There was more traffic than I expected, but the weather was perfect. At about the 40-mile-point, SW of Sierra Vista, you get to decide whether to go north to Patagonia or continue west to Nogales.
Monday, January 29, 2018
Danger Lurks!
Somewhere, no doubt. But the Border Patrol guy said he hadn't seen any drug runners for decades. And, he added, the illegals don't wanna be seen so they keep to themselves; at least on the low road along the border of Mexico.
There was more traffic than I expected, but the weather was perfect. At about the 40-mile-point, SW of Sierra Vista, you get to decide whether to go north to Patagonia or continue west to Nogales.
There was more traffic than I expected, but the weather was perfect. At about the 40-mile-point, SW of Sierra Vista, you get to decide whether to go north to Patagonia or continue west to Nogales.
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Mongol Rally 2018
http://www.theadventurists.com/mongol-rally/
A few days ago an email appeared...
A few days ago an email appeared...
On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 5:55 PM, Joseph Ambrosich wrote:
https://www.thetouringtest.com/
Link to "The Team," Joe and Emily
2014 Team Rust & Dust
Hi,
My girlfriend and I have recently decided to do the Mongol rally. If you are unfamiliar it is a car rally from Prague to Mongolia. It must be completed in a car with less than 1000cc. For Americans this means the geo metro is a prime choice. I saw that you lived in yours and the rally is self supported. Any tips or setup advice to sleep in the car would be awesome.-Joe
I replied and today, Tuesday, January 23, Joe sent the URL for their website.
Link to "The Team," Joe and Emily
Good Luck!!!
Click HERE to contribute.
VIDEOS
FROM THE MONGOL RALLY WEBSITE...
Warning
You may have guessed, but these are genuinely dangerous things to do.
The website is written in a light-hearted fashion but you cannot overestimate the risks involved in taking part in these adventures.
Your chances of being seriously injured or dying as a result of taking part are high. Individuals who have taken part in the past have been permanently disfigured, seriously disabled or lost their life.
These are not holidays. These are adventures and so by their very nature extremely risky.
You really are putting both your health and life at risk.
That's the whole point.
Monday, January 22, 2018
Homeland Security
In Socorro, buying beer, the cashier asked to see some identification. Even after my hairy eyeball she, with the sweetness only a woman can conjure, informed my driver's license'ld expire in three days.
Thinking to avoid the long drive back, I took a number in Truth or Consequences. There, perhaps a projection, perhaps not, I worked to detect a hint of solace nestled in her comment: "We're Homeland Security Compliant." "Congratulations!" I rejoined. She followed it with a Teutonic-inflected, "Und your dokumentayshun ist INadeqvit!"
UPDATE 1/23/18 5:46 pm
I returned to ABQ, files, adequate documentation, and took a number at the nearest Albuquerque Motor Vehicle Division facility.
The "helpful lady" circulating through the crowd said it was all about quelling terrorism. And her son is a Green Beret and he knows ALL about terrorists!!
Eventually, as with constipation, it came out in the end.
Thinking to avoid the long drive back, I took a number in Truth or Consequences. There, perhaps a projection, perhaps not, I worked to detect a hint of solace nestled in her comment: "We're Homeland Security Compliant." "Congratulations!" I rejoined. She followed it with a Teutonic-inflected, "Und your dokumentayshun ist INadeqvit!"
UPDATE 1/23/18 5:46 pm
I returned to ABQ, files, adequate documentation, and took a number at the nearest Albuquerque Motor Vehicle Division facility.
The "helpful lady" circulating through the crowd said it was all about quelling terrorism. And her son is a Green Beret and he knows ALL about terrorists!!
Eventually, as with constipation, it came out in the end.
Friday, January 19, 2018
Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein the Vegan
It's a milestone I'm not overly pleased with...the acquisition of a smartphone.
During a tutorial, I learned my mentor is a fan of Von Frankenstein.
By way of counterpoint, here's Clare Chase
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
The Squidges Get Married
In our minds we've been married 26 years. But Social Security sez yuh gotten been LEGALLY bound 9 months to inherit your spouse's allotment. Mine's twice as much as hers so it only made sense.
When I phoned from somewhar in Arizony tuh see if she'd do it, she flat-out declined; I had to argue my case. Knowing (don't ask me how) I was gonna have a heart-attack (and die), she saw the rationale and tonight, Dan & Dave, our neighbors, came over to officiate and witness. Dave, on my right, is an ordained Catholic priest and Dan, in red sweater, his husband of 25 years, came as a witness. Margie, a friend of ours, agreed to be the other witness.
Michelle painted the tie in 1997 for a Valentine show at the gallery.
When I phoned from somewhar in Arizony tuh see if she'd do it, she flat-out declined; I had to argue my case. Knowing (don't ask me how) I was gonna have a heart-attack (and die), she saw the rationale and tonight, Dan & Dave, our neighbors, came over to officiate and witness. Dave, on my right, is an ordained Catholic priest and Dan, in red sweater, his husband of 25 years, came as a witness. Margie, a friend of ours, agreed to be the other witness.
Michelle painted the tie in 1997 for a Valentine show at the gallery.
As part of the rite, we each had a doughnut.
Saturday, January 13, 2018
ABQ Comic Con
A decade ago the meeting rooms were filled with graphic novelists, many of which were self-published. There was a feeling of iconoclastic literary enthusiasm. Now, the halls are full with merchandise aimed at the latest incarnation of The Society for Creative Anacronism (SCA), a mix of comic-book super heroes and science fiction characters. The women are lovely in their short skirts and translucent tights, while the men look ridiculous in their greatcoats. The two below were among the upper tier of elegance -- all the more evidenced in their gracious willingness to be photographed.
Through tomorrow evening, Sunday, January 14.
Friday, January 12, 2018
Rubber Tramp Rendevous (RTR) 2018
Introverts of the World Unite
or
Cats of the World Form a Union
"It sounds awful but it works." at 12:46 in video.
January 11 - 21, 2018 (link to blog)
Some great workshops and some great people.
or
Cats of the World Form a Union
"It sounds awful but it works." at 12:46 in video.
January 11 - 21, 2018 (link to blog)
Some great workshops and some great people.
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