Happy Easter!

 

Happy Easter

April Snow #2

Easter Sunday may be tomorrow, but looking outside the weather says Christmas.

We had a fairly good snow last evening and through the night. The accompanying photos were taken last evening, but it looks pretty much the same this morning. It is about a couple of inches deep.

I have the motorhome outside as I am to use it this coming week when I go into Albuquerque for a cardiac stress test. 

Happy Easter

 

Happy Easter!

 

Happy Easter!

 

Nice Way To Spend Easter Sunday

Above, at the windmill in Six Mile Canyon. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

As was forecast by the National Weather Service, it was a beautiful day at 75° in Jamestown, New Mexico.

The late morning started out with a friend who had a minor emergency. Thankfully, the problem was resolved with the help by Nandoh and Scott.

Above, tonight's fire a few minutes after lighting it. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

After that, I took my first jaunt into Six Mile Canyon of the Cibola National Forest. It opened to vehicles a few days ago and others took advantage of it today with their off-road vehicles and campers. 

When I returned home from the drive, I treated myself to a bottle of Alien Amber Ale and a stogie.

This evening, I indulged with a fire in the fire pit. I wasn't the only one doing so. A neighbor a couple of homes away on Whispering Cedars Road also had a fire going. I find it very relaxing to sit out in the fresh air and watch a fire in the fire pit.

While I was sitting by the fire, I heard gunshots coming from the shooting area. Hope they had a good supply of ammo since there's a shortage.

This was a nice way to spend Easter Sunday.

Happy Easter!

 

Above, the "mascot" of Jack Rabbit Trading Post in St. Joseph, Arizona. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

Easter Sunday

Above, one of my four-legged neighbors, a llama. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Easter morning breakfast was spent down at Denny's at the Flying J.

Above, the Flying J. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

My "Easter egg" was in the form of an omelette.

Speaking of the Flying J, besides Denny's and Subway, the travel center now includes a Cinnabon!

Above, the gas pumps were busy this morning. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

After breakfast, I decided to cruise around the neighborhood. I stopped in front of one residence where, in their yard, were some animals (including a llama).

Above, the llama's companions. After all, this is horse country. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

With the news that new tests on samples of the Shroud of Turin date it to the first century, the time of Jesus Christ, I stumbled upon a YouTube video of a program from last year by the History Channel, "The Real Face of Jesus."

Whether or not the Shroud of Turin was actually the burial linen of Jesus, it is an interesting program on how modern technology was able to re-create the face of the man whose image is on the Shroud.

As today is Easter Sunday, it would be an appropriate program to watch and I highly recommend it.

The Weekend

Tonight I am enjoying a restful evening at home. I spent most of today taking care of business (my daughter's taxes, picking up my paycheck, paying bills, grocery shopping, etc.). I rewarded myself with a sushi dinner at Crazy Tokyo Sushi. Tomorrow should be more laid back.

The only thing (outside of work) I did on Easter Sunday was to take my daughter Amber to lunch. We had a good time and we also perused CD Trader, where new and used DVDs and CDs can be bought at low cost. While there, I picked up the new Jimi Hendrix album, Valleys of Neptune. I'll write up a review of it later.

I've completed my first full week at the new job in Malibu last night. The scenery is great and I've been able to witness some beautiful sunsets.

Unfortunately, the weekend was marred by a fatal accident on Pacific Coast Highway and Heathercliff Road in Malibu Saturday night.

According to KABC-TV Channel 7 News:

MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) -- A 26-year-old man was behind bars Monday in connection with a weekend crash that killed a 13-year-old girl on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.

YouTube image.

A memorial of flowers marks the point on PCH where 13-year-old Emily Rose Shane took her last step. Friends say the teen was a ray of sunshine and always made others laugh. Her older sister Leigh visited the memorial to grieve with friends.

"She's so loved and I know wherever she is I know that she knows everyone loved her so much and her loss is so tragic because she was so young," said Leigh.

Deputies say that Emily had just left a friend's house Saturday at 5:11 p.m. and was walking northbound on the 29000 block of Pacific Coast Highway when she was struck by a blue 2008 four-door Mitsubishi Lancer, driven by 26-year-old Sina Khankhanian of Winnetka.

According to authortities, Khankhanian's car then hit a power pole and overturned after striking the teenager.

A preliminary investigation at the scene suggests that Khankhanian may have deliberately caused his car to crash, but authorities don't think he was aiming at the teenager.

I saw the accident scene shortly after it happened. The police shut down PCH at Heathercliff to conduct their accident investigation and for power company workers to repair the damaged power equipment. The responsible party's vehicle was on its side and looked pretty flattened.

The highway was still shut down when I headed home at 1:00 am. I had to take some side roads to go around the accident site.

Yesterday afternoon, I passed by the site and saw the growing floral memorial for Emily Shane.

It was interesting driving around Malibu. The rainstorm that came in last night sent hundreds of toads on the road. I did my best to avoid squishing any. It was also interesting driving home last night down Malibu Canyon Road in the rain. I was more concerned about rockslides than the road. Fortunately, there were only minor rockslides and those were confined to the opposing side of the road.

He has risen

Luke 24:

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead?

“He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.”