Went to the Casper Ghosts game last night-they played Great Falls. The game had a personal interest for me because the starting left fielder for Great Falls is a kid from Casper. I was his junior high counselor and Kathy had him in class. He was raised by his grandparents but overcame so many things and earned a baseball scholarship to Oklahoma State where he graduated with a B average. Last night he was playing on the same field where he played legion baseball. I, like many other fans I suspect, was secretly rooting for him. He had a fine game both offensively and defensively but the ghosts still won making it a perfect baseball night.
We had quite a few Harley folks at the motel in Casper last night. It's Sturgis, SD time. Had the first motorcycle fatality in Yellowstone yesterday but there will be more in the surrounding areas. While I was eating breakfast, some came to breakfast wearing their leathers. I'll have to be extra careful driving today keeping an eye out for antelope, deer, and hog riders.
Adjustment-I find myself looking for the Denver weather first in the Casper CS-T.
Bumper sticker-"I Love Haters"

NEVER CHANGING
For years a lady named Doris from Wheatland has acted as the most informed spokesperson for Christianity and has used the forum of letters to the "editor in the Casper Star-Tribune" to inform the public of her unchallengable knowledge. You can image the content of the responses on the letters page that her printed rants bring. I haven't read the CS-T in almost a month but when I read a copy of yesterday's paper, there was a letter from Doris listing some of the things that are destroying Christianity. Now I always thought Christianity was capable of destroying itself if it ever chose to do so and didn't need Doris to spread the word.

This would be funny if it weren't so pathetic. I stopped in Wheatland to get gas for my van. Just as I was preparing to leave, a small Audi from Colorado pulled in facing me. The driver twisted behind the wheel in all sorts of directions and I wasn't sure if he were experiencing some sort of medical distress. Finally he either rolled out of or fell out the Audi. I would describe him as 6' 2", 300+ pounds with a waiste between 50 and 60 inches-probably closer to the latter-and who didn't appear to be particularly agile. He started pumping gas into the Audi. He really needs to do what some of us of larger than average folks do and buy a bigger car. I really wanted to watch him get back in but I was in a hurry to get to Casper before supper. Memberable scenes from life on the road.

When I drove into Wyoming today, it was the first time since 1955 that I was entering as a nonresident. I thought the drive from Cheyenne to Casper was boring after driving from Denver to Fort Collins.
I went to a Casper Ghosts ball game tonight. I learned what a Ghost's Happy Meal is-a beer and peanuts.

After a day in the 90's it cooled off to the high 70's and we sat on our deck for the first time. The night before we were walking home from K&E's and could hear the coyotes howling in the natural undeveloped area south of our cul de sac. Life is good-now if it would just cool down a bit.

When a person moves he often wonders how long it will be until the solicitors of worthy causes get the new address and sends mail which includes address labels and letters asking for donations. Our first arrived yesterday. Nice labels.
Walking home from K & E's last night I was accosted by my cul de sac neighbors, found myself with a beer in my hands, and spent the next hour in conversation. Nice people and they like their street. They think about the same as I do about the HOA. Smart people.
Went over and watched K & E and the boys pack up and head for the airport this morning. They are headed for Ohio and to visit the other set of grandparents. Hope all goes well.

Baptized the twins Sunday. They were s0 good during the ceremony I was amazed. The Lutheran minister is the same minister who confirmed Keri and David in Casper, did the wedding ceremony for Keri and Eric in Littleton, and now has baptized the twins in Littleton. He and his wife came over to K & E's for lunch and we had a great visit. We finally went to the other room to watch the finish of the World Cup. I was rooting for the Netherlands. I don't know why. Our son and daughter-in-law came out from the Twin Cities and that made things even better.

Went to my first Home Owners' Association meeting last night. I thought it had some of the makings of a "kangaroo court" as they got so picky as to whether the siding on a shed was vertical or horizontal. One couple received a citation before they had even bought the house. We got a citation for a basketball hoop before we moved in and still don't own one. I think the corporation that runs the association needs a royal butt kicking. Apparently there is a group that believes in the association and those who tolerate it.

I can't believe I now pay attention to the ozone level readings on the Weather Channel in the morning.