What is wrong with this town? I have a good cup of coffee and a nice pastry type thing to chow on. There is not one independent (family owned) shoppe in town to fit the bill. or is there? Where do you go for your goodies?
Granted the Java Joint down on Donald just south of 39th in Bethany has a good cup, but the last cookie I had was a little dry. It is a trip to get here.
Coffee Dan's is the best cup of coffee in town but no desserts. Down on Main Street in OKC. Another trip.
There was a coffee joint on May and 122 but they moved to 39th too.
Way down on Western and SW 86th there is a great place. Only been there once but it was very nice.
Old Judge Coffee was down there too and they went out of business.
Cairo Coffee down in Peseo went out.
I keep hearing about a place in Midwest City but have not found it yet. Speaking of Midwest City there is a great place called the Korean House. Great food.
Of course Panera and Starbucks are creaping in all around town and taking over. Not independent places.
There is the Full Circle Bookstore. They do have a nice selection of desserts and what not as well as a decent cup.
Oh yes. Reminded me of Classen. The Red Cup. Great Peanut Butter/honey/banana sandwich. Good cup of joe and nice atmosphere. Their hours were strange for a while but I do not know now. It ihas been a while since our last visit.
Also on Classen is the Deli on the Labaranth. It is great sandwiches. They have great Tea and French Press coffees. A grand variety of different makes to choose from.
There is Will's on Western. They have Boyd's coffee. They are Wireless!
There is the new Java Dave's opening in downtown Edmond. Not a good place to drive these days.
There is Full Cup in Edmond but never open when I drive by.
making me think drive by the *$'s on Second by the University and there are people sitting outside, parking lot full at 10:30 at night. How can this be? Why are no other coffee shoppes open to serve the public at this crucrial time?
So what is the problem?

Wishing I had the audio blog feature. I would sing you a song like Bob. I do a great Dylan.
Blowing glass this weekend. Drop by if you get the chance. 2 oclock on Sunday and around 11 on Monday. Coming along nicely. Come on by.
Have a great holiday weekend.

News of the only constant in the universe.
I have a meeting yesterday with the district peoples. The curriculum of my class is to close to the newly required technology literacy class. It is back to the drawing board on what I am going to be teaching.
I am looking at free 3-d software. We have no budget. Any suggestions?
I can not teach any microsoft products due to overlap with the new class. I can not teach webpage design due to overlap at the high school level. I am not real sure what to teach. Any suggestions?
Think of Bob singing, (tonight even) Times they are a changin'

I looked at the Omniverse and thoughts on Karma. I am just not sure where to go on it.
We know there are powers n the universe and when we follow those powers certain things will occur. I wonder then when we do certain things are we trying to influence the way it goes. I have heard that when you give it away it will come back to you tenfold. If then we conscienously give it away with the goal of the tenfold return does that return still happen?
Selfless service to our fellow man.

I can not figure out how I get twelve pay checks in a year. The first paycheck of the "year" comes around Sept. 20. Then once a month after. In June three checks arrive, June 20, June 29, June 30. Have you ever tried to make it through July, August, and September? Ouch.
How can we get this to change?
And please don't say manage your money better el stupido.

Open House was tonight. What a hoot. It was really great fun. A lot of interest from parents. I was amazed by the numbers that showed. 8th grade not so much 7 and 6 a lot. It is good to go over the class in my head too. What do I like the most.
You can see some of the students in their parents too. That is really neat.
Ya'll be good. Time for cookies and punch.
A

All hail Green and Black's 70% cocoa. All hail Green and Blacks 70% cocoa. All hairl Green and Blacks 70% cocoa.
We got to blow today. It was great. I think I have a nice shape working. It is really fun. I can't wait til tomorrow for more blowing. Drop by if you get the chance.
I thought I had more to say. guess not.

Cross Timbers Tree Preservation

Cross Timbers Tree Preservation
Hey kids, here is some of the work I have done with Mambo thus far. It is really a nice program once you figure it out. It was like something finally clicked after about a week or so. Let me know what you think.

I forgot to tell you what happened.
Yesterday I was sitting here. The bell rings. I think maybe I should get up now and teach something.
I look over and in walks the superintendent. I stand up and greet him. I look out into the classroom and about six people are playing solitare.
We chat a bit and he leaves. First hour can not play any games ever again.

Good afternoon good people. All is well. The beginning is the beginning and it is going the way all beginnings have been going for you all for the past couple of beginning weeks. The good things about beginnings is they do have an end even if that end comes in June, then only be begin to begin again. Things to do are stacked up and stacked up. slowly whittled down.
We are doing well all in all.
The glass studio had another controller go out on the bottom anneallehr. It will take about a week (fingers crossed) to get it fixed and going again. Hoping to get to blow some glass over the weekend.
Did I tell you about the covered walk way? We are sinking posts and going to cover them with steel fencing to grow vines over the top. There is about 120 feet of walkway. Five feet with cover then about 14 feet without and another five with cover. I will try to get some photos when it is complete or when we work again.
Off now to Lottinvilles to get some suppers.
may peace prevail on earth

Went out to mow tonight. I got about twenty minutes into the thing and the mower threw a belt. Third time we have had to have it serviced this summer. Our grass is knee high. I am ready to warn anybody against taking their machines for service at this particular location. Once the best place in town but no longer.
Ice Chick brings up the gulab jamun at the Taj. These little milk balls are da' bomb. The thick syrupy sauce has a bit of cardamon in it making it like the richest dessert ever. To those who have not been to the Taj you must go there now. Take a working lunch if you must. You know if I like it there is some question, but if Ice likes it - the place must be wonderful.