The neighbor’s last communication to the city was an email pledging he was going to show up at the public hearing after all, to protest, and apologized for the offensive remarks he had made about city officials in an earlier email. He wanted to take his remarks back, for now, until he had a chance to see how the hearing went. The neighbor was a no-show; no surprise. The city staff spoke for five minutes and presented their recommendation. The engineering company presenting the survey work spoke for five minutes. Doug Stewart, a long-time friend and neighbor spoke. Daughter Becky spoke. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to pass the subdivision. I’m sure we’re not through dealing with the neighbor, but we’re through dealing with the city (although if I had my choice, I’d keep dealing with the city and be done with the neighbor). We can now sell the trailer lot. We decided to sell the lot last November. We had an offer on it in January before the neighbor crashed the deal with his protests. Now, six months and twenty thousand dollars in costs later (including survey work that discovered the neighbor and his “no trespassing” signs were actually encroaching on our property), our lot is five feet wider, the neighbor’s lot is five feet narrower (now they’re both the same size), and the lot is going up for sale again. Thanks to all who showed up at the hearing, and all who sent their good wishes to support Judy, who had to bear the brunt of all this while I’m safely working in Alamosa. The world continues to churn.
Follow-up on hydration strategy
Well, the results are in. The medical perspective is: camels can store extra water, humans can’t. There is a remote danger of hyponatremia (water intoxication) if you overdo water and exercise all at once. You can throw off your sodium balance. If the remote danger of water intoxication does strike, the effects can be severe, including death. The winning logic perspective is: you’ve got to carry it one way or the other; may as well leave it in the bottle until you need it.
From: Steve Taylor [mailto:spt@thetaylorcompany.net]
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 4:30 PM
To: Bill Taylor (Bill Taylor); David Taylor (David Taylor); Tom Taylor (Tom Taylor)
Subject: what do you think? What do you think about hydration? A couple years ago we were at the rim of the Grand Canyon, getting ready to start down. It was early, we had water to carry and a little bit of food, we were ready. Met a young guy also getting ready. He was guzzling a gallon jug of water; said he was hypersaturating so he wouldn’t have to carry water; said he learned to do this in survival school in the military. I suppose this could be a legitimate strategy, but it just doesn’t sound right. Can you really super-saturate your body tissues? Wouldn’t you just absorb what you could and pee out the rest within the first couple hours? (Not even considering the recent reports about throwing your electrolytes out of balance by over-hydrating for exercise.) What do you think?
Alamosa
Well, here we are in Alamosa… Annie and me. Judy is in Erie staying with the kids. The neighbor who crashed the sale of the trailer lot six months ago, which required us to go through a formal subdivision process with the city, is protesting the subdivision. One of us has to be there for the public hearing on Thursday. Judy will do her best to defend our honor. I’ll do the job in Alamosa. This is one unhappy neighbor. Public notice of the subdivision was mailed out a couple weeks ago, inviting any interested parties to respond by phone, fax, or email. If you’re interested in seeing the tone of the neighbor’s complaints, follow the link, find us on the agenda (we’re resolution #19), and click the link for letters of interest. He was so interested, he sent two. Nothing unusual about these comments; they match the tone of everything we’ve heard from him (and we’ve heard a lot) for years. http://www.ci.louisville.co.us/Boards/planningcommission/pcagendas/2007/12july2007pcagenda.htm
Basalt
But sometimes we get lucky and Judy gets us that big spot in the back in the corner.
Basalt
The campground in Basalt is not very big. Not much room between sites, but we don’t get to be picky. It’s the only game in town.