Year: 2007

Shameless begging LOL – but really I just thought it would be fun.

Sometimes I just google kmilyun and flickr and see what shows up. Tonight was one of those times. I google and one the first page the Happy Camper Catfish comes up. I click the link and start laughing. My dear sweet doggie has his picture displayed under seafood pictures and Photos on a site that has a domain name starting with gourmet and list recipes for seafood and ads for recipe sites. LOL Poor Catfish he is really worried that someone might try and bake him now!

I wonder if the google ads purchasers for Ladies Home Journal or Grandmas Recipe Book know that they are advertising on a site that thinks cute little Catfish Dog is prime eating material?

Too funny.

Yeap, I just could not choke down anymore of the creosote-laced smoke without seeing it up close and personal. Stupid maybe, but, heck last night the dark cloud of smoke hovered around spreading it’s stinky gloom.

This morning I woke up with wet eyes. When I went outside there were little bits of ash falling from the sky and the stunk like burning junk thrown into the campfire. So off I went to see what I could see. I was not the only one there either. Lots of folks made their way up the levee slipping and sliding to get a closer view.

The buzz talk was all about how it just went up all at once. No central starting point just poof instant ignition across the whole length of the fire area. It has according to some news reports become somewhat obvious that someone set this fire intentionally. If so, what do they gain? They created an inconvenience to the rail transportation system or made a statement of some sorts that no one gets. Or, did they start it just to watch a hundred year old bridge burn? It will be interesting when the final word comes out – if they ever figure it out at all.

I only stayed for awhile as the wind changed and the smoke started heading toward me. I have had enough of this smoke ok! All around downtown and in the Elk Grove area people are choking, wheezing, and getting headaches from this toxic junk looming over our heads.

Well long and short of it all:  if I get sick I guess it is my fault going there when I already felt some of the listed symptoms – but what the heck. …  One good side effect is we sure are having some beautiful toxic sunsets around here!

Remember my post about the my attempt to walk to a store? Feb 28th??

Well here is an update – someone who was at the liquor store next to the store I was headed for did not make it!

From the Sacramento Police Dept. Web:

Sacramento Police Investigate South Area Homicide

On Friday, March 9, 2007, at 10:19 p.m., the Sacramento Police Department responded to 6626 Valley Hi Drive regarding a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located one victim inside a parked car. The victim, 27 year-old Michael Lamar Barron, was pronounced dead at the scene. Another victim was located at an area hospital with non-life threatening wounds.

The Sacramento Police Department’s Homicide Unit, Crime Scene Investigations Unit and Gang Unit responded to the scene. Investigators believe the two victims were approached by their assailant as they sat in a parked vehicle. The suspect fled the scene on foot.

At this time it appears the victims did not know the suspect. The motivation for the shooting is still under investigation.

Anyone with information pertaining to this homicide is urged to contact CRIME ALERT at (800)-AA-CRIME, or (916) 433-HELP. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.

Ummm …. Now this young man was no angel It was reported that he was sentenced Nov. 8, 2006, to five years’ probation after pleading no contest to a drug possession charge.

We drove by this store this weekend and at the signal light a very emotional and nice lady offered to wash my truck for a penny, whatever we would give – she said that the family of a shoot man needed the money to bury him. I am assuming as the wash was set up in the parking lot by the liquor store – it was for this man. A pregnate girl friend . … I do not know … I did find myself asking – which death was this? Which young man? As there have been so many around these parts lately.