Chip: July 2012 Archives

Today’s encounter was a bit unexpected. I was off to drop off the recycling this morning, than what should I find but a nice, big snake in the middle of the road. Nothing poisonous or anything. And it hung out for a while. I had enough time to turn around and get the rest of the family, so the kids could see a live snake up close for the first time.

No, they weren’t allowed to touch it. (One of the kids — I think it was Daniel — did ask.) But it kind of went back and forth, without ever getting off the road. Made for a nice conversation piece with some neighbors and others driving by. I think my neighbor eventually came back with a bag to move it to another, more appropriate location. (He’s a Scoutmaster — I trust him to find a proper home for it to continue living out its life.)

Definitely not something you expect to see every day.

And yes, that’s 3 postings in 1 week. These are short enough to pull off. I need to catch up some more.

You might have already heard the story about last week’s fireworks display in San Diego. Maybe you’ve even seen the video. If not, I figured I should share it now, as it is most impressive and deafening — once you realize that that’s 15 minutes of a firework showing going in 15 seconds.

I hope everyone is staying cool with the recent burst of hot weather. But imagine my surprise when this weather forecast came up for Richmond.

OK, so it’s not exactly real. Here’s the backstory on the weatherman who did this. (It never actually aired — it was his final forecast intended for those at the station.) The kids love it, once they understand it’s actually not real. (Will likes the volcano, while the twins like Godzilla.) But the recent storms and temperatures make me wonder if this is what’s coming next?