Daze Off Filled With Court, Visiting, Arguing, and Coffee

           Hello and happy August to all of you in reader land!  All 2.5 of  you to be more exact.  I do not how it is for you, but for me this summer has been flying by.  In a way that is nice, because it is even hotter than hot in Arizona in the summer time.  And because it means I am staying busy with work and all.  On the home front we have been fighting a lot--so it is kind of nice that time is flying by with that aspect also.  My wife and I are nearing nine years of being together which is amazing, but with that we also know the red alert buttons to push with each other and the fights can easily go south very quickly.  I wish I had the answer to stop it all, but that does not seem to be in the near or distant future.  We do both have mini vacations of sorts coming up, so maybe by a miracle we will come back refreshed and recall why we fell in love and why we have made it so long together. 

       My buddy is coming into town for a short visit tomorrow afternoon.  And we are ready to annoy the locos for sure!  I have three days off work this week for his visit, with one as a paid day off from work.  Lots of pictures and blog posts on this page and my newest page to come of course.  http://exarizonagobensonbobcats.blogspot.com/   Exploring all around beautiful Arizona.  Please check out the page and share it!!   **

    Today's Exploring song goes to my buddy that flew into the area last night. A few daze in Palm Springs and than he comes here to help me keep all the local crazies in line! I don't know if he drank on the plane --I do know it's a great idea when on Greyhound bus!!http://youtu.be/QrM39m22jH4

   ** Can't wait for court on Monday. After eight years of working at Wally World--I know how to argue with a true rocket scientist. And sometimes the best defense is to just let the other person talk! Who is really dumb enough to lie in court paper work? Someone dumb enough to lie in court. After that fun--- I meet up with Mr Mark in Tucson for a mini vacation. **

Hopefully his visit will not result in more court dates--for me anyways.  Tomorrow marks court date number two for me to straighten up some local issues.  That are more annoying than anything.  But from my past and my marriage I know how something small can easily turn into something huge that followes you around for years.  Hopefully tomorrow I get everything thrown out of court and can sleep much easier free from some of the stupid for a little longer.  I will not get into this to much right now--- but this picture reflects my thoughts on the whole court case and my recent arguments online. 

 

 

If I lose this "friend" in court it will be a win.

Sometimes the best way to lose someone is to lend them $. 

 

In case you recently lost your girl

We can tell....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sounds Perrrfect.

 

 

Sign me up!

 

 

Good times!!

 

Next post I will go more into the court fun.  Unless I go to jail   I think they only give Wi-Fi

access to those in prison not jail.

I will also post more about recent arguing with idiots.  Or DURPS as I like to call them.

Dim-witted Urban Redneck Parloes. 

I am not the smartest crayon in the pack for sure--if I was I would not pick fights with my wife--ever.

But man I feel smart arguing with many people online. 

The best part is they think they are stressing me out  and it actually is a stress reliever for me. 

I particularly hate when they argue something into a circle that does not prove any point at all.  Or suddenly become busy and have a life, when my part of the conversation backs them into a complete corner. 

But what do I know. 

 

 

Also very soon an extra picture filled post

from our new home town in Benson, Arizona.

As of June we have lived here a year now.

And I at last think I have some neato pictures of this very little town. 

 

 

 

Snow Day

 

      I include this first two pictures just to prove that it was in fact sunny outside again today.   Sun is beyond rare in the Great North West in the winter time.   And every time it appears, everyone walks around squinting and running into things, because they have forgotten what that bright ball of light in the sky is that is suddenly shinning down on them.   No other place I have lived was like this with the sun.  In fact people in the north west celebrate there summer with its full on sun, all summer long. 

     In Wyoming were I just came from, it can be an all out snow storm, freezing cold temperatures, but so sunny outside.   The sun is an illusion for sure.   It also snows all winter, and snows a lot in Wyoming.   I had to get a real winter coat again, last time I ended up living in Wyoming.  Never really needing more than a hoodie and possibly a rain coat in Washington state.   Wyoming natives cherish there summers also, but summer time only last about a month tops.  

     Today I am going to talk about Washington snow storms.   They don't involve much storm.  But put the area in a panic. 

      The following are a two of my favorite winter pictures from the Bellingham, Washington area takin' in winters past. 

    I call this one "Snow meets ocean"   I took the shot last winter in the park just down from the ferry, Greyhound, and Amtrac terminal.

  I took this shot several years ago near WWU campus.  Exploring near the look out tower. 

    And now a few from this morning.   While I was roaming around the Fairhaven Park area with my faithful exploring companion, Max

                                                  Max ready to attack some evil ducks

    In Fairhaven Park.   A great park any time of year.   My first visit through the park, before the light dusting of snow, I was amazed at all of the green.  In the trees, the grass, etc.   Everything in Wyoming is long dead and buried under lots of snow. 

  Obviously not open right now, but the park also has water fountains to cool off in during the summer time.  I only mention this, because spring is just around the corner.   Complete with the annoyance of changing our clocks yet again.   Great trails branch out of the park in every direction.  And it is very close to the Chuck A Nut areas.

                     Max was actually worn out ---at least for a little bit. 

  After a quick warm up and some caffeine I too was ready to carry on the rest of my day.   It was a typical March day complete with snow, wind, sun, and than warmish temperatures.    As always    Happy Trails!!

Greetings From Canada, AYE!

    **If an Arizona cop asks for your papers  and you yell out siccors, can he arrest you?**
  **America doesn't have to start worrying until Mexicans are sneaking back in Mexico.**---Carlos Mencea

    Several times this week I have found myself in Canada.  Mostly out of boredom and curiosity.  We live in a border town and at most you travel a mile from my house and are staring at the border crossings.  Obviously their is mass amounts of land that is not so heavily protected.  And if you have the right paper work, or an enhanced state ID you can follow a nice bike/walk path right through to the other country.   I have neither of those so I tend to be some what cautious.   I would hate to be stuck in a Canadian police department for very long over something so trivial.   If I had offended a moutied police man by calling him Dudley Doo Right, or something equally as kool, I wouldn't mind the free time in jail.   Not really knowing how strict the boarder protection is makes it even more entertaining for me.  I recently lived in AZ --even before the new guidelines --that encourage not looking Mexican, you could easily get shot for trying to jump that boarder.  Not by the police, but by gun tooting, jacked up truck driving, drunk land owners.  I still encourage an adventurous hike, but can tell you for sure that I can not outrun bullets. 

Big Brother is watching!

    This is a very small town.   But their are some were near 130 boarder agents stationed here.  You see way more of them than police.  Most of them that I have meet are rather large and would have to roll out of their SUV before they could catch me, but again I can not outrun bullets.  The thrill of sneaking around is added to by the many cameras all around the boarder.   And tales of motion sensors in the ground in less populated areas.  I believed this one, until I pictured 80 angry agents surrounding a herd of deer trying to cross the boarder into the U.S.  I am not sure why we are protecting ourselves from Canadians so much.  In my daze of retail working near the boarder, the Canadian customers were usually far nicer than the American ones.  They also have 80 holidays for every one of ours, which seems to help keep them happy.   The only main annoyance I found was that their heads do not move like the Canadians heads do on South Park.

    So, earlier in the week I was roaming around the Blaine piers.   They have some great trails and sights down that way, beyond all the boats in the marina.  And the bird watching can not be beat.  Many types of birds nest in this area from cranes to Canadian geese.  In the summer time, you can hop the famous Plover boat over to Seminomooooooo   *sorry I am not sure how that's spelled.  Another great place to explore.   A little further south of the Blaine Marina is a great area to explore during low tide.  I have not found much beyond old tires, and nifty bits of old glass but the potential to find a washed up treasure is always their.   One day I found a very kool piece of a vase that turned into an ashtray for us. 

Even on dry land, watch out!

    As you move closer to the boarder you hit Peace Arch Park.  Right now most of it is under construction.   And the upper park part seems to consist of swings and a lot of mushy grass.  As you head toward the actual peace arch, their are many great pictures and fact filled sheets explaining the building of the huge structure of peace between the two countries.  When you get to the arch, you are surrounded by cars from both countries going to the other.   And just off to the side of you are some great views of the bay.   Further past the great arch, you are in Canada and their park service also does a great job of upkeep. 

Peace Arch in the background

    Today I explored in Lincoln Park across from the Blaine Cost Cutter strip mall.  I find the name very misleading because *of the grocery store* they seem to jack up their prices, knowing most residents do not want to drive into town to save cash.   My favorite part of the strip mall might very well be the booze store, the dollar store, and The Hot Spot.  They carry some awesome food, and I will talk about this place more in a future post.   Anyways, this park is not much of a park either.  Their are many trails that wind through the trees and some oddly placed picnic tables.  Speaking of the boarder patrol, I have to admit I had sex in the park once, all the time worrying about the boarder patrol showing up.  Their main building is right beside the park. 
    Somehow I jumped a fence, the signs were worn out and I'm not sure if they said stay out, or come on in, and ended up on some kool, but very soggy wooded trails.  The next thing I knew I was on a road with speed limits in Kilometers.  As I have before mentioned, I do not really have the right paperwork for boarder crossing of any kind.  And am not sure how helpful my U.S. paper work is some days.   I am also pretty sure I could not sound Canadian, in a pinch.   My English lacks most of the time, yo.   For added fun, I was wearing a bright red hoodie.  So hiding in pine trees in a pinch, was out. 

    I decided to follow the road to the left for awhile.   And soon ended up on the Canadian side of another boarder crossing.  Their are walk trails all through the area, but I really did not want to talk to any guards.  So for a good half hour I tried to blend in and explored a little more.  All in all I would have to say it was a good day.  The sun was out  it was cold, but not near as cold as in most of the U.S. right now.   And I did not get contained.  Although I was on edge most of the day.