I may have to make the fair this year!
55 years later
September 5, 2012
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So 55 years ago today, I graced the planet with my presence. In the time since that historic moment in human history, I have only grown in my modesty, good looks, wit, charm, and intelligence.
Especially in my modesty.
Here’s how I’m celebrating this historic day:
I just saw a UFO. No, really, I did. Right over there…
September 3, 2012
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<<< That’s not what it looked like.
8:05 pm, I was getting in my car to go to the store, when I glanced up at the sky to the north of my home. That’s when I saw it. A red light, moving (apparently) slowly. Not the blinking red light of an aircraft, but a solid, bright red light. It seemed to hover above, and far beyond, the church across the street, and then seemed to be moving up and away from me, growing dimmer as it did so. It quickly winked out, and after a moment I got into my car and continued on my errand to the store.
When nearing the store, I saw it again, in the northern sky. When I found a place to park, and was able to look again, it was gone. I’ve seen it (or something very much like it) there before.
I’m a headliner! (not the kind in your car)
September 1, 2012
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Queerlandia.com puts me on the masthead banner. I’ll try to keep it from going to my head.
NOH8 picture finally available!
August 30, 2012
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It has occurred to me…
August 29, 2012
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It’s a shame there aren’t more (any) out gay deputies at my department. During a quiet spell tonight, I was thinking about the dispatch tradition I’ve been unable to uphold in my 18 years here.
In all those years, I’m pretty sure I’m the only (single) dispatcher that has not had some kind of gossip-worthy relationship with a deputy or officer.
I’m a bit bummed by that.
Oh well, guess it’s just not meant to be.
Really, who could resist this face?
Jimmie Joe Reeves
August 28, 2012
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A bit of a difference from the other guy, huh?
Jimmy Joe Reeves
August 26, 2012
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How’s that for a hot German actor, singer, musician, producer, and gay man? If I ever get to Germany, I’d like to meet him. We chatted briefly one night by instant messages, but I was driving and couldn’t say much. Maybe someday he can show me around Berlin. One can dream! His Facebook page. His Google+.
JimmieJoe / KC6YRU 
The Other Road
September 9, 2012
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That title is not a “road not taken” musing, it’s an actual street name in my county!
After more than 18 years at the same agency, you’d think I’d have run across every street name in the county by now, especially if they’re not in a new sub-division. Saturday sprung a new one on me, however. “The Other Road”. It’s in the Kennedy Meadows area of southeastern Tulare County, and I’ve not heard of it before. Neither had I heard of a road that intersects with it… “Up The Hill Road”.
In my defense, while we have a resident Deputy that covers the area (two of them, actually), we almost never get any calls for service from this part of our county. It’s remote… very remote. If a Deputy or backup has to come from the nearest substation, it’s at least two hours. Deputies for that patrol this area have to be a special breed, which is appropriate, since the folks that live out there are a special breed themselves.
When I first heard a fellow dispatcher taking a call from an address on “The Other Road”, we both first thought we were dealing with someone who simply did not know the name of the other road. Turns out WE were the ones who didn’t know!
Now I’m going to be looking over the maps during slow time, to see what other odd names crop up. Years ago the County changed the name of a creek to Negro Creek. I’m sure you can figure out what the old name was.
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