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This blog is my play area. I use it just to keep stuff sort of documented.

Vehicles

Vehicles

Most of the vehicles are similar to USA, but a few are different. The Dacis Duster is a ubiquitous little car. Dacia was a Romanian brand bought by Renault in 1999.

Day 1

Day 1

On our first day we went from the airport to a restaurant with a buffet English breakfast, and large picture windows overlooking a geothermal plant. It seemed a little wierd to choose this man-made vista, rather than a sight of natural beauty. But I thought it was...

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House Centipedes

House Centipedes

These house centipedes always give me a shock, even though I know they are harmless to me.

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YMCA

YMCA

Saturdays are weightlifting class for Lisa and me. I always wonder what event precipitated the need for this sign.

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Kuat Sherpa2

Kuat Sherpa2

I need a new bike rack since I have a new car that doesn't work so well with my previous roof racks. I do miss my old roof racks! I borrowed a hitch mount rack from a friend at work, and was very impressed with how easy it was to operate, and how stable it was while...

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behind the beautiful forevers

behind the beautiful forevers

behind the beautiful forevers, Life death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity. by Katherine Boo. I found this book to be compelling and a bit disturbing. It's a tragic study of our modern world. Here is an excerpt: But the slumdwellers rarely got mad together-not even...

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Hammond’s

Hammond’s

Hammond's broken pretzels taste better than the whole ones. They call them "broked."

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 The Fascinating History of this Site

This Foray in to WordPress started on or about 11/26/2017. It’s ramblings about running, computers, and sometimes food.