Portland, OR annual rainfall average: 36.69 inches. This year’s rainfall in the DC Metro area: 61.33 inches and in our particular area of Maryland that’s closer to 80″. Thank goodness I started on that ark last spring. Now if all that moisture continues into the winter!!!

We have an utter lack of focus on mass transportation and more generally infrastructure improvement in the US. This Washington Post article discussing Amtrak boarding procedures is an excellent example of this lack of focus/concern.

Regardless of political believes, most agree H.W. Bush was a solid leader during extremely difficult times. RIP Mr. President!

An entirely empty flight lounge and some idiot has to sit right next to me and start shouting into his phone concerning some nauseating social drivel. To heck with engine and crowd noise, the next big thing to develop and market is Active A-hole Cancelling Headphones.

On the way to dinner this evening, we passed one wreck/mile of road. People, please don’t get in your car if you can’t drive and the weather is bad… that and put down your &$&@* phones.

Not getting this jacket back until he is good and ready!

Always makes it feel like Fall has arrived…

Get yours; without it you have ZERO right to gripe. Early voting ROCKS!