Road construction near our exit has given us this gem. It’s hard to see, but the sign says “Short Merge, Speed Limit 55.” I think notifying drivers about the short merge is a fine idea, but the speed limit not so much (the real speed limit is 65). It’s unclear whether the reduced speed limit [...]
Both our pitchers were out-of-town for last night’s softball game, and I learned I was the 3rd string choice. It’s a simple enough task, lob the ball underhand and make it land on the plate or on this rubber mat right behind it. Easier said than done. It’s muscle memory, like shooting free throws, hitting [...]
Witnessed some freakish food at Safeway the other night. Is this where genetically modified crops have got us? This masterpiece was among the heirloom tomatoes. I think it ate the other ones. It’s like a Franken-tomato, even looks all stitched together. Then I found this ginormous apple, about the size of small watermelon. Bryn held [...]
Last week I drove to Santa Barbara and back for CJU 2010. On my way home I thought I would try and set a new record: 400 miles on one tank of gas. My previous best in my Escape was 380ish, to Tahoe and back. I was doing great on the way home, the miles [...]
This was a big deal for me. Afterwards I told Bryn it ranked up there with summit-ing Mt. Rainier, earning valedictorian, and quitting my job in terms of accomplishments I’m proud of. Here’s the story. On Monday we babysat our neighbors, Isabel (6 years), Zoe (4 years), and Gianna (20 months). We’ve watched the older [...]
Have you seen the new Wheat Thins commercials that use real people who tweeted about the product? I think it’s pretty great marketing (even though some elements aren’t entirely true). This guy wanted crunch-proof headphones: This guy used a wheat thin to pick his air guitar. The company contacted the commercial’s stars’ friends and family [...]
