I Know Everyone Was Worried................

..................so I went ahead and calculated the landslide hazard risk in a 250 square mile area in the Gallatin Mountains. I then compiled this into a handy map that you should carry with you at all times. We don't want anyone to get hurt due to the down-slope movement of unconsolidated surficial material. Remember, this area resides in a unique geologic setting where volcanic epiclastic deposits reside over tilted sedimentary and metamorphosed bedrock, which pretty much spells disaster.

Friday Filler

This Will Cheer Everyone Up

Alas, a sport and team I cannot bring myself to mention has put the kind people of Kansas into a state of despair. Instead of remaining in the fetal position, crying and moaning, I decided to supress my anger and sadness and do something useful today in honor of the red and blue.

I should also mention that in order to acquire the necessary aluminum needed for this project, we headed north to the Lewis and Clark National Forest for a couple days of rest and relaxation. A friend of mine has an 80 year old forest service cabin in the Rocky Mountain Front Range, with all the amenities: no water, an outhouse, and a wood burning stove. Just the way I like it!

I'm part Irish and so is Moose

Happy St. Paddy's Day

Pics from the last week

Moose gets a bath, Molly and I enjoy the International Food Festival, and we spot some Antelope.

Would you like to buy a vaccum?

"No. I don't want your stupid vaccum."

Those are the words that Molly should have used, but instead we were treated to a 1 hour demonstration/interrogation about the necessity of owning a Kirby vaccum. Apparently, this machine is so amazing that it can vaccum your carpet, sand your floors, cure cancer, and find Osama bin Laden, for the lowwwwwwwww price of $2400.

Oh, let me get the petty cash out of my sock drawer.

The only upside to this entire endeavour was that the 2ft x 2ft square of carpet that this machine was tested on will never have to be cleaned again. I finally convinced them to leave by giving them each a beer. They were truly grateful and went on their way.

Wilco

For those of you who are younger than 25 or older than 40, Wilco is a BAND! I told one of my brothers I was going to "Wilco" and he said 'what's a wilco'. Apparently my admiration for this band relates to me being out-of-date, or worse yet, that my music shelf life has expired. Was 1994 so long ago? Anyway, two of my friends and I drove to Missoula on Sunday night and caught a great concert. We even missed the stupid bowl, due to our love of music. Highlights from the show include:
1. A woman telling me a story about how she was 'wicked pregnant' at the last concert
2. Jeff Tweedy (lead singer) giving earplugs to a girl in the front row, and then reminding her that she waited in line for a rock concert
3. An encore that was 12 songs long

A must with every trip: a stop at the glass recycling center.