Weed?

We've owned this house for 5 years now and every year I pull this "weed" that comes up by the driveway. This year I just was to dang busy to weed so ...look what my "weed" turning into. I have no idea what it is.

That Dam Monna

Monna and I had a nice visit. We saw Get Smart. So So. We went to Downtown Kitchen for dinner Tuesday night. And, of course, Monna got the Dam tour. She left today to see Dad and Elsie in Aiken. We'll expect a post from her!

Congratulations to Venessa Christian!!

There is a very impressive write-up in the last Bemidji State newsletter about a young senior soprano from Warroad. It is about her debut in Rome in a major role in "Don Giovanni". Amazing!! GO VANESSA!!!

Cooler Weather - Finally!

The heat wave has ended! We had four straight days over 100. It was pretty miserable and the only way to escape was to hit the beach (nobody in Los Osos has a/c). Since it cooled off today, we were able to have some dog play time. Sandy, the lab, is becoming quite the Frisbee player. His favorite is still swimming through the waves to get the ball, though. Happy summer, everyone!

Monna Arrived

Monna arrived yesterday. We watched MI-5 last night. If Monna gets back from Atlanta in time, we may go see Get Smart. The reviews are certainly mixed on Get Smart. Anyone seen it yet?

Project M

Bill is going to Alabama tomorrow for Project M. He is meeting our good friend, Ann Willoughby, at the ATL airport and driving to Alabama. Ann has a design firm in Kansas City, Willoughby Design Group. She is a rock star in the graphic design world. Check out the Project M blog. I'll post to the left also.

Southern Visit

I am looking forward to my visit with Jim & Dad. Think Bill will be out of town. Sorry to miss him. I arrive in Atlanta Sunday afternoon. Attending the Atlanta Apparel show Monday & Tuesday. Driving my rental car to Augusta airport on Wednesday. Dad will pick me up there. That way Jim does not have endure that boring drive. Boy am I ready for some hot weather. Finally a day of summer here today. My tennis team is in the playoffs tonight next round is tomorrow. It is an outdoor tournament and the weather is cooperating.

Twitter

Anyone heard of Twitter?. Looks interesting.

Link Fixed - No seems to get more attention

The first big planning and zoning issue is before our committee. I voted no to delay the public hearing. Citizens showed up based on the notice in the paper. Then the developer requested a delay. However, no notice was given to the public. Click to read the article.

Landscaping Saved by Elsie

I always plant large elephant ears in the front circle. They come up again each year, but I never have enough patience to wait. However, this year I couldn't find any locally which left the front circle terribly naked. Anyway, Elsie found some in Aiken. I picked them up yesterday and planted them today. Now, I can show my face again at the garden club. I actually don't belong to the garden club. Anyway, a big thanks to Elsie.


Here is before. I actually took this picture to show this strange "weed". I think it may be a walking onion. Anyway, the flower is kinda cool. I think I will treat it as a flower not a weed.



After

Graduation

Today was graduation. It's rather anti-climatic, because we still have 5 weeks of the program, but it was a nice (and short) ceremony. So, come mid-July I'll have in M.A. in Educational Leadership and an administrative credential. I'll be ecstatic to be done, it has been a stressful year. The first picture is before the ceremony (doesn't my mom look amazing?) and the second one is Dr. Petersen hooding me.

Where's the Beef?

Jim went down to see his dad today for Father's Day, so
you know what that means! Bacon Cheese Burger Baby!

The End of Era

Nancy (El Caporal) told us tonight that they are closing CCH within 45 days. They may open a new restaurant down the street, but that remains to be seen. It's truly the end of an era. You still have a chance to go there if you visit us within the next 45 days. I guess we'll have to move on to a new Friday night routine.



Music must accompany most transitions. Don't you think?

Tell us your favorite CCH story.

Strangely Effected

by Tim Russert's death. He seemed to always be on the TeeVee. He often drove me crazy as I thought he echoed the establishment line too much, but he did make me think instead of just react.

Home In Canton

We made it home just before the severe weather hit. A lot of rain and wind. The storm came from the Southeast which is very rare. No damage. Just the usual rain underneath the kitchen door.

My NeoCon Review.


My favorite mix of materials



My favorite chair. By Bernhardt|design. It can be yours for $1,700 list.



My favorite picture of Bill.
I call it, "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Not original - A song most beautifully covered
by Annie Lenox. First sung my Procul Harum - 1967
It's hard to find a link to embed of Lenox singing it.

One nation, Two different worlds...

Atlanta: Perdue signs law allowing guns in restaurants

Seattle: Mayor's concealed-weapons ban may land city in court

Chicago

We arrived Saturday and didn't really do anything. Sunday we shopped a little and then went to dinner with a couple friends from Kansas City. We ended up at Sidetrack a local Chicago establishment where they play show tunes on Sunday night and the crowd sings along. Here are Bea Arthur and Angela Lansbury singing Bosom Buddies. I couldn't help but think about Theone when I saw Maude.



Today, we walked the show. Here is a table from the Knoll showroom. I think it is a classic table reinterpreted with pseudo-retro colors. Knoll has wonderful classic products. A great company with a rich history.



On our way back to the hotel, we were detoured by the filming of a Johnny Depp movie. That's the rumor anyway. We didn't see Depp. We did see some people in 20's clothes and old cars.



That's all for now. Tonight is our "Foodie" dining night. We are eating at Sepia.

Packing for...

We'll be there until Wednesday. NeoCon

The Aunts' Visit - A glimpse

Thanks to Joyce for sending the pictures.



Jarod took the picture at Downtown Kitchen!




From Aiken. You'll have to ask Dad (Ted) about the bride!

Peas Please!

Tatum's dinner tonight was yummy pureed peas.

Dam

Here's the latest. I don't know how long the link will last as it doesn't appear that the Cherokee Ledger News provides individual links to stories.

Construction on the dam has been completed for the Hickory Log Creek Reservoir.

The city of Canton recently was granted a permit by the state Department of Natural Resources to continue filling up the reservoir, and all of the phases for the reservoir are on schedule to be completed by January 2009.

Mayor Gene Hobgood said he thinks the reservoir, which borders the Bluffs of Technology Park in Canton, is a good addition to the city’s water system.

(Right: Cole Blackwell, reservoir manager, looks at the completed Hickory Log Creek Reservoir dam. Sarah E. Alexander | Ledger-News)

“We’re glad it’s completed and glad it’s getting filled up,” he said. “We’re hoping that it will get filled up and the rainfall will be adequate to allow us to pump from the river and finish filling it up.”

Cole Blackwell, reservoir manager, said the permit gives clearance to fill the reservoir beyond the elevation it currently is at, which is about 960 feet above sea level.

“We can fill the next 20 feet as quickly as we can. Then we’ll have to hold that elevation for 28 days and then we can go on with our next 20 feet. It follows that same pattern until we’re full,” he said.

Blackwell said the city recently awarded a bid for the pipeline project, which will link the dam to the pump station on Riverstone Parkway and allow water to flow from the Etowah River. He said the project should begin within a month and that construction should take between six and eight months to complete. He also said the pump station project is under way and should be completed in October.

“We hope to have all the phases done by late January 2009,” he said. “If all of the phases are finished timely and we get average rainfall, we’ll have it filled up late December of 2009.”

(Left: The City of Canton recently was granted a permit by the state Department of Natural Resources to continue filling up the reservoir. Sarah E. Alexander | Ledger-News)

According to Blackwell, the city currently is not using the reservoir right now, but it could this summer if it needed to if the Etowah River decreases below a certain level.

“There are about 300 million gallons in here right now, and, on average, the city uses somewhere around 3 million gallons a day, so we’ve got about 100 days of reserve supply,” he said.

The city of Canton and Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) are splitting the costs of the joint reservoir project, with 75 percent from the CCMWA and 25 percent from the city. Both entities are to share in the daily draws of water during dry periods. While CCMWA is to receive 75 percent of 44 million gallons released during droughts, the city can withdraw 11 million gallons.

HISTORIC

It's a new America. A better America. A more inclusive America. Now the fun will really begin.

WarroadRoots Featured in Fargo-Moorhead HR Association Presentation

WarroadRoots was featured as an example of a Blog as part of the "Emerging Workplace Technologies" presenation a colleague and I gave today at the Fargo-Moorhead Human Resources Association meeting. Thanks Jim for posting up and example of a Poll for me as well. The presentation went well, and at least two people afterward told me that they'd been thinking of a family blog and were now inspired to start one. So great going you WarroadRoots community!!! You've been an inspiration!

For Joyce

Jarod, from Downtown Kitchen says hi to Joyce. Coo, Coo, Cachoo Mrs. Robinson.