New Format
I am trying out a new format for communicating with my customers. After 6 years of writing my newsletter I am trying out putting my ramblings into a blog format. Please note on the left side of the page my system configurators. Quality computers that you can design for your needs. If there is something you need but don’t see, add a note and I will take care of you. I have also added postings on off-lease computers and computer kits. Let me know if there is something else you would like to see.
Spring Training
The good news is that baseball is back. I was down in Arizona a couple of weeks ago for Spring Training. My lovely wife Sheri and I have been going there for the last 7 years. I finally know my way around the area pretty well. There are a number of places we go every year when we are down there. Sheri likes going to Tempe. I like to search out the Costco. We have a few restaurants we seem to go to over and over. Don and Charlie’s is a fantastic sports bar that has an amazing amount of baseball memorabilia. It is the only place I have ever been where you can look at a display case and see row after row of signed baseballs by Hall of Fame players. We also went to P.F. Chang’s. One of the better chains for Asian Fusion food. To round out our dining we went to Buca de Beppo, another chain. They have pretty decent Italian food and a bizarre environment to eat it in. Between baseball games, we took off one day for a day trip northeast of Phoenix. We like driving the back roads to see what we can discover. On this trip, we ended up in the town of Pine. It is nearly 5000’ in Pine and there was quite a bit of snow on the ground. We were ready for lunch by the time we got there. I wanted to stop at the HB Café. We looked in the window and didn’t see anything to draw us in. Sheri wanted to stop at the Sidewinder Saloon. And that is where we ended up. This is a Wild West saloon. We entered the establishment at about 1 in the afternoon. It was bright inside. And there was a crowd. Probably about 40-50 locals playing cards and drinking beer. This in a town of a couple hundred people. As we sat at the bar, we could look into the kitchen. What we saw was the house dog wandering around the kitchen. As we studied the menu, we decided to have a prime rib sandwich. After we ordered, we enjoyed our beers and took in the local flavor. Everyone had a cowboy hat. Mostly retired people filled the bar. One interesting character was the cook. When he came out of the kitchen, he refused to speak with any of the patrons. If he had a question, he would ask the waitress. We were sitting right next to him and he wouldn’t say a word to us. The other interesting feature was that he was wearing a six-shooter on his belt. I think he was searching for any rattlesnakes that might wander in. The food was unremarkable. The atmosphere and the people were everything.
The Testament
While I was in Phoenix I read Testament, by John Grisham. I think this was the first book that I have read by Grisham. He is such a popular writer that I thought it was about time to give him a try. The first thing I noticed was that the book was quite approachable. It was very easy to get to know the characters and keep up with the story. The story is about a very rich man who dies and has written a will to try and hurt his children. The background is how the legal system deals with wills and probate. Part of the story takes place in the Panatel, a region of Brazil that is so remote that outsiders rarely venture in. Grisham loves the area and it shows. The story lacks suspense, but makes up for it by not having gratuitous violence. A fun book to read.
Hall of Fame
As you know, I like baseball. In Seattle we don’t have too much to cheer about most years. One event that took place over the winter was the election of the Seattle Mariners announcer Dave Niehaus to the Baseball Hall of Fame. This is a very special honor. I was fortunate enough to see Dave before one of the games at Spring Training and had him autograph a ball for me.
I am trying out a new format for communicating with my customers. After 6 years of writing my newsletter I am trying out putting my ramblings into a blog format. Please note on the left side of the page my system configurators. Quality computers that you can design for your needs. If there is something you need but don’t see, add a note and I will take care of you. I have also added postings on off-lease computers and computer kits. Let me know if there is something else you would like to see.
Spring Training
The good news is that baseball is back. I was down in Arizona a couple of weeks ago for Spring Training. My lovely wife Sheri and I have been going there for the last 7 years. I finally know my way around the area pretty well. There are a number of places we go every year when we are down there. Sheri likes going to Tempe. I like to search out the Costco. We have a few restaurants we seem to go to over and over. Don and Charlie’s is a fantastic sports bar that has an amazing amount of baseball memorabilia. It is the only place I have ever been where you can look at a display case and see row after row of signed baseballs by Hall of Fame players. We also went to P.F. Chang’s. One of the better chains for Asian Fusion food. To round out our dining we went to Buca de Beppo, another chain. They have pretty decent Italian food and a bizarre environment to eat it in. Between baseball games, we took off one day for a day trip northeast of Phoenix. We like driving the back roads to see what we can discover. On this trip, we ended up in the town of Pine. It is nearly 5000’ in Pine and there was quite a bit of snow on the ground. We were ready for lunch by the time we got there. I wanted to stop at the HB Café. We looked in the window and didn’t see anything to draw us in. Sheri wanted to stop at the Sidewinder Saloon. And that is where we ended up. This is a Wild West saloon. We entered the establishment at about 1 in the afternoon. It was bright inside. And there was a crowd. Probably about 40-50 locals playing cards and drinking beer. This in a town of a couple hundred people. As we sat at the bar, we could look into the kitchen. What we saw was the house dog wandering around the kitchen. As we studied the menu, we decided to have a prime rib sandwich. After we ordered, we enjoyed our beers and took in the local flavor. Everyone had a cowboy hat. Mostly retired people filled the bar. One interesting character was the cook. When he came out of the kitchen, he refused to speak with any of the patrons. If he had a question, he would ask the waitress. We were sitting right next to him and he wouldn’t say a word to us. The other interesting feature was that he was wearing a six-shooter on his belt. I think he was searching for any rattlesnakes that might wander in. The food was unremarkable. The atmosphere and the people were everything.
The Testament
While I was in Phoenix I read Testament, by John Grisham. I think this was the first book that I have read by Grisham. He is such a popular writer that I thought it was about time to give him a try. The first thing I noticed was that the book was quite approachable. It was very easy to get to know the characters and keep up with the story. The story is about a very rich man who dies and has written a will to try and hurt his children. The background is how the legal system deals with wills and probate. Part of the story takes place in the Panatel, a region of Brazil that is so remote that outsiders rarely venture in. Grisham loves the area and it shows. The story lacks suspense, but makes up for it by not having gratuitous violence. A fun book to read.
Hall of Fame
As you know, I like baseball. In Seattle we don’t have too much to cheer about most years. One event that took place over the winter was the election of the Seattle Mariners announcer Dave Niehaus to the Baseball Hall of Fame. This is a very special honor. I was fortunate enough to see Dave before one of the games at Spring Training and had him autograph a ball for me.
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