Tales, trails and tails of a corporate drop-out
Fall finally hit the Mid-Atlantic October 26th-28th. A mild-ish ‘noreaster blew in bringing an inch+ of rain while dropping temperatures significantly. I started riding a bike again post Leadville, sometime early- September. It’s been nice. We have bad roads (too much traffic, too few shoulders, too many bridges) to ride but we have an endless … Read moreFall Fall
Talk about a holiday gift! The voice resonated out of the marginally effective overhead speakers, crackling every couple of sentences. Slightly shrill, plenty of volume to carry through the sparsely populated 3000-odd square feet of merchandise crammed space. ‘Attention Goodwill shoppers, from now until twelve noon ALL furniture is on sale, half-off. That’s right, half-off … Read moreAll Furniture, Half-Off From Now Till Noon!
House-spouse duties are top of my list every day. They need to be done before the daily fun begins. We like our fun so we make sure the chores get done as efficiently as possible. Toss in a little creativity and push a few boundaries helps move things along. Today I had a client coming … Read moreI Vacuumed the Bed Today
All conditions lined up recently which allowed me to set a new MPG record on my Like 200. 87 MPG!! Simply incredible—had I not had a few tanks in the low-mid 80s I would have never believed it. Weather (it’s air cooled and we had a few moderate days), I had a couple clients a … Read moreThe First 1000 (Miles)
I’m a lucky guy~~as I’ve said time and again. Yet another another example came up again a couple weeks ago. As a result of a direct request by retired shuttle pilot Mark Kelly the shuttle Endeavor flew right over Tucson en route to its final destination. I’ve seen shuttles before watching multiple launches from the pier … Read moreShuttle Endeavor Flyover – September 20, 2012