Chris G.
@chrisgaylord.com
Emergency geek, space geek…pretty much all things geek. Emergency manager. Amateur radio (W6YTB). Former firefighter & DMATer. Husband and empty nester dad. He/Him
Very nice! Love an Islay.
November 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Very nice! Love an Islay.
Our late great Daisy did this shortly after we adopted her with a package of pecan pralines I’d brought home from a business trip.
November 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Our late great Daisy did this shortly after we adopted her with a package of pecan pralines I’d brought home from a business trip.
Now this is a story! And I can appreciate it all the more having had my own intimidating interview with Fran.
My memory of Ed will always be driving by the school over Thanksgiving to show my uncle, pointing out things, & saying “and there’s my headmaster in his boxer shorts taking out his trash.”
My memory of Ed will always be driving by the school over Thanksgiving to show my uncle, pointing out things, & saying “and there’s my headmaster in his boxer shorts taking out his trash.”
October 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Now this is a story! And I can appreciate it all the more having had my own intimidating interview with Fran.
My memory of Ed will always be driving by the school over Thanksgiving to show my uncle, pointing out things, & saying “and there’s my headmaster in his boxer shorts taking out his trash.”
My memory of Ed will always be driving by the school over Thanksgiving to show my uncle, pointing out things, & saying “and there’s my headmaster in his boxer shorts taking out his trash.”
We’ve had SO many in our yard.
September 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
We’ve had SO many in our yard.
I’m a full-time emergency manager today largely because of my experiences in Biloxi, MS during Hurricane Katrina. Going to raise a glass tonight to the memories, including those who deployed with us who are no longer with us.
August 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I’m a full-time emergency manager today largely because of my experiences in Biloxi, MS during Hurricane Katrina. Going to raise a glass tonight to the memories, including those who deployed with us who are no longer with us.
That whole notification process is such a mess. You’re not the first I’ve heard with this issue.
July 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
That whole notification process is such a mess. You’re not the first I’ve heard with this issue.
Reminds me of seeing a similar production of Romeo & Juliet some decades ago at the Ahmanson. James Avery was Montague.
June 22, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Reminds me of seeing a similar production of Romeo & Juliet some decades ago at the Ahmanson. James Avery was Montague.
Oh, I would love to see that!
April 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Oh, I would love to see that!
Submitted my report, felt it mildly here at JPL.
April 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Submitted my report, felt it mildly here at JPL.
I am totally calling mine a whipper snipper from now on!
March 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I am totally calling mine a whipper snipper from now on!
So worth it. 😋
Assume I’ll be making it next week, but haven’t gotten to menu planning yet & what night we’ll actually do the annual Irish diaspora feast (Monday is inconvenient).
Assume I’ll be making it next week, but haven’t gotten to menu planning yet & what night we’ll actually do the annual Irish diaspora feast (Monday is inconvenient).
March 11, 2025 at 5:48 AM
So worth it. 😋
Assume I’ll be making it next week, but haven’t gotten to menu planning yet & what night we’ll actually do the annual Irish diaspora feast (Monday is inconvenient).
Assume I’ll be making it next week, but haven’t gotten to menu planning yet & what night we’ll actually do the annual Irish diaspora feast (Monday is inconvenient).
I absolutely love colcannon. I started making it as part of our St. Patrick’s Day meal 13 years ago & it fast became a family favorite. My sister asked me to make it for Easter last year - made 10lbs & there were no leftovers.
March 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I absolutely love colcannon. I started making it as part of our St. Patrick’s Day meal 13 years ago & it fast became a family favorite. My sister asked me to make it for Easter last year - made 10lbs & there were no leftovers.
My belief is that he’s trying to set himself up as a “centrist” who can appeal to both parties for a future presidential campaign. Only problem is that the right will never accept him regardless & now he’s alienating* the left too.
* not that he’s really that well liked to begin with
* not that he’s really that well liked to begin with
March 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
My belief is that he’s trying to set himself up as a “centrist” who can appeal to both parties for a future presidential campaign. Only problem is that the right will never accept him regardless & now he’s alienating* the left too.
* not that he’s really that well liked to begin with
* not that he’s really that well liked to begin with
We often share that sentiment with you down here in SoCal.
February 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
We often share that sentiment with you down here in SoCal.
LA Times does report she was assigned to the Eaton Fire - from linked Instagram post appears she was one of the 5 captains on a Riverside County strike team of 5 fire engines. So that’s pretty far down the command structure on a major fire to be in any position for blame.
February 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
LA Times does report she was assigned to the Eaton Fire - from linked Instagram post appears she was one of the 5 captains on a Riverside County strike team of 5 fire engines. So that’s pretty far down the command structure on a major fire to be in any position for blame.
As a CAL FIRE member she may have been involved in the response but don’t know any specific role where she’d be in a position to be blamed. Chief Crowley on the other hand has received a lot of unwarranted criticism with “DEI” accusations, despite her exceptional experience.
February 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
As a CAL FIRE member she may have been involved in the response but don’t know any specific role where she’d be in a position to be blamed. Chief Crowley on the other hand has received a lot of unwarranted criticism with “DEI” accusations, despite her exceptional experience.
I suspect this may be the case. Capt. Marodi worked in Riverside County, well away from either the Palisades or Eaton Fires. I have not heard her name come up until the news of her death…and I was seeing that from fire service social with no specifics before the news coverage started.
February 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I suspect this may be the case. Capt. Marodi worked in Riverside County, well away from either the Palisades or Eaton Fires. I have not heard her name come up until the news of her death…and I was seeing that from fire service social with no specifics before the news coverage started.
LAFD does like its tillers.
February 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
LAFD does like its tillers.
In Santa Cruz we had 3 in the entire county. 🤣
February 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
In Santa Cruz we had 3 in the entire county. 🤣
The impacts of the Eaton Fire will be with us for a long time. And the toll is still being measured. But for now, we catch our breath & move into recovery.
Because we Dare Mighty Things.
Because we Dare Mighty Things.
January 17, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The impacts of the Eaton Fire will be with us for a long time. And the toll is still being measured. But for now, we catch our breath & move into recovery.
Because we Dare Mighty Things.
Because we Dare Mighty Things.