New toys and old friends...

Of new toys;..We have a brand new "Big 5" sporting goods store here in O-town,and they had their grand opening this weekend.

Now,I've been wanting a telescope for some time .

I had one years ago,as well as a very nice lab quality microscope,and if ever the addage"As above,so below" ever applied to any thing,looking out and peering in through the miracle of precision ground optics is right there at the top o' my list of way cool stuff.Unfortunately,I lost both of those wonderful toys during the "Hurricane Ellen" years,..but that's a story for another time.

In any case,Big 5 advertised an impressive array of 'scopes at prices I thought were downright reasonable for the features I wanted...Check it out..In an UNadvertised special,this little beauty was 75% off the regular price,(let's see..Divide by 9...carry the 12...subtract California sales tax from some randomly generated integer and,..)Are you kidding me??...

Needless to say the few,albeit persistent, Hebrew genes I inherited from Great-great Grandma Landwherle had a shit fit and fell straight over in it!...Okay,..It's been rainy and overcast for about two weeks,with no end in sight,but that can't last forever..

Of old friends;..Who should come sauntering into Sling's Domain with a long awaited "Wassup?" but that effervescent cyber hottie evangeline,(as she likes to call herself these days ) ;)..Apparently,she has been engaged in a clandestine "Lemonade" mission for the Allies these past several months,but is back again in fine fettle.This,much to the joy of those who know her...She gets an automatic Link,waiving the usual $4.95 fee...

New toys,and Old friends....Life is good...