Watching the sun disappear behind us as my truck barrels eastward across Washington's sagebrush-covered lowlands. 330 miles to go until we're home in western Montana with the family who needs us.

An especially big one that was living on Mom and Dad’s front porch two summers ago. Just ran across this photo and thought it was good for Halloween. :)

I will readily admit I hate daylight savings time more than the average person. I think it’s silly and unnecessary, and causes an unneeded interruption in business and commerce every time it changes. But this guy, from a letter-to-the-editor in an Australian newspaper, thinks daylight savings time is cooking the earth. Seems perfectly logical… read and allow yourself to laugh out loud. :)

Thanks to FAIL Blog for the laugh today!

Someone's been getting creative with what looks like fabric paint on the sidewalks in south Seattle. I, for one, welcome the invasion of our new alien overlords.

Finally hit “submit” on my photo gallery and thereby posted my pics from Oktoberfest last weekend in Leavenworth. It was a perfect fall weekend in the little Bavarian town east of the Cascades, and despite less chicken-dancing than previous years it was a great time and a relaxing weekend away. Prost! until next year!

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