Daily Archives: June 7, 2011
D-Day – June 6th, 1944
Just had to post this early today.
This is how they celebrated D-Day in France yesterday, with 1000 ‘peace turtles”, made up of U.S., Russian, and German helmets, crawling up Omaha Beach at Colleville sur Mer to “protest global violence”.
Maybe they would be better off speaking German.
Or this.
More blog later.
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Was up about 10:30 with coffee and a muffin. Today was just a stay-at-home day along with some chores.
A little later, Sue, the camp host, came by to drop off some brochures about things to do in the area. Nice lady.
Then I went outside to check out Mt. Shasta, and,
FINALLY!
Mt. Shasta was clear of clouds, and it is very impressive. Its highest point is over 14,000 feet, and since it’s not part of a mountain range, it really stands out and dominates the area.
It turns that Mt. Shasta is actually a dormant (Note – Not extinct) volcano made of four distinct cones, and is home to seven named glaciers. We know it is still active because of ongoing outgassing of sulfur gases and steam on the mountain. The last observed eruption was in 1786, and another one is expected in the next several hundred years. Just think Mt. St. Helens.
Around noon, while Jan was doing our rugs at the park laundromat, I drove into downtown Weed to drop off a package to our daughter Brandi.
Then around 4:30 Jan and I went right down the street to Silvia’s BBQ, another Weed restaurant recommended by people here at the park.
Being from Texas, we’re always suspicious of other state’s BBQ.
I mean, California BBQ?
But our impression began to change when we got out of the truck and smelled the meat on the grill. You can’t fault a BBQ joint that has its pit out in front of the restaurant for all the world to see.
We each had a combo plate, with Jan having the Ribs and Chicken, and I had the Tri-Tip and the Pulled Pork, and we both had the Steakhouse BBQ Beans.
And, Surprise! It was really good BBQ. The sauce was tangy, and a little sweet. The only way it could have been better was a little more heat.
Hopefully we’ll be able to go back before we leave on Saturday.
Tomorrow we’re going to take another drive out into the countryside and check out a fish hatchery.
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Thought for the Day:
Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.
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