Category Archives: daily updates

introducing …

So I bought a car Saturday. I haven’t taken my own picture of it, but this will give you the idea: (Sorry, Mercedes, I stole your picture. But hey, I gave you credit for it – and bought your car.) … Continue reading

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as my whimsey takes me

Today I want a Subaru Crosstrek. The real question, of course, is what I will want six months *after* I buy whatever car. Though if I feel the way about it that every Crosstrek owner I’ve talked to seems to, … Continue reading

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more car angstiness

This week is being confusing – mostly about the car thing. Last week I got a break from thinking about it because I spent most of the week in Toledo for work. I’m still not that fond of TOledo but … Continue reading

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2012 Elk Cove Riesling (and some background)

Elk Cove Riesling Making good on my “threat” to write about wine – because it does seem like a good idea, and has become a hobby for us. (Maybe that’s part of the blogging reluctance for me – not talking … Continue reading

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a different sort of midlife crisis

And here it is, a third of the way into September, and I haven’t blogged anything this month. It’s just that I feel like I don’t have much to write about. On one hand, my life is just more boring … Continue reading

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The Unmistakeable Scent of Approaching Autumn

Leaves about to fall; snow still a thousand miles off but coming closer

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some car notes

These are mostly for my own reference. The single most important criteria is that I want to buy a car that’s fun to drive – I want something that will make me want to drive in it, lure me behind … Continue reading

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whee!

Look what I have! It’s just ’til tonight, though. The local dealer loans them out for a day as a sort of extended test drive. Currently the cars I’m considering are this one (well, not THIS one as it’s missing … Continue reading

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family – lots of family

Phew. Back to normal. A week ago last Friday we drove down south to Ted’s family reunion. We actually left Thursday night and stayed at the lake house – it’s just about halfway and we hadn’t been there for a … Continue reading

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weekend to dye for (sorry!)

That was a pretty good weekend. I erged a total of 20.5 km (13 Saturday, 7.5 Sunday). On Saturday after erging we headed up to Scappoose, Oregon to Blue Moon Fiber Arts, where they were having their annual barn sale … Continue reading

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