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Looking Glass 1972  

ENGLAND:

Once again , for another four years , the Lady Lions are champions!! I won't bore the Americans readers with useless details but this particular match was right in my wheelhouse. Loved It

I am completely fascinated with goals scored off a header. In the first half , Spain scored on a header for a 1-0 halftime score. The Lioness forwards answered with their own header in the second half. Then , the game went into Penalty Kicks. Its been a trip watching the Premiere League forever and how strong their strikes are and then catching the ladies was eye opening. Meaning , their kicks were totally predictable and the goalkeepers made numerous saves as the velocity of the flight was soooooo slow. Not weak , just slow. England won on Penalties 3-1. Thats correct , a total of 10 shots and only four goals were made. But for me , I enjoyed every minute of it and congrats to the the Lady Lions on back-2-back championships and another four years of top Lionesses. Yahooo00000

DOG:

Another wonderful weekend of dog sitting and this would be my first time with this girl here. She is a delightful little girl and an excellent car rider. That always makes the difference for sure. And Beautiful 

She listens well , champion walker , and fairly enthusiastic about eating. My favorite was that she used my ankles as a pillow every night. Good little cuddlier she is. You know , just one of those dogs that you enjoy spending time with. Good Girl 

DEVISATION:

Yes , devastating crisis that I have covered ad nauseam lengths. Yes , we have zero run off from this past winter. Yes , our Monsoon Season has been nothing but clouds. Yes , the Mighty Colorado River is running at 550cfs and normally the first day of August regulates around 1,000 - 1,200csf. Screwed  

I went up Turkey Flats , haven't been there since The Boy Dog Passed , to capture this photo of the Turner fire that rages 40% containment and over 26,000 acres charred. Now , in two days , the Lee Fire has exploded into a 45,000 acre monster and there is no stopping this one. That Lee fire is located in a forest of Beatle kill dead trees , temperatures in the upper 90's / 36C , 7% humidity , and about 40mph / 64kph winds all afternoon. Deadly Recipe 

So my riding miles have been ONLY commuter miles and I wore my mask three times during my last four commutes into town. Yuck 

Above is the Colorado River and if you zoom in , that is a homeless guy walking across it. That green patch in the middle has become tent city. It is not just the animals defecating in the "river" these days. Enjoy that glass of water there Smell-A California. Toxic Waters 

UPCOMING:

Do I ever have a desirable weekend in front of the whites of my eyes. Yes , I am going on tour!! Experienced a soft opening with a wild reggae show up in Paonia last Friday Night. One of the many lead singers for Black Uhuru is touring with a throw together band. The Blue Z , The Dude , & myself went for the occasion. For me personally , it was more about socializing with friends than hearing all the Bob Marley / Steel Pulse Cover Tunes. Classic 

Last night was Daniel Donato's and Cosmic Country here at the Mesa Theater. And that place is still a royal Sh*T Hole on Main Street. If your home stereo showcases a volume knob up to 10 , the Mesa plays it at 11. Sucks 

Tonight , I am heading down to The Los C Amphitheater for a double bill. The Infamous String Dusters are "opening" for Leftover Salmon. It will be another free show for me and both bands are top shelf quality. Really looking forward to it and I gotta believe that I will know a few folks in the crowd. Sure wish I that could wear a sundress. Boom Shakalaka Boom

Friday night will be my first Friday Night Bike Night in about 6 weeks. I believe that our last ride was with Robert and that was mid June BEFORE our Pagosa Springs adventure. So pretty dang stoked about getting involved in all kinds of shenanigans tomorrow night. Rowdy 

Above Photo - Our Tribe After The Demolition Derby At The Fairgrounds - Then , after the food pick ups on Saturday morning , its a two and a half hour drive to Red Cliff Colorado. The Dude & I are heading up to Stacy & Justin's place there in Red Cliff. That will be home base and then a van is coming to chauffeur us over to Vail. This will be my first time at the Gerald Ford Amphitheater for an evening with The String Cheese Incident!! The Dude & I will then boogie back to GJ as The Cheese are playing again at Los C here in GJ. So yes , my first tour since 2016 and it could not have landed at a better time. Hippie Jim sent me this birthday card with a two dollar bill , a bicentennial quarter , and this Polaroid from a Cheese Show with Amber The Human years ago. Field Trips Are The Best 

Until Next Week , Stay Brilliant & Prevail My Friends ,

Cheers