Last night my buddy Evan told me a fascinating story from the early 1900's about the tumalo reservoir a couple miles away from my hometown of Bend, OR. A man named A.W. Laidlaw and his company sold plots of what would be irrigated farm land from the near by tumalo creek. They sold 17,000 acres of "irrigated" farmland to people across the nation. People moved their families west from random places like Conneticut, they spent months in their wagons getting here, only to discover that the watered farmland ran to only 1,000 acres of land. Not 17,000! Most people couldn't farm. They were angry and had to take action! Laidlaw couldn't be sued because it was the rugged west, instead they burned him in effigy. What it means is they stuffed a look alike of him with straw, wrote LAIDLAW on the front of it, put a hat on him like frosty the snowman and set it on fire in the city streets. Man, they really got him. Don't get burned in effigy. It's not good. The city of LAIDLAW lasted for only a few years, and later became what we now know of as Tumalo. Epic fail.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
#2 - EPIC FAIL
Last night my buddy Evan told me a fascinating story from the early 1900's about the tumalo reservoir a couple miles away from my hometown of Bend, OR. A man named A.W. Laidlaw and his company sold plots of what would be irrigated farm land from the near by tumalo creek. They sold 17,000 acres of "irrigated" farmland to people across the nation. People moved their families west from random places like Conneticut, they spent months in their wagons getting here, only to discover that the watered farmland ran to only 1,000 acres of land. Not 17,000! Most people couldn't farm. They were angry and had to take action! Laidlaw couldn't be sued because it was the rugged west, instead they burned him in effigy. What it means is they stuffed a look alike of him with straw, wrote LAIDLAW on the front of it, put a hat on him like frosty the snowman and set it on fire in the city streets. Man, they really got him. Don't get burned in effigy. It's not good. The city of LAIDLAW lasted for only a few years, and later became what we now know of as Tumalo. Epic fail.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
#1 - An Introduction
Today I met with a web genius. He proposed that I start blogging again, so I am. As often as possible I try to meet with people smarter than I am and do what they say. So here I am. Welcome to "Thank You for This". I have a few basic goals this time around:
1) Keep posts simple.
2) Post often.
3) Post with gratitude.
This blog will thank people, places, and things for their gift to mankind. Not all will be humorous, but I assure you, many will.
I'll start with something personal. This little gem was captured at one of my band's shows. See what fun a local high school drama department wardrobe can provide during your last song?
1) Keep posts simple.
2) Post often.
3) Post with gratitude.
This blog will thank people, places, and things for their gift to mankind. Not all will be humorous, but I assure you, many will.
I'll start with something personal. This little gem was captured at one of my band's shows. See what fun a local high school drama department wardrobe can provide during your last song?
Monday, July 07, 2008
VACATION PICS
And for those of you who have been wondering what I've been up to for the final days I've been in Mexico, here are a couple shots...Wish you could all come, maybe next time!
Sunday, July 06, 2008
MEXICO 2008
Above the Noise and Oneighty Student Leadership headed to Mexico to participate in a few different outreaches. We met up with the amazing missionaries Ron and Donna Griggs as well as Seth Brown. Here are some pictures of the experience.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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