. "There is a lot of work to be done."
Ross said he's also been advising some newer Republican candidates on their campaigns.
The nonpartisan Wyoming Women's Foundation is trying to encourage more women to run for office.
The foundation released a report Friday saying 30 percent of the candidates statewide for city, county and legislative positions are women.
The foundation is offering leadership courses and mentoring opportunities for women, regardless of party.
"A big part of it is just raising awareness," said Rebekah Smith, the foundation's program director. "We want them to stand up and say, 'I can do this' and to help them realize there is no reason why they shouldn't run."
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Wyoming in Motion website
I've started a new website which I call Wyoming in Motion because it will have lots of video.
Right now I'm concentrating on documenting all the sculpture in Cheyenne.
http://wyominginmotion.com
Right now I'm concentrating on documenting all the sculpture in Cheyenne.
http://wyominginmotion.com
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Wyoming in Motion
Wyoming in Motion is a web magazine I've just founded, which features videos of all the tourist places in Wyoming worth visiting.
http://wyominginmotion.com
You need to check it out via a computer to see the videos.
Also subscribe to my twitter feed: twitter.com/wyominginmotion
http://wyominginmotion.com
You need to check it out via a computer to see the videos.
Also subscribe to my twitter feed: twitter.com/wyominginmotion
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Daytrip to Estes Park, Fri, Oct 5
Estes Park, Colorado is a town, not a park...but it is the gateway to the Rocky Mountain National Park.
It is very much a tourist town. The main drag is full of candy stores, tee shirt stores, and so on.
I was the chauffeur for a friend of mine and her niece and niece's son. Therefore Maleficent didn't accompany me. However, I enjoyed the drive so much that I will return later on this year - if we get a warm day - or for sure next year....
About 10 miles before you get to the town of Estes Park is Big Thompson Indian Village. The only thing that makes it deserve the name are the two mannequins of a male and female Native American, and a teepee, which looks very nice.
Inside the store is a lot of nice stuff. Jewelry, pottery, walking sticks, leather goods, and snacks.
Just a mile or so past the Indian Village, we saw a few cars parked and people taking photos. These mountain goats were high on the hillside.
Don't remember why I took a photo of this, I think just to show the rock formation...
Another photo, I guess just to show the scenery... and the twisty turny road through the canyon
We didn't go into the visitor center, but we did go into the shop right next to it. Two floors of stuff to buy!
I was trying to get the statues - there's a moose on the left and a bear I think on the right...but you can also see the mountains and the fog.
This location was PAST Estes Park by about five miles or so, the absolute gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park
We turned back and parked in Estes Park, and wandered around. Got a fudge-covered apple, various other snacks. Why I didn't take photos of Estes Park proper I do not know.
It is very much a tourist town. The main drag is full of candy stores, tee shirt stores, and so on.
I was the chauffeur for a friend of mine and her niece and niece's son. Therefore Maleficent didn't accompany me. However, I enjoyed the drive so much that I will return later on this year - if we get a warm day - or for sure next year....
About 10 miles before you get to the town of Estes Park is Big Thompson Indian Village. The only thing that makes it deserve the name are the two mannequins of a male and female Native American, and a teepee, which looks very nice.
Inside the store is a lot of nice stuff. Jewelry, pottery, walking sticks, leather goods, and snacks.
Just a mile or so past the Indian Village, we saw a few cars parked and people taking photos. These mountain goats were high on the hillside.
Don't remember why I took a photo of this, I think just to show the rock formation...
Another photo, I guess just to show the scenery... and the twisty turny road through the canyon
A front-on view of the Fall River Visitor Center.
We didn't go into the visitor center, but we did go into the shop right next to it. Two floors of stuff to buy!
I was trying to get the statues - there's a moose on the left and a bear I think on the right...but you can also see the mountains and the fog.
This location was PAST Estes Park by about five miles or so, the absolute gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park
We turned back and parked in Estes Park, and wandered around. Got a fudge-covered apple, various other snacks. Why I didn't take photos of Estes Park proper I do not know.
Sat, Oct 6, 2012: First snow in Cheyenne of the Winter
Maleficent checks out the snow in back of my house. (The first floor doors open onto the back of the house, the second floor door opens onto the side of the house.)
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
And Then There Were None: Torrington
Torrington is about a half hour drive north on I-25
TORRINGTON, Wyo. — The Goshen Community Theater will present “And Then There Were None,” Oct. 11–14 and Oct. 17–20, at the Eastern Wyoming College Auditorium.
The GCT production will feature an Agatha Christie detective story without a detective, in the production of “And Then There Were None.” Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to a lonely island mansion by an eccentric host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. On the island, the guests are cut off from everything but each other and the inescapable shadows of their own past.
All performances will be at 7 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Oct. 14.
Ticket prices are: adults, $9; seniors/students over 12, $7; children under 12, $5; and EWC students with student ID, $2 at Thursday performances. Wednesday, Oct 17, is discount night and all seats will be $5.
Tickets may be purchased in Torrington, Wyo., at Main Street Market, Pinnacle Bank, Vandel Drug, and the Torrington Telegram and in Scottsbluff at Cappuccino & Co. and Plaza Foods.
TORRINGTON, Wyo. — The Goshen Community Theater will present “And Then There Were None,” Oct. 11–14 and Oct. 17–20, at the Eastern Wyoming College Auditorium.
The GCT production will feature an Agatha Christie detective story without a detective, in the production of “And Then There Were None.” Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to a lonely island mansion by an eccentric host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. On the island, the guests are cut off from everything but each other and the inescapable shadows of their own past.
Ticket prices are: adults, $9; seniors/students over 12, $7; children under 12, $5; and EWC students with student ID, $2 at Thursday performances. Wednesday, Oct 17, is discount night and all seats will be $5.
Tickets may be purchased in Torrington, Wyo., at Main Street Market, Pinnacle Bank, Vandel Drug, and the Torrington Telegram and in Scottsbluff at Cappuccino & Co. and Plaza Foods.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Watching the Ryder Cup
I'm dedicating myself to posting here every day.... starting tomorrow.
Right now, Sunday, I'm watching the Ryder Cup.
I only care about Phil Mickelson's match.
For the rest, I don't care if the Americans win or lose.
IT's golf, for heaven's sake!
Right now, Sunday, I'm watching the Ryder Cup.
I only care about Phil Mickelson's match.
For the rest, I don't care if the Americans win or lose.
IT's golf, for heaven's sake!
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Posts resume Sep 24 2012
My mom, who is 75, wants to go up to teeny tiny town near Rapid City,
to see her sister, who is 80. They live in a house in the boonies and
have no internet.
I'll be back online on Monday the 24th and promise not to miss another day.
Please bear with me, your patience is appreciated!
I'll be back online on Monday the 24th and promise not to miss another day.
Please bear with me, your patience is appreciated!
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Another hot and windy day in Cheyenne
I'm biking to get fit - I'm not fit yet. So I couldn't face biking 4 mph into a steady wind, for even half a mile (on Terry Ranch Road) . Sure, if I turn the other way around the wind carries me along and I barely have to pedal...nevertheless it's not pleasant.
I did five miles yesterday - half into the wind, half not, but the wind wasn't so powerful yesterday.
Or maybe it was because I was biking at 6:30 pm when it was cooler and my legs had had several hours to get stretched out and warmed up.
Anyway, I gave it up and came home - didn't bike more than a mile, total.
I did five miles yesterday - half into the wind, half not, but the wind wasn't so powerful yesterday.
Or maybe it was because I was biking at 6:30 pm when it was cooler and my legs had had several hours to get stretched out and warmed up.
Anyway, I gave it up and came home - didn't bike more than a mile, total.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Homeless population in Cheyenne
I never see the newspaper until about 2 weeks after it's too late for me to do any good, but a couple of folks in my Scrabble club yesterday were commenting about an article in the Cheyenne Tribune on Thursday, all about how Cheyenne has become a magnet for homeless folks.
This happens during the summer and I saw it last year, too. I didn't realize the people were homeless, I thought they were just passing through on their way elsewhere - hitchhiking.
Anyone who goes into our Walmart will see them, standing on the corner of Dell Range and the entrance way to the store, holding up a sign with a variation of Broke. Hungry. Anything will help. Some will say Stranded and out of gas.
They're even up on College at the exit from Highway 25 to the various gas stations and restaurants.
Occasionally there's an old person - but usually they're young and fully capable of working. But they prefer not to, obviously.
Watch out for a variety of scams, by the way. If you're in a store parking lot and someone points out their van to you and says, "Hey, we're travelling and we're out of gas, could you lend us a $20 - rest assured they're scamming you." Those folks who really need money will be at a church or something - not begging in a store parking lot.
This happens during the summer and I saw it last year, too. I didn't realize the people were homeless, I thought they were just passing through on their way elsewhere - hitchhiking.
Anyone who goes into our Walmart will see them, standing on the corner of Dell Range and the entrance way to the store, holding up a sign with a variation of Broke. Hungry. Anything will help. Some will say Stranded and out of gas.
They're even up on College at the exit from Highway 25 to the various gas stations and restaurants.
Occasionally there's an old person - but usually they're young and fully capable of working. But they prefer not to, obviously.
Watch out for a variety of scams, by the way. If you're in a store parking lot and someone points out their van to you and says, "Hey, we're travelling and we're out of gas, could you lend us a $20 - rest assured they're scamming you." Those folks who really need money will be at a church or something - not begging in a store parking lot.
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