Obama and businesses

a local business had this to say:
Dear Customers and Suppliers:

As the CEO of a business that employees 140 people, I have resigned myself to the fact that Barrack Obama will be our next President, and that our taxes and government fees will increase in a BIG way.

To compensate for these increases, I figure that our customers will have to see an increase in our prices of about 8%. However, since we cannot increase prices right now due to the dismal state of our economy, we will have to lay off six of our employees instead. This has really been eating at me for a while, as we believe we are family here and I didn't know how to choose who will have to go.

So, this is what I did. I walked thru our parking lot and found 6 Obama bumper stickers on our employees' cars and have decided these folks will be the first to be laid off. I can't think of a more fair way to approach this problem. These folks wanted change; I gave it to them.

If you have a better idea, let me know.

Sincerely,

Employer

Working in the garage

'A' was working on making her golf glub. Step one is to measure and cut the tip of the shaft to spec. Here our club maker uses a Central pneumatic cutoff tool , in a controlled manner exhibiting skill and confidence. She assembled two clubs that day, a 5iron, and 6iron.






'S' in a similar fashion is helping Dad add some side rails to the trailer. step one is to weld on the rail sockets. Here 'S' prepares the painted metal, by grinding down the paint to make it ready to weld.
















The neighbors cat found our garage to be a comfortable spot to hang out.
The dog made her uncomfortable and found that the cat doesn't really want to play.

Halloween in the Desert

Friends of ours have property in the desert in Ocotillo Wells. On this acreage (100) they have there own motocross track, a mini track, freestyle ramps, a couple trails, a couple double-wides, a couple moduler classrooms, tractors, water truck, and a water trough/ kids pool. They are a very accomodating family, and great kids and friends. They take Halloween seriously. Their friends bring their rv's and bikes, and there is lots of riding, and then there is eating, then there is dress up time, and there might even be some drinking. In one of the classrooms they build a haunted house. 'S' and I were able to sleep in the classroom, were there are a few matresses. We were comfortable, and woke up and did some more riding, the wind was a bit strong, but it started clearing out the park from a lot of visitors.


Here are some pictures of the rigs that showed up. In some of the pictures, you can see the track in the background.


















'Z'





















The oldest of the boys trying to lead the pack in the how to rid your inhabitions for Halloween.

















Our gratious host did a lot of work on the ranch to get it ready for riders, and partiers.

















The kids really got in to it, and looked very good in their outfits.
















'K" and her friend, I am sorry I don't remember her name, but these two were all smiles, and having a good time. 'K' put in a back breaking amount of work on everything from the cleanliness of the house and ranch, to the haunted house, and to getting everyone fed, and sleeping arangements. She even had time for a long ride with the guys.... What a stud!
















I am glad to call these folks my friends, I could listen to 'B' talk, and make me laugh all night, and 'K' never seemd to get frazled, and was always pleasent and genuine. She made us feel very welcome.





















'S' learned to do a wheelie. unfortanatly it was only on a wheelchair.














We saw a few tarantulas, around camp. They don't harm anyone.