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Mike Kohn earns spot on Winter Olympics Team

2010-01-21T08:40:03-08:00

From the Huffington Post:

Mike Kohn of the United States has secured a four-man bobsled spot at the Vancouver Olympics, after finishing sixth in a World Cup race Sunday at St. Moritz, Switzerland.

Kohn’s result means the Americans will have three sleds in the Olympic four-man competition, with Steven Holcomb and John Napier having already secured enough points to mathematically wrap up bids that were to be formally announced later Sunday by the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation.

Kohn earned a spot in the two-man Olympic competition on Saturday, also giving the U.S. the maximum allotment of three sleds in that discipline. The USBSF took 14 of a possible 15 Olympic start positions in bobsled and skeleton.

Kohn won a bronze medal at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics as a push athlete in Brian Shimer’s four-man sled.

“Winning an Olympic medal was amazing, but it doesn’t compare to the team camaraderie felt over these last few weeks,” Kohn said. “The Olympics is about more than winning medals, and this experience is one I’ll remember for the rest of my life.”

Indeed, getting a third sled into the Olympics for the U.S. was a team effort.

Kohn contemplated retirement when he wasn’t on the World Cup team to begin the season. He was summoned back to the top international circuit midway through the schedule, after veteran and Olympic hopeful Todd Hays retired following a training crash that left him with bleeding within his brain.

So Kohn was in a race against time, trying to get the world ranking points needed to qualify in both two- and four-man competitions. Getting plenty of help from other U.S. bobsledders – Hays included – along the way, Kohn climbed far enough in the standings to reach Vancouver.

“I can’t thank Todd enough for his help and support over the last few weeks in helping our team,” Kohn said. “He’s been a huge part of my success.”

Holcomb’s USA-1 four-man sled will be pushed by Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curt Tomasevicz. Napier’s USA-2 will carry Chuck Berkeley, Steve Langton and Chris Fogt, while Kohn’s USA-3 will have Jamie Moriarty, Bill Schuffenhauer and Nick Cunningham aboard.

In two-man, Holcomb will be with Tomasevicz (who was with Kohn for his final World Cup push), Napier will partner with Langton, and Kohn’s push athlete will be selected later by the USBSF.

“We had a very difficult decision to make regarding our men’s Olympic team because of the depth of our push athletes,” USBSF CEO Darrin Steele said. “In the end we went with the teams that pushed together (Sunday). You can’t argue with the results because Holcomb’s team is ranked first in the world, Napier’s team is ranked second in the world and Kohn’s team finished sixth.”

Two-time defending Olympic four-man champion Andre Lange of Germany drove to his third straight World Cup gold medal Sunday, winning the two-run event at St. Moritz in 2 minutes, 10.13 seconds. Karl Angerer drove another German sled to second, just ahead of the Russian sled piloted by Alexsandr Zubkov.

Holcomb’s team was fourth, and Napier’s sled was 11th on Sunday, January 10th.

Brain injury inspiration!

2009-12-27T22:01:21-08:00

http://rostxusa.com

The first time I met Michael Rost I was sitting on the sidewalk at the Sprinter Station waiting rather impatiently for the train to the beach. I saw him walking towards me for what seemed like several minutes before he was close enough to give what I now consider a characteristic Mike greeting. I remember reacting hesitantly to his statement that we should “hang out sometime,” but luckily hesitancy gave way to uncertain acquiescence. Over time my acquiescence has given way to a hesitant enthusiasm. For Mike though, “everything is possible!”

Ten years ago Michael Rost was in a car crash causing him to endure the consequences of a traumatic brain injury. In a coma for a month, he had to relearn even the most basic of everyday movements. Now, his speech is slowed, his balance is off, his walking is labored and his hands shake, but despite these difficulties, Michael Rost has asked himself, “Self, what can you still do that is crazy and extreme?”

The answer, as it turns out, is not only extreme, but also inspirational.

On March 27 2010, Michael Rost begins the adventure of a lifetime. After taking a swim in the Pacific Ocean, Mike will jump on his recumbent trike and begin his self powered cross country journey to the Atlantic Ocean. Simply stated, Mike wants to show the world and himself that “everything is possible!”

As he travels , he is seeking to raise money to donate to the Brain Injury Foundation in New York. Once I asked him, “How much money do you want to raise?” and jokingly he answered, “a million dollars.” What he raised were a million doubts and questions in my mind, but I’ve decided to opt for Mike’s”everything is possible” slogan. I’ve decided to disregard my previous experiences with what reality is and create space in my mind for the awesome potential of manifesting the adventure of a lifetime.

I know a million dollars is a lot of money to raise. I know that there are many obstacles to be overcome in the achievement of a cross country bike ride by even a person in perfect health with no physical handicaps. I know it won’t be easy. I know there will be flat tires, pelting rain storms, angry drivers, potholes and dead ends, but I also know that Michael Rost has already overcome obstacles in his life that have been way more extreme than any of that. He continues to live his life from the moment he is in. He reminds me that, no, my life might not be exactly the way I would like it to be, and yes, I do have my own obstacles to overcome, but most importantly, he reminds me that not bothering to try would be the only real failure.

So, the New Year not yet arrived, I’ve begun incorporating my resolutions into life a little early. Overcoming fear and doubt are perhaps rather ambiguous goals, but if living with a generalized anxiety of failure is possible, I assume the opposite, living with a generalized sense of purpose and accomplishment, is also possible. Yes, anything and everything is possible!

If you or anyone you know would like to ride with Mike for all or part of his trip, donate a million dollars, be Mike’s bike mechanic, would like to set up a helmet cam for his journey, would like to make phone calls to potential sponsors, arrange educational events at schools, or even be a cheerleader complete with pom-poms as Mike departs on March 27th 2010 please be in touch. Talents and creative insights of all kinds are welcome.

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Rapid Sequence Intubation

2009-12-24T08:43:50-08:00

Are you some of the privileged EMS providers whom are allowed to use RSI pre-hospital? I am and realize that nothing scares me more than this procedure. Get organized for this high risk,low frequency skill, your patients deserve it! Call today or stop by our web site at www.rsikit.com to talk about your project.

Have a safe shift

Kurt K
Nanook Industries
503-201-6821

Narcotic Kits

2009-12-24T08:26:43-08:00

Do you need a better way of securing your DEA controlled medications? If you are working in the field and want to protect,secure and organize your medications, we can help. Call us and we will discuss your needs and find the correct solution for agency. My products are field tested and built with the practitioner in mind.
Please visit our site at www.rsikit.com

Have a safe shift

Kurt K
Nanook Industries
503-201-6821

Ice Cream Ball Fun

2009-12-14T20:08:34-08:00

I had the pleasure of watching my great nephew and niece this past Saturday evening. In planning on how I was going to fill several hours with a 3 year old and an 8 month old, I decided Ice cream making would be fun. At least it would keep the older one occupied and hopefully tire him out a bit, so that he would fall fast asleep and I could rest and enjoy my evening. Well as the pictures will show he had a blast! He ( Jayden) decided we should have Chocolate and Banana in our ice cream! He mushed the 1/2 of banana and ate the other 1/2, which is good because he would not eat the chicken I cooked for him and only about 3 bites of the Mac and Cheese! He mixed it all up with a little whisk I had picked up for him at Target. Then I put one of my zip up sweatshirts on him, he already had a t-shirt and a sweatshirt on but I was taking no chances! We went out to the balcony and rolled the ball around for about 30 min. We of course had several breaks, we live above a trolley station and he is fascinated with trains so as each trolley came thru we had to cheer them on. Finally Ice Cream was done! I have never seen anyone enjoy his ice cream as much as Jayden did. Hopefully you will all enjoy the pics!! Now if only the 8 Month old was as cooperative! I will have you know it did not tire him out! We still sat up till after 11 watching Curious George, with Jatden telling me that he was not tired!

Shenzhen Aurora company

2009-11-21T01:00:15-08:00

Shenzhen Aurora photoelectric technology co., Ltd. founded in 1998,is a professional manufacturer of LED in the R&D, Fabrication, Producing and sales .We have involved USD600,000 as investment capital with a built-up area of 6000 square meters, more than 300 employees, introduced advanced mature producing and inspecting equipments. We have constantly adopted the advanced technology and management from other companies.
After years of development, Shenzhen Aurora Photoelectric Technology Co., Ltd. has turned into one of the leaders in the LED industry. Since our company established, we have successfully researched almost one hundred types of LED, such as super purple LED, pure blue LED, pure green LED, pure white LED, flashing lamp, seven-color lamps etc, back light, digital tubes and some application products of LED to meet the requirements of different customers. In technology, we dedicate to researching, creating. At present we are researching the new products, focusing on the photoelectric products, such as lighting up city projects, indoor decoration lighting, outdoor decoration and scenery lighting etc.So that we can supply the save energy,long lifetime products.In quality,we inspect raw material,WIP,finished products and machines,equipments and reliability experiments of products.We also positively improve the quality of employees and supply all kinds of training for them .We have received the high reputations from our customers due to our excellent quality,competitive price and excellent service!
Flashleds is striving to use its products to light the every corner of the world!Trustfulness,practicality,innovation is our management conception and rules,same as our aiming at our clients satisfactory products as well as excellent sales team,good after-service will make you satisfied.

Chinese Connection: Do you want to set up some sort of business or linkage in China?

2009-11-07T21:43:02-08:00

Ask yourself;

1) How good is my business plan? No plan? STOP until you have a solid plan.

2) How well do I know the products?

3) How confident am I of my market/customers? Do I have MoIs?

4) Do I know the sources? The quality of products? The prices? The lead times? The shipping methods? How can I ensure the right product is delivered at the right time, for the right price?

5) Do I have sufficient funding?

6) Do I have solid business partners? Is my business well-rounded; S&M, Finance, Production, Shipping, QA, Admin. Do I have reliable connections in China which I can easily communicate with, who understand my business & products, who have my best interests, who are very knowledgeable with the local market – who can source, monitor, ship the right product for my price at the right time?

Ken

VK Electronics
Shenzhen, China
kennethmossmanhotmail.com<br />kam1787gmail.com
www.vksourcing.com

LEDS! for decor, lighting (3W to 100W), utility

2009-11-07T21:25:28-08:00

VK Electronics is a Canadian run group in the heart of Shenzhen, China. Shenzhen is THE centre for electronics.

We have a showroom on the 31st floor of the Bank of China Gardens (in the heart of Shenzhen), and welcome serious buyers.

While a new company, the CEO has been in Asia since 1992, after living in Europe and Canada.

Our staff is highly competent and professional; all have many years experience working for foreign companies.

We source, design, supply, and ship quality electronics.

Our primary line is LED lighting, with strong support to PC and IT related products.

kennethmossmanhotmail.com<br />kam1787gmail.com
www.vksourcing.com

Your bridge for QUALITY Chinese LED, IT products, Electronics

2009-11-07T21:20:58-08:00

VK Electronics is a Canadian run group in the heart of Shenzhen, China. Shenzhen is THE centre for electronics.

We have a showroom on the 31st floor of the Bank of China Gardens (in the heart of Shenzhen), and welcome serious buyers.

While a new company, the CEO has been in Asia since 1992, after living in Europe and Canada.

Our staff is highly competent and professional; all have many years experience working for foreign companies.

We source, design, supply, and ship quality electronics.

Our primary line is LED lighting, with strong support to PC and IT related products.

Our LED products have a complete 2 year warranty.

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Our network is extensive however our criteria for a supplier or factory are strict. We accept only high-quality products which are consistent in quality and reasonably priced.

We can source, supply and/or ship. Our mission is to provide high-quality products in a timely, efficient, and professional manner which fulfills all your requirements.

We are your professional, responsible bridge to key suppliers.

We ensure that ALL your specifications, requirements, and conditions are fully meet.

If you need design work, we can certainly assist with that. We have a DEEP understanding of expectations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Our rates for Sourcing are as follows;

 US 100 per day, in ½ day blocks

 Pre-payment (min 2 days or US 200) by Western Union or PayPal

Our rates for R&D and Design assistance are as follows;

 US 200 per day, in ½ day blocks

 Pre-payment (min 2 days or US 400) by Western Union or PayPal

kennethmossmanhotmail.com<br />kam1787gmail.com
wwww.vksourcing.com

Vacation Favorite Pic and Story

2009-10-30T21:11:10-07:00

Being born and raised here in San Diego, I really do not know anything about hunting!!! Now I have to admit my Dad lived in upstate New York and hunted all the time, he also raised pigs, chickens, etc all to be killed to be eaten. My Mom lived in Pennsylvania and also raised chickens not only for eggs but also for the Chicken and Dumplings!! So I have heard the stories!!! I on the other hand have always had my meals come from the grocery store! I have never killed anything in my life, I even try to save bugs in my house and send them outdoors where I think they will have a better chance to survive! But I must admit I am not the least bit bothered by hunting for food!!

So on our trip to New Hampshire I was surprised to hear there was a 9 day hunting season for Moose! As we were driving into the state I saw all the signs Moose Crossing, Watch for Moose etc… It really stands out when you are from San Deigo and all you see is the “Watch for People Crossing” So anyway I am thinking there is no way I can spend 7 days here and not see a moose!!!

Well truth be told, I did not see a single Moose crossing the road (ok I have to admit I have never seen a person crossing the freeway in San Diego either). But here comes the real story, it is the part where you completely embarrass your spouse and father in law!

We were on a road trip heading up to Canada (we had gotten our passport cards and just had to put them to use) We were just passing the Mount Washington Resort very picturesque and we had stopped a day before to get pics. But while we are passing I notice A pickup with 3 guys in camo taking pics, it is then that I do the double take, and I notice the Moose in the back! That is the moment I tell my husband to stop and turn around!! He in all logic says why??? And I respond because there is a Moose in the back of the truck that I want to get a picture of!! ( please really) He looks at his Dad who is sitting in the front passenger seat, no words were spoken but the look just said it all!! After that he said are you going to embarrass me??? Really like in the last 27 years he has not embarrassed me!! So I say absolutely not I just want to get a pic!!! To his defense he made a u-turn and drove back to the turnout where the moose and truck were located! As I got out of the car he said please don’t embarrass me! (I am going to remember that in the years to come). So I get out of the car, the guys made sure the windows were rolled up and I think they were ready to make a run for it!!! I immediately introduce myself and say I am from San Diego and that this is just something we never see at home. I said that I would love to get a pic with them and the moose, they thought it would be a much better pic if I had my pic with the Moose! I got there pic first, and asked all the questions that had been building up since I had first heard it was Moose hunting time!

How long did it take you to find this Moose? They had been hunting for 3 days and this was the first Moose they saw!

How much did the Moose weight? 718#s and they were expecting to get about 500# of meat!

How did you get it into the truck? They shot it at 5p.m. it took them till 11 p.m. to get it hauled out to the truck ( they were lucky there was a rail track and they made a sling and hauled it on the track) when the got to the truck it took 10 guys to get it on to the truck ( I guess people are willing to help back there).

What does Moose taste like? It is the best of all wild game!! (I tried to find moose at any of the places we ate and no such luck, so I am going to have to take there word on this) At least they did not say it tasted like chicken!!

Is it easy to get on the Moose Hunting List?? Not at all, it is done by lottery and they had been trying for several years. The last time anyone had gotten into the lottery was 5 years ago and it was one of the guys wife and she and her girlfriends went hunting and got a moose! ( how cool is that)!

So my questions were done and they said really you have to get your pic with the moose, ok!!! At this point my husband rolls down the car window and apologizes for me! (men) They said they were just going to take my pic with the Moose and would he not like to join me! He says “oh sure why not”!! (men, at this point I want to kill my own husband, it may be ok in New Hampshire)!

Anyway I have attached the pics. Really an incredible and beautiful animal! I wish I could share a pic of a live Moose, but I really did not see one while I was there. The season is only 9 days long and they seem to manage very well!

Congrats to all who got there Moose this year!!! I am guessing there will be lots of meals enjoyed and a special thanks to the 3 guys in the photo, who were so willing to share and educate a So. Cal girl on Moose hunting!!!

Get ready

2009-10-28T10:40:01-07:00

Last night the wind blew like 60. The power went out and again the Neighbors were running around using their cell phones as flash lights. Be ready buy your flash lights from Cotradeco.
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Halloween

2009-10-28T10:33:03-07:00

Post your scary Halloween photos. Nothing more fun than the dark of night in a old grave yard.
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More Happy Halloween

2009-10-28T10:26:12-07:00

Look at the vapors rising up off the graves. Photographic proof spirits exist.
Quick! call Art Bell.
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New pictures and new uses for the Pelican 9500SLS Shelter Lighting System

2009-10-27T13:40:18-07:00

We might have sold the first Pelican 9500 Shelter Lighting System in the entire country. Either way definitely have the newest pictures outside of Pelican’s official marketing. Take a look at this amazing lighting system with more uses than just the military.

As you can see from the comparison pictures above, the Pelican 9500 gives off a lot of light with very low power consumption. The flexible chainable interconnections of the lamp heads, with the inline switch, and multiple power options offers useful, workable, pleasing light in the most remote locations.

What do you mean “useful, workable, pleasing light”?

We were most surprises by the warmness of the light. Don’t misunderstand, it IS a BRIGHT WHITE light, but it is a few degrees warmer than we expected. I’m not going to try and guess Kelvin temperatures here, but suffice it to say this isn’t just a utility light, you wouldn’t mind sitting, reading, having dinner, and just hanging out in the light the 9500SLS gives off.

By comparison the other Pelican Remote Area Lighting System lights in the Advanced Area Lighting Group line so far have a much bluer light which is perfect when you just need bright crisp light to work by, especially for fine detail work. But honestly having used the 9430 single head light while camping recently, you don’t exactly want to read a light in it’s brightness. Need to setup a tent or something utile around the campsite it’s perfect. But had I had the 9500 with me I could have hung that on my shelter and been relaxed running it all evening during dinner (until you had to turn it off just to enjoy the fire and stars!).

More than just a military light

Pelican is pushing the 9500 lighting system for the military, and in that it will excel. But after playing with the 9500 for just a few minutes it was obvious this had myriad possbilities.

Own an RV? The 9500 is ideal for hanging on the awning on your motorhome. Run it right off your 12volt system no problem.

Hunters. That remote cabin you love to get away to with no power or a generator? Bring a battery pack, one of the other Pelican RALS lights (for power and more light), or a generator and you’ve got light in your own private hunting lodge just like home.

Emergency shelters. Have low wattage light during an emergency or disaster.

The real advantage to this system is how easy it is to hang. With the included straps you just hook the lampheads where you need them, string them together with the color coded military grade interconnects and tie in to either a 12vdc source (battery system or Pelican AALG lights) or AC power and you are good to go.

And it has a red mode!

Keep that night vision. What’s good for the military is certainly good for hunters at night, whether it’s with a camera or a gun. I felt like I had to mention it’s red light mode which is switchable from the inline power switch. But since I’m stressing the non-military applications here I won’t go into details about it.

Check it out in the CoTradeCo store

See and buy the Pelican 9500SLS Shelter Lighting system as well as the other amazing lighting products from Pelican

Take care and happy a traveling and outdoor adventures!

24 October 2009 is the Day of Climate Action

2009-10-22T15:03:46-07:00

Find an Action near you!

At the Golden Gate

2009-10-20T19:56:02-07:00

This is a short clip from my home video of our trip to San Fransisco for you all to see. So grab yourself a snack sit back and enjoy. Better make it a small snack it’s a pretty short video. You know what, it’s only about 1:11 long you’ll probably be fine with just like some juice or something. On second thought, if you have any ice cream in you freezer you should definitely have a bowl or two of it soon. You can’t really go wrong with ice cream.

Indonesian Art Shop

2009-10-20T00:25:49-07:00

Come and join my gallery for unique and antique reproduction wooden furniture from Indonesia.

More Dangerous than you might Think

2009-10-15T18:53:48-07:00

We’re going to need better hard hat’s.

Keep up with latest discounts and smart shopping!

2009-10-15T00:27:52-07:00

This website informs and reminds smart shoppers of the bargain buys there are online. It’s tedious to navigate through the sales, but addicting to click on each page!

Farewell for now frugal friends!

Underwear proves global warming is real

2009-10-14T16:49:28-07:00

It’s a never ending cycle of doom. As we use less material for our underwear we release more carbon monoxide into the air superheating the atmosphere requiring us to use less material for for our underwear releasing more carbon…

John F. King II

2009-10-14T13:46:14-07:00

San Francisco Embarcaderro: Mr. King was very reluctant to allow me to film him.

Happy Halloween

2009-10-11T17:18:22-07:00

Why are the tombstones glowing?
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Perpetual motion. Another good theory.

2009-10-11T02:28:46-07:00

The fundamental flaw that was clearly overlooked by proponents of this theory is that you would have to either continually feed or replace the cats, thus adding energy into the system.

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Pelican 9500 Shelter Lighting System video overview

2009-10-06T18:34:37-07:00

Take a look at the Pelican 9500 in action with an overview of the lighting systems highlight features.

Learn more about the Pelican 9500 Shelter Lighting System in the CoTradeCo Store.

Official from Pelican: Deploys Rugged, Night-Vision Friendly LED 9500 Shelter Lighting System

2009-10-06T13:38:24-07:00

Last week we broke the news on the upcoming Pelican 9500 Shelter lighting system . Well they made their first official announcement to the public this week.

On October 5, 2009 Pelican Products has introduced the rugged, night-vision-friendly 9500 Shelter Lighting System (SLS) as part of their line of Advanced Area Lighting Systems.

Engineered for rapid deployment, the 9500 SLS is a series of three area lighting heads that sport 24 white and 12 red (night-vision-friendly) next generation LEDs (light emitting diodes). Designed to be controlled separately or linked together, the 9500 SLS allows the user to instantly switch between night-vision and normal modes. Each of the three heads can be powered by either a standard 100-240V socket or a 12-30 volt dc power source such as the batteries in Pelican’s Remote Area Lighting Systems.

With a beam spread of 210 degrees the system will easily illuminate small, medium and large GP military tents (2,000 lumens of clean diffused light in white mode or 400 lumens in red mode).

The 9500 SLS is built so tough, that it can be permanently secured to a shelter’s ridge pole, rolled up and transported with standard military-style tents. For easy manual transport the entire system is compact enough to fit inside the included Pelican 1550 Protector™ Case. Additionally, it comes with a universal 100-240V power supply, inline switch, fixing straps and a set of color coded industrial grade connecting cables.

The 9500 Shelter Lighting System has an MSRP of $3,749.95, and is backed by a Legendary Lifetime Guarantee of Excellence.

Pelican announces new 9430IR. First ever portable infrared spotlight.

2009-10-06T13:31:32-07:00

On October 5, 2009 Pelican Products, Inc., announced today that their Advanced Area Lighting Group has rolled out the 9430IR Remote Area Lighting System as the first ever portable infrared spotlight solution.

The 9430IR’s 24 next-generation LEDs radiate infrared light at the 940nm wavelength to provide illumination up to 75 yards out with minimal chance of opponent detection. Powered by a 14-Amp hr rechargeable battery, the system offers up to 8 hours of peak performance and takes 7 hours to be fully charged.

Portability is engineered into the system with an extra wide grip for gloved hands and a weight of 22 pounds. Built with versatility in mind, the system features a swiveling telescope mast (extends to nearly 3 feet), a 360 degree articulated light array and a wide area handle for easy gloved grip and transport.
With an extremely durable, water-resistant, polymer construction the 9430IRis available in desert tan. The system has an MSRP of $1,199.95, and, like all Pelican products, comes standard with the Pelican Products Legendary Lifetime Guarantee of Excellence.

~~We’ll let you know when we’ve got it available in the CoTradeCo store.~~
UPDATE: The 9430IR is now listed in the store , but is not in stock yet.

Sales meeting scene from Glengary Glen Ross (NSFW)

2009-10-05T17:21:54-07:00

Sales down? Maybe you need to bring this guy in for your next sales meeting.

A hilarious, somewhat disturbing, and truly amazing scene from one of the best films of all time.

Starry Night

2009-10-01T22:11:01-07:00

...And now with music!

Pioneer Cemetery

2009-10-01T22:07:45-07:00

Happy October Everyone.

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Pop quiz

2009-10-01T16:29:42-07:00

Pop quiz for today. 1. What is this a photo of?
2. Where is it?
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