High at WL

Water that is.  See the pics from C Point post deluge (photos provided by a loyal reader).  A number of folks who have been around WL have commented they have not seen as much rain as we have experienced the past week.  Add a half an inch yesterday (Friday).

Swamped

Farmer John was able to wade to his water station to measure what you already know...lots of water.  

Tuesday: 1.89"

Wednesday: 3.09

Needless to say, the lake is brimming and lots of "extra" stuff has made its way into the lake, compliments of our upstream neighbors.

South Pole

To be precise, South East.  I am sure you noticed the light pole supine on the SE corner of Barry and Amity...as well as a bit of glass/plastic on the roadway.  This is at least the second time that side of the street, in that vicinity has had a car meets pole incident.  You might say the car won in both cases?  Not sure about that.  The idea of a round about came up during the candidates forum, not much enthusiasm about that, but the intersection does remain a bit of a hazard.  I don't know about you but I ride the brake coming West on Barry as I come down the hill approaching Amity.  Just don't trust the the scenario.

I'm taking a few days off, but never fear, will be back.  Just check or sign up on email.

I'm Mad at Prince

Pardon the Interruption

Okay, so he is now in the great Purple Rain in the sky...I wanted to have my own tribute song fest to him on my Apple Music...then I came to the realization that his music, at least streaming, is not available in any meaningful way (with the exception of Tidal).  What the hell?  I did purchase some of his CDs way back so I do have some of his best early work.  But, nothing like I could dial up with many artists on Apple Music.  Boo, right?  Well, Prince from the very beginning was very smart, and very protective of his work and artistic rights.  Interestingly it wasn't about the money so much as artistic control...which he had and takes to the grave.  I can appreciate that.  Supposedly a treasure trove of unpublished music is in his "Vault", co-owned by Warner Bros and him (estate).  Wouldn't that be interesting to get at?

So yeah, all you refugees from the 70's/80's music scene you will have to get into your archives or pay up.  Just like he wanted you to do.

My favorite, Little Red Corvette.  Hmmm, the stories that come with that song.

I'm not really mad at Prince.
RIP

Sold

Thanks for the inquiries, didn't take long, Blue is staying on WL and moving to the East Side.  Close call, money down prevented an interloper from Waukomis to kidnap the boat.  With the sale we abdicate forever the opportunity to wrestle the crown of "biggest fleet" from Don Coleman, although putting stickers on all our stuff still takes a couple of days.

Smile, it is Friday and the Royals keep on rolling.