fixing the thing that breaks when you’re fixing the thing…..

Zoe came home in her little car today and I told her that I’d fix the squeaking power steering belt and check it all out while she was here. It’s not a big deal to tighten the belt a little … Continue reading →

on the bus

Here’s a couple from Atlanta showing off their school bus home. Cool. There are so many different ways to live….a bus is another good one. More info on the bus and the couple can be found at their website http://houseb.us/ … Continue reading →

what I think about when I’m not running….

From the YouTube description…. “Imagine an Island in the Indian Ocean: mountains, rainforest..a population passionate about trailrunning, a race going on it’s 20th edition. We are on the Island of La Réunion, A Trail Running Island – enjoy !” Cool. … Continue reading →

kiss my psychic booboo

Our youngest child, Sparrow, is expressing her occasional displeasure more vocally these days. That’s what happens when you’re three. A person is just getting up to speed when they’re little. They’re learning. Anyway, Jenny said that lately, if Sparrow gets a … Continue reading →

Check this out….(who wants to go to jail?)

Discovered this site the other day…looking for different ways to live. “Different ways to live”? What the heck does that mean? They’ve built up a nice place. He said in the video that living offgrid in parts of Colorado was … Continue reading →

all the noise

When you fall asleep during the second half of any performance, no matter what happens, for you, at least, it’s going to be a cliffhanger. That Super Bowl was a cliffhanger….big upset. And…how about that Lady Gaga performance? That was actually … Continue reading →

seventeen dollar bicycle

We bought Nate a little mountain bike yesterday at the Goodwill. We already have an old Marin that’s jet black….muy macho….but it’s a little big for him, so this will be a good option for a while. When we take off … Continue reading →

sing street

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_YqJ_aimkM Watched this tonight….and it was pretty good. I’m a sucker for a movie about a bunch of naifs getting a band together. It was a nice surprise to see how enjoyable this movie was.

“I’m glad you called. Roger needs to talk to you about the Jeep….”

“I’m glad you called. Roger needs to talk to you about the Jeep….” Those are words you never want to hear your mechanic say. I told Jenny that taking your car to the mechanic was like going to the doctor….no … Continue reading →