We interrupt this normal period of non-blogging-

To update you with a bit of blogging. I have to do it now, and I'm going to hurry, because, a) its a beautiful day outside and I need to go out there since the snow is melting, and, b) I won't be able to blog this evening, as is my usual habit.

So, yes, its beautiful outside. I should be going out to shoot my 2 new pistols, but as they are black powder guns, I first have to travel to Sportsmans Warehouse and spend even more money for all the neccesary bits and pieces required to make them go bang. That trip will be later today, maybe next! Friday night I purchased 2 used, 1851 Navy Colt replicas from a fellow advertising on KSL. I need to take a couple photos, but these are nickel plated guns with grey micarta grips, and boy-oh-boy, are they pretty! Not totally period correct, but they are pretty!

Yesterday was a day of ticket-checking at Powder Mountain Ski Resort, as usual. What was unusual was that I didn't spend the day freezing! All the other days I've worked, I just haven't been able to keep warm, unlike all the other years. But yesterday was mild, I stayed warm and worked pretty dang hard keeping the crowds moving along in an orderly fashion, boarding the Hidden Lake high-speed quad lift. We did have capacity crowds yesterday and while that increases my workload somewhat, it is what makes the resort successful and fun and keeps visitors returning year after year. Mind, when I tell you we had lift lines yesterday, we never had a lift line that exceeded 5 or 6 minutes to get on the lift. Travel to some of those big name resorts in Colorado and spend 3 times that many minutes getting loaded for a trip to the top again.

My "rich f*cking Texan", Jerry and his lovely wife Cathy were back to Powder Mountain yesterday! They had been to Canada skiing since he last visited Powder Mountain and they were on their way to Tahoe on Monday! What a life! Jerry says he skies 70 days per year and isn't interested in any other hobbies while there is snow on the ground!

I got home after being on the mountain all day to a hot water tank that for the 2nd time had apparently overheated and was venting through the Temperature/Pressure relief valve. The 1st time this happened was a couple weeks ago and after shutting everything off, it seemed to be ok upon startup. But this time, even with the house water shut off, it continued to vent and the BSU didn't know how to turn off the flames keeping everything hot. And it was continuing to heat even when there was no water requirement.

So, last night I replaced the gas valve and thermostat control on the hot water tank. And so far, everything seems well.

Tonight I'm traveling to Salt Lake City to spend the night, sleeping in a sleep diagnostic center, wired up to a computer and tucked in until morning. I'm having a sleep study accomplished, paid for by the VA, to determine how severe my sleep apnea is and whether I might qualify for some disability benefits, ($$) for my condition. So I'll be spending the night without the BSU and getting into work late tomorrow after my test. And I intend to sleep on my back and snoring as hard as its possible so I can blow their test norms right off the page!

Now- I must get outside! And then to the sporting goods store!