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Hot and Cold
The city of Pratt, Kansas has a little fun with their water tanks.
It would be nice if they had tanks for Milk, Ice Tea, Hot Coffee, Cold Beer, Red Wine, White Wine.
What kind of tank would you want to see?
Light
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.
Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.”
John 1:1-5 (NIV)
(Sorry for the fuzzy photo.)
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Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carre
“Our Kind of Traitor” is the latest John le Carre book and like some of his earlier books it is about the Russians and the British. Except now it is Russian money launderers that the British are concerned about. A Russian wants to defect to Britain with his family. But you know they may not let him. He has to prove that he is worth it. The British spies have to prove to their government that he is worth it.
You know, John le Carre is a great writer and his books are very interesting but the ones I’ve read couldn’t really have been called thrillers. They were good but most of the action takes place off stage. This book is a thriller. It takes a while to build up but when it does it is riveting.
Plus the moral ambiguity is fascinating. Have you ever been in a position where you don’t know who you could trust. Or maybe you trust the guy you are dealing with but are not sure about the people he is dealing with, who happen to be the real decision makers. But at the same time you have to commit or not. Have you? This book is all about that.
I give it four stars out of five. It is a great read.
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Front Porch Skywatch
This week I didn’t have to go far to get a skywatch photograph.
Geocaching Secret Mission
I went off on a secret mission the other day. Somebody planted a “members only” geocache just a little bit out of downtown. “Members Only” means that only those who pay the $30 per year to get premium access to www.geocaching.com can get the coordinates.
So I am not going to give you any hints. I took off from the office at lunch and entered the Secret Vortex.
The secret vortex keeps people from following me to the cache.
I checked the reading for the cache and off I went.
This is where I stopped and a took a picture. First, I took the picture because this is the location of one of my own geocaches. They are putting a fence up around the cache. Sigh. Second, a homeless guy was bugging me. He was going to Orlando he told me. I said “To see your sister?” He said “Yeah man, how did you know?” Sigh. “No dude I am not here handing out money I’m just going for a walk.” “OK, thanks anyway.” He says his name is Jerry. He said he remembers me and that he used to be a cowboy also. What?! (I was wearing a brimmed hat.) I told him that I hardly even know what a horse or cow look like. And what is it about these homeless guys and their sisters.
I finally escaped my buddy. Hey, how about a clue to where I was going. Here is one.
Hey, what’s that across a street. Is that where the Republican Party has buried all optimism and hope in Oklahoma?
Nope its a time capsule.
Do you remember a couple years ago when they dug up a 1950’s era Plymouth Belvedere here at the County Courthouse here in Tulsa. Well there was another car, a Plymouth Prowler, buried in 1998 to be dug up in 2048. Not too many people in Tulsa know about this time capsule.
I plan on being there. If Sweetie will let me out of the nursing home.
By this time I was getting pretty close to the cache. I was attacked by a chicken hawk protecting the cache.
I fought him off (mainly because I was too heavy for him to haul off) and kept on going. You have to be tough to be a premium geocacher. You also have to have $30 a year.
A little bit further on I took the all time blog meme photograph.
I mean this has water, trees, sky, a fountain, reflections. It’s my masterpiece. And it is here for you. Merry Christmas. You are welcome. Sorry mommybloggers, I have nothing for you. Grab your torches and go.
The cache kids saw me and started waving. Kids give everything away. You ever notice that.
The cache is close to Era. Not too close.
You kind of wonder what the story is, it couldn’t have been good.
Then finally
As I was walking by the post commander came out. He turned out to be a fellow geocacher. “BurplexOK” (I am “YogiABB”) We didn’t know each other before but we had mutual acquaintances. Don’t worry, the cache is not his, although he has found it.
Well, we parted and I headed back to work. You know I had a lot of social interaction for a secret mission.
My World Tuesday – Gingerbread Houses
You know something? The Philbrook Museum Festival of Trees has Gingerbread Houses in addition to trees.
This is my favorite. it is a south Louisiana type theme that I just love. Sorry about the fuzziness.
This is my sentimental favorite. It as made by some students from my son’s school.
This is the most fun. It’s not a gingerbread house but I love it anyhow.
The Festival of the Trees ends December 12 so if you live in the Tulsa area and want to attend you better get to the Philbrook Museum.
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The Reason for the Season
Sweetie is decorating the house for Christmas. One of the most important decorations is the Nativity Scene.
“When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.”
Luke Chapter 2 verses 15-19 (NIV)
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