Today the State of Washington became the 7th state to allow same-sex marriage.  Gov. Christine Gregoire has signed the law today in the state reception room in the Capitol telling gay rights supporters in attendance, "I'm proud our same-sex couples will no longer be treated as separate but equal." 

The law, which doesn't go into effect until June 7th, already has opponents mounting challenges on several fronts.  The State of New Jersey appears to be next. 

This photograph is from 1938.  Today?  $3.88 a gal and climbing again.  I paid $60 for a pair of bluejeans yesterday.  Of course they are shipped by truck and diesel is even higher that regular gas. 

Thirty U.S. troops have been killed in Afghanistan just this year, but Whitney Houston gets all the headlines.  Where's the outrage?? 

California's Prop 8, the ballot initiative that limited the definition of marriage to a man and woman, was ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals panel last Tuesday.   The panel in a 2-1 vote wrote, "Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California, and to officially reclassify their relationships and families as inferior to those of opposite-sex couples. The Constitution simply does not allow for laws of this sort." 

Here here!!!  So it will be on to the Supreme Court. 

Happy Birthday to Charles Darwin

I went for a bike ride on Friday. Rode from Anaheim Hills, along the Santa Ana River bike trail, to the 10-mile park. I rode a total of 24 miles. It was a nice clear day, with temps in the mid-70's, but the wind had a coolness to it.

Karen and I got our ID bracelets in the mail this week and I wore mine yesterday.  Thanks Jack for the website. The plates on the bracelet give you six lines to put whatever you want.  I put our names, birth dates, "Kaiser Ins." and a couple of phone numbers.  www.roadid.com if you're interested.

SoCal sunset

Thursday evening I went to the basketball game between Colony H.S. and Montclair H.S. At stake, the Mt. Baldy League championship.

Before the game, the team seniors were introduced, along with family members.  Below is Daisey Erby, her husband Shadrack Sr., and their son Shadrack.

Shad is a starting guard for the Colony Titans.  He is the ball handler and team catalyst.  Sadly, he had to sit out the entire fourth quarter with four falls.

The Montclair Cavilers were ahead at half time by one point, and again at the start of the fourth quarter.  But Colony's running game and full-court press took it out of them down the stretch and Colony ended up winning 69-55.

Congratulations to the Colony Titans on their 7th straight Mt. Baldy League Basketball championship.  They have only lost two league games in the last seven years.  On to the playoffs!!!

Poor Mrs. Tom Brady.  Not only were her prayers petitioning for a Patriots win not answered by the sky god, but she was heard making statements after the game that her husband's teammates were the cause for their loss in the Super Bowl Sunday. 

After the game, Gisele was heard to say, "My husband cannot f**king throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time. I can't believe they dropped the ball so many times."

Tsk tsk!!

Top 10 misconceptions about nudity: http://listverse.com/2011/02/23/top-10-misconceptions-about-nudism/

1. Nudist resorts, events, and beaches are places for sexual activity.

Not true. I have been at a nude beach where a couple got frisky and one of the "locals" walked over and told them nicely that that type of activity wasn't allowed at this beach.

2. Nudism is sexually stimulating.

Not true. Many people who try nudism find themselves surprised at the lack of sexual stimulation.

3. Nudists have attractive bodies.

Not true. Look no further than me. LOL!!! Actually you find men and women at nude beaches of all shapes and sizes, of all ages, and of all colors and creeds.

4. Nudism is for adults only.

Not true. Most nudist resorts, events, and beaches encourage children be brought along. Those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult however.

5. Nudists remain unclothed all the time.

Not true for obvious reasons.

6. Nudists are perverts, weirdos, and or some other sort of sexual deviate.

Not true. Most nudists are open, understanding, and friendly. Look at me!!!

7. Nudists are asexual.

Not true. Again, look at me!!

8. Nudists have no sense of privacy.

Not true.

9. Nudism is illegal.
True is some jurisdictions in public. Private resorts on private property - no.  In fact, in San Francisco you can walk down the steet nude as long as you aren't being lewd or in a park (go figure) or someplace that serves alcohol. 

10. Nudism is new and alien in the history of mankind.

Not true. If you put on a current swim suit and went back 100 years, you would probably be arrested as the original swim suit covered much more. If you went back 200 years, people would probably wonder why you were wearing anything at all.

The link above has more extensive answers to each question. (No nude photos)

It was a nice day for bike ride yesterday.  I rode from Fairmont Park in Riverside along the Santa Ana River bike trail to the nature center in Norco and back.  Twenty miles in all.  Once again, I had a nice tail wind going and a brisk head wind coming back.  This photo was taken facing north towards the mountains from the nature center, where I stopped for a break before turning around. 

When I got back to the park, I found a lady selling Girl Scout Cookies!!!  So I had to dig into the emergency money on my bike to buy two boxes.  The mints for me and the coconut for Karen. 

Atheism is not a religion.