Michael Ramirez illustrates how Carter and Obama compare to a couple of REAL presidents . . .
Hat tip Power Line.
June 2010
Spider Lily
We traveled back to our California residence today, after a nice trip to our new home in Arizona. In our patio, I was happy to see that this year’s spider lily was in bloom. Click on the image to enlarge.
Heading Back to California
We will be headed back to California tomorrow, having finished a great deal of business in preparation for our relocation to the Copper State. We’re planning another trip next month to conduct the next wave of business and to start the construction of our new Arizona home.
As we approached the Colorado River on I-10, this friendly saguaro cactus seemed to be beckoning us to come back soon. Photo courtesy of Damsel. Click to enlarge.
Strip Mall Quail
I saw these cute little quail scurrying across the parking lot in a strip mall where our real estate agent does business. I think that this is a pair of mates, male (front) and female on their way to forage or do other quail business. This species is called Gambel’s Quail.
One Hundred Trillion Dollar Bill
Folks are sitting up and taking notice:
Seen near Linden, AZ . . .
Thanks to an advertiser who wishes to remain anonymous, cars and trucks on Arizona Highway 260 in East Central Arizona are driving by a billboard advertisement that recently went up, bearing President Obama’s face on a mock U.S. $100,000,000,000,000 (One-Hundred Trillion Dollar) bill.
MiFi Wireless Hotspot
A couple of years ago, we signed up for a wireless modem from AT&T. The entire time we had the service, it was disappointing, to say the best. Today, on our current trek to the new home, we set out to transfer our wireless services to a local Verizon vendor. I signed up for their MiFi intelligent WIFI hotspot.
I brought the device back to the motel where we’re staying and got it set up. Last night, in the very same spot, the old AT&T device had no signal. Tonight, the MiFi has five bars and both Damsel and I can connect to it. In fact, this post is being transmitted through it in it’s wireless mode (direct modem connect is also an option).
I will have to try this Internet connection solution a number of places before I can unequivocally recommend it, but tonight it’s doing a great job.
Saguaro Cactus Sun Flash
We’re in our new town in Arizona today. While Bob was in the post office doing business there, I went out to the cactus garden in front to photograph some of the cacti. There was one saguaro cactus in bloom whose flowers created a little window for the sunlight. I think this is a nice, artistic expression of the beauty inherent in desert plant life. Click on the image to enlarge.
