Top Story: More about Purple Haze
We have spent quite a lot of time at Claire and Ron's place in Mendocino County, near Philo. The place is called either Rancho Relaxo or Purple Haze. Besides some nice scenery, and wineries in the area, it a great place to be during a pandemic. The population is low; the area, rural; The people, nice and accommodating. It had one glaring problem. Sometimes PG&E cut the power to avert fire dangers. Ron and Claire were stranded there once with only a cell phone for contacting the outside world, and small solar rechargers to keep the cell phone working. So, we did the obvious.
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We are also building (or causing it to be built as Jim's mother would have it) a second structure on the site, near the garden. The site will contain an ADU, Auxiliary Dwelling Unit, and Music Room. The ADU will house Grandparents or other guests, while the music room will be used for, you guessed it, music. Construction in Mendocino County takes longer than in some other places. We are now in our second year of hoping to have it all finished by next summer. We asked the contractor if it would be available by Christmas. He replied, "Which Christmas?" Not 2022 for sure. The ADU is framed with the roof partially completed. The Music/Game Room is behid. Jim claimed the kitchen as his and has a long list of items needed for a gourmet version. We planned to be carbon-neutral in this building, using solar power. So far, it looke like that will work.
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What's with this Other Jim Hargrove nonsense?It started when my brother Bill complained that he had a hard time separating e-mail messages from my father and me. I started signing my e-mail as The Other Jim Hargrove. Now, though I could possibly claim to be the real Jim Hargrove, I find I like the idea of being the other one. As I usually tell people, "There are lots of Jim Hargroves around, but only one who claims to be the other one. " If you doubt this, try Googling "The Other Jim Hargrove". | |
All About K-DaysHistory:The tradition of celebrating KDays, multiples of 1000 days of your life, began in the Hargrove family in 1999, when Jim achieved his 20,000 day milestone . Charles is responsible for pointing out that this was about to come up, and Jim seized on the excuse for a party. Why Celebrate KDays instead of birthdays?Of the many reasons for celebrating KDays, besides having a party, three stand out:
What traditions are associated with KDays?
Isn’t it hard to figure out when a KDay is coming up?Fortunately, computers can deal with this little problem rather easily. Click here for a simple calculator .Do greeting card companies know about this?Not yet. Spread the word! |