Basketball

Today our pastor talked about the game the pharasies played in relation to Jesus and the Romans. Speaking of how we understand the game of life and the different society rules and the influence that has on our actions. 

He's a gifted and smart guy, but he also really likes basketball

Bark Park

Lazy Saturday and we took the dogs to the dog park. They have done a lot of work restoring the grass and making it nice again though the dogs never seemed to mind. The puppies rode in the back of the car.

Hanna Flat

So this is where we went camping. We had probably the best campsite in the place. Site #9.

A Fire Came Through

I took the kids camping up in Big Bear at Hannah Flat Campground. We went for a nice hike and ended up going through an area that a fire came through a few years ago.

Sandals

I started out with the toe shoes which led to my minimal shoes obsession. I got some Merrell shoes for work that meet the bill of minimal yet aesthetically functional for work. Then I found sandals. These ate the closest to being barefoot i have found but still have protection from the hour pavement.

They are kinda like Jesus shoes.

Side Step

We took the Jeep out to get dirty this last weekend and had a great time. Drove up and down some hills, over some rocks and tested my driving skills. I think I did OK. My friend Al thought so too. Didn't break anything, so that was a bonus. Then we were having lunch by the lake and I stepped up on the side step running board, and with a little jump on it, the whole thing broke off. That was rather disappointing. Turns out the thing is made of plastic and the metal threaded inserts just pulled right out.

Al said, "check out the Smittybilt steps, good price, look good and they are solid" so I did after we got home. The price seemed decent so I ordered them Sunday afternoon and they arrived Tuesday. On they went. They do look good and the mounting brackets look much stronger than the stock ones.

I will talk to the dealer about the poor quality of the originals.

Kong

I've been spending a lot of time at work up at CityWalk. A lot of people go there on vacation, I go there because that's what I do.

Dinosaur

For 46 years I've driven by the dinosaurs of Cabazon and never stopped. Finally yesterday I did.

Yucca Bowl

this had been the "new" Yucca Bowl since the 1980's

Sunrise

The moon was a sliver of itself this morning as the sun rose.

Toyota

If i could own a classic 4x4 it would be an early 1980s Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40.