Forsyth MO. – After one of the more observant Taney County residents noticed device attached to a pole at the intersection of Y and Hwy 160 in Forsyth. Curious about it myself, I made an effort to contact a city official to see what was what.
Matt Wheeler, of the Taney County Sheriff's police, informed me that the ‘antenna’ belonged to MoDot and that they were doing a study of road traffic.
It was good to know that these good folks are on the job!
River Run, a parks controlled by the government and Shadowrock Park, a recreational area leased from the government stand apart from each other by a narrow body of water. One is partially flooded while the other, graced with a bit of height, stood high and dry. The question, in my mind, on March 30th, was one of water levels... will they rise on April, fall or stay the same?
Sometimes it's the little problems that can become very big problems. Such as not being able to add air to a underinflated tire.
Forsyth MO. - One morning, after getting into my Jeep to go drive to a local store, I noticed that a low tire icon had lit up on my dashboard. At the time I wasn't very concerned as the town where I lived had two air stations; one at a Conoco station and one at a convenience store called Casey's.
I tried the Casey's location first, only to find an out of order sign taped over the unit. Then, a trip over to the Conoco station (aka the White Oak) also proved fruitless, as while the unit worked and took $1.50 in quarters, it provided less air pressure than I could have, using just my lungs! Money and time both wasted.
The solution to my problem manifested itself in the form of a local dealership known as The Kar Lot and an auto specialist by the name of David Scobee who is a 'can do' and 'no problem' sort of professional. The dealership is located at 16099 Hwy 160 Forsyth, MO 65653 and can be reached by calling 417-546-8484 during regular business hours.
Please consider giving them a call the next time you need service or if you might be interested in getting yourself a new ride!
NWS (edited and paraphrased by this site) – A upper (frontal) wave that is currently situated over the central north Pacific will move onshore into the Pacific NW late Friday night then proceed to dig southeast into the southwest U.S. early this coming weekend. Guidance varies, but the mean/median guidance does point to an increasing chance for snow on Sunday and Monday. Hard to be too specific with amounts given where this system initialized, but there is a general agreement concerning the high potential for accumulating snow. System will run into a southwest to northeast baroclinic zone and southwest Missouri will be on the (very) cold side of the zone, with temperatures in the single digits and lower teens, during this time. Initially, precip may fight some dry air with a weaker first wave Sunday/Sunday night, but a second wave (potentially) will bring additional snow on Monday. [How’s that for hedging our bets!]
The forecast snow amounts for now will be inherently somewhat conservative given that it is a model blend. It does yield 3-5 inches from northwest to southeast over the CWFA or County Warning Forecast Area (official). Concerned that the NBM (National Blend of Models) snow ratios are too low, ran a quick snow forecast based on 50th percentile for snow ratio guidance (close to 20:1) which yielded snow amounts about 2-3 inches higher (unofficial). We will definitely need to keep an eye on this system. Given how cold it will be, snow ratios will be high and will easily accumulate on a very cold ground.
Caribbean cuisine (for those who don't know) is a fusion of African, Creole, Cajun, Amerindian, European, Latin American, Indian/South Asian, Middle Eastern, and even Chinese. These traditions were brought from many different countries, when people originally moved to the Caribbean.
Ingredients that are common in many of the dishes are rice, plantains, beans, cassava, cilantro, bell peppers, chickpeas, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, coconut, and any of various meats that are locally available like beef, poultry, pork or fish. A characteristic seasoning for the region is a green herb-and-oil-based marinade which imparts a flavor profile which is quintessentially Caribbean in character. Ingredients may include garlic, onions, scotch bonnet peppers, celery, green onions, and herbs like cilantro, Mexican mint, chives, marjoram, rosemary, tarragon and thyme. That kind of fare sounded very interesting to me, so I stopped by the location that used to be the Long Horn on Highway 160 to investigate!
According to their FB site, the name of the restaurant will be called The Coqui! That is supposed to be a family style restaurant and is expected to open sometime in March. Breakfasts will be served from 8am to 11am, lunches from 11am to 1:30 pm and à la carte all day after 12:00 pm. No mention as to whether they plan to serve liquor.
I'll try and post whenever I hear anything new! BTW. Amazon sucks!
