The Rite's of Spring

A little afternoon travel revealed the rites of spring are upon us. There they were with their Airbus 380 size tractors and air seeders tilling the soil, a goodly start seems already well in hand. Then there’s all the raked yards except for mine of course. Ah! and signs, signs of the garden and yard sales, it surely must be spring. There are people out walking all over everywhere it seems, except me. Then there's the Hogs, yes hogs, all over the roads they come disguised as Honda's, Suzuki's, Yamaha's, BMW's, and of course Harley Davidson's. Yet to come nursery visits, barbeques and the sound of air conditioners. Ah! Just suck it in, spring is officially here. So have yourself a great time.

Robbery

As my son and his girlfriend were at Miami on Saturday, they were unaware that their apartment back in Winnipeg was being broken into. When they returned they found that both his laptop computer and his girlfriend's laptop computer were missing as well as about $30 in US currency. The sad part is that he used this computer for his music and it contained as most computers do, a lot of personal data. His computer belonged to his sister who passed away in April of 2005. It was not only a computer but a memory of his late sister, and he treasured it deeply.
It was something that he owned and he himself could not afford to buy. He and his girlfriend are not wealthy.
This theft is a case of the poor being preyed upon. Neither he nor his girlfriend can afford to replace these items and have no insurance. The apartment they live in has a security door that has now been broken for months and not repaired even though they had asked the superintendent of the building to have it repaired. They reported the theft late Saturday night to the police but as of this morning the police have still not arrived.
It was indeed fortunate that he had his prized guitar with him on his gig , or it would have been gone as well.
The crime in this city and province sickens me. Just after my son called me to report his theft late Saturday night or early Saturday morning the phone rang again and it was my sister calling from Portage La Prairie. Their property in Portage had been vandalized. Metal pot hanging stands had been bent and ripped from their front yard and their neighbours fence broken. Two incidents in one family on the same night!
What's the solution to this blight on society? We must have some way of protecting ourselves from this.
In my son's case I can't imagine the hurt of being victimized and then also having something so treasured and important to his music being taken, never to be seen again and doubtfully never afforded to be replaced for a long time if ever.

Weekend

Took time off from renovations last nite and went to Miami Manitoba. My son Joel was playing there along with a few other Bluegrassers. Believe it or not they were the "headliners", but it was just a make-up band not his regular Stonypoint Band. I think the "do" was sponsored by the Bluegrass Society of Manitoba. Most people there were out of towners. Here's a picture or two of the show.

Harold :
I'm joining your blog and this is my first attempt. It is a "test" post. This is my most recent project the bathroom.
It was a difficult project and nearing completion.
Once done my renovation I anticipate being abe to offer more worthwhile attention to your blog.

Do Not Believe

Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books.
Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.
But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.

Buddha
The "Enlightened One"