The Native Iowan

Dozer and I just had a long bike ride where, half way, we balled-up and I broke a rib. Was ready to puke the first few blocks home but actually felt OK when we got home.Soaked in a hot tub with lavender for a while and am better than ever. Juz dern sore everywhere from my navel up. The knees and elbows well beat up too.

gawd, 5yr olds are a blast.

lets go for another bike ride…

http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/regional/9450-sea-scoured-for-victims-after-asylum-shipwreck

Sea scoured for victims after asylum shipwreck
THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2010 08:34

ABC: Rescue crews are preparing to resume the search for victims of yesterday’s Christmas Island shipwreck as the Federal Government said up to 100 people may have been on the boat which was smashed to pieces on rocks yesterday morning.

Twenty-eight people, including some children, are now known to have died in the tragedy. Another 44 are confirmed to have been rescued from rough seas near Flying Fish Cove.
This morning, Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said between 70 and 100 people were believed to have been on the boat, which was carrying asylum seekers from Iran and Iraq.

He said 11 of those rescued appear to be children.

bought another bike for those who may visit can ride with me…

A lovely little 800cc BMW. Looking forward to rid’n guests. Willis was here a month or so ago and rented a bike and we had a whale of a time.

Who’s bored and wants to go riding with me?

Dunno why but I just was thinking of Cmas, from time before… Remember the first “super ball” you ever saw? Or a slinky? These were “marvels” in their own right.

The modern world was doing more and better with rubber so we got them hard little balls that bounced like hell. Ma hated them. They were too hard and broke too much in the house. I think I discovered my original super-ball (received at Cmas in 1965 while living in Knoxville, Iowa) about 20 years later. And Ma would still not let me have it… they were far too much fun to get going real good in a small room.

Technology allowed steel to be light and flexible so we got the slinky. Originally made in 1945 I finally got one abut the same time I got the super ball. (I know, call Iowa “behind the times”) It was a real neat thing. But don’t take it to the bath. It simply do not work.

Golly gee… remember the first “magic marker” you ever saw? before that all we had was “grease pens”.

And the first time I ever saw any of this new-fangled items,

was at Cmas…

for 10 seconds by the ocean?

Just back from a couple days bouncing around the west. Really rough seas yesterday. Gizo to Liapari, normally a 45 minute trip, took 1.5 hours.

Have some footage I’ll share soon so stay tuned…

Been traveling, again, too long… this song about says it all:

06 I Feel Like Going Home

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

I raved on about this to many people… this is a neat thing that has saved a lot of books from total loss.

I have not bought a book in ages… I can read these from my phone or my computer…

5 thumbs up rating…

check it out.

Willis and I fixing Dok Filardi’s OBM before we could go fishing. I thought that we only had issues with OBM’s not working in the Solomons… hell of a lot warmer in the islands tho…

Have done about 500k worth of riding the past couple days. Weather is changing and more rain and thunder storms coming but, these past couple days, have been magic.

Was riding this afternoon and went through an area that offered an overpowering hit of aromatic jasmine.

Made me smile…

Sure looks like fun…

Around Gizo the last couple days…

Flew in here yesterday (Monday) morn about 10am. The seas where millpond flat. I hopped in a canoe and was in Liapari by 1130. Had a good look at the Alcol with Noel, had some lunch then “took the long way” home running inshore, checking out little islands and generally having a whale of a time.

Spent last night with Hans at Sanbis. Woke to rain on the sago palm roof. Commuted to work in a gentle rain and have been hanging at the depot getting work done since.

Really good couple runs and a great night.

Do like the west…

05 powwderfinger

1-08 Just My Imagination

Some of my faithful readers know Dr. Chris. Those that do know his passion for the work he does here in the Solomons.

Have a look at his recent doings…

http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/

You’ll be impressed and enlightened.

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