I must have been about 5, maybe 6 but not older because I couldn't read that much. We lived in a house in Seattle on 3rd NW that was built atop a concrete bulkhead. The front yard was small and about 15 or 20 feet above the street. There was a stairway, but we mostly used the back door ( Read more... )

Another day, another few errands to run. Seems they take up a lot of time and I get nothing else done. The Lady of the House will be taking her granddaughter to piano lessons this evening so I have some time to catch up. I need it. Still unpacking and still sorting out that which was packed. Still amazed that the L of the H got all of my tools and ( Read more... )

Here I am in Twin Falls, ID, getting used to a new city, a new climate and a new relationship ( Read more... )

One early Summer night I made a cobbler, blackberry I think, and set it aside for a picnic the following day. During the night a band of elves entered my kitchen and ate the cobbler ( Read more... )

I took two years of French in 9th & 10th grades. This has done me almost no good at all. I have been to Quebec a few times, but everyone I need to speak to speaks English. I bought a French/English dictionary to refresh my memory, but by the time I look something up it is too late. I can read the road signs well enough, I guess ( Read more... )

I sit here in the local cantina waiting.. for something. Dusty Southwest town you can imagine. Hot and dry, even on a spring day and nothing much of interest except a historical marker and some notes on the back of the menu ( Read more... )

Quick post from a service plaza on the Kansas turnpike. On our way to Wichita to shuffle some of our load so that we can (hopefully) head home and avoid going to LA ( Read more... )

Dispatch called, they have a load for us tomorrow. Have to get up at 4 to get to the yard and then pick it up.

Jacksonville, FL.

More later.

EEB

Well, the rusty old screw I have been gently trying to remove for the last two days finally broke. Just rusted in too tight, and cheap material to boot. I love working on quality mechanisms. I couldn't get a good grip to turn it; the head was stripped out. In a tight spot so my techniques were limited. I finally partly removed the mechanism, got a ( Read more... )

Well, a few changes and not much time to write lately ( Read more... )