Buck's Babble

It has to be the way I see A glimpse long past the singing blue Alive to hear the crying few Talking from within the tree A breeze is catching hold of me Erasing all the mystery I must realize the ride is free Songs skimming along the breeze Its high time to ride the high seas I'd like to welcome thee For you're the key To being me Just don't forget to hold my hand When memories slide beneath the rest Letting go is only best Thrust your feet in tomorrow's sand Let go the flow, ignore whats planned A selfish act that must be banned Quite the site when things are bright On darker days, knowledge hides Longer shadows, sleepy eyes Ive had my fight with the light Long since lost that sight in favor of the light of night Not yes or no but only might Can't help but hear your steps behind Ready to plunge A springing lunge I manage to gasp, the pain is kind Was always what I meant to find Cracklin caps  its time to unwind Behold the depths of liquid bliss A token of thought ...

So I've had my Kindle now for over a month and thought I would share the pros and cons of this device. PROS: I love the Kindle!  It is small, light, and thin.  The pages look like a real book.  Everyone I show it to is amazed at how real the pages look.  You can change font size as well to show big or small letters.  It is much more convenient reading than a real book.  Pages turn instant and easily. While reading, you can highlight passages or words to go back to later, post to social sites, or mark to look for later.  You can search for words or phrases within a book.  Battery life is great.  If wireless is off and you are only reading, battery can last over a month.  Kindle comes with a 3g or a wifi connection.  I got the WiFi one so I have to be near a hotspot to connect.  Once connected you can browse online and buy new books, transfer material, etc.  I even have some work books in pdf format on my Kindle. There are t...

June is here!  While the fire season may not have kicked off here in Humboldt county, everywhere else is pretty active.  Our forest is almost depleted and down to drawdown numbers.  All of this means its been majorly busy sending these crews, engines, and overhead resources to all parts of the country.  We have people in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Alaska, Georgia, and Colorado.  Picking up some more overtime days (like today) which is nice.  Makes for shorter weekends but the extra money comes in handy 8) Running is still going strong, my form changing has been developing nicely and every run seems to get better and stronger.  Almost all the initial aches and pains I was expecting from reading SO much have disappeared and am feeling most excellent.  I have a local Six rivers Running Club run this Saturday called the Dow's Prairie Run 2m/6.1m.  I am going to run the 6.1 miler.  Its free, kickback, and should be fun, incorporating it...