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Msg #37699
1 replies | RIP Brian Wilson, passed at 82 yesterday | By  Cheryl Elliott on 6/12/25 4:21pm
Loved the Beach Boys. They played at the Santa Barbara Bowl frequently. Brian Wilsin had long struggles with mental health, bipolar and would be in the group for extended periods of time.
Thank you for all your wonderful music.
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Msg #37690
2 replies | Sad news | By Mike Goodey on 5/24/25 10:16pm
Prayers go out to singer Billy Joel who just canceled his summer tour because of a brain condition.
Some are calling it "Hakim's triad' which affects his movement, memory loss and urinary incontinence. Hopefully he gets the rest he needs. Ever since I heard " Piano man" I have been a big fan of his. He is original and a star.
May he recover quickly.
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Msg #37689
1 replies | Fraud case | By Mike Goodey on 5/23/25 4:55pm
Did anyone hear about the female police officer from Westminster who is now charged with 22 counts of fraud? Her step father, an attorney, is also being prosecuted and could end up serving 8 years if convicted.
The officer sustained a minor head abrasion and was released to go back on duty. Apparently she told her command that it was a serious brain injury and that she had to stay in a dark room and away from a computer screen. Funny you would think the investigators would have gotten the ER report but the city ended up paying her $600,000 tax free in workman's comp and her full salary.
Her stepdad works as an attorney for an insurance company specializing in fraud cases. Her coworkers have testified that this officer was seen dancing at the Stagecoach festival, at another concert, skiing and running a 5K run. Now the city is prosecuting both of them.
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Msg #37685
4 replies | Memorial Day Weekend | By Linda Frezza on 5/22/25 6:01pm
Spend time with friends - this is beach and boating time of year - be careful out on the water - catch a lot of fish.
Be kind and do a bunch of great cooking on the grill - most of all Love and be with Family. My husband and myself have no family nearby so give yours a kiss for us and thank the military. medical, firemen, and police for protecting us all. God Bless America!
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Msg #37682
3 replies | Left our hearts in San Miguel de Allende | By Bear900/CA on 5/19/25 10:21am
Other than a few stops while on cruises we had zero experience and zero desire to travel to Mexico for obvious reasons. Could we reconcile with those and take a chance? Our families were extremely concerned with our welfare, and we kept in touch daily. It wasn't long before the concern turned into, "What are your plans for today? We loved the pictures and videos, send more. Are you gaining weight eating all that delicious looking food?"
Haha! We spent two weeks touring several cities. Our favorite was the small town of San Miguel de Allende in the central highlands of old Mexico. It's close to 7,000 feet in elevation but we didn't notice it at all, maybe because of all the walking we do. Extremely picturesque, and extremely friendly, especially if you can converse a little. My wife took five years of Spanish in school and would easily engage locals. She would have them smiling and laughing. I could guess what they were saying and did a lot of nodding and basic greetings. Basically, my Spanish is zero.
Toss anything you know about Mexican food served this side of the border. We felt like we had been deprived. Exotic is the best word that comes to mind. The cost was ridiculously low. The last few days I was spending like crazy to unload my left-over pesos.
We walked about six or seven miles daily on uneven cobblestone, no real sidewalks, no asphalt and a lot of uphill. That was on top of taking several Ubers which was my first time using the app. Stood away from alcohol and substituted with Agua Tonica (Spanish for tonic water. I had to learn that using my Translate app because they had no clue either). In short, the quinine in Schweppes prevents leg cramps which was one of our daily battles. We drank a LOT of Schweppes.
The culture, the friendly people, the scenery, the food, they are all top notch. There are thousands of expats and tourists (including Mexican citizens) there, so the city is 'left alone'. Our very first contact was a with a stranger on the street to ask for directions that my wife asked in Spanish. The lady looked confused. Then my wife said something in English. She lit up and we had a long conversation. Turned out she was an American and knew very little Spanish. We saw a lot of Americans and Canadians.
We are considering a return trip in Sept/October after the rainy season. No desire to visit other parts of the country.
Take a walk with me...
http://youtu.be/SZHm2mqSYHE?si=aJ3K_wP0JkkD5h5z
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Msg #37680
1 replies | Is your computer disconnecting from WiFi frequently? | By Yoli/CA on 5/16/25 10:03am
I have a 5-year old Lenovo ThinkPad. That's old and is no longer supported by the manufacturer.
My WiFi is with T-Mobile and I've had it now for almost 6 months. Initially, my laptop worked great with the WiFi. However, I've been struggling with it for about 2 months. It would kick me off once in a while. Then more often. At first, I called T-Mobile and was told they were working on the tower that's right across the street from me and things would soon be resolved. Nope. Disconnect became more frequent. I called again. This time, I was told my laptop is too old and is the cause of the issues. I started shopping around for a new laptop. BUT, I noticed this same laptop had no problem at all when in use away from home.
I did some research and tried some tips. Finally, I came across the recommendation to update the drivers through Lenovo. I did that and VOILA!! problem resolved and haven't had any disconnection issues for almost a week. Whereas, it had gotten to the point where it would disconnect practically every time I flipped pages or tried to access another app. Frustrating!
Apparently, when a Lenovo laptop gets "too old", the manufacturer no longer supports it. That is to say, they no longer automatically update the drivers. It's up to the user to update drivers manually.
My laptop is back to working fast and efficiently -- just like when it was new! 
Note: All other devices connected to same WiFi had no issues. Several smart TVs, a couple of printers, iPhones, Alexa ... none of them had disconnection issues.
(hope this helps others out there that may be experiencing similar issues)
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Msg #37678
1 replies | Happy Mothers' Day everyone! | By Yoli/CA on 5/11/25 11:55am
Yes, everyone ... even the men. At some point or another we've all had to play the mama role (and the papa role as well).
Enjoy your day, all!
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Msg #37671
3 replies | Remember when you could go to CVS or Walgreens or other like | By Cheryl Elliott on 4/24/25 3:01pm
drug store and get your blood pressure taken...no more!
So I stopped into the emergency room at our local hospital and asked if they knew where i could get this done, and some handsome intake nurse jumped up and said "I can do this for you!."
It is a little rolling stand with all this fancy computer equipment. Takes your pulse, your hydration, BP, and temperature.
I have a facetime consultation with my nurse practioner at 4pm today and I'm good to go!
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Msg #37659
1 replies | Easter | By Mike Goodey on 4/20/25 9:29am
Happy Resurrection Sunday!! My wife and I just got back from sunrise service at our church and it was awesome! God is great!!
It was pretty cold this early in the morning out on the lawn of the church but with thousands of believers sitting around each other it was fine.
HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!!!
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Msg #37658
6 replies | School board meeting | By Mike Goodey on 4/18/25 12:50pm
My wife and some lady friends attended the Chino Valley School Board meeting last night.
The subject was about not allowing boys playing sports in all girls sports. To my wife's surprise the audience was very divided. Several who were all for males competing with females would voice "Hail satan" and were applauded. I told my wife if I was there I would have commented " Hope you enjoy the extreme heat!"
Thankfully we have Sonia Shaw heading the board and 4 other conservatives on the board and they voted against Newsom's decision to allow males to compete against females. They are also for letting parents know if their children have thoughts of changing identities which is not done in many other school districts.
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