Rainy day today. They’ll be skiing at Mammoth until August, and our state has no way to store this bounty of fresh water.

Mrs. IM took a ride out to a hidden gem of Madera County. There is a really nice, short hike that features this cool flume, a dam, and a small lake. We stopped for lunch in the little town of North Fork for some authentic Mexican. I had molotes, which are like Oaxacan empenadas. No, I did not have the guts to walk on…

Toby always wants to stir the pot.

I want to go check out Manzanita Lake near North Fork. I have never been.

Chihuahuas are insane little dogs, and they torture Toby, but I love them. Daisy wants to be a pit bull so bad. She is mean as hell. When people come to the house, she growls and is totally aggressive and hates everyone. But her mouth and teeth are very small, and she is basically incapable of doing anything more than…

Toby sends hugs.

My son’s graduation party is that day.

Too bad I have to work

2am and we are looking at the storm. It is pretty intense. This motion I am opposing is keeping me up at night. I woke up with ideas, but I don’t want to be up. These ideas will keep for me to commit them to paper.

I took Toby for a walk at Lost Lake Park, which on the drive there I realized would be a great place to explore the hills on the bike. I haven’t really posted about it, but I had a problem with tendinitis at the insertion point of my Achilles tendon. The trainer has been helping me, and I finally felt up to testing it.

I did save a big ass toad from my pool. I am taking Toby to Lost Lake Park, and then I get to read and revise an opposition to some stupid bullshit that boils down to greedy lawyers doing greedy shit that benefits only themselves. Weeks like this are part of the deal. Not just case stress, but internal drama and…

Here is the car:

I spent my birthday money.

We had pictures taken for my website redesign (ugh) and I had them take one of Toby. I think he is very handsome and photogenic.