I like to run/jog in the places I visit. It keeps me on track with marathon training and it helps me see a lot more of the city than just driving from the hotel to dinner or other destinations. Since I don’t have any cool GPS gadget to monitor my path/distance, I usually rely on my $10 digital watch and google maps. Today, however, both Google maps and Bing Maps make me want to claw my eyes out and throw my laptop through my window. Is it to much to ask that when I select a point A and a point B that the path it shows is the path I actually used. Even the “walking” option for Bing was no help. Anyway, we got to see Mud Island and the other half of the Riverwalk path this afternoon, and we either did just under 7.5 miles or 456.3 miles depending on if you believe google maps or my average speed/pace and time jogging (as kept flawlessly on my $10 dollar watch) calculations.

I’ve known about Elvis for a long time. I remember watching some of his movies, and I recognize the songs, but beyond that I’ve never really know a lot about him. Saturday night we were able to visit Graceland with a great bunch of people. It was a blast! It really opened our eyes to how important Elvis was in the community, and why he still has such a fan-base even today. We will be adding some movies to our Netflix queue and pulling out some of the albums I’m told we have. It was a great night with new friends, some of which enjoyed my hair a lot.

“First Observer” is a national safety and security program that uses the skills, experiences and “savvy” of America’s transportation professionals to help protect the critical transportation function that moves the goods and services and people across America. Find out how they can help your school bus drivers become an active force in counter-terrorism: http://www.firstobserver.com/

Although school transportation IS the safest mode of transportation, there is a simple thing Transportation departments can do to make it even safer. Monitoring vehicle recalls and defects will allow departments to remain proactive and catch issues before they become problems. The Office of Defects Investigation makes it easy. http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/complain/complaintsearch.cfm

It is no secret that I work on school bus driver training. I often ask my family and friends to be on the look out and take photos of school buses in action (safely, not while driving). As a result, I typically get some good shots of loading and unloading or parked school buses. I also get random internet links, how-to articles, and school bus themed humor. Previously my favorite odd-ball story was a how-to article about converting school bus into an RV. Yesterday the opening/keynote speaker was a film-maker who chronicled the life of a school bus that was auctioned off for use in Guatemala. The film shows the bus’ transformation as it changes owners and purposes. The film also shows some very powerful moments related to the Guatemalan culture, economy, and social struggles. If you have a chance, check out the website or facebook page. Thanks for reading.

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