Kestrachern

Tonight’s launch of the space shuttle Discovery was beautiful.   This is the third launch that I have seen from about 150 miles away.  It takes nearly 30 seconds from the time of main engines light to when it comes up over the horizon.   There was a group of about 100 people that watched [...]

On July 22, 2009 the longest total solar eclipse of the century occurs.  Lasting nearly 7 minutes.  It will be visible over parts of Asia from Norther Napal, over Shanghai, and then over the Pacific Ocean.   Although I had hopes to go and have not given up hope it looks like I will not [...]

This weekends main focus was the Chez Kitteh Housewarming party.  Thanks to all who made it out!!!  Friday night and Saturday morning were cleaning, the last of the unpacking, and getting all the goodies prepared for the Saturday gathering. Sunday was a more relaxing day spent not doing much else other than watching the last [...]

4-12-09 Update – now found at http://kestrachern.net/gt-gutterball/ ————- Today I became the owner of a new fixed gear bike – GT Gutterball. I had some alterations (look for the blue bits) from the stock design, new handlebars, changed the gearing, longer chain. Right now I’m running 53/15 gearing on both sides of the flip hub. One [...]

New Years Resolutions are not quite my style or at least haven’t been since 2005. Instead I choose themes, guides over the next twelve months. Previous years have seen such topics as Default=yes, luscious, green, creativity, balance and this year, production. It’s half past February and I still hold to lofty goals as to what [...]