The Daily for Thursday Jan 14, 2021

[richwmn]

51 minutes ago, Av8rix said:

Oh, and @richwmn, forgot to say that today is also National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day.  Yeah, really.  Google it.

I did see that, but since we already have two "food" mentions I chose the other possibilities.

 

[lindaler]

6 hours ago, Sharon in AZ said:

Blue the hairless dog always has a shirt or sweater on.  And even has a farmers tan to show for it. 
 

 

Every day Chavela wears her uniform and many she too must wear a sweater. Tonight we are going out for prime rib dinner so she will be putting on her working uniform as a service dog. 

[KirkNC]

3 hours ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

Go Kings 😉 (in a tough realigned west division) won't be easy 

It will be interesting to see how these new divisions work out.  Carolina got lucky not being put in the East.

[cruisemom42]

44 minutes ago, Marmot@Sea said:

Good Afternoon.

 

When you have children and Labradors something like this is bound to happen.

 

 

Val

 

That is adorable -- and it ALMOST qualifies as a pet dressed as a kite!  

[erewhon]

Thanks for all the daily information, photos and humour.

Our cat will  not tolerate  being held let alone being dressed up!!

We have a lovely warm sunny summer day.

Stay safe and well everyone

 

Edited January 15, 2021 by erewhon

[erewhon]

7 hours ago, NextOne said:

 

My DH received word yesterday that he'll start radiation treatments on his ankle next week for the cancer that has eaten into the bone. Thirteen daily (M-F) treatments to start. We're hopeful!

 

Very best wishes for successful radiation treament.

[bennybear]

3 hours ago, TiogaCruiser said:

(Hey, I can get into my account on my Windows 10 machine!)

 

January 14, 2013

 

Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

Dawn came with a misty blue fog hovering around the shadowy peaks which lined the Fiordo Aisen. We made our way through the channel toward Puerto Chacabuco. As the sun rose slowly, more detail became apparent. Both sides of us are surrounded by steep mountains that are broken by the occasional waterfall or narrow cut that was left by a glacier that went through in the past. The area has much of the look of the Lynn Canal in Alaska, but without the large number of waterfalls.

After a quick breakfast our group assembled in the Wajang Theatre to collect tender tickets. By 8:30 we were heading below to board our tender for the short ride to the port. Officials asked if we are carrying any food and look in the occasional pack or bag to confirm that no one had any items that are banned, but the infamous sniffer dogs were nowhere to be seen.

Two bright blue busses awaited and our group of about 35 from our roll call was quickly on its way into the Andes. Our guide was an ex-pat from Wyoming who had brought his family to live in Chile and was quite knowledgeable about the country and culture.  The area was quite rural and because of its ruggedness, much of the farming is done with horse and plow. The area recently had roads installed (but cars and gas were very expensive) and instead of installing wired phone service, due to practical matters and technology, they are going directly to cell phone.

We stopped at 2 National Reserves and several scenic locations on our way to a farm where we had lunch. The family whose farm we stopped at grew their own organic produce and had roasted two of their lambs in their fogon (fireplace barbeque) and served us lunch in their quincho (a covered/enclosed out building with fireplace cooking and typically an eating space). For entertainment they had a couple dance traditional Chilean dances (including the Cuenca). It was one of the best shorex I have taken.

On the way back Our guide shared mate (pronounce it “ma'-tay"), which is a traditional drink related to green tea. In the past couple of years it has become popular as a beverage in the US. In Chile,(as well as several other South American countries), it is a social custom (a group of people share the same cup) and has its own set of procedures that go with it.  Several people in the van asked to stop at a local market to buy wine. (At that time HAL allowed an unlimited amount of wine corkage free wine aboard.) The guide helped those who needed assistance in the market (with language, checking out, etc.) Sail away from the lovely bay was early and blended into several hours of the best scenic cruising I have ever done.

 

Those are some serious spurs!   Love the foxglove!

[bennybear]

Very late to the party!  Thanks everyone!  Sending healing thoughts to all that need them!  
lol,  instead of BLame Canada feel like this is  blame Alberta! We did have several semis tipped over in the south of the province.  Gusts over 140 Kph!  
They will now let us see family outdoors distanced and in small groups,  stay safe everyone,   

Edited January 15, 2021 by bennybear

[XBGuy]

Butch Goring's name is on (I think) four Stanley Cups.

 

 

 

 

Not one as a member of the Los Angeles Kings.   😕

[Sharon in AZ]

2 hours ago, lindaler said:

Every day Chavela wears her uniform and many she too must wear a sweater. Tonight we are going out for prime rib dinner so she will be putting on her working uniform as a service dog. 

 

Enjoy your prime rib!  Sounds yummy!  And I love your Chavela, wish I knew how to pronounce her name!

[rafinmd]

7 hours ago, doobieb said:

And thanks to Kazu I now know where Saskatoon is!  Now when I hear  about your crazy weather, I can picture you in the right place

Saskatoon is a service stop on the Canadian, the trans-Canada train.  I've "been there" a number of times but slept through all but one of them.  I think the train is scheduled for about 2AM westbound and 4AM eastbound, so the only time I really got there was once when the train was 8 hours or so late. It's on the Saskatchewan River:

 

 

Roy