I ran a quick 3 this morning before daybreak. It was gorgeous, clear and upper 40's.  I'll run another 5 or 6 after work because I get off at 1 today.

QOTD: I would probably try to do something along the same lines. Specifically, I would try to do something to hold people, especially in the news media, to a higher standard of reporting. From what I have seen personally as well as just "out there", it is quite common for people to take one small aspect of a story and blow it completely out of proportion. It is done on both the left and the right, and in both cases, it is shameful and creates problems that are counterproductive in all areas. I see some of that going on right now on the local level, and it is absolutely ridiculous. You would think that people would eventually get tired of spewing a never ending stream of bullshit, but I guess when so much is inside you it has to come out somewhere. In this case, it is overflowing and actually has no truth to it whatsoever.

Sitting at work watching the rain pour down. Wish I were getting some of this at home.  We are in a long term rain deficit in my area and it's would be nice to get the ground saturated so the wells would replenish a little.   For some reason even when it rains the past year my immediate area doesn't get as much as those around us do. Bet  I'll get home and have less than a inch.

Working a 6 am to 6 pm shift today, so  if I get out on time I might get in a 5 mile run after work.

QOTD: Screw being POTUSA. I'm going to be dictator for life. That's the only way to clean up this mess. Now with that said here's my first order.

Any police shows on TV have to be vetted to make sure that they always respect the Constitution.  A lot of people here at work watch a variety of the shows and I'm appalled  at the number of times I see them violating people's 1st, 2nd and 4th amendment rights and  there are others that that they violate as well but I don't know all of the amendments quite well enough to list here .  I consider it to be propaganda vs entertainment.

AT and LB2 - Get in line for yours to be approved but don't worry you won't be there long.  You all will be in the first 10 and may even be number 2 and 3 in no particular order.  Although I might have to place the one that would say that freedom of speech does not allow "news reporters" to get away with harassing people in front of you guys.

Well I originally planned to do a real long run here but as Mandy said it is beautiful outside so I won't destroy myself running 20 but run 6 instead so I can do a little canoeing, some bike riding here on these incredible blacktop bike trails the towns have built here, and of course putzin' around here with the dogs. We are supposed to get rain this evening and the wknd here will be much cooler though still pretty nice. Long run on Sunday instead.

QOTD--I read this earlier and then went out and did some chainsawing thinking on it and Mandy absolutely nailed it. My thoughts exactly. Sorry I couldn't be original but she beat me here.

probably a rest day here. The rain has stopped- poured all night and well into the morning. Now we're supposed to have clouds for the next two weeks! Ugh. I like my sunshine. I'll go for a walk this evening instead of running.

qotd: People who do ten point turns backing into a parking space while a line of cars wait for them. NO, it is not easier, safer and more efficient! I had a car ahead of me pull up ahead of a space, wait, wait, wait, no turn signal so I think 'oh, she's waiting for that other car ahead to pull out to get that spot near the door'. So, I pull into the space because I'm not afraid to walk a few extra steps. When I'm walking past into the store, she yells at me for stealing her space!?! Learn to drive, lady! And funny part of the story, it was at whole foods, if you've ever seen any of the satire around whole foods parking lots.

I plan to get out for a few miles tonight.

QOTD I would ban flip flops (unless you have sexy female  feet and painted toenails). I hate the flip flop sound and then you look down to some fat guys ugly ass feet with rotted toenails! 

I would ban flip flops (unless you have sexy female  feet and painted toenails). I hate the flip flop sound and then you look down to some fat guys ugly ass feet with rotted toenails! 

What about non-sexy female feet without painted toenails?  Asking for a friend. 

 

QOTD: I would sign an order to do away with all social media.   I like Mandy's - common sense seems to really be lacking these days. As well as politeness.

 

I like to think of it as Anti-Social Media, since "Social Media" is as much an oxymoron as "Real Housewives of (fill in city)"