Goodbye books & the Cascades

Boxing Day is not a holiday we celebrate in the USA, but on this December 26th, I packed up two full duffel bags worth of books and donated them at a local book depository.
I noticed later that it was on behalf of a children’s reading program; I
don’t think the kiddies will get too much out of Karl Marx or Emile Durkheim.

That said, it was good to continue to pare down the library.

I’m starting to do some things here for “the last time.”  For example, 4 of the last 5
winters I’ve been here in Washington State, I have traveled up to the Upper
Skagit River Valley to view the bald eagle migration.  Although I didn’t see as many this year as in years past (six of em; I counted), their majestic presence was no less impressive.

To think, six months from now, I may be making videos about elephants instead of eagles.  In fact, I had my formal telephone interview with the head recruiter at ATI and I think it went very well.  He informed me they had 20 applicants for 5 remaining spots in the program; I suspect that might have just been a sales line used to ensure my enthusiasm, but it may also be true.  I’m waiting to hear on my application’s final status.


I recently upgraded my video editing software, and I’m still
learning about it’s capabilities and interface.
So, there are a couple glitches in this video of my Boxing Day
adventures.   Enjoy!


4 Comments

  • D_LEMUR says:

    Marxist….lol….
    Books for children are always good J….
    It’s one way too learn things…..:)
    As far as making video’s of Elephant’s not Eagle’s in six months time,
    you undoubtedly have not heard of the Wild Rouge Spotted Flying Elephant.
    They are one of Southeast Asia’s most misunderstood phenomena….or should I say phenomeni 🙂
    Just make sure you are not walking underneath them when they fly by…..
    There migration season is one of legend I assure you.. :groovy:
    I remember the Cascades….strange family…but not as bad as the
    Calderas of Yellowstone National Park that you encountered not long age…..:)
    huh wtf….? ➡ ❓
    Yea anyways…..moving on just as you are about to do….yea pretty sure they have a spot open for you in Thailand…that 5 positions left
    open …hell that what they say to everyone from Washington state….
    no I do not know why….:)
    But I think it has something to do with Washingtonians not being afraid of rain…those Thais love scaring the shit out of Americans ya know….:)
    Lao too…..:) 😯
    John Bradshaw lolol…and your right …keeping books are pretty useless….
    I’ve cut down on the looking high brow shenanigans over the years as well….
    Rockport…?
    High brow shoes…ohhhhh sorry the town of Rockport…
    I don’t display my old Rockports around my house anymore either….:) 8)
    How did they name Thunder Knob Trail…naw I ain’t gonna go there today J….nope not me J.
    Careful with the shelf life of purchased burrito’s J…..
    My God you are a risk taker I will say that…lololol Burrito point….lolololol
    I will say this though J…you do make some rather worthy nature video’s my friend…..
    not to mention Ukulele vid’s as well….:)
    Ahhhhh there go my ducks….:)
    I have always wondered why you are not more read here on Friendburst….?
    Hmmmm must be the Marxist,Socialist,Muslim thing….and being an original member of the Gang of Ten…
    Driving on a snowy road after eating a burrito…now that’s risk taking….oppps….:)

    Rockport Home Owner’s Assoc.
    lolololololol ya think…..

    😉

  • Joko says:

    “I have always wondered why you are not more read here on Friendburst….?”

    Somehow, I don’t know how or what happened, but about 18 months ago, I pissed off Kevin.

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