After four days of bleeting horns and associated brouhaha, I’ll be happy to put union activism behind me. The gang at the hotel down the street are loud (and allowed). Inside our hotel, better than a block away, through doubled windows, peace is compromised.
posted in food, travel | Comments Off on Done with the sandwiches | 259 words
In part due to a lack of opportunity, I never had that perfect communion of spirit that comes about with the “take your kid to work”. My sons attended school; why bother tagging along with Dad?
posted in technology, travel | Comments Off on Take your father to work | 258 words
Eleven hours is long enough to set my clock back an hour. This was a travel day, in the real sense.
We packed our bags before going to bed, so the backfill of the car trunk was easy, even in the dark. Out of the driveway by 05h45, almost a record for us.
posted in travel | Comments Off on On the road | 250 words
Authorities go to great lengths to maintain control over speed limits. I might have found a method.
Today, I ran a small test. I noticed a Mountie car directly behind me, when I turned homeward from the bypass. Through a series of speed limit changes: 70 to 60 to 70 to 80 to 90. You know, I must have provided good example or something, because the officer was able to respect the limits for more than 25 km. Never exceeded. Never lagged. By extrapolation, all we need to do to keep things “right” is to provide a model for those who pilot the “government race cars”.
posted in technology, travel | Comments Off on Maintaining control | 263 words
With my coat, mitts and toque close at hand, and a shovel near the exit, I’m prepared. The car has the other tires installed and the oil changed. Come on winter! Bring it on.
posted in travel | Comments Off on Travel is never easy | 264 words
That whole image of a deserted beach where you can wander with your dog? Not around here. I picked the most isolated corner I could easily reach by car, parked down at the end of the lot and yet we still had to do the nose-to-tail thing with other people’s dogs. Great sand, though. You may have heard that you can’t go to the beach without dragging some sand home with you. True.
posted in technology, travel | Comments Off on The not-so-deserted beach | 260 words
My regrets to anyone in the neighbourhood left waiting for an invitation to a celebratory event; I lack the skill set required. On the other hand, my ability to serve as co-pilot and navigator for daytripping far exceeds that of the dog. I know where roads go.
posted in pets, travel | Comments Off on Explore my Island | 253 words
This is the first time I’ve had a schedule that allows me the liberty to follow the election south of here, and I’m slightly frightened. Those folks have ten more weeks to get this sorted out; given the procrastination most of us have towards anything political, there may be a lot of coin flippers (or worse) heading in to cast their ballots. I am suspicious that the new channels are going to be very popular, up here, on that date in November.
posted in food, travel | Comments Off on Our first turnip | 267 words
I know this plea will go unheeded, but nevertheless… sellers on eBay, could you please identify your packages? A transaction number, or your seller name… I received another parcel, today, containing a pair of radio connectors. Except, I received something very similar just a few days ago, and now I don’t know who to “thank”. A minor point.
posted in travel | Comments Off on The stay-behind guy | 252 words
I made an early start, to get through my “to do” list. Off with the dog to the garage before anyone else was awake, in order to get an oil change and one of those oh-so-necessary windshield stickers that proclaims the mechanical fitness of my vehicle. All that, for less than $50 is a deal!
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