In Pismo Beach

I live in Pismo Beach, a small town of maybe 8,000 people. This happened today. I can actually see Denny's from my street corner. I work from home and did not hear a thing. I found out when my office IM me, wanting to know if I had heard anything. All I can think to say is that this is very sad. I have a big lump in my throat. My heart goes out to all who witnessed this tragic event and to the ones who have lost a loved one.




PISMO BEACH (Reuters) - A man opened fire with a pair of handguns at a central California Denny's restaurant at lunchtime on Wednesday, killing two people and wounding two others before apparently taking his own life, police said.
Police responding to the restaurant in the beach community of Pismo Beach found three people, including the gunman, dead and two other customers suffering from gunshot wounds.
"He came in with two guns, shooting away," Pismo Beach Cmdr. Jeff Norton said. "We don't know if he targeted anyone specifically."
Norton said the shooter's fatal wound appeared to be self-inflicted.
Both of the wounded victims were taken to local hospitals near Pismo Beach, about 150 miles north of Los Angeles. There was no immediate word on their condition but Norton said that at least one was able to give a statement to police.
Authorities did not immediately release the names of the gunman, who was identified only as a white male, or the victims.
"We are shocked and saddened by this incident that occurred. It appears to be a random act of violence and right now I can't give details of the investigation, it's still in progress. We are cooperating with the Pismo Beach Police Department," said Angelica Jimenez, spokeswoman for Denny's, which is based in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The Pismo Beach restaurant is owned by Denny's Corp.

DPNs and Socks

I'm so frustrated. All I can think about is learning how to knit socks. I'm obsessed. I think about it day and night. I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about socks. I'm trying so hard to learn how to knit with DPNs. I like to read knitting blogs, but then I see the SOCK and I think why can't I do that, I so want to be able to knit socks. Then there is the business of how to knit the sock...four or five DPNs, circular needles, or TWO circular needles. Then the way the sock is knitted, there are so many different ways. I'm so confused. I'm thinking I may call the LYS and ask if they have classes. I've been looking for an instructional DVD. I have a sock book "Knit Socks!" First, it's like reading a foreign language and then I have to knit with DPNs. Ugh! I did try to knit in the round with DPNs, this is what it looks like. First the cast on, then I knitted a few rows.

At least it looks round, doesn't it? Maybe I should start with a hat knitted with DPNs.