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It's All About the Journey...

Jury Duty - Civic Responsibility OR Imprisonment?

Photo Album: March 2008 - Iron Springs WA

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Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:25:47 GMT

I had anatomy lab all day on Saturday, April 5th. It was super cool! We did a complete dissection of the chest cavity. We started by peeling back the skin kind of like filleting a fish to exposure the pectoralis major muscles which we cut off the sternum and folded them out, same thing for the minor muscle. Then came the bone saw. Awesome! We cut through all the ribs down each side and across the top & bottom so we could open up the entire chest. Then out came the lungs, the heart which we fully dissected and we explored all kinds of fun stuff in the chest cavity. The complexity of the human body is fascinating. I could go on for hours, but I'll keep it brief for this posting.

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:32:53 GMT

I was out on the evening walk with my dog when we ran across a Labrador that had escaped. Unfortunately our new friend Jade was near a busy street so we corralled her and got her home. It really wasn't hard to corral her since like all Labs she was ecstatic to have new friends especially once you read her tag and knew her name. I would call that a Good Day.

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:45:21 GMT

It was a gorgeous day today with a lot of sun! I took my 5 1/2 year old Labrador, Sackett down to Marymoor dog park and worked him on double marks, holds and triple marks. He sits next to me and I throw bumpers out for him to retrieve. I throw one out to the left and then second to the right or some other crazy combination. He is not allowed to get them until I release him with "get it". He should retrieve them in order from last to first. He has doubles down, but is still challenged by triples. He keeps forgetting the middle one. The other thing I worked on was having Sackett sit and stay while I move about 30 yards away before throwing the bumper. He stays at the original position until I release him to get the bumper. The entire time he is in a hold, whether it is by my side or at a distance, Sackett is like a coiled spring. He is so excited to retrieve that his muscles are quivering. When I release him it is like pulling the trigger! He takes off at full speed!

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:07:27 GMT

Prep Time: 10 min

Bake Time: 1 hour

8 C Quaker Oat Squares cereal (one 16 oz box)

2 C pecan pieces

1/2 C light corn syrup

1/2 C firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 C margarine (1/2 stick)

1 tsp Vanilla

1/2 tsp Baking Soda

Heat oven to 250 F. Combine cereal and pecans in 13" x 9" pan; set aside.
Combine corn syrup, brown sugar and margarine in 2 cup micrwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 1/2 minutes; stir. Microwave 1/2 to 1 1/2 minutes more until boiling. Stir in vanilla and baking soda and pour over cereal mixture; stir to coat evenly.
Bake 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Spread on baking sheet to cool; break into pieces.

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:01:00 GMT

Combine (let shortening soften) Beat at high speed until light & creamy

3/4 C (1 1/2 sticks) butter

1 C sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 egg

1/4 tsp allspice

Stir in:

2 C flour

1 C chopped almonds

Spoon 1/2 mixture into 9x9 pan & spread evenly

Spread with 1/2 C strawberry jam

Spread remaining dough on top

Bake 40 min at 350 until delicately browned

Sift confectioners sugar on top

Cool

Cut into squares (small)

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:56:03 GMT

Mix:

1/2 C butter or margarine

1 C flour

1/4 C powdered sugar

Pat in 8x8 pan

Bake 15min at 350

*Check so it's tan, not brown

While crust is baking, mix together:

2 eggs

1 C sugar

3 T lemon juice

1/4 tsp salt

2 T flour

Pour on hot crust

Bake 20 min

When done, sprinkle with powdered sugar

Cut into bars when cool

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:42:12 GMT

In saucepan combine:

1 C semi sweet chocolate morsels

1 C butterscotch morsels

1/2 C peanut butter

Place over very low heat and melt until mixture is blended and smooth

Add: 3 C miniature marshmallows

1 C salted peanuts

Mix well

Spread in a foil-lined 8" pan

Chill

Cut into squares

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:30:41 GMT

Melt over very low heat:

1 1/2 lbs Almond bark

2 T oil

Mix in a large bowl:

3 C Rice Chex

3 C Corn Chex

OR substitute 6 C Crispix

3 C Cheerios

2 C pretzels

2 C mixed nuts or peanuts

When bark and oil are melted, add remaining ingredients

Toss until coated

Spread on aluminum foil

Cool

Break into pieces

Hint: coat bowl & spoon with cooking spray

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Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:20:54 GMT

Several people have asked me for recipes for some of the treats I prepared around the holidays. Instead of emailing these around I will just create a recipe category and post them as blog entries. Expect the first batch tonight as I eat dinner I'll upload them.

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:52:44 GMT

I was at a beach park in Bellevue the other day walking back up to the car when a bald eagle flew right above me, across the parking lot and landed in a tree. A few moments later two more flew above me. They were screeching, not really sure how you describe the noise they make, but they were making a lot of it. One of them landed on the very top of a pine. The top couple feet of the tree was dead so it provided the perfect framing for the bird. It was the first time I've seed bald eagles in the wild. To have them fly right above me and the perch in a tree not far away was amazing. I just stood in the parking lot and watched the one for awhile. It really made my month! What a fantastic bird!

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:50:26 GMT

I was reflecting on this saying with with a friend of mine today and thought it was worth refreshing in people's minds.

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, But rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming....Whoa! What a ride!!

Thanks to good friends no matter where they are in the world, who keep us on track and remind us to focus on the important things in life. It's all about the journey!

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:43:13 GMT

I had the wonderful opportunity last week to carry our my civic responsibility/torture and become a cog in the the judicial branch of government. Anyone who knows me and my penchant for efficiency and continuous improvement doesn't need to wonder how torturous an experience jury duty was for me. Overall it is very similar to being trapped in an airport at the gate and unable to leave because they might announce an update, or in this case drag your ass into a courtroom. I'll describe the experience in case any friends end up "getting the call". You can at least be prepared and know when you are about to get stuck in a courtroom.

DAY 1: The day started with somewhere on the order of 130 potential jurors showing up and only 1 out of 3 court representatives to check us all in. I waited in line for about 30 minutes while others had to wait much longer. The line wrapped around the jury waiting room our the door and down the hall. Once checked in you have the pleasure of hanging out in a giant room which resembles the gate area of an airport. You are not allowed to leave since they might need you on a moments notice. That's a moments notice in government time which in the real world equates to sometime in the next 4-5 hours.

Several hours after signing in I was assigned to a Judge/Court/Trial. This is when you cease to be a name and instead become the number you are assigned. I was 57. You are also given a questionnaire. If you are not feeling civically minded this is your first opportunity to get out of the responsibility so pay attention to your answers. I later learned that having a higher number at this point is also better. Well it is better if you are not civically minded.

Since our Judge/Court was running behind (given the efficiency of government I found this shocking!!) we were excused for lunch. Off to find some food and blow the $10 I was to receive for every day of jury duty. Wooo Hoooo, living high on the hog with that!

After lunch my fellow jurors and I entered the courtroom lined up in numerical order and proceeded to fill the jury box and the first 3 rows of the courtroom. Then the jury questioning began. The Judge would ask a question such as "have any of you been a victim of crime?" or "do any of you suffer from mental illness?" You hold up your number if your answer is yes to any of the questions. During this process you are also subjected to numerous clarifying questions by potential jurors. After that process was completed the prosecuting attorney and defense attorney began questioning potential jurors. All of their time was spent on the individuals in the jury box and the first 2 rows of the courtroom. I was so bored I stared reading email on my smart phone which is a complete violation, but helped maintain my sanity. Now you understand why a high number is better! Much less probability of actually being selected for the jury. If you have a low number OR are in the actual jury box, this is your last chance because you are headed toward the trial full speed ahead. Should you not be civic minded, you better become unfriendly and get tossed. We were unable to complete the selection process the first day and were dismissed at 4PM to continue the next day.

DAY 2: We continued the selection process wrapping up after an hour. After being dismissed, that #57 really paid off, it was back down to the jury waiting room. You are required to wait just in case you are needed for some other trial. Just before noon a huge group of jurors were released, but I didn't draw a lucky card on that one. We were released for our 1 1/2 hour lunch and then required to report back to the pen. The afternoon was so boring, and I was so tired of being stuck in the damn room that I laid down on the floor and took a nap for an hour. The rest of us were ultimately released from prison sometime around 2:30PM.

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:22:56 GMT

March 2008 - Iron Springs WA

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Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:55:08 GMT

Sackett Snow

Searching

Searching2

Getting Close

Found It!

Bringing it back

Throw it already!

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:54:43 GMT

Sackett

Colorado 14er

Colorado 14

Cute Puppy

Sleeping Puppy

Front Door Guard

Independence Pass 2

IMG24

Waiting

Throw It!!

Man, Dog, Beach - Perfect

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Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:05:02 GMT

Olympic National Park Beach Oct 2007

Camp

Not far from the Ocean!

Cool Tree

View from bottom of bluff

North

South

Sackett Hits the Ocean

Sackett

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Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:58:08 GMT

Fiction

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:32:41 GMT

Non Fiction

Steven D. Levitt: Freakonomics
A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:36:03 GMT

Green

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:03:38 GMT

The Energy Blog: Solar-PV
Great blog on Photo Voltaic Solar Power

View of Beach from Cabin

Hill/Cliff by cabin

Cabin 2 - Home for the Weekend

Looking back at the resort

Fri, 04 May 2007 04:12:33 GMT