A few months ago I got a new Trek 8.4 DS. It’s a hybrid bike, although it looks a lot like a mountain bike to me. The tires are thinner than mountain bike tires and it seems quicker than any previous bikes I’ve owned. I love the bike except for one thing – the back … [Read more…]
Cami found me a new treat! She knows I love the combination of dark chocolate and coconut. New and improved chocolate bars don’t usually impress me. This one did. Love it!!
Cami took her ’97 Civic in to get the safety and emissions done last week. Bad news. The mechanic pulled the on-board diagnostic codes (OBDII) and found several things wrong: P0500 – Vehicle Speed Sensor Malfunction P1298 – Electrical Load Detector Circuit High Input P0135 – Oxygen O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1, Sensor … [Read more…]
Cami and I went for a drive in search of magnolias. For Mothers Day I did a scratchboard of some cala lilies. For her birthday I wanted to do a magnolia since they are blooming everywhere. Here is the prettiest one we found: In addition to the magnolias we saw some beautiful orange lilies: And … [Read more…]
When I first got my Incipio silicrylic case for my iPhone I could tell it wasn’t the strongest case around. I liked the soft cushion of the inside case, but the hard outside shell was pretty thin. After a while it started to crack at the corners, no matter how careful I tried to be. … [Read more…]
I am a lover of fresh strawberries, especially when they are in season and the price is good. The problem is, if you buy more than you can eat in one sitting, you are faced with the problem of how to keep them fresh. After ruining our share of berries, my wife and I have … [Read more…]
Ellie is, and always has been, a very vocal child. Cami is pretty sure Ellie is starting to purposely sing when she hears music. Her voice takes on a more harmonic tone when music plays. Until this morning she seemed mostly interested in vowel sounds, and she often holds them for long stretches like “woooooaaaaahhhhhooooowwwwwwwwoooooooaaaaahhhhh” … [Read more…]
I know we are in for trouble, but it’s nice to see Ellie getting around on her own, touching everything she possibly can. Somehow she knows the things we don’t want her into, and those things become her focus. She has a new (to us) Fisher Price musical parade toy. It’s a little 4-wheeler with … [Read more…]
I haven’t been out on the bike for a few days, and tonight seemed like a good night to ride. The weather is super nice – not too hot or cold. Even with the sun getting low, the greenway had quite a few people out walking. My legs were burning something fierce after just a … [Read more…]
Before Ellie was born I went several months riding 10 miles a day, 5 days a week. I knew from the start that my bike was too small (long story) but I thought by using a longer seat post I could make up for it. The more I rode, the more I started to get … [Read more…]