Category Archives: Off Topic

Off Topic: Aunt Faity

Esther Leeming Tuttle July 1, 1911 – July 9, 2015 The memorial service for my Aunt Faity is today [Register-Star notice]. Don’t be sad. If ever there was a life that was a celebration, it was hers. Age is just a number. Until her last hospitalization, Faity was younger at 103 than other people areContinue reading “Off Topic: Aunt Faity”

Off Topic: Training Exercise

For a fire that is not within reach of a fire hydrant, water comes from portable swimming pools, known as dump tanks. Tankers fill up where they can, perhaps from a lake, perhaps at hydrant too far to reach with hoses. The tankers drive over, dump water in the swimming pools, then return for more.Continue reading “Off Topic: Training Exercise”

Show Today: ASAC, Clemson, SC

The annual show by the American Saddlebred Association of the Carolinas. In 2013, this was my first big ASB show [Report]. I didn’t go last year [Pix], because no state points. Still true. However now that I am driving, I can enter 6 classes at this show! My show strategy for this year, lifted straightContinue reading “Show Today: ASAC, Clemson, SC”

Off Topic: LEGO for Lent

Today’s subject is not horses. For more non-equine content, see my other blog, Off Topic. Rodney’s Saga returns to regularly scheduled programming tomorrow. ~~~~~~~ Remember that thou art stardust, and to stardust shalt thou return. The Imposition of Ashes – modified [Lenten Thoughts] ~~~~~~~ My Lenten discipline this year will be to sort my LEGOContinue reading “Off Topic: LEGO for Lent”