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Here’s LRN12 responding to an emergency at Chuck E. Cheese this evening during her third-birthday-palooza. Great Art courtesy of the exclusive iPhone-cam. Part of my famous Machinery series.

Pretty good day, except that this afternoon’s train appears to have struck a pedestrian (I hope they survived!) and never arrived. After getting the word, I got back in the pickup and drove home, which wasn’t a satisfying solution, it being a slightly rainy Friday evening. Took a long time and the traffic was terrible, but I beat the train. So it worked out.

I heard later that an Amtrak train with which we share the tracks also hit somebody and killed them. Very bad night for commuter trains.

Update – This article says both people died. Very sad for the victims and their families, and certainly a trauma for my friends who work on the train as well.

I’m also very saddened to report that my friend Mark Forsyth has passed away. We knew the Forsyths in Pennsylvania – Mark’s wife Liz was LRN2’s organ teacher and they became good friends. They’re wonderful people and we’re still in a bit of shock over Mark’s death. We have no idea what happened.

All is otherwise well and normal. Looking forward to the weekend. LRN9 is coming to visit on Saturday and staying until sometime Sunday. Haven’t seen him for quite some time. He’s apparently coming to town on business and was able to come a bit early (or stay a bit late – that’s not clear to me yet) to visit us, for which I’m truly grateful. I have to spend a few hours at Youth Conference and give a 10-minute talk on Saturday and attend another high council-type meeting on Sunday afternoon, along with normal church meetings, including an early arrival to prepare for the choir performance during sacrament meeting. Otherwise, I’m pretty much as free as a bird. And just as neat.

No post Thursday. Had a busy and pleasant evening. Thanks to Anon for noticing, as usual.

We’ll end with some important gaming news: maybe this guy should try something a little less complex. Candy Land might be a good idea. But definitely not this.

See you tomorrow.

Here’s LRN4 looking out the window at the Seaspan Pacer. Picture taken in Canada and (contrary to my earlier promise) a part of our cruise. Sue me. Part of my famous Machinery series.

Yet another beautiful, normal day. Commuted, worked, commuted, ate, blogged. LRN12 took a brief nap this evening and woke up extremely grouchy, as is her wont. She needs to grow out of that habit, and fast. She’s so pleasant when she’s not waking up. Or going to sleep. Or waking up while going to sleep. Otherwise, she’s great.

LRN3’s thinking of buying a 2001 Jeep Wrangler. Its only unusual aspect is that it’s a right-hand-drive vehicle. It would be great for delivering mail, which is apparently what its original owner bought it to do. Maybe he can get a mail job too. Especially if he already has the car for it.

We’ll close with yet another exclusive Morrowlife employment opportunity: Polish Toilet Checker. They’re lining up to get that job.

See you tomorrow.

Here’s a . . . umm . . . I have no idea. It’s some kind of farm implement or something. Found in the park where we had our last campout of the summer. So it’s part of both my famous Machinery and my Camping series.

Short Shrift tonight. It’s getting late already and I want to get to bed. No post yesterday due to More or Less Massive Meeting Tuesday. We started a little later than some other weeks and we ended on time, so it wasn’t bad. But there was no time for blogging.

Cool day. I was positively cold on the train platform this morning, with only my light jacket for comfort. I’m thinking of wearing a slightly heavier one tomorrow, as it’s supposed to be similarly cool in the morning. It snowed heavily in Denver today, I hear, and LRN1 reported at least a little snow in Provo. So I can’t complain. Much.

All else is well. So I’ll end not with toilet violence, but with a Very Special Toilet Employment Opportunity. My Loyal Readers will want to put in their applications immediately. Best of luck to all of you.

See you tomorrow.

Here’s the grand prize in a raffle run by the local radio station in Haines. It may not look like all that much, but it’s certainly worth more than twenty-five bucks. A hundred? I’m not so sure. Part of my famous Machinery series. Really.

Quiet day. I’m counting ’em down until the holiday weekend, which starts less than 24 hours from now. Four days off, nice weather expected, a few pleasant things to do, a little work to get done (I probably should finally replace the brake pads and bleed the brakes on the Suburban, and pretty much every car could use a wash) (plus who knows what LRN4 has in mind?), and plenty of relaxation.

We’re going over to the home of our friends Jim and Kathy on Friday afternoon for barbecue and fun. I’m looking forward to it. LRN2 is also going to try to crash a community college debate class that day. I guess if he can talk his way into it, he’ll be well positioned to pass the class. We’ll see what happens.

There are a few other things going on, none of which I can remember at the moment. Maybe tomorrow.

If any of my Loyal Readers are worried about being arrested for being a train-driving monkey, never fear. I have your back. Simply change to a police-eluding monkey! What could be simpler. More monkey-related employment opportunities as they arise.

See you tomorrow.

Here’s a boat. In Alaska. I have no idea what that chimney looking thing is for. Maybe for heat. Part of my famous Machinery series.

Another day, another Extreme Short Shrift post. I need to get up shortly before 4:00 tomorrow morning and we have company tonight. So no time for thoughtful blogging. Not that ever do that anyway.

Our company? Why, it’s none other than brother-in-law Ken! We’re delighted to see him, as always. Also, LRN1’s friend Leah, who it was very nice to meet.

So today’s post is necessarily short. Pretty good day, though, I must say. I worked and LRN4 canned a bunch of peaches, apparently. I say “apparently” because I’m writing this on the train and I haven’t actually seen the bottles, so I have no idea whether there’s a bunch, a mess, or merely a passel. Probably a bunch, though.

We’re leaving early tomorrow afternoon for a weekend camping trip. Going to a Santa Clara County park near Los Gatos, I believe. I’ll try to get some Great Art while we’re out. Maybe a geocache or two to boot.

Unfortunately for my Loyal Readers, though, that means there will be no blog posts on Thursday or Friday. Unless they shock me by having wifi in the park. Hardly seems likely, does it?

So I’ll leave you with today’s food violence news: What’s even lower than a banana burglar? A cucumber thief.

See you on Monday.