daily chronicle #31

HOWARD’S DAILY CHRONICLE

NUMBER 31 VOL 3

October 31^ST  2007

WEATHER; A REPEAT OF THE LAST 4 DAYS, COOL, LOW HUMIDITY, 77 DEGREES

WELL, MOM AND I STARTED PUTTING UP THE FENCE ON THE DECK BUT, WE HAD TO GO TO HOME DEPOT AND GET THE RIGHT PARTS TO MOUNT IT WITH! WHEN WE GOT HOME IT DIDN’T TAKE LONG TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO USE THE NEW PARTS. WE’VE GOT TWO SECTIONS MOUNTED AND SHOULD FINISH UP TOMORROW OR SATURDAY, I’M THE BIG DRAW BACK, I HAVE TO REST TOO OFTEN AND GO TO THE BATHROOM EVERY HOUR. I’VE GOT AN APPOINTMENT FRIDAY MORNING AT THE DALLAS VA TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG!

WHEN WE GET THE FENCE ALL MOUNTED WE’LL TRY PUTTING UP THE CEILING FAN AND MOUNTING THE ELECTRIC BOXES WHERE WE WANT THEM. I CAN HARDLY WAIT TO PUT UP THE OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. WE’RE REALLY GOING TO DO IT UP RIGHT THIS YEAR, THE DECK WILL BE LIT UP LIKE DOWNTOWN HOLLYWOOD BOULAVARD! ROPE LIGHTS ON THE RAMP RAILINGS;  AROUND THE POSTS THAT SUPPORTS THE DECK ROOF.  IF WE CAN WE’D LIKE TO PUT LIGHTS IT THE BIG 75 FT CEDAR  TREE NEXT TO THE DECK.

THEY FINALLY GOT OUR ROAD DONE SO WE CAN DRIVE ON IT, THEY COVERED THE HORNS WITH CRUSHED ROCK AND MADE A MOUND SO AS WE DRIVE OVER IT WE’LL POUND IT DOWN AROUND THE HORNS AND WHERE EVER ELSE IT NEEDS TO FILL IN. THEY’LL KEEP CHECK ON THE PROGRESS AND WHEN IT GETS TO WHERE THEY CAN PUT THE BLACK TOP BACK ON SO IT’S LEVEL THEY WILL. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING IT THEY’VE WIDENED IT ABOUT 4 FEET WHICH IT NEEDED. IF YOU HAD TO PASS ANYBODY AT THAT POINT BEFORE IT WAS SCARRY, THERE WAS JUST ROOM FOR TWO REGULAR SIZE CARS, IF SOMEONE WITH A DUALLY (DUAL REAR WHEELED PICK UP) WAS COMING YOU HAD TO STOP TO LET THEM GO! I THINK THEY’RE GOING TO PUT GUARD RAILS ON BOTH SIDE SO YOU DON’T ACCIDENTLY GO OFF AND IN THE DEEP PLACE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REPAIRED SPOT!

THAT’S “30” FOR THIS ISSUE

HOWARD

FYI

66 YEAR OLD ED SHADLE OF SPANAWAY WASHINGTON IS LOOKING TO  BREAK THE WORLD LAND SPEED RECORD OF 763 MPH THIS MONTH BY DRIVING A JET POWERED CAR ACROSS THE NEVADA DESERT AT 800 MPH. HE’S BEEN PREPARING FOR HIS SUPERSONIC QUEST WITH DAWDLING 350 MPH TEST RUNS. WHEN ADVENTURER STEVE FOSSETT, 63, VANISHED SEPT 3RD OVER NEVADA, HE WAS SCOUTING SIITES WHERE HE, TOO, COULD TAKE AIM AT THE RECORD. THE YEN TO BE THE FASTEST HUMAN SEEMS TO BURN BRIGHTEST AMONG OLDER THRILL-SEEKERS. “IF YOU LOOK AROUND AT THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF LAND SPEED RACERS, THEY’RE ALL 50,60,70 YEARS OLD,” SHADLE SAYS.

MY PRAYERS ARE WITH HIM AND I WISH HIM ALL THE LUCK IN THE WORLD! HAM