Sunday, 24 November, 1963
Clear Took family to SS & church. The morning service was a memorial to the President and was well-done. The church was completely filled — the largest crowd Ed Poore said he had ever seen there....
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Laboratory closed for the funeral of the President. Aubrey Stinnett called about 0830 to say he wanted to see me. I made an appointment to meet him at PSC at 3 PM. See other diary. 30˚F – Clear At 0830...
View ArticleTuesday, 26 November, 1963
With ELE, talked to Jack Slade for a time relative to the Hndbk that I’ve been working on for months. He had 7 items as ff: 1) Need R/E vehicle separations, δ & Range. 2) Add to schedules what has...
View ArticleThursday, 28 November, 1963
100% OC Worked on the Ford & Willys, changing the oil at the street; also emptied my old can of used crankcase oil there to stabilize the soil. The Willys ran a lot better after the plugs were...
View ArticleFriday, 29 November, 1963
Talked to Norm Koss again; he would furnish curves of relative simulation between the decoy & R/E vehicle. He asked for Pippert’s extension so he can tailor his presentation to what is needed....
View ArticleSaturday, 30 November, 1963
Rain – Windy A good NE storm going by. Cleaned plugs on Willys & tuned it up — it runs much better. Drained oil & put in a new filter, with fresh oil. Cleaned up some leaves in the back yard,...
View ArticleDay 2 – hard at it
The seller filled two dumpsters (skips) full of stuff. The first was removed on Friday, the second sat from Saturday through Monday. So on Sunday after it appeared that the seller and her family had...
View Articlegood news, bad news
The monsoon this week didn’t carry the house away, though it still initiated a flooding of the garage that persists for some days afterwards. It’s coming in from under a poured-concrete-and-block stem...
View Articlemurmurations and the way of going
Months pass, few thoughts arise worthy for commitment to this php database: The gritty scrape of hoe along the bottom of a wheelbarrow, mixing concrete: water, sand, and Portland come together in an...
View ArticleBurns’ homo rodentans
Wee, sleekit, cowran, tim’rous beastie, O, what a panic’s in thy breastie! Thou need na start awa sae hasty, Wi’ bickering brattle! I wad be laith to rin an’ chase thee, Wi’ murd’ring pattle! I’m truly...
View Articlevirga
A new word crosses the textual radar: virga. Seen often in Western skies, especially immediately prior to Monsoon season, and during transitional seasons. Best described as wispy filaments of rain,...
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