tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:51:12 +0000A place for inspection and introspectionhttp://rdphelp.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (randall)Blogger295125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-2597792413263636343Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:41:00 +00002009-09-03T07:59:35.860-06:00Ok, I have been feeling guilty about neglecting my blog all together since starting up on Facebook last year. I was partly inspired by some wonderful scenery and awesome pictures Birgit took during our trip out to Yellowstone via Idaho Falls. We have had some terrific opportunities to do some weekend get-aways courtesy of the STAR program this year. The one to IF was the latest of several that http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2009/09/ok-i-have-been-feeling-guilty-about.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-4671647084175675355Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:15:00 +00002008-12-31T10:39:02.661-07:00The road to Vegas... and no, Bing and Bob were not along for the ride. Birgit took this picture out the car window of Interstate 84 somewhere east of Pocatello. Yes, it looks like some back country road but it was indeed the freeway. It was what caused us to have to take a detour through Pocatello since the direct route to SLC was closed due to snow drifts. It took us 8 hours to get to SLC which http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/12/road-to-vegas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-5746762951740037683Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:54:00 +00002008-11-06T20:25:34.207-07:00Before and AfterClick the pictures to see the album of the entire process of our tree removal.BeforeAfterhttp://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/11/click-pictures-to-see-album-of-entire.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-5406287045852014127Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:28:00 +00002008-10-31T07:33:50.492-06:00Global Cooling!I was telling K on her blog about how we had them beat for snow (they live in Zurich, Switzerland) when we had it here in Boise on October 11th which was the earliest snow on record. I thought I had better post the picture and article from the Mistaken just "for the record." Here's the article from 10/11/08:Big snow flakes fell early Friday evening, turning Downtown Boise into a http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/10/global-cooling-i-was-telling-k-on-her.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-512562857306444162Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:21:00 +00002015-08-28T15:58:07.450-06:00http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/10/after-k-confessed-some-confusion-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-2610708648701388490Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:02:00 +00002008-10-24T15:12:42.320-06:00On a lighter note, my first YouTube video. This is a required performance for Toby's online school program: http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/10/on-lighter-note-my-first-youtube-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-2009946863458722573Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:41:00 +00002008-10-23T07:15:46.241-06:00Goodbye Tumbleweed.You know I really didn't expect to grieve for a cat. Especially considering that I'm allergic to them and have very little interaction with it for the last several years.I found Tumble when we first moved to the San Jose Bay Area back in 1992. I was working for the phone company as an installation technician at the time driving a work van around to my different jobs. This http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/10/goodbye-tumbleweed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-8030957199538407388Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:19:00 +00002008-09-30T08:20:31.738-06:00Ok, I admit: antelope are cute. But even B must now admit they sure do taste good!http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/09/ok-i-admit-antelope-are-cute.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-1530100915970356281Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:35:00 +00002008-09-30T08:21:46.465-06:00Leaving to go hunting today. We'll be gone until Sunday evening unless we all get lucky. B says "antelope are too cute to hunt (hence the cute picture). I said, "That's ok, you don't have to hunt them!" Besides, I calculate my odds of actually getting one at slightly better than zero, but I am very much looking forward to hanging out with my two friends and hunting buddies in the SW Idaho desert.http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/09/leaving-to-go-hunting-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-862606062216718560Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:05:00 +00002008-09-15T07:07:38.240-06:00Bike Troubles Ad Nauseum...I posted this over on tigertriple.com this morning:This all started out as a "straight forward" weekend project to mount the SW Motech center stand I finally got around to ordering. I have a '98 steamer that I have posted the odd question or ride report here on and have had it for a bit over a year now. I put the Hepco-Becker crash bars on it last winter with no troublehttp://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/09/bike-troubles-ad-nauseum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-2025122543775335227Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:46:00 +00002008-08-18T07:36:02.529-06:00 I decided to take a little ride this morning up from our place into the hills before it got too hot today. I posted the details over on advrider.com here.http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-decided-to-take-little-ride-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-4194587162468574280Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:38:00 +00002008-09-30T08:25:32.836-06:00Awright, I've had my Tiger for just over a year now and finally have a trip to report on. As I have recorded previously I went through some annoyance trying to get the beast running for most of the winter and it ended up being a botched 24k service by a dealer in its place of origin near Scottsdale, AZ. I bought her and rode her home to Idaho and have only taken road trips up until now.My huntinghttp://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/08/awright-ive-had-my-tiger-for-just-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-6109090855937821555Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:58:00 +00002008-07-30T07:02:10.927-06:00Thank Goodness for hands-free cell-phone laws (especially in Kahlifonia)hat-tip to Moonrider. Does this guy remind anyone else of Alan Tudyk?http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/07/thank-goodness-for-hands-free-cell.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-8462951227846805106Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:50:00 +00002008-07-21T06:53:19.136-06:00Well I guess I should add that Dr. Horrible is probably a PG-13 with the innuendo and language used. The final episode came out on Saturday and B was disappointed in how it wrapped up. I told her considering Joss Whedon as the source and the comic book nature of the material I didn't find it all that surprising. I think it could have probably ended better too though.http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/07/well-i-guess-i-should-add-that-dr.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-879033861510303089Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:54:00 +00002008-07-18T13:55:37.090-06:00Check it out!:http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/07/check-it-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-6155673023373907576Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:38:00 +00002008-07-16T07:57:57.657-06:00I went and taught the STAR class out in Shoshone this last weekend. Teaching STAR continues to be one of the most rewarding and satisfying things in my life right now. Somehow the combination of the camaraderie with the other instructors and staff together with doing something that helps others to be safer on the road and to do something that they want to do and enjoy doing brings a sense of http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-went-and-taught-star-class-out-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-1227013826263902281Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:54:00 +00002008-07-07T06:05:00.720-06:00So our vacation ends. We went out to Cape Flattery, the most northwestern point in the continental US on Thursday, but I thought I would post the picture as the wrap-up to our trip. We had a wonderful time visiting with my sister and brother-in-law who were wonderful hosts and tour guides. We enjoyed a small-town Fourth of July with them in Forks, WA besides doing lots of hiking, sight-seeing andhttp://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/07/so-our-vacation-ends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-7282621578360795993Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:12:00 +00002008-07-02T08:15:38.770-06:00Up on Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, Washington.http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/07/up-on-hurricane-ridge-olympic-national.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-3986076584691169273Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:03:00 +00002008-07-07T05:53:56.018-06:00A new look!? B hates it, K loves it. You decide...Update from my brother: You should entitle this one the "who loves you baby?" picture. No, I am only kidding. You look... uh, like me in this one. All kidding aside, this is a really good look for you. :)http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/07/new-look-b-hates-it-k-loves-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-7745859956239728815Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:45:00 +00002008-07-07T06:05:47.087-06:00Pictures from our first day of vacation in Forks, WA. Click: herehttp://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/06/pictures-from-our-first-day-of-vacation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-1836370240391581604Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:07:00 +00002008-06-29T08:18:43.214-06:00We made it to Forks, WA yesterday and a visit to my sister and bro-in-law. Of course there isn't snow here now but I couldn't find a good summer picture on their C of C website. We'll be here all week just lazing and touristing and wrapping up with a Forks 4th of July celebration. It's our first real vacation in two years so we are looking to some serious R&R. Thanks Shel & Pete!http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/06/we-made-it-to-forks-wa-yesterday-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-4248426955181970931Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:59:00 +00002008-06-13T07:04:38.217-06:00So my daughter finally got her Wii this weekend after over 6 months of trying. The cool thing was that not only did it come with games that this old fart could play (Wii Sports, natch) but I actually kicked the kids butts on it right outta the box! It was awesome! ;) We fooled around with all of the games and I kept winning so my daughter said “let’s play golf on expert level." End results: K +34http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/06/so-my-daughter-finally-got-her-wii-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-8156284955534077727Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:54:00 +00002008-06-04T08:29:41.062-06:00Took Toby and went to see these guys in concert last night. What can I say, it was absolutely incredible! We sat stage left seven rows up from the floor even with the level of the stage. We sat all the way against the railings and were able to look over them at the crew and Lifeson's guitar tech. We were no more than about 30 feet from the stage and if we had been any closer we would've been on http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/06/took-toby-and-went-to-see-these-guys-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-4719935827314919808Wed, 28 May 2008 12:56:00 +00002008-05-31T07:42:36.427-06:00So I made it back from my trip to Phoenix on Monday... barely. I was going to add a photo but Blogger is uncooperative at the moment so it will have to wait. It was quite the adventure in travel this time. I was supposed to fly Boise to Denver to Phoenix on Thursday, but when I got to the airport they had indefinitely delayed the flights to Denver due to tornadoes in the area. No thanks, think http://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/05/so-i-made-it-back-from-my-trip-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624545.post-8022318694722273875Tue, 20 May 2008 13:21:00 +00002008-05-20T07:30:16.265-06:00Well, coming up on a month since I've posted so I guess I better. There have been different things going on lately, but nothing really post-worthy... yet. I am hoping that one of the things in the works ends up happening, but I want to wait until it does before I post about it. There now, was that obtuse enough?I'll be heading out to Phoenix/Glendale on Thursday for my Grandmother's 85th birthdayhttp://rdphelp.blogspot.com/2008/05/well-coming-up-on-month-since-ive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (randall)0