On The Fly

Johnny Owens and the Bakersfield sound? It was Saturday, October 22, 2022, and we celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary; now we’ve been married for 34 years - but we’ve heard the 50th is always special, so we celebrated in a very unusual way - in Bakersfield!

Are you planning to host a pumpkin carving party for the neighborhood kids this holiday season or maybe liven up your porch for Halloween? Here are a few tips you might try.

Welcome to On the Fly, a weekly podcast about whatever comes to mind. I'm your host Patrick Ball. Today we introduce video podcasts.

Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, we participated in a special luncheon for one of our engineering team members Doan Vo from Vietnam. As a special gift, we prepared and performed a song that you all know - Country Roads by John Denver (lyrics rewritten) on guitar accompanied by mandolin at the luncheon.

For you sky watchers, the Hunters Moon is your gateway to fall; it will be visible on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at 16:55 EST, based on the data provided by NASA. Goodbye summer.

It happened on Thursday; Fall officially arrived, and soon darkness will be upon us by 5:00 p.m. To prepare, let's look at our energy usage and the most cost-effective way to light our home this winter. LED lighting.

In last week's episode, we explored the reality of Wilderness camping. This week allow me to share a story that spread like wildfire during our 2022 Sierra adventure.

Today's podcast allows me to illustrate how folks take for granted the conveniences of modern everyday life and miss the satisfaction of wilderness camping in the Sierras.

While California is one of the leading U.S. states in solar deployment, CA. has lagged in providing community solar access. As of September 1, 2022, the California State Legislature passed AB 2316, the Community Renewable Energy Act, a bill that creates a community renewable energy program, including community solar-plus-storage, to overcome access barriers for nearly half of Californians who rent or have low incomes.

Can your electric vehicle (E.V.) power your home? It's a question that people are asking, especially with the rise in E.V. popularity. Let's explore what's required, bi-directional charging.