4:20

[Drunk Monk]

FreDP. Another gorgeous day. Yuki’s buds are all here. Lots of chat about something that happened on nextdoor about our dog park peeps. I need to tune into that.

[Drunk Monk]

FreDP: Monday dog fun

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Aw damn

Some dog peed on my shoe.

[Drunk Monk]

Mom & Ellen.

My mom's dentist claimed that the denture maker messed up and placed 6 teeth instead of 3. She could file them down but it's such a gaffe that she's sending it back to the maker. My mom's dentist sucks. The dental tribulations continue...

[Drunk Monk]

Popped awake just now. Was dreaming that I was at a Kung Fu tournament at some sort of forest setting. I had to run back to the hotel to find my uniform and dragon cane but couldn’t find them. I found Sifu Lam’s dress uniforms hanging in the closet but not mine.

[Drunk Monk]

NorCham nibbling at multiple work tasks. I got my scanner printer to work off the new Mac. Yay. Next step, data transfer...

[Drunk Monk]

Dammit

I am not sleeping well lately

[Greg]

Who is?

[Drunk Monk]

Not me obvs.

[Greg]

I'm always pleasantly surprised when I only get up once in the night.

[Drunk Monk]

Oof. I shouldn’t complain then. I just wake up and stare at the ceiling as my brain circus presents all the evil clowns.

Sunday at FreDP: another blessed day. Just lovely. I should bring some tea for myself next time.

[Drunk Monk]

FreDP: Yuki, Lucky, Koda & Kona. Good to be out of the smoke. A little hazy towards 17 but blue skies over the harbor.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Orange moon right now. Yellow haze all say, like L.A. in the 80's

[Drunk Monk]

FredDP: it’s cold today - overcast with a smoky haze but it’s high so the air quality is fine. It reminds me of what they used to call a nuclear winter. 

None of Yuki’s pack is here and he’s looking for someone to play with. He tried to engage a few but none could keep up.

[Drunk Monk]

FreDP: All the chatter is about the rogue bike rally yesterday. It cut me off in the way to Chanticleer where we went yesterday because it was too wet. 5k bikes downtown. They broke one of the dog owner’s rear view mirrors allegedly.

[thatguy]

FreDP: All the chatter is about the rogue bike rally yesterday. It cut me off in the way to Chanticleer where we went yesterday because it was too wet. 5k bikes downtown. They broke one of the dog owner’s rear view mirrors allegedly.

 
sigh - traffic is already to crappy in the cruz.



I was planning to come to santa cruz to meet up with some folks and run some errands, but I saw the warnings on FB, so I thought I'd take FY-B (pronounced "Phoebe" - "Former Yeti Bike", but not to be confused with DM's Phoebe which is spelled differently). I hadn't been on the bike in a while. It was a nice ride to the cruz (aptos actually), but then we took the car to the westside, taking the coastal route the entire way and didn't see any bicycles, just a heavy police presence around the harbor area.

https://kion546.com/news/local-news/top-...ike-event/

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Law enforcement agencies in Santa Cruz County have cited a 54-year-old Santa Cruz resident, identified as Thomas Laughron by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, for an unsanctioned cycling event that happened on the streets of Santa Cruz on Saturday.
The sheriff's office said while most of the bicyclists went through City of Santa Cruz territorial jurisdiction, the group did come onto 7th Avenue and the Harbor area.
"Riders were witnessed disobeying common vehicle codes and riding with disregard for others in the roadway," said the sheriff's office in a post on Facebook. Deputies issued Laughron a citation "for not obtaining a permit for the event."
The county is also threatening further civil liability claims against the organizer.
"While the Sheriff’s Office is fully supportive of the bike riding community, this event was unacceptable and jeopardized the safety of all riders and (the) motoring public," said the sheriff's office.

Santa Cruz Police also cited the local organizer, saying in a Facebook post "for failure to obtain a permit for a major event per muni code 10.64.030. Attorneys for the City of Santa Cruz will advise the council and city manager on potential civil liability against the event organizer."
Police say in a conversation with Laughron, he apologized and took full responsibility for the bike event. Police say it caused disorderly conduct and a generally negative impact on the city.

PREVIOUS STORY: Santa Cruz police are warning residents to watch out for thousands of bikers coming to the city Saturday for what they're calling an unsanctioned event.
Santa Cruz Maniaccs on Instagram posted about the event, which they're calling the "Santa Cruz Rideout."
Police say drivers can expect increased traffic in the downtown area, and on West Cliff Drive, Delaware, Garfield Park, and California to Murray. They are also asking drivers to watch out for young riders, as well as stunt and pack riders.
In previous mass rides, police say they have had to respond to calls for members not stopping at traffic signals and taking over road lanes. Several social media users say they saw the pack Saturday afternoon at the Santa Cruz Costco blocking and weaving in and out of traffic.

According to the police department, the city is investigating potential civil liability against the event organizer.
https://twitter.com/SantaCruzPolice/stat...9218991104