I'm ' Walking on Solid Ground '

........... I think , is a lyric line form a song

I walked behind the Falls as in Niagara Falls. You pay them and they let you go down approx 90 ft and travel 700 ft beneath the actual Falls.
The roar is immense and you can feel the weight of everything above you AND you do get wet.
They hand you a yellow plastic garbage w/ holes cut out for arms and head but it is a garbage bag in essence

My first time behind the Falls. In the past , I drove the people to the entrance of the site and went away. 
BTW , I guess that I'm slightly claustrophobic - boy , did I know that I was under the Falls

We made the best of a fairly , yick , kinda day. Rain was off and on. The roads were slick but we fought the traffic both ways and won.

We stopped for dinner at a pub and the Guinness Braised Lamb Shank was outstanding w/ really great gravy. I fought to not order French fries......... and was victorious , had mash instead

All in all , we made the best of a decidedly , uncooperative day.

Waiting

........ no , not at Costco

We get visitors to - day , travellers coming from the West of Cda , headed home to Jolly Ol' England

We are going to Niagara Falls , once more

I'm thinking again of the phrase ' hanging in '
and fundamentally , how important it is
in all areas of life

considering not all life is a ' bowl of cherries '
w/ ups and downs
maybe , 90 % of the job is hanging in

sort of sticktoit - ness

Secodn day of the new tires , re - inforces input form yesterday
Michelins are VG

On line the reviews of Michelin LTX , my tires , is 90 to 10 w/ the odd complaint along the lines
worst tire ever
won't wish it on my enemies

on the other hand , pick up truck owners , swear by these tires on road ,  off road and w/ loads

We shall see said the Zen Master

he always says that

W/ only 2 followers on this blog , I don't have the problem that my Dr's daughter had. Someone ' flamed out ' on her blog and she had to shut it down. The comments were personal and foul

If you try it , i'll know who you are
and I know where you live

I Looked Good , in the Debates

........... no , I didn't 

But no one cares if the donald lies his head off
so , I'm exempt , also

You know , sometimes I look back at my teaching life and think that I caved in and did what the Educ. Dept wanted and not what I knew was right.
I was watching Rudy Juliani , bad mouth Hilary and said ' Rudy how much are they paying you to be lying , mealy mouth shill for the donald '
I guess more than I got

We got rain , overnight but this morning broke clear. We are in an unsettled period , rain will be off and on

The decision was made to keep the SUV circa 2005 for more years
and in fact , drive the Highlander to Fla.
Recently, the Highlander , named Duncan , got new brakes and inspected for fluids etc. To the tune of $ 660
To -day , he got new feet. Dunkie , baby , has new Michelins , all around at $800.

while waiting for the tire exchange , I read ' You Might Be a Redneck If .............. ' which is a humour office read.

the best one    You might a Redneck if
your best China traces the career of Loretta Lynn

The tires
Wow Oh wow , what a difference
smooth and great control

Un - freeking - beleaveable

.. or sumpin ' like that

No hot water. Wait all day , well , 1 - 6 and then another hour

4 calls and a guy shows

Recall : signed up for plumbing protection plan and had thoughts of cancelling BUT no water heater plan b/c its a rental

" Oh , your mixer valve is faulty "
Not covered on the water heater warranty.
" Its covered under plumbing "

Good Grief - I did something right

Problem , plan takes effect on October 5

Guy goes " call again , if the hot water stops. Tell them that you have plumbing protection starting , if its real close they'll throw it in , a day early "

monday in the Burbs

Wore pants and a hooded top to run out to Costco which is a euphemism for crowds gone wild and waiting. I believe the primary purpose of Costco , is to teach patience.

Cool day and overcast. Fall is here

Figures , I'd get it wrong

.......... vad else

I signed up for a plumbing protection plan that covers repairs to the pipes and fixtures

As well ,we again noticed that we rent our gas water heater and asked is this economically beneficial
Not really , what ever goes wrong w/ the thing

We have no hot water
next appointment available
Now ! in the 2 hr window , til 1P
Guess that I got my answer

Day is marvy , sun and blue sky

Alabama thumped Kent State in football
Why would KS want to play Alabama , perennial powerhouse of the powerhouse SEC
Nick Saban is a KS grad
" Coach Returns to Alma Mater "

In England or Briton or whatever they call themselves
the government is wrestling w/ the task of leaving the EU as per the ' Brexit ' vote

Many younger Brits are upset b/c they love the ease of moving across Europe as EU passport holders. Will British businesses be able to access EU services and customers w/out EU credentials ???

And isn't there always a solution
Estonia. Like in the country ?
Yepper , the Estonian government is offering E- citizenship

A person goes on line , fills out the form , pays a 100 GBS ( pounds ) and goes to the Estonian Embassy for an interview.
If accepted , you get Estonian citizenship , a EU passport and access to Estonian ( read , EU , here ) bank accounts.  If your a business , then your business is registered in Estonia.
Right now , 13 000 people are E citizens and Estonia wants 10 million.

Cor , as the Brits say , 
Bloody cheeky that

the Long Range modelling for the Grt Lks

OC 3     -    9  warmer
OC10    -   16  uncertain
OC17    -   23  seasonal

A Real ' slow ' Learner

.... thats me

I'm recovering from my cold / cough episode , read , flat on my back for 3 days.
The purported cause was a build up from tired to super tired and then a sore throat. Rest was the answer.

And last night , I was on the buds listening to CBC Overnight b/c I couldn't get back to sleep at 1:30A. I saw the clock from 2 to 5 and caught the feeds from 'Monacle ' a life style syndication out of the BBC , Deutsche Wella , the German feed and ABC out of Australia.
Sicky time here I come.

I couldn't shut down.

However , interesting tidbits are reported here
1. Norways favourite food , is pizza
    and there is Taco Friday for over 10 % of the population

2. Hilary is in big trouble , the classic Rep v Dem split is holding 43 % as a base. donald supporters are fired up and will vote
Hilary's big edge populations are characteristically , no shows on the day.
And Russia and China are pulling for donald
hacker super groups in Russia are undermining the Dem program 
as well as going after any group that is deemed anti Russian
so , add to the list , the World Anti Doping Agency which is said to be pro - West by the Russians

Weather is fall season , delightful