As I was out that way already to pick up my car from the airport (as Meg and Jason had to drive it there to get off okay) I stopped by a repair shop to get my air conditioner looked at. As I waited, I walked around the corner and found a sports bar called "Winners" for somewhere to eat since I was starved. Had a bowl of chili and a hamburger and both were very good. Some retired Navy guys were hanging out there (it was only about 3 or 4 in the afternoon) and they chatted with me because I was still in uniform. Got home and cleaned things up a little, then talked with Meg for a good while. Even read in a book for a while (I organized all my mounds of books, sorting the ones I want to read next).
Today I made the most of my time... woke up after eight and a half beautiful hours sleep, had a simple breakfast, played my instruments, then loaded up the laundry and enjoyed a gorgeous walk on the beach as they dried. Did a little shopping as they washed... I love the location... where else can you do all that when you do your clothes? Upon returning and after putting everything away, I made some fresh spaghetti noodles for my leftover sauce with Italian sausage and mushrooms and watched the current Netfilx film from the mail: Michael Collins (1996) with Liam Neeson and Alan Rickman. After that, I baked another pumpkin pie, took a walk over to our private beach (right at sunset!), then set out for Pembroke Mall upon returning. Picked up some frames at Michael's, and had a little business at Bed, Bath & Beyond. Needed to return something, and pick up a chopper for baking banana nut bread tomorrow. Because I couldn't resist, I picked up a delicious roast turkey salad at Panera, along with a little guac from Chipotle. Was going to watch something else tonight, but I caught up online instead.
Jw
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Saturday, October 26, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Easy Going!
Today has been a wonderful break... many thanks to Christopher for his endurance and fortitude in coming to America. Maybe he wasn't a perfect person, but he certainly contributed a great deal to the outcome of human history and still is an outstanding role model for anyone lacking courage.
Last night I finished up the TV series on another visitor to America... I said goodbye to Stephan Fry as he finally reached the Pacific Ocean. I found out some new things about the country, including places I'd really like to see... and was excited to see him going places and doing things I've done myself... In the next to last episode, he gets to ride in the Sentimental Journey across Arizona that I saw in person (in Phoenix) in March 2010. I'm very jealous!
When he went to an Auburn Football game, he made a statement during the pregame ceremonies that I liked: "I really don't know of anything that sums up America better... that's simultaneously preposterous, incredibly laughable, impressive, charming, ridiculous, expensive, over-populated... wonderful... American." It was pretty neat with the crowd screaming the lyrics to God Bless America, while a few fighter jets flew by overhead. Stephan's face at that moment was priceless.
I ate out for every meal! I haven't eaten out very much at all lately, so this was a dramatic change for one day. Started out with a crabmeat omelet at the Sandfiddler Cafe, then on my way to go shoot archery over in Hampton, I stopped at Panera Bread and had a hot turkey panini sandwich and a Greek salad. Picked up a couple frames for postcards at Michael's, then shot a few rounds at the archery range. Baked the leftover pumpkin pie materials when I got home, then went to church. I'm sorry to say I fell asleep after a while (it was a good sermon though... I'll have to listen to it online), since I never took a rest after a long watch and a full morning. After communion and singing, I went to dinner at Carrabba's Italian Grill again, this time off of Battlefield Blvd, which wasn't far from church. The Seahawks won as I ate.
Today, I slept in, had a bountiful breakfast at home, then proceeded to clean the house... like a deep clean! Then I took some things to the thrift store, picked up some tacos for dinner next door, then got my car's breaks repaired just down the street. While waiting I had dinner, read in Neptune's Inferno and looked through a book I picked up at the thrift store... Rijksmuseum Amsterdam... a little picture book of paintings from their art museum... and that was a good bit of fun, purchased for $1.99. And then I talked with Meg and my parents for a good long while, and that was best of all.
Jw
Last night I finished up the TV series on another visitor to America... I said goodbye to Stephan Fry as he finally reached the Pacific Ocean. I found out some new things about the country, including places I'd really like to see... and was excited to see him going places and doing things I've done myself... In the next to last episode, he gets to ride in the Sentimental Journey across Arizona that I saw in person (in Phoenix) in March 2010. I'm very jealous!
When he went to an Auburn Football game, he made a statement during the pregame ceremonies that I liked: "I really don't know of anything that sums up America better... that's simultaneously preposterous, incredibly laughable, impressive, charming, ridiculous, expensive, over-populated... wonderful... American." It was pretty neat with the crowd screaming the lyrics to God Bless America, while a few fighter jets flew by overhead. Stephan's face at that moment was priceless.
I ate out for every meal! I haven't eaten out very much at all lately, so this was a dramatic change for one day. Started out with a crabmeat omelet at the Sandfiddler Cafe, then on my way to go shoot archery over in Hampton, I stopped at Panera Bread and had a hot turkey panini sandwich and a Greek salad. Picked up a couple frames for postcards at Michael's, then shot a few rounds at the archery range. Baked the leftover pumpkin pie materials when I got home, then went to church. I'm sorry to say I fell asleep after a while (it was a good sermon though... I'll have to listen to it online), since I never took a rest after a long watch and a full morning. After communion and singing, I went to dinner at Carrabba's Italian Grill again, this time off of Battlefield Blvd, which wasn't far from church. The Seahawks won as I ate.
Today, I slept in, had a bountiful breakfast at home, then proceeded to clean the house... like a deep clean! Then I took some things to the thrift store, picked up some tacos for dinner next door, then got my car's breaks repaired just down the street. While waiting I had dinner, read in Neptune's Inferno and looked through a book I picked up at the thrift store... Rijksmuseum Amsterdam... a little picture book of paintings from their art museum... and that was a good bit of fun, purchased for $1.99. And then I talked with Meg and my parents for a good long while, and that was best of all.
Jw
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Our Kodak Moment
...or "We'll Get Some Sleep Tomorrow Night".
This was our saying every day from the moment we touched down in Oklahoma to the day we finally made it to my Grandparents town in North Carolina, five days later.
We flew into Oklahoma late on June 4th, after an afternoon flight to Dallas and a short connecting flight out of the same gate. Got home by June 5th. We slept in a while, had a swell breakfast at Jimmy's Egg, back at home, we cleaned out the car to prepare for the trip, then managed to get his car tags renewed (even though it meant getting help from the Marine recruiters for the military discount). For dinner that night, made burgers, fries and corn-on-the-cob while we watched some funny Mystery Science Theater 3000 shorts. Was especially entertained by the CONN commercial called "Mr. B" about a Peter-Pan type character who gets a little boy to fall in love with a trumpet.
On June 6th, we didn't sleep in so long, and again had our usual scrambled eggs and waffles at home. That afternoon we drove down to Lawton to go out to dinner with family, and ended up after much deliberation to go to the Cracker Barrel, as they had the turkey dinner special that night. And that's what I got too... it was delicious! And as usual, Mike and I stayed a few hours longer at Judy and Dickie's, just talking about everything under the sun. It was a bunch of fun, as always. Took the dog for a walk around the neighborhood when we got home, although it was pretty late. I misplaced my phone right after we got back, and we ended up running all over the place at about 3am, looking for it before I found it in my backpack when we got back again.
June 7th was the first day on the road: from Norman to Memphis. Left at about 4pm after doing all the packing and such... picking up one last thing from here and there, and having taco bell before heading out - we arrived to our Memphis hotel at about 2am (ten hours) with Mike driving the whole day.
Saturday the 8th was spent entirely in Tennessee, and not by choice. Everything was going just fine, even though we didn't have much sleep at all. Mike started out driving, but I relieved him after an hour or so. We had KFC for lunch around Jackson, after nothing much for breakfast besides granola bars in the car. Nashville was nice to see again, even if it was a drive-by. We stopped every now and then for the pets, but our serious halt came about 9pm, about 10 miles past Knoxville, just after exit 398 I later learned, when we suddenly lost acceleration just after I was figuring out how to turn on the headlights. The AAA guy told us it was the timing belt... and found us a great little repair place nearby called Grandpa's Auto Shop in Kodak, TN. He took us there, and we rode in the car on the flatbed with the animals. Grandpa took a quick look at the car and took us to a nearby Motel 6 so we could get a little sleep, but once we got there, we spent most of our time winding down and making plans.
June 9th was a wild morning. We got an early taxi ride to the airport, 33 miles away, rented a car from Hertz, and continued on to see my grandparents in North Carolina as planned, except arriving at noon-ish rather then the night before. I-40 across the Smoky Mountains was exciting as ever, beautiful and scary as we drove past the semi-trucks. Made it in time to relax and have some sandwiches at Grandpa and Grandma's after checking into the hotel. Soon after we went to the local playhouse in Flatrock for a performance of Evita, then had a wonderful dinner at the regular... a Mexican restaurant called Papa's and Beer.
June 10th we finally slept in a good deal. Very late breakfast at G&G's, relaxed a good while, worked on their latest puzzle, and went over to my Aunt and Uncle's for a dinner of burgers on their porch overlooking their little lake. Four deer even came out of the forest to munch on the corn that my uncle put out. :) Stayed with my grandparents at their home that night a little longer, then said our goodbyes. We needed to leave in the morning.
It was a wise decision to drive home on the 11th... took about ten hours, plus. Had to go back to get the car and turn in the rental, then it was straight on to home. Took I-81 from Knoxville all the way up the Shenandoah in Virginia, the cut across I-64 to Richmond, where we stopped for a local fried chicken dinner, then gloriously, spent a night in our own backyard and finally, bed.
Wednesday, June 12th, we were home. Went out to breakfast because there was no food in the house. Then we spent a little time unpacking, getting groceries from the commissary and local grocery stores, and then decals from the housing office and the Navy for Mike's car. Had a lovely salmon dinner with lots of fixings as we watched Finding Nemo. A very pleasant affair.
Jw
This was our saying every day from the moment we touched down in Oklahoma to the day we finally made it to my Grandparents town in North Carolina, five days later.
We flew into Oklahoma late on June 4th, after an afternoon flight to Dallas and a short connecting flight out of the same gate. Got home by June 5th. We slept in a while, had a swell breakfast at Jimmy's Egg, back at home, we cleaned out the car to prepare for the trip, then managed to get his car tags renewed (even though it meant getting help from the Marine recruiters for the military discount). For dinner that night, made burgers, fries and corn-on-the-cob while we watched some funny Mystery Science Theater 3000 shorts. Was especially entertained by the CONN commercial called "Mr. B" about a Peter-Pan type character who gets a little boy to fall in love with a trumpet.
On June 6th, we didn't sleep in so long, and again had our usual scrambled eggs and waffles at home. That afternoon we drove down to Lawton to go out to dinner with family, and ended up after much deliberation to go to the Cracker Barrel, as they had the turkey dinner special that night. And that's what I got too... it was delicious! And as usual, Mike and I stayed a few hours longer at Judy and Dickie's, just talking about everything under the sun. It was a bunch of fun, as always. Took the dog for a walk around the neighborhood when we got home, although it was pretty late. I misplaced my phone right after we got back, and we ended up running all over the place at about 3am, looking for it before I found it in my backpack when we got back again.
June 7th was the first day on the road: from Norman to Memphis. Left at about 4pm after doing all the packing and such... picking up one last thing from here and there, and having taco bell before heading out - we arrived to our Memphis hotel at about 2am (ten hours) with Mike driving the whole day.
Saturday the 8th was spent entirely in Tennessee, and not by choice. Everything was going just fine, even though we didn't have much sleep at all. Mike started out driving, but I relieved him after an hour or so. We had KFC for lunch around Jackson, after nothing much for breakfast besides granola bars in the car. Nashville was nice to see again, even if it was a drive-by. We stopped every now and then for the pets, but our serious halt came about 9pm, about 10 miles past Knoxville, just after exit 398 I later learned, when we suddenly lost acceleration just after I was figuring out how to turn on the headlights. The AAA guy told us it was the timing belt... and found us a great little repair place nearby called Grandpa's Auto Shop in Kodak, TN. He took us there, and we rode in the car on the flatbed with the animals. Grandpa took a quick look at the car and took us to a nearby Motel 6 so we could get a little sleep, but once we got there, we spent most of our time winding down and making plans.
June 9th was a wild morning. We got an early taxi ride to the airport, 33 miles away, rented a car from Hertz, and continued on to see my grandparents in North Carolina as planned, except arriving at noon-ish rather then the night before. I-40 across the Smoky Mountains was exciting as ever, beautiful and scary as we drove past the semi-trucks. Made it in time to relax and have some sandwiches at Grandpa and Grandma's after checking into the hotel. Soon after we went to the local playhouse in Flatrock for a performance of Evita, then had a wonderful dinner at the regular... a Mexican restaurant called Papa's and Beer.
June 10th we finally slept in a good deal. Very late breakfast at G&G's, relaxed a good while, worked on their latest puzzle, and went over to my Aunt and Uncle's for a dinner of burgers on their porch overlooking their little lake. Four deer even came out of the forest to munch on the corn that my uncle put out. :) Stayed with my grandparents at their home that night a little longer, then said our goodbyes. We needed to leave in the morning.
It was a wise decision to drive home on the 11th... took about ten hours, plus. Had to go back to get the car and turn in the rental, then it was straight on to home. Took I-81 from Knoxville all the way up the Shenandoah in Virginia, the cut across I-64 to Richmond, where we stopped for a local fried chicken dinner, then gloriously, spent a night in our own backyard and finally, bed.
Wednesday, June 12th, we were home. Went out to breakfast because there was no food in the house. Then we spent a little time unpacking, getting groceries from the commissary and local grocery stores, and then decals from the housing office and the Navy for Mike's car. Had a lovely salmon dinner with lots of fixings as we watched Finding Nemo. A very pleasant affair.
Jw
Saturday, June 30, 2012
To See Texas Twice
I left my home of sixteen months at 1 pm on Friday, June 8th, after a few hours of final packing.
There was a billboard before coming to Yuma, AZ, that declared the city the "winter vegetable capital of the world,"... Oh, Yuma. Was able to drive on base with my brand new military decals to meet up with my brother for the night. We had Chipotle for lunch, Cold Stone for dessert, looked at his rifles and his new 1911 pistol he keeps in self-storage, and finally went back to the mall to see The Avengers, which I quite enjoyed watching with him. He drove me back to my car on base. It was so over-stuffed, there wasn't room for a passenger.
Continued on that night for another hundred miles to Gila Bend, AZ, where I stopped at a space-themes Best Western motel. It had been independent back in the 60s, but the decor survived corporate take-over. :) The room included a hot breakfast at the accompanying restaurant. And you should have seen the moon on the way there! A partial, huge,orange one!
The desert drive was fantastic! Long winding road, so many vistas! Stopped in Payson, AZ, for gas and to give my parents a ring. They had a Saturday farmer's market, which I looked at before continuing on to Holbrook, AZ, where I was about to check out their county museum before a Navajo man sitting outside asked for something to eat. Took him to a restaurant instead, and we talked a while. I was so tired by the time I stopped in Gallup, NM, at 2 pm, that I sat down in the convenience store for a 5-minute nap. Crossed the Great Divide at 3, and discovered that going 75 felt pretty slow. The sunset in Texas was delightful in my rear-view mirror. The plan had been to stay in Amarillo, but I could barely keep my eyes open and so I stopped just shy of it in Vega for my 2nd Best Western. Had a DQ burger for dinner and chatted for a second when I got back to the motel.
It was a 4-hour drive to Norman, but it felt like nothing since I was so close to seeing Michael. Got there in plenty of time for church that I even had time for a cup of coffee that he offered me. We went to church, and then Cracker Barrel for a leisurely brunch. Took a nap when we got home... but he had to take off for the office while I rested. Soon though, I got up and started working on fixing the my packing before he came home and we went to Othello's for dinner.
After a lovely sleep, we went to Jimmy Egg for breakfast, then headed out on errands. He saved $60 on his car tags, for being a military spouse! Picked up his prescription, stopped at the post office, the library, had dinner at our favorite Chinese Buffet, and called it a night after we walked Charlie again.
Had a light breakfast at home the next day, did more errands. For lunch we drove to Chickasha to meet up with Mike's long-time friend, Sherry, at Western Sizzlin'. It was wonderful to meet her after hearing so much about her! Back at home (after that lovely hour-long drive), the air conditioner guy came and installed a new unit (as well as picking up my wallet for me that I had left at the restaurant - he was nearby when he called to tell Mike when he'd arrive). Then it was lots of packing and burning music CDs, then dinner at the Service Station.
Left around 12:30 the next afternoon, and went south on I-35, around Dallas, had KFC on the way, through LA, and stopped at a convenience store there so I could claim it as a visit to my 49th state. Stopped at Vicksburg for the night at the Hampton Inn across the street from the battlefield.
Vicksburg National Military Park was very neat. The visitor center wasn't much to speak of, but we bought the driving tour there. We then drove the battlefield loop until 10:30, including the stop at the USS Cairo museum... a gunboat raised from the river in the '90s. We continued our trip through Mississippi. Alabama was long and we stopped for Burger King. We finally made it to Linda and James in Atlanta by 6ish. Had a lovely, home-made meal with them, and an evening of visiting and watching WENN extras and episodes.
Little bit of a late start, checked into a Comfort Inn motel in Hendersonville in the afternoon, just across the street from the community that my grandparents live in. Met them, started to work on a puzzle, chatted, watched the Cubs beat the Red Sox, went out to Papa's & Beer for a big Mexican dinner, then shared a dessert back at their house as we visited with my Aunt & Uncle as well. Loved how well everyone got along!
After breakfast at the motel, we went to see our relatives off on their day trip to South Carolina, visited downtown Hendersonville's Saturday street-market, and the courthouse museum (with a special Civil War exhibition, and a permanent turn-of-the-century Hendersonville County one-room schoolhouse exhibit). From there we found our way to my aunt & uncle's house where we saw all the improvements to their house, played with their friendly black lab Gus, and did a little fishing before we walked around the pond. On my uncle's suggestion, we headed out to see the Pisgah National Forest and the fish hatchery and recreational "sliding rock" in the local river. Leftovers for dinner.
Sunday morning with family, then they sent Mike and I to see the "Spitfire Grill" play at the Flatrock Playhouse, then we all met for dinner at the Sea Breeze seafood restaurant and finished the puzzle when we got back to there place.
Monday morning, the 18th, there was a lot of packing, then breakfast at Denny's to go, which we finished at Grampa and Gramma's by 9:50, visiting until 12:30. Doughnuts to go and a coffee... drove through Fletcher on the way to I-40. Stopped at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park five miles outside Greensboro, NC. This was the battle that led to the great victory at Yorktown later that year... where, incidentally, we were headed. We had just under an hour at the visitor center, then drove to overflow parking so we could take a look at the battlefield and see the statue of Nathaniel Greene. Lots of great artifacts at the center!
This made us rather late getting into Norfolk. Finally checked into the Navy Lodge just down the street from base around midnight.
Goodness, we made it!
Jw
There was a billboard before coming to Yuma, AZ, that declared the city the "winter vegetable capital of the world,"... Oh, Yuma. Was able to drive on base with my brand new military decals to meet up with my brother for the night. We had Chipotle for lunch, Cold Stone for dessert, looked at his rifles and his new 1911 pistol he keeps in self-storage, and finally went back to the mall to see The Avengers, which I quite enjoyed watching with him. He drove me back to my car on base. It was so over-stuffed, there wasn't room for a passenger.
Continued on that night for another hundred miles to Gila Bend, AZ, where I stopped at a space-themes Best Western motel. It had been independent back in the 60s, but the decor survived corporate take-over. :) The room included a hot breakfast at the accompanying restaurant. And you should have seen the moon on the way there! A partial, huge,orange one!
The desert drive was fantastic! Long winding road, so many vistas! Stopped in Payson, AZ, for gas and to give my parents a ring. They had a Saturday farmer's market, which I looked at before continuing on to Holbrook, AZ, where I was about to check out their county museum before a Navajo man sitting outside asked for something to eat. Took him to a restaurant instead, and we talked a while. I was so tired by the time I stopped in Gallup, NM, at 2 pm, that I sat down in the convenience store for a 5-minute nap. Crossed the Great Divide at 3, and discovered that going 75 felt pretty slow. The sunset in Texas was delightful in my rear-view mirror. The plan had been to stay in Amarillo, but I could barely keep my eyes open and so I stopped just shy of it in Vega for my 2nd Best Western. Had a DQ burger for dinner and chatted for a second when I got back to the motel.
It was a 4-hour drive to Norman, but it felt like nothing since I was so close to seeing Michael. Got there in plenty of time for church that I even had time for a cup of coffee that he offered me. We went to church, and then Cracker Barrel for a leisurely brunch. Took a nap when we got home... but he had to take off for the office while I rested. Soon though, I got up and started working on fixing the my packing before he came home and we went to Othello's for dinner.
After a lovely sleep, we went to Jimmy Egg for breakfast, then headed out on errands. He saved $60 on his car tags, for being a military spouse! Picked up his prescription, stopped at the post office, the library, had dinner at our favorite Chinese Buffet, and called it a night after we walked Charlie again.
Had a light breakfast at home the next day, did more errands. For lunch we drove to Chickasha to meet up with Mike's long-time friend, Sherry, at Western Sizzlin'. It was wonderful to meet her after hearing so much about her! Back at home (after that lovely hour-long drive), the air conditioner guy came and installed a new unit (as well as picking up my wallet for me that I had left at the restaurant - he was nearby when he called to tell Mike when he'd arrive). Then it was lots of packing and burning music CDs, then dinner at the Service Station.
Left around 12:30 the next afternoon, and went south on I-35, around Dallas, had KFC on the way, through LA, and stopped at a convenience store there so I could claim it as a visit to my 49th state. Stopped at Vicksburg for the night at the Hampton Inn across the street from the battlefield.
Vicksburg National Military Park was very neat. The visitor center wasn't much to speak of, but we bought the driving tour there. We then drove the battlefield loop until 10:30, including the stop at the USS Cairo museum... a gunboat raised from the river in the '90s. We continued our trip through Mississippi. Alabama was long and we stopped for Burger King. We finally made it to Linda and James in Atlanta by 6ish. Had a lovely, home-made meal with them, and an evening of visiting and watching WENN extras and episodes.
Little bit of a late start, checked into a Comfort Inn motel in Hendersonville in the afternoon, just across the street from the community that my grandparents live in. Met them, started to work on a puzzle, chatted, watched the Cubs beat the Red Sox, went out to Papa's & Beer for a big Mexican dinner, then shared a dessert back at their house as we visited with my Aunt & Uncle as well. Loved how well everyone got along!
After breakfast at the motel, we went to see our relatives off on their day trip to South Carolina, visited downtown Hendersonville's Saturday street-market, and the courthouse museum (with a special Civil War exhibition, and a permanent turn-of-the-century Hendersonville County one-room schoolhouse exhibit). From there we found our way to my aunt & uncle's house where we saw all the improvements to their house, played with their friendly black lab Gus, and did a little fishing before we walked around the pond. On my uncle's suggestion, we headed out to see the Pisgah National Forest and the fish hatchery and recreational "sliding rock" in the local river. Leftovers for dinner.
Sunday morning with family, then they sent Mike and I to see the "Spitfire Grill" play at the Flatrock Playhouse, then we all met for dinner at the Sea Breeze seafood restaurant and finished the puzzle when we got back to there place.
Monday morning, the 18th, there was a lot of packing, then breakfast at Denny's to go, which we finished at Grampa and Gramma's by 9:50, visiting until 12:30. Doughnuts to go and a coffee... drove through Fletcher on the way to I-40. Stopped at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park five miles outside Greensboro, NC. This was the battle that led to the great victory at Yorktown later that year... where, incidentally, we were headed. We had just under an hour at the visitor center, then drove to overflow parking so we could take a look at the battlefield and see the statue of Nathaniel Greene. Lots of great artifacts at the center!
This made us rather late getting into Norfolk. Finally checked into the Navy Lodge just down the street from base around midnight.
Goodness, we made it!
Jw
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tidbits
Yesterday I went out to dinner at the famous BBQ place on Sports Arena Blvd with the guy I picked up as a duty driver on 32nd street. It was really good ribs and chicken, but I wouldn't want it too often. Very rich food. Went to the library afterwords to drop off the movie from Sunday... then picked up a disc of Jeeves & Wooster at the same time. Watched one episode that night, then another one this evening. Pretty funny; and silly to see Dr. House so young and running around so cheerfully. :)
I did make it to the car wash tonight and put the brand new car cover on.
And I talked with mom and dad for an hour! Mom's nearly done with the dress, and dad needed some info for renewing my car tabs. So good to chat again!
Long weekend coming up!
Jp
I did make it to the car wash tonight and put the brand new car cover on.
And I talked with mom and dad for an hour! Mom's nearly done with the dress, and dad needed some info for renewing my car tabs. So good to chat again!
Long weekend coming up!
Jp
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Cars & Keys
Today I did things that I was too slow to do Monday night... when all I could do was sit and watch a bit of Thor and a Bears/Giants game on TV in Lib Hall, besides start the reading in the book A Hole in Our Gospel for the fall study group at the Presbyterian church, starting the 2nd.
I deposited my money in the bank (now I know how much I have!), stopped for treats for dinner at The Tin Fish and Con Pane in Liberty Station (shrimp taco, then a raisin scone and shortbread cookie). I locked my keys in my car back on base when I was getting out to look at my oil; then, thank the Lord, my roommate was still in the room so I could get the backup key without any issue. Decided after that to take it to Jiffy Lube, and they took care of everything while I watched a bit of Hidalgo in their office. Gassed it up at the NEX on my way back to base, then decided to break down and get the car cover online after that (that will help with all the dust, seagulls and sunshine it gets so much of every day).
Yay!
Jp
I deposited my money in the bank (now I know how much I have!), stopped for treats for dinner at The Tin Fish and Con Pane in Liberty Station (shrimp taco, then a raisin scone and shortbread cookie). I locked my keys in my car back on base when I was getting out to look at my oil; then, thank the Lord, my roommate was still in the room so I could get the backup key without any issue. Decided after that to take it to Jiffy Lube, and they took care of everything while I watched a bit of Hidalgo in their office. Gassed it up at the NEX on my way back to base, then decided to break down and get the car cover online after that (that will help with all the dust, seagulls and sunshine it gets so much of every day).
Yay!
Jp
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Vehicles Shme-icles
Not a whole lot has been happening this week, but I did get my car insured on Monday, so I was able to drive it on Tuesday. The Salvation Army is coming to pick up Old Red at noontime today. I'm glad it's going to be of some use to someone! My goodness, Big Blue is fun to drive! It accelerates - Smoothly! Last night I went and got some Black Magic spray for keeping plastic surfaces looking spiffy, and also a steering wheel cover that matches my interior. It's grey with black embroidered dolphins on it (keeping with the Big Blue Wet Thing theme - I don't know how many of you have seen Muppet's Treasure Island, but I am quoting Fozzy Bear).
As a side note, Becky and I watched Bullwhip Griffin last night and then finished the evening with "Don't Act Like That". It was just wonderful to watch Roddy McDowell back to back! And at home on Netflix: "The Last Confederate, the Story of Robert Adams", starring Bob Dorian! Can't wait!
Jp
As a side note, Becky and I watched Bullwhip Griffin last night and then finished the evening with "Don't Act Like That". It was just wonderful to watch Roddy McDowell back to back! And at home on Netflix: "The Last Confederate, the Story of Robert Adams", starring Bob Dorian! Can't wait!
Jp
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Deja Vu
... well, hopefully not completely.
There's another Subaru Forester available at a different dealer, and again, I have an appointment to pick it up Friday after work to take it to the mechanic. Hopefully it won't be sold between now and then. :) I think I will like this one better anyway. I was a little ify on the tan interior of the green car. This one is a rich, royal blue with black interior (and has less miles on it). We'll see... it's in the Lord's hands.
Last night, Mom and I watched an old two-part biography called "This Reporter" on Edward R. Murrow, as told by lots of people who knew him, most notably by his television partner, Fred Friendly and his wife, Janet. There were lots of nice interviews and lots of footage and sound bites of the man himself as he covered the Anschluss in Austria, the London Blitz, bombing missions to Berlin, Buchenwald, and stories across America. It covered his entire career and highlighted his character with excellent reporting, just as he was famous for.
I'm proud that he grew up in Washington! Even if he did go to Washington State University. LOL! Can't wait to find time to watch the other discs.
Jp
There's another Subaru Forester available at a different dealer, and again, I have an appointment to pick it up Friday after work to take it to the mechanic. Hopefully it won't be sold between now and then. :) I think I will like this one better anyway. I was a little ify on the tan interior of the green car. This one is a rich, royal blue with black interior (and has less miles on it). We'll see... it's in the Lord's hands.
Last night, Mom and I watched an old two-part biography called "This Reporter" on Edward R. Murrow, as told by lots of people who knew him, most notably by his television partner, Fred Friendly and his wife, Janet. There were lots of nice interviews and lots of footage and sound bites of the man himself as he covered the Anschluss in Austria, the London Blitz, bombing missions to Berlin, Buchenwald, and stories across America. It covered his entire career and highlighted his character with excellent reporting, just as he was famous for.
I'm proud that he grew up in Washington! Even if he did go to Washington State University. LOL! Can't wait to find time to watch the other discs.
Jp
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Dissapointed
Well, yesterday I had figured on buying a car. There was this forest green, automatic, 2003 Subaru Forester with only 94,000 miles on it for 9 grand. When I was just on my way to go pick it up to take to my mechanic for a look-over, the dealer called to tell me that they sold it on Wednesday. Well, nuts! But then he also told me that they were getting more 2003's in on Monday and that he'd let me know about them as soon as he could. I appreciated his promptness in calling.
I've been seriously considering a new/newer car since March. My '91 Ford Escort wagon has been acting up a lot this year, getting worse and worse. It stalls on many occasions, after I start out again after breaking. It's a little dangerous to drive, so it's well over time for a new one.
At least my search for what make/model I want is over. Among others, I went through a period of wanting a Mazda3 hatchback for a long time, and then either a Kia Rio or Kia Spectra hatchback. But a Subaru Forester will better fit my lifestyle and needs, and be able to be driven anywhere (with AWD) and will nicely adapt for whatever changes might occur in my life in the near future, unlike those little sporty cars. I'm trying to go for something that will last me quite a while, Lord willing.
We'll see.
Jp
I've been seriously considering a new/newer car since March. My '91 Ford Escort wagon has been acting up a lot this year, getting worse and worse. It stalls on many occasions, after I start out again after breaking. It's a little dangerous to drive, so it's well over time for a new one.
At least my search for what make/model I want is over. Among others, I went through a period of wanting a Mazda3 hatchback for a long time, and then either a Kia Rio or Kia Spectra hatchback. But a Subaru Forester will better fit my lifestyle and needs, and be able to be driven anywhere (with AWD) and will nicely adapt for whatever changes might occur in my life in the near future, unlike those little sporty cars. I'm trying to go for something that will last me quite a while, Lord willing.
We'll see.
Jp
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