Back to hobbies ... and Life
Finally got a decent photo of our black pug. He's a beut! He has to think about things alot before dealing with them. He has to sniff and sniff and sniff on a spot and think about what it all means. While the boston terrier would just take a quick sniff and head out looking for things to eat or things to chase. The collar he wears has lots of spikes on it ... just to keep Sheba from chewing on it or using it to pull him around.
-- the substitute bus-driver and retired psychobabbler ...
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Passed the Tests !
Started the day by going to the State Troopers office to take the tests. Passed both of the tests for passenger and school bus endorsements. The state trooper said, "That was really quick!" I replied, "It really helps if you've studied." :-)
One grandson and I rode bicycles over to the local "jungle" to cut some bamboo to make fishing poles for a couple of the grandkids. On the way back, grandson decided to ride thru a water puddle ... it had been sitting there a long time and there was lots of mud. He got stuck in the middle ... tires bogged down in the mud ... his shoe stuck in the mud after it sucked it off his foot. Retrieved the bicycle, boy, and shoe from the mud ... hosed off shoes and bicycle back at the house.
Climbed into my neighbors truck and did a little 500+ mile round-trip (in 12 hours) to deliver his load and return home. It was about 5 hours to get there and 5 hours back. Yes, the trip could have been shorter (time wise), but waiting to deliver, get unloaded, and get paperwork all eats up time. Was home by 01:00 a.m. this morning.
One grandson and I rode bicycles over to the local "jungle" to cut some bamboo to make fishing poles for a couple of the grandkids. On the way back, grandson decided to ride thru a water puddle ... it had been sitting there a long time and there was lots of mud. He got stuck in the middle ... tires bogged down in the mud ... his shoe stuck in the mud after it sucked it off his foot. Retrieved the bicycle, boy, and shoe from the mud ... hosed off shoes and bicycle back at the house.
Climbed into my neighbors truck and did a little 500+ mile round-trip (in 12 hours) to deliver his load and return home. It was about 5 hours to get there and 5 hours back. Yes, the trip could have been shorter (time wise), but waiting to deliver, get unloaded, and get paperwork all eats up time. Was home by 01:00 a.m. this morning.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Missing ...
This is why I have problems texting ...
Wanting to have every endorsement possible ...
I went to the local county school board and obtained information on how to get the bus/passenger endorsement on my CDL (having hazmat is not enough).
If you can't tell, I'm busy studying for the test ... chapters 1-5 & 10 in the CDL study guide. Once I have sufficiently crammed that in ... I can go take the written (computer) test ... then get the performance part checked off at the school bus place ... and even take the 12 hr class that certifies me as a state school bus driver. Woo-Hoo!!
I went to the local county school board and obtained information on how to get the bus/passenger endorsement on my CDL (having hazmat is not enough).
If you can't tell, I'm busy studying for the test ... chapters 1-5 & 10 in the CDL study guide. Once I have sufficiently crammed that in ... I can go take the written (computer) test ... then get the performance part checked off at the school bus place ... and even take the 12 hr class that certifies me as a state school bus driver. Woo-Hoo!!
Back to studying ... talk to you again later ... :-)
Friday, April 17, 2009
Out in the Garden

I was out in the garden picking weeds out of the row of dirt that I had just hoed. Three little 54 ft. rows. One is all tomato plants.
Anyway ...
I looked up into the sky and saw that amazing picture up above. There was no rain ... no rainbow ... and the aurora borealis doesn't come south to L.A.
I have no idea what it was ... but it was spectacular.
That's all I have to say about it ... excuse me while I go eat something ... or read. :-)
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Hazmat License
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