So…still not having much luck convincing citizens to take on utility work for free and clean out the storm drains. That would qualify as nobody wants to work. Hmm. Maybe she shouldn’t have said she couldn’t trust us with sandbags before that one storm because we would just dump em in the drains.

Back at you, friend!

It’s because of all the ways to skin a cat. They just assume you are going for one of those. Which we aren’t. (Hate that turn of phrase, works in this context)

bear with me (oh my god it’s huge please send help)

Love the name Sunday Highball/Lowball glasses since, well, we don’t do liquor sales to people at all and have limited hours for beer and wine sales on Sundays. I choose to believe that’s a jab at the state blue laws.

I miss the chilly, foggy summer mornings of Santa Cruz. Or the normally not blistering hot summer days of the Bay Area. What is up with 100°F temps in San Jose this week? Should be upper 70s.

MBmontereyaq.bsky.socialOct 2, 2024 5:38pm

It’s a chilly foggy summer morning and these middle school students are filled with a mix of excitement and nervousness as they embark on what could be one of their first ocean experiences with Ocean Learning Adventures (OLAs) at the Aquarium. 🌊 www.youtube.com/shorts/6pVBm...

Ocean Learning Adventures | #shorts

YouTube video by Monterey Bay Aquarium

That trash can is not coming anywhere near the house until it’s empty and I have cleaned it out. I don’t care if it blocks my driveway for the next three days.

Right? At least it’s not my old neighbor who threw out seafood after Ida. That was something else. It’s always been clockwork. I think we all assumed it would be this week as well. But…the town didn’t begin getting power back until Monday, so I’m sure things are running late.

This is the first time since I moved here in June 2022 where the robot truck hasn’t picked up my trash during the noon hour on Wednesday. Not terribly concerned except…the neighborhood stinks because our cans are all full of the food spoiled by the hurricane.

Did I just describe myself as Chaotic Good to one of my operation partners when she asked if she needed a new ticket for supplemental build that’s been in system for 2 weeks? Maybe. But I am.