Christmas Parade – Day 2

Russ Turley — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:47:11 +0000

Today I picked up the truck and I think I’ll now officially call it a float. Check it out below. Chris Darjany did an great job creating the wave sides. Tonight I pulled out the flat white latex paint and put a couple coats on the waves to create a clean palate to put on the lights and decorations. And yes, it’s now in my driveway until after the parade.

The sides are pretty short. Allison, voilin player extraordinaire, will be teetering on the edge of the float. We’ll have to create some sort of handrail for her to hold onto so she doesn’t fall off.

The Belmont Shore Christmas Parade is coming up on Saturday, December 6, 2008. The parade starts at 6pm. Come and check it out and wave as the float drives by.

NaPodPoMo Day 4 – California State Measures

Russ Turley — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:36:23 +0000

It’s election night and we, the citizens of the United States of America, have elected our first black president. It’s a historic moment for sure, but it’s my belief that state and local government is more important in our day to day lives. Therefore I run down the California Propositions on the ballot. Things could change, there were only 15% of the precincts reporting when I recorded this. Supposedly a lot of them were “too close to call”. CNN can call who the next president is going to be at 8:01 when the polls close here in California, but local news can’t/won’t call a ballot measure with a 6% margin.

Here’s what my ballot looked like for the State Measures

Proposition 1A – Rail Bond: No
Proposition 2 – Farm Animals: Yes
Proposition 3 – Children’s Hospital Bond: No
Proposition 4 – Parental Notification: Yes
Proposition 5 – Drug Offenders: No
Proposition 6 – Law Enforcement Bond: No
Proposition 7 – Renewable Energy: Yes
Proposition 8 – Same Sex Marriage: *Ask Me*
Proposition 9 – Victim’s Rights: Yes
Proposition 10 – Alternative Fuel: No
Proposition 11 – Redistricting: Yes
Proposition 12 – Veterans Bond: No

Song Played: Here We Go Again by The Galaxies

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Christmas Parade – Day 2

NaPodPoMo Day 4 – California State Measures