On This Day
Two Years Ago: Happy Spring!
One Year Ago: Baby Geese (gee, didn’t expect that, did ya?)
ALSO: here are the answers to the Crossword Puzzle (click to see full size)! I hope you enjoyed it - work will begin shortly on #2!
(pssst…wanna buy a puppy?)
You know what’s really great on a beautiful Spring day? Playing fetch with a playful puppy! If you’ve been thinking about getting a puppy, for yourself or the kids, check this out:
Here are some pics of my new puppies, well not exactly new, they are 5 weeks old as of this past Monday. We are selling them of course and they are all papered and have their shots. The email address is ddsjcormier @ msn.com, neighborhood is Fox Farm. They are AKC Labs, all colors, male and female. We are asking $450 OBO.
OK, now you might be thinking to yourself, “Harumph! I don’t need a puppy! I’m too macho and tough to fall for the old ‘cute puppy’ routine!” Well, OK…but you’ve been warned:
I signed up for Twitter ages ago (in web-time), but never did much with it. It’s sometimes referred to as a “micro-blogging” application: once you sign up, you can type messages of up to 140 characters, and the messages show up on your Twitter page. Pretty simple, but sounds boring, right? Well, it turns out that it is a much more powerful and useful tool than originally thought. So FWIW, here is GreaterFalls on Twitter!
BOLO?
On Friday I stopped by the Q-106 studio on Central Avenue, and when I walked in, there was a slightly rumpled man at the counter writing on paper. The receptionist was staring at him in a sort of “uh…yeah…” way. I introduced myself to her, said that I was there to pick up some tickets that I had won, and she excused herself to get the tickets. The rumpled man - perhaps 40, maybe 60, wearing dirty clothes and baseball cap and smelling like sour milk - continued scribbling on the paper. A minute passed. Two minutes. He glanced at me, put the pen down, and began talking.
Unsung Heroes
What do Cindy James, Marvin Brewster, Katya Marandino, and Ubon Broudeur all have in common? They’ve all been named as “Unsung Heroes” over at KFBB. Nice feature.
Update on RNH
An update on Redneck Hippie, whose real name, I believe, is Larry Kralj. My recent entry about his mean-spirited rants on the Tribune forums resulted in a comment here at GreaterFalls from someone who claimed to remember Larry when he was a teacher in Chester, and related a tale about Larry’s behavior during that time. I don’t know if the incident really happened, and if so, if it happened the way the commenter remembers it. My opinion is that there might well be some truth to it, but that’s based only on what I know about present-day Larry and his temperament.
New Bloggers!
Wouldja believe that there are some new Great Falls bloggers added to the roster? First up is Roots & Leaves, created by Beatrix, who is a massage therapist and herbalist. Next up is The Crow’s Nest, from Capt Black Eagle, a familiar name to anyone who has visited the Tribune Forums. He’s starting off with some thoughts about Montana and the economy. Go welcome our newest bloggers!
Thar Be Baby Gooses Here!
Took a drive this evening along the river - past the Lewis & Clark Center - and spotted the first baby Canada goslings of the season! Just look at those tiny little balls of fluff!
Plenty more Goose fun here!
Great Falls News
- Press release for the new Verizon Wireless store located in between Pita Pit and Noodle Express on 10th Avenue South.
- CMR grad Kate Downen has been hired as the new Communications Director for Hillary Clinton’s Montana operations.
- Preservation Magazine laments the loss of the B&B Building in downtown Great Falls, which faced the wrecking ball earlier this month.
- Aaron is leading the charge to clean up the neighborhood on the lower North Side and make it safer; if you have any suggestions about how to make things better, Aaron is the one to talk with.
- The funeral for Mr Lynn Meredith will be held today at 2:00 pm. In addition to his days as a Secret Service officer, Mr Meredith was beloved as a substitute teacher by students at CMR, and I’m sure that many of them will be at the service today to remember him.
- Don’t forget that the “Light Up The Dark” benefit for the girls will be held tomorrow - if you can attend, it really will make a difference.
Privileges of Residency
How many of you would believe that I was very happy on Tuesday when I went to renew my auto registration and pay the associated fees? It’s true: I felt proud to pay “full fare” finally, now that I am retired from the Air Force and have officially claimed Montana as my home. Military folks in Great Falls who have a “home of record” (residency) in another state - as I did - only have to pay a portion of the auto registration fee, so this was my first time paying the full amount ($133). It felt good. Seriously. And being able to park, get in the building, pay the money, get the sticker, and back to my car in 13 minutes - damn, but I love Great Falls!
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