Day 5110: Random Thoughts & Free class! & Bifacial Solar Fences

"Her": ball point pen, junk paper, digital collage.

  

Want music?

    Click: Bobby Herb, Sunny.

2GN2S

Since I do write this offbeat, random blog, every, repeat every day,

I often wonder what will be the blog for this day?

This afternoon I sat down with my significant other,

that now being my Mac Pro laptop and checked my mail.

Then I checked my Facebook, and there was a kind comment 

from Cindy, saying "I really like your blogs" 

I responded: Thanks so much, Cindy!

I often wonder if I am just "spinning my wheels"? 

I started this little blog in 2012, the year I retired.

It has been good for me to have a non-paying job to report to, daily.

3, 246,125 views by I don't know who or why, but I am thankful.

And, it keeps me off the streets. I don't roll sailors anymore.

   

Drive down the autobahn and you're passing between silent power plants. The German state of Bavaria has deployed bifacial photovoltaic noise barriers along major highways, with panels standing vertically and capturing sunlight on both faces — direct sun on one side, reflected light from the road and surroundings on the other. The vertical orientation naturally reduces dust accumulation and avoids using agricultural land, solving two common solar objections at once. These roadside arrays can generate enough electricity to power hundreds of homes per kilometer, while also shielding neighborhoods from traffic noise. Germany's aggressive land-use policies have pushed creative solar siting: railways, airports, and autobahns are now fair game. The double-sided panels even harvest the glare off wet pavement after rain, boosting output in otherwise gloomy conditions. It's infrastructure multitasking — the same strip of land that moves cars now also harvests photons, with no extra footprint. In a densely populated country, every meter counts, and the highway just became a zero-acre solar farm. 

#solarpower #bifacialpanels #solarenergy #germany #solarinnovation

  

I no longer teach Karate, I retired in 2012, 

but I do like to help when I can.

  

 

A 2 minute video,  Egg change, here.

 

 

Just because ...

Pied Starling

Friday's Smiles ... 

 

Hoping you see all the good things in your day.

  

 

 

Day 5109: A Busy Schedule & TBT & German Shepard fails training because?

"Washboards": torn junk paper collage.

  

Want music?

    Click: Hall & Oates, I Can't Go for That.

2GN2S

I am dragging a bit today. My body thought we had a deal that I would have a rest day in between every big day and that had worked out pretty well until lately when I had several big days in a row. Friday Beatriz and I had our usual weekly afternoon lunch at Olive Garden and a stop at an Art recycling store. (It was good to know there's a place in Santa Ana that I can donate much of my too much art supplies when needed.) Saturday I rode into LA with Mitchell to see a good friend of ours who is ailing, then had a late lunch and popsicles for dessert at my house. Sunday Colin, Jill and Mollie picked me up to go to Manaao in Tustin, where the Thai food was really great and watching Millie was such a treat!

Monday could have been a rest day but I really needed to make a treck to Costco which is always a workout at 84. I also stopped at Trader Joe's. And, I had some "dumb prizes" to get ready for Tuesday's Costa Mesa Dojo's 38th Annual Jr. Marathon. Sensei Roy and Sensei Brian had invited me again, and I was happy to go and help a little. 

It's wonderful to see former students and the dojo traditions of Costa Mesa dojo still in tact, thanks to Sensei's Roy and Sensei Brian and their great students. And, thanks to all these good friends who get me out of my rabbit hole.

I love you all!

 

Demura Sensei's Costa Mesa Dojo

1987

   

A German Shepherd’s journey to becoming a service dog ended for the most adorable reason — he could not bear to leave his favourite stuffed elephant behind.

Despite showing plenty of potential during training, his bond with the toy made it difficult to meet the strict requirements of the role. In the end, he chose his little companion over certification.

He may not have become a service dog, but he still won hearts everywhere.

Some friendships are simply too special to give up

  

  

 

A 3+ minute video, cat & bird, here.

 

 

Just because ...

Thursday's Smiles ... 

 

   

Hoping you see all the good things in your day.

  

 

 

Day 5108: Will Rogers Said ... & Flying Snake.

"Formation": junk papers, ink, collage.

                                                                       

  

Want music?

    Click: Stephanie Mills, Feel the Fire.

2GN2S

 Good friend, Stan sent me these. 

My Dad would have liked them, just too good not to share?

Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash in Alaska with bush pilot Wiley Post, was one of the greatest political country/cowboy sages this country has ever known. Some of his sayings:

1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.            

2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. 

3. There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works.

 4. Never miss a good chance to shut up. 

5. Always drink upstream from the herd. 

6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. 

7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back into your pocket. 

8. There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to peeon the electric fence and find out for themselves.

9. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. 

10. If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.

11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back. 

12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him.

"So there"!

   

Flying Snake

Paradise Flying Snake (Chrysopelea paradisi) also known as the paradise flying snake, doesn't "fly" in the traditional sense, but rather glides through the air by flattening its body and using undulations (wavelike movements) to control its descent. This allows them to travel horizontally between trees, sometimes covering distances of 10 meters or more.

  

  

 

A 5+ minute video, The Wild Bunch , here. 

 

Just because ...

Wednesday's Smiles ... 

 

Hoping you feel all the good things in your day.