Fortunately the Ponderosa Felines, Half Pint, Little Dog and Wilcox haven't thought of this yet.....Never a dull minute with critters runnin' around!

There was a time before the Interstate Freeway System was built when other highways provided the ribbons of asphalt connecting east to west and north to south. One of those highways was Route 66. It ran east to west, St. Louis to San Bernadino and all manner of destinations in between. I never travelled the entire length of Route 66, but I did travel it from Gallup New Mexico to Barstow California. In fact it was Route 66 that took me from California to New Mexico and to Las Cruces where I met David who led me to Chago Canyon where I discovered the Hitchcock Railway. Could it be the magic all began out on that long, lonesome stretch of highway? There are those who to this day insist there's a special kind of magic out there in the desert....somewhere out on Route 66.

Your Social Anxiety Level: 4%

You have low social anxiety. You don't have any social anxiety. In fact, you love being social. You're well adjusted and likely quite outgoing. Your social skills put others at ease.

Sometimes this seems like a great way to deal with frustration!

As you all know by now, Captain Morgan makes his living repairing broken machinery. Machinery in a foundry is especially difficult to repair and breaks often due to the harsh environment. I love the work I do and I like the people I work with. But....sometimes I am AMAZED at the questions us millwrights get asked. And sometimes.... it's tempting to just tip someone over!

For example:

Production Foreman: Is it broken real bad?
Millwright: Well, it's broken bad enough it won't run. That bad enough for ya?

Machine Operator: It's been making funny noises all night, but I thought it'd last till the next shift.
Millwright: Just not your lucky night, huh?

Production Foreman: How long will it take to fix?
Millwright: A lot longer if you keep pestering me.

Production Foreman: Isn't there a way to do a temporary fix?
Millwright: Do you see all those little pieces of metal laying there in the bottom of the case? There's nothing temporary I can do for that.

Production Foreman: If you can get this machine fixed by the end of the shift I'll do a happy dance all the way to the front gate.
Millwright: How 'bout you start dance'n and maybe I'll be finished by the time you get to the gate. If not.....just keep on going!

And so.....off I go for another night of fun and frolic in the foundry!