Monday, January 31, 2011

Vignettes

It has been a busy winter so far with plenty of visitors. Doug (left) with his partner Brian came for a weekend of fun in Key West from their home in San Diego where they work in the burgeoning electronics industry. We met Doug a dozen years ago sailing in Mexico. He is an accomplished mechanic and kept his Alden 32 motorsailer going despite numerous mechanical failures, with good cheer and a great sense of humor.My wife and I turned left at the Panama Canal to cruise the Western Caribbean, while Doug turned right from Acapulco and crossed the South Pacific in a cloud of adventures and wild times. I remember particularly one story where he left an anchorage for a day sail and outside the reef conditions were such that he couldn't get back inside and was forced to sail downwind in increasingly strong winds so that he was obliged to embark, unprepared on a week long unexpected sail to the next secure anchorage. Doug tells a great story.

The recent fullish moon left a nice golden imprint across the salt ponds across from our house. This is I fear the only mediocre picture I got of the event. It really was lovely though.Speaking of lovely here is my Bonneville at my preferred downtown free motorcycle parking spot on Eaton at Duval.As of this writing I have nearly 48,000 trouble free miles on my 2007 Hinckley Bonneville. The modern Triumph is a wonder to behold and ride. I am going to have more to say when I cross the 50,000 mile mark in a month or two.

Eye candy up next. A windy afternoon at the Key West Bight, known to tourists as the Historic Seaport.I took this picture when cousin Kirk was in town with Jay from Seattle. It was cold and windy even by the Pacific Northwesterner's standards. My preferred standards are tropical with palms:North Roosevelt Boulevard, including bicycles, electric cars and scooters for rent. What better way to get around Key West in a busy January?

On the last morning young Kristi was training with me on night shift she asked facetiously if I would walk her out to her car, a gesture of consideration after several weeks of knocking her into shape to be the excellent Channel One operator she is bound to become. We left the building together and spotted this, in the lobby:Kristi drew close to me, a startled look in her eyes; the "walk me to my car, old man" joke suddenly became real. I picked up the lobby phone and spoke to John my counterpart on the day shift that had just taken over in Dispatch. Kristi and I strolled past the man, sound asleep on the floor of the Police Station lobby. He must have arrived within minutes as the day shift dispatchers hadn't seen him and he was unavoidable.Before I said goodbye to Kristi members of the day shift came out to reclaim the police lobby:It happens all the time in Key West and yet I cannot conceive of drinking so very much that I just pass out in a heap there where I am walking. They were still busy talking to him after I pulled my helmet on and rode off. A great start to the day for the incoming shift, and I was glad to be home and in bed half an hour later as the sun came up.

And speaking of out of town visitors on binges here we have one last picture of Therese, now safely back at work at the United Nations in the Hague potting decorative plants around my home.An avid gardener she enjoyed buying some decorative plants to supplement our vegetables and then she potted some annuals next to our budding fruit trees.I continue to see the fruits of her labor weeks after she went home and they still look great.It's selfish I suppose but I hope she comes back next year to work her magic once again. Our of town visitors do bring color to life one way or another.

monster car

car sport modification

New 2011 BMW 5-Series 550I Sedan

2011 BMW 5-Series 550i Sedan new car is issued by the manufacturer of this BMW in 2011. This car is one of the car edition of the BMW 5 series sedan. This Sedan 5501 BMW Power (SAE): 400 hp @ 5.500 rpm, 450 ft lb of torque @ 1.750 rpm and use Engine: 4.4L V-8 DOHC with variable valve timing and four valves per cylinder. For the exterior dimensions: 193.1 ins. overall length, 73.2 ins. overall width, 57.6 ins. overall height, 116.9 ins. wheelbase, 63.0 ins. front track, 64.1 ins. rear track and 39.2 ft. curb-to-curb turning circle.

BMW 5-Series 550INew 2011 BMW 5-Series 550I Sedan Front Left Angle

BMW 5-Series 550INew 2011 BMW 5-Series 550I Sedan Front Angle

BMW 5-Series 550INew 2011 BMW 5-Series 550I Sedan Front Interior

BMW 5-Series 550INew 2011 BMW 5-Series 550I Sedan Engine

BMW 5-Series 550INew 2011 BMW 5-Series 550I Sedan Front Right Angle

Performance
* Turbocharged
* Engine: 4.4L V-8 DOHC with variable valve timing and four valves per cylinder
* Premium unleaded fuel
* Fuel economy: EPA (08):, 15 MPG city, 22 MPG highway, 17 MPG combined and 313 mi. range
* Gasoline direct fuel injection
* 18.4-gallon fuel tank
* Power(SAE): 400 hp @ 5,500 rpm; 450 ft lb of torque @ 1,750 rpm

Handling
* ABS
* Brake assist system
* Cornering brake control
* Ventilated four-wheel disc brakes
* Electronic brake distribution
* Electronic traction control (via ABS & engine management)
* Immobilizer
* Stability control
* Independent front wishbone suspension with stabilizer bar and coil springs, independent rear multi-link suspension with stabilizer bar and coil springs

Exterior
* Body-color front and rear bumpers
* Day time running lights
* Driver and passenger power, heated ,body-color door mirrors, passenger power, heated ,body-color door mirrors
* Exterior dimensions: 193.1 in. overall length, 73.2 in. overall width, 57.6 in. overall height, 116.9 in. wheelbase, 63.0 in. front track, 64.1 in. rear track and 39.2 ft. curb-to-curb turning circle
* Foldable mirrors
* Front fog lights
* Bi-Xenon headlights with projector beam lenses
* Luxury trim: alloy & leather on shifter, wood & leather on doors and wood/woodgrain on dashboard
* Metallic paint
* Rear window defroster
* Remote glass sunroof
* Curb weight: lbs
* Intermittent windshield wipers

Interior
* Cargo area, front and rear 12V power outlet(s)
* Dual-zone fully-automatic climate control
* Diversity antenna
* Anti-theft protection includes: interior monitoring and anti-lift
* Front and rear ashtray
* Audio system with AM/FM radio, CD player (reads MP3 format) ; includes RDS , digital radio
* Cargo capacity: 14.0 cu. ft. all seats in place
* Cigar lighter in front seats
* Coming home device
* Compass
* Trip computer: includes average speed, average fuel economy, current fuel economy and range for remaining fuel
* Cornering lights/curb illumination
* Cruise control
* Front cup holders
* Outside air temperature indicator
* Floor mats
* Intelligent driver front airbag, intelligent passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and occupant switch off
* Six 12-way power bucket driver seat, six 12-way power bucket front passenger seat:
* Front seat belts with pre-tensioners for driver and passenger
* Front seat center armrest
* Garage door opener
* Two active height-adjustable, electrically-adjustable front head restraints, three height-adjustable rear seats head restraints
* Headlight control with dusk sensor and active headlights
* Heated washer
* Interior dimensions: 40.5 in. front headroom, 38.3 in. rear headroom, 41.4 in. front leg room, 36.1 in. rear leg room, 58.3 in. front shoulder room and 56.2 in. rear shoulder room
* Low tire pressure indicator
* Memorized adjustment: includes door mirror position and steering wheel position
* MP3 player
* Navigation system with 3D and voice
* Park Distance Control (PDC) front and rear radar parking distance sensors
* Remote power locks , includes power windows and speed sensing
* Vehicle speed-proportional power steering
* Power windows, express driver and passenger
* Front and rear reading lights
* Rear seat belts for driver, rear seat belts for passenger, 3-point rear seat belts for center
* Rear seat center armrest
* Auto-dimming rear view mirror
* Steering wheel-mounted audio controls
* Remote control trunk/hatch release
* Front and rear curtain airbag
* Leather upholstery
* Seating: five passengers
* Service interval indicator
* Front side airbag
* Smart card/smart key; manual includes central locking ; includes memory seat
* Twelve speakers
* Leather-trimmed, tilt/ telescoping steering wheel
* Tachometer
* BMW Assist telematics
* Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
* Ventilation system with micro filter, automatic recirculation and active carbon filter
* Voice activating system for radio, phone and navigation system

Via : http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2011/bmw/5_series/550i_sedan/1824/specifications/index.html

mazda car

2011 BMW 3-Series 335I Coupe Edition

2011 BMW 3-Series 335I Coupe Edition : Performance :
* Turbo compressor
* Engine: 3.0L in-line 6 double overhead cam with VVT ( 10.2 :1 compression ratio ; four valves per cylinder)
* Fuel: premium unleaded ( 91 octane)
* Fuel consumption: city= 19 (mpg); highway= 28 (mpg); combined= 22 (mpg); vehicle range: 354 miles
* Gasoline direct injection fuel system
* 16.1 gallon fuel tank
* Power: 300 HP ( 224 kW) @ 5,800 rpm; 300 ft lb of torque ( 407 Nm) @ 1,200 rpm
Handling :
* ABS
* Brake assist system
* Cornering brake control
* Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
* Electronic brake distribution
* Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
* Immobilizer
* Stability control
* Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs

2011 BMW 3-Series 335I Coupe2011 BMW 3-Series 335I Coupe Front Angle

2011 BMW 3-Series 335I Coupe2011 BMW 3-Series 335I Coupe Right Angle

2011 BMW 3-Series 335I Coupe2011 BMW 3-Series 335I Coupe Front Interior

2011 BMW 3-Series 335I Coupe2011 BMW 3-Series 335I Coupe Rear Angle

Exterior :
* Painted front and rear bumpers
* Day time running lights
* Driver power heated painted door mirrors, passenger power heated painted door mirrors with automatic
* External dimensions: overall length (inches): 181.9, overall width (inches): 70.2, overall height (inches): 54.1, wheelbase (inches): 108.7, front track (inches): 59.1, rear track (inches): 59.6 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 36.1
* Front fog lights
* Projector beam lens Bi-Xenon headlights
* Luxury trim alloy & leather on gearknob, wood/woodgrain on doors and wood/woodgrain on dashboard
* Black paint
* Fixed rear window with defogger
* Glass remote front sunroof
* Weights: curb weight (lbs) 3,560
* Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe and rain sensor

Interior :
* 12v power outlet: front
* Air conditioning with fully automated climate control 2 and auto
* Diversity antenna
* Front ashtray
* RDS audio system with digital radio and CD player CD player reads MP3
* Cargo capacity: all seats in place (cu ft): 11.0
* Front seats cigar lighter
* Clock
* Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel
* Floor console
* Cornering lights/curb illumination
* Delayed/fade courtesy lights
* Cruise control
* Front seats and rear seats cup holders
* External temperature
* Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
* Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment memory and memory, bucket electrically adjustable passenger seat with height adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment electric and electric
* Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
* Front seat center armrest
* Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats and rear seats
* Headlight control with dusk sensor active
* Heated washer
* Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 38.4, rear headroom (inches): 36.8, front leg room (inches): 41.8, rear leg room (inches): 33.7, front shoulder room (inches): 55.3, rear shoulder room (inches): 51.9 and interior volume (cu ft): 88.5
* Low tire pressure indicator
* Memorized adjustment with two settings on door mirror position with four driver's seat positions
* Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch, includes power windows and speed sensing
* Power steering
* Front power windows with two one-touch
* Front reading lights
* 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side
* Rear seat center armrest with trunk access
* Two asymmetrical bench/sports front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
* Rear view mirror
* Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls
* Remote control remote trunk/hatch release
* Front and rear side curtain airbag
* Vinyl seat upholstery with additional vinyl
* Seating: four seats
* Service interval indicator
* Front side airbag
* Smart card / smart key manual, includes central locking and includes memory seat adjustments
* Thirteen speaker(s)
* Alloy & leather steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment
* Tachometer
* Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
* Ventilation system with micro filter and automatic recirculation

http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2011/bmw/3_series/335i_coupe/3058/specifications/index.html

Sunday, January 30, 2011

2011 BMW 3-Series 335IS Coupe Edition

2011 BMW 3-Series 335IS Coupe Edition Specification :

Performance :

* Turbo compressor
* Engine: 3.0L in-line 6 double overhead cam with VVT ( 10.2 :1 compression ratio ; four valves per cylinder)
* Fuel: premium unleaded ( 91 octane)
* Fuel consumption: city= 18 (mpg); highway= 26 (mpg); combined= 21 (mpg); vehicle range: 338 miles
* Gasoline direct injection fuel system
* 16.1 gallon fuel tank
* Power: 320 HP ( 239 kW) @ 5,900 rpm; 370 ft lb of torque ( 502 Nm) @ 1,500 rpm

Handling :
* ABS
* Brake assist system
* Cornering brake control
* Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
* Electronic brake distribution
* Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
* Immobilizer
* Stability control
* Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs


2011 BMW 3-Series 335IS Coupe Edition2011 BMW 3-Series 335IS Coupe Edition Front Interior
2011 BMW 3-Series 335IS Coupe Edition2011 BMW 3-Series 335IS Coupe Edition Rear Right

2011 BMW 3-Series 335IS Coupe Edition2011 BMW 3-Series 335IS Coupe Edition Rear Right

Exterior :
* Painted front and rear bumpers
* Day time running lights
* Driver power heated painted door mirrors, passenger power heated painted door mirrors with automatic
* External dimensions: overall length (inches): 181.9, overall width (inches): 70.2, overall height (inches): 54.1, wheelbase (inches): 108.7, front track (inches): 59.1, rear track (inches): 59.3 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 36.1
* Projector beam lens Bi-Xenon headlights
* Luxury trim alloy & leather on gearknob, alloy on doors and alloy on dashboard
* Black paint
* Fixed rear window with defogger
* Glass remote front sunroof
* Weights: curb weight (lbs) 3,571
* Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe and rain sensor

Interior :
* 12v power outlet: front
* Air conditioning with fully automated climate control 2 and auto
* Diversity antenna
* Front ashtray
* RDS audio system with digital radio and CD player CD player reads MP3
* Cargo capacity: all seats in place (cu ft): 11.0
* Front seats cigar lighter
* Clock
* Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel
* Floor console
* Cornering lights/curb illumination
* Delayed/fade courtesy lights
* Cruise control
* Front seats and rear seats cup holders
* External temperature
* Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
* Sports electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, thigh support, four adjustments and tilt adjustment memory, memory and manual, sports electrically adjustable passenger seat with height adjustment, thigh support, four adjustments and tilt adjustment electric, electric and manual
* Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
* Front seat center armrest
* Two height adjustable active head restraints on front seats, two height adjustable head restraints on rear seats
* Headlight control with dusk sensor active
* Heated washer
* Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 38.4, rear headroom (inches): 36.8, front leg room (inches): 41.8, rear leg room (inches): 33.7, front shoulder room (inches): 55.3, rear shoulder room (inches): 51.9 and interior volume (cu ft): 88.5
* Low tire pressure indicator
* Memorized adjustment with two settings on door mirror position with four driver's seat positions
* Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch, includes power windows and speed sensing
* Power steering
* Front power windows with two one-touch
* Front reading lights
* 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side
* Rear seat center armrest with trunk access
* Two asymmetrical bench/sports front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
* Rear view mirror
* Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls
* Remote control remote trunk/hatch release
* Front and rear side curtain airbag
* Vinyl seat upholstery with additional vinyl
* Seating: four seats
* Service interval indicator
* Front side airbag
* Smart card / smart key manual, includes central locking and includes memory seat adjustments
* Thirteen speaker(s)
* Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment
* Tachometer
* Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
* Ventilation system with micro filter and automatic recirculation

http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2011/bmw/3_series/335is_coupe/3251/specifications/index.html

2011 BMW 3-Series 335D Sedan Edition

2011 BMW 3-Series 335d Sedan is one of the new car manufacturer BMW issued in 2011 with the sedan, and this edition is a bmw 3-series.

2011 BMW 3-Series 335D Sedan Edition Specification :


Performance :
* Turbo compressor
* Engine: 3.0L in-line 6 double overhead cam ( 16.5 :1 compression ratio ; four valves per cylinder)
* Fuel: diesel
* Fuel consumption: city= 23 (mpg); highway= 36 (mpg); combined= 27 (mpg); vehicle range: 435 miles
* Diesel common rail fuel system
* 16.1 gallon main diesel fuel tank 13.4
* Power: 265 HP ( 198 kW) @ 4,200 rpm; 425 ft lb of torque ( 580 Nm) @ 1,750 rpm

2011 BMW 3-Series 335D Sedan2011 BMW 3-Series 335D Sedan Front Seat

2011 BMW 3-Series 335D Sedan2011 BMW 3-Series 335D Sedan Front Right Angle

2011 BMW 3-Series 335D Sedan2011 BMW 3-Series 335D Sedan Engine

2011 BMW 3-Series 335D Sedan2011 BMW 3-Series 335D Sedan Front Interior Angle

Handling :
* ABS
* Brake assist system
* Cornering brake control
* Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
* Electronic brake distribution
* Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
* Immobilizer
* Stability control
* Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs

Exterior :
* Painted front and rear bumpers
* Day time running lights
* Driver power heated painted door mirrors, passenger power heated painted door mirrors with automatic
* External dimensions: overall length (inches): 178.8, overall width (inches): 71.5, overall height (inches): 55.9, wheelbase (inches): 108.7, front track (inches): 59.1, rear track (inches): 60.2 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 36.1
* Front fog lights
* Projector beam lens Bi-Xenon headlights
* Luxury trim alloy & leather on gearknob, wood/woodgrain on doors and wood/woodgrain on dashboard
* Black paint
* Fixed rear window with defogger
* Glass remote front sunroof
* Weights: curb weight (lbs) 3,825
* Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe and rain sensor

Interior :
* 12v power outlet: front
* Air conditioning with fully automated climate control 2 and auto
* Diversity antenna
* Front and rear ashtray
* Harman/kardon RDS audio system with digital radio and CD player CD player reads MP3
* Cargo capacity: all seats in place (cu ft): 12.0
* Front seats cigar lighter
* Clock
* Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel
* Floor console
* Delayed/fade courtesy lights
* Cruise control
* Front seats and rear seats cup holders
* External temperature
* Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
* Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment memory and memory, bucket electrically adjustable passenger seat with height adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment electric and electric
* 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
* Front seat center armrest
* Two height adjustable active head restraints on front seats, three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats
* Headlight control with dusk sensor active
* Heated washer
* Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 38.5, rear headroom (inches): 37.5, front leg room (inches): 41.5, rear leg room (inches): 34.6, front shoulder room (inches): 55.4 and rear shoulder room (inches): 55.1
* Low tire pressure indicator
* Memorized adjustment with two settings on door mirror position with four driver's seat positions
* Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch, includes power windows and speed sensing
* Power steering
* Front and rear power windows with two one-touch
* Front and rear reading lights
* 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
* Rear seat center armrest
* Three fixed bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
* Rear view mirror
* Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls
* Remote control remote trunk/hatch release
* Front and rear side curtain airbag
* Vinyl seat upholstery with additional vinyl
* Seating: five seats
* Service interval indicator
* Front side airbag
* Smart card / smart key manual, includes central locking and includes memory seat adjustments
* Thirteen speaker(s)
* Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment
* Tachometer
* Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
* Ventilation system with micro filter, automatic recirculation and active carbon filter

http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2011/bmw/3_series/335d_sedan/3102/specifications/index.html

Gardening

It is for Cousin Lyn I assembled these photographs as a reminder that things are alive and growing somewhere on the planet outside Chicago. It has been raining a fair bit lately and a flower pot base was sitting around with some rainwater from the night before. Cheyenne does not allow anything to go to waste.I think it must be exceedingly tiresome hanging around all the time watching me and waiting on my every mood but she seems entirely happy. Indeed Cheyenne is settling in so well that she takes it upon herself to bark and guard her home. I wonder if she remembers much of what went on before she was dumped at the pound.But enough about the dog, Cousin Lyn wants to know what's growing. An avocado tree, that's what. The flowers in the pots were selected and planted by Therese who came for a visit recently from her home in Paris. She works in Holland and has no garden so she made up for it here ("Anything grows down here!" was her mantra) and planted flowers that will attract butterflies.We keep the avocado, mango, custard apple, fig and pomegranate downstairs under the mature coconuts. The vegetables and herbs we grow on the deck alongside the house. The deck is actually our rainwater cistern. The mangroves in the background mask the canal alongside our house.
I have found these egg plant (aubergine) bushes do amazingly well in the Earthboxes, and this year's crop looks like it will be as good as last years. The egg plants themselves are rather smaller than the regular sized ones but I just slice them into quarters and fry them in a little olive oil and garlic and they make a sweet side dish with no effort at all.
The egg plants are more like fat fingers than small footballs.Plus they make lovely purple flowers.
I reported previously that I made up my own anti-iguana spray as explained to me by Lisa and it has worked beautifully this year. I'd like to think Cheyenne's enjoyment of sunbathing on the deck might also help. But as one can see from this next picture a iguana tasted this tomato and gave up:The tomato crop is looking good overall. We buy our plants from the lady at the Big Pine Flea Market as she has heat resistant plants suited to the Florida climate. We find them more reliable than Home Depot's plants.After we cut off the broccoli floret last week and ate it, these started to appear:
Therese bought these pots and plants and I do know the one in the corner is jasmine and it's starting to climb up the netting on the porch. Next to the jasmine you can see the down pipe from the roof gutter which guides the rainwater into the cistern. The plant on the right is a Mamey though it does not produce fruit by that name.
The jasmine is doing it's climbing thing.Therese said these plants will attract butterflies and indeed I saw one the other day hovering in the area.The frangipani Tim gave us is starting to sprout leaves once again in the winter sunlight.Downstairs we have the tangerine tree... ...the mango......an avocado...
...and another frangipani. Therese sited this one here after I let it languish in excessive sun. Kathy gave us this cutting off her impressive Big Pine tree. Therese filled the pot with annual flowers.
Overhead the coconut trees are starting to produce. I get hundreds of nuts over the summer and I try to drink as many as I can but we have a dozen mature trees surrounding our little house.
The West Indian Almond is almost bare. In summer it will be covered in thick shiny green leaves and provide shade and privacy. The nuts are supposedly edible but I have yet to try one- they are an unappetizing shade of black.I anxiously await fresh pineapples. None so far.
Coconuts produce huge quantities of fronds which are a chore to clean up:The essential colors of the Florida Keys: green white and blue.
My property line is a couple of feet south of the coconut line. The lots on either side of my house are empty for the moment.
This is the view to the west of my house looking across the salt ponds. The Niles Channel Bridge which rises forty fee tin the air is visible in the distance. At night when I sit out here I can see the red and white lights of vehicles rising up into the sky over the bridge.Sitting in the living room of our 770 square foot (70sq meter) house we can see Therese's butterfly plants outside the porch.Behind my armchair, where I like to read when indoors, the side deck is where we are growing our upstairs plants.And we end like we started...
...with Cheyenne watching my every move.