Mark McGee

@smackmegthermo

USAF vet. SR-71/U2 computer/planning/intel (not pilot). CoCoRaHS observer, Skywarn spotter near Berthoud CO. Happily married. If u r here to apply your purity test, assume I failed. Move along. #BLM

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Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· 26d

Grilled potatoes, onions and red bell pepper. I cook them in foil for 40 minutes then dump them on a hot grill. Disposable grill mesh is great for doing veggies.

Potatoes, onions and peppers being grilled on a bbq mesh. A steak relaxing on the right side of the grill.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· 29d

Lots of wrecks at intersections and private road entrances (most without traffic lights). Lots of wrecks from speed and road condition. Many because road visibility is limited because of terrain (hills). And the Highway Department promise to keep the speed limit at 55 mph was not kept.

vehicle in a deep ditch on Highway 287 near CR2E Larimer County - fire truck nearby

Vehicle rolled over on the roof in field next to Highway 287 near CR4 Larimer County.

Two severely wreck vehicles on the shoulder of Highway 287 near CR4 Larimer County.

Wrecked car and emergency vehicles at CR2E and Highway 287 Larimer County.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jul 10

kosher dill pickle sliced thin lengthwise, sliced tomatoes, chopped onions and mustard.

Large hotdog on a bun with ingredients mentioned in post. Pieces of watermelon above.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jul 10

Drought is bringing all the animals to the neighborhood. We have a bear that has been busy. Woke up at 12:30 this morning hearing the bear inspecting our empty trash can. Then wandering around the house. Bedroom window photo, about 42" above the ground.

What appears to be a bear print on the lower window trim of a window.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jul 10

Breaking concrete. The winds ( @brendonme.bsky.social ) snapped two fence posts of the privacy fence around our patio. I have made it about 16" down. The bad news is I set these about 30" deep 9 yrs ago. 2nd photo is original install.

A person using a jackhammer in a posthole to break up concrete. A bucket, dustpan, whisk broom in foreground. A wheelbarrow in the background.

Two fence panels in the background. A pair of work boots in the foreground.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jul 6

Grilled potatoes.

Potatoes, onions and red bell peppers being grilled on a gas bbq grill.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jul 6

Steak, grilled Anaheim chile, potato salad, simple green salad and Texas toast. Cook outside in this heat.

A plate with steak, grilled chile and potato salad. A salad bowl to the right with lettuce tomato and onion. Above a glass of water and a can of Coors banquet beer.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jul 3

If you are working on a trailer there is one essential tool. Forget this tool at your peril.

Photo of a flatbed trailer viewed from the rear. New rails are seen on each side as well as new deck boards. A pencil, circular saw, gloves, a shirt and a can of wasp spray are on the trailer.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jun 30

Latest Colorado primary ballot numbers. Democrat ballots almost 60% of those turned in. Link to webpage in thread. @ericmbudd.com 1/n

Colorado graph and bar chart showing primary ballots returned. 954,288 ballots returned. Almost 60% of those processed are Democratic ballots.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jun 22

A golden sunset over Northern Colorado. #NOCO @bianchiweather.bsky.social @brendonme.bsky.social

A view of a gold sunset reflecting from grey clouds above. In the foreground a fence rail, a barn to the right. In middle view a line of trees. A solitary tree branch upper left.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jun 22

Tri tip. Pinto beans. Mushrooms. Texas toast. Hot day. Cook outside.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jun 20

It's Juneteenth. Post your favorite Black fictional character.

Sidney Poitier as Homer Smith with Lilia Skala as Mother Maria in the 1963 movie "Lilies of the Valley"

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jun 13

Record warm winter. All the trees leafed early April. Then the inevitable freeze in early May. This Catalpa dropped all its leaves after the freeze. Made an amazing comeback and very late June bloom. #NOCO

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jun 12

Going to be hot at the Las Vegas Ballpark. Current temperatures. @reneedechert.com @didtherockieslose.com @drewcreasman.bsky.social

Weather map of west Las Vegas showing the current temperatures at 15:56 GMT Friday 12 June. Temperatures range from 99° to 113°.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jun 10

Normal oil tanker traffic is 60 per day. That is not happening.

Map of Strait of Hormuz showing very little shipping traffic.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jun 8

Just deploy the drag chute.

SR-71 landing at Kadena AB May 1981. Nose wheel has not touched down and drag chute is being deployed.

SR-71 landing chute fully deployed. Nose wheel not yet touched down.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jun 8

A hot day here on the Front Range of Colorado. Slow bbq chicken and Texas toast.

A charcoal grill with a chicken and pieces of toast.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jun 5

It is easier to remember when "there is no left." Also, why is the sticker on the passenger side of the windshield?

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Jun 1

Wildflower patches emerging.

A brilliant purple wildflower with a small Douglas fir in the background.

Deep crimson low wildflower in the foreground a bright orange wildflower behind it.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· May 28

#Sourdough Thursday. Central milling (Kirkland) organic AP flour. Black and white sesame seeds.

An oblong loaf of sourdough bread cooling on a steel rack.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· May 28

I saw this and hit "like." At the wrong time?

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· May 27

Love chilaquiles! If you have time, you can put about anything in a quiche. Uses 6-8 eggs.

Photo of a quiche cooling on a steel rack. The top is decorated with dried tomatoes, bell pepper pieces and stalks of green onion to resemble flowers.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· May 24

Bold Jumper. According to online tool.

A black spider with a white spot on the back.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· May 22

I have been busy the past few weeks. First #sourdough baked this month.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· May 19

I need to figure out how to open this window.

Photo of a black and white cat looking out a window at a common finch about 12” away on the outside of the window.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· May 14

It has been extremely dry. I record precipitation data for CoCoRaHS. We have had 3.16" since 1 OCT 2025 and our normal is 9.5". And yet I found a prairie globemallow emerging from the dust. About 3' from a globemallow we had 3 years ago. A delight in this drought. @mariannedenton.bsky.social

A small flower, a globemallow about 3 inches tall, with 5 orange petals in an area of brown, dry ground.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· May 6

Extra credit?

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· May 3

Birthday dinner for the spouse. Grilled: ribeye, split lobster tails, Texas toast. Homegrown asparagus and mac & cheese.

A plate with the items listed in the post. Knife on the right, fork on the left.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Apr 28

Wholesale gas hitting new highs. And no tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Any questions?

Screenshot of the CNBC page for RBOB Gas. Price has risen to $3.56/gallon. Up from $1.75 in January.

Marine traffic map of the Strait of Hormuz. Map indicates a lot of ships anchored. None are moving through the strait.

Mark McGee@smackmegthermo· Apr 28

Marinated lamb grilled. Homemade pita. Making gyros. I forgot to get feta. And olives. There will be enough leftovers this week to correct those errors.