Screaming machines.

Shelly returned to Illinois yesterday and needed a ride from the airport. So Kathy and I took my van to Midway in Chicago. Because I thought traffic would be bad (and it was) I asked Kathy to drive. In spite of my nearly nonstop instructor comments she got us there and back safely. Anyway right as we were loading Shelly and her luggage this group of about 100 "crotch rocket" riders came screaming up Cicero Ave. The noise echoed thru the airport arrival area so loudly it raised the hair on the back of my neck. As we left the airport some of the stragglers came along side doing wheelies and revving their bikes. As we stopped for a red light ten or more bikers raced thru nearly causing wrecks screaming their engines as they went. 

Wow, that was enough excitement for a year.

Missing out?

Joan and I don't do Facebook or Twitter, so by today's standard we are part of the "great unwashed".  I guess we are missing out on some things. But as they say, "you don't know what you don't know".

Maybe Yogi can figure that out.

The front garden is doing fine.

Though it is not the traditional "Back Garden" our front garden is looking good. We even have hope for a few tomatoes later this summer. We do have a nice back yard. But without easy access to it, the space goes unappreciated.

Cutting the cord, again.

Since we retired over 20 years ago, our home has been a cable TV free zone. Each of the three places we rented had only the internet for video content. The most recent service was called FUBO. It cost $30 a month to start. But after 3 years the monthly charge has risen to $65. 

So we are switching to a service called Sling. For $40 a month we will get most of the channels (Golf, Fox News, Premier League Football) deemed essential, plus a bunch of not so essential channels. 

I wonder how long that price will last?

First the power, now this.

Trying to cook the evening meal we noticed one of the four burners on our gas range wasn't working properly. As I investigated I also noted the normally blue flame was heavily mixed with yellow flares on those burners that were working. So with a safety first approach, I called the gas utility company's hot line for assistance.  After the call on a Tuesday evening we waited about an hour for the service man to arrive.

Come to find out, a small piece of food or something had gotten into the orifice below the burner and was blocking the gas flow.  To clean it out required removal of the orifice which is something I would not attempt myself. So 30 minutes later all was well. The yellow flares are apparently the result of high humidity in the air and nothing out of the ordinary. I'm not sure what that will cost me, but worth it for the peace of mind.

I-75 south to Winter Haven

It's been over 2 years since our last trip to Florida. So this video by one of my YouTube friends of that part of the trip was very  welcome and familiar. 

We attended this church in Winter Haven for 5 winters, while renting a home just next door in Auburndale. Good times.

https://www.stjosephwh.org/

I have seen a lot of hazards on the golf course,

But this one is different. Not just lose your golf ball but maybe lose an arm or a leg