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Tag Archives: Daily Life Stuff
Vacation! (part the second)
More photos from a two-day trip! Huzzah! When last we checked in, The Wife and I had just finished up a visit to a Cayuga Lake winery. Next up was a stop that we make every single year, without fail: … Continue reading
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Vacation! (part the first)
The Wife and I made our annual trek to Ithaca and the Finger Lakes this weekend. Our trip was timed a bit oddly and was truncated by a day, because of Reasons; usually we stay two nights in a hotel … Continue reading
A Pirate Looks at Fifty
Normally I don’t post on Sundays much, but…well, today’s my birthday. I am now fifty. Here’s what fifty (minus two days, since I took this two days ago) looks like: Not a lot different, huh? So, how does fifty feel? … Continue reading
Nuphone, whodis!
The most exciting development at Casa Jaquandor of late is this: I got a new phone! Yay! There it is, on the right: my brand-spanking new Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, with 512gb internal storage and 5G capacity (which will go … Continue reading
August is the new July
This was a long-range forecast from nine days ago: I’ve noticed for a while that I deal better with hot temperatures these days than I used to. Ten years ago, or more, I would personally start getting very uncomfortable any … Continue reading
A morning of adventure! Or…this.
What passes for an exciting weekend morning ’round these parts. Actually, they may have been on to something. Our morning errands are complete, as I write this it’s mid-afternoon, it’s hot enough outside to not be conducive to sitting on … Continue reading
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Round about we go….
OK, here’s a question regarding driving behavior and roundabouts: Do you use your turn signal when entering one? But before I get to that, let me just note that I love roundabouts. I find them civilized and much less prone to … Continue reading
“Well I’ll tell you this and I’ll tell you that, I’m very very scared of a very big hat!”
I’ve recently made an important decision regarding my wardrobe. It’s time to make a change. No, I’m not ditching overalls. I’m adding something. Yup: I’m starting to wear a hat. For me, this is kind of big, because I’ve never been … Continue reading
The Flannel Conversion
It’s almost June, so it’s just about time to retire the flannel shirts until maybe late September, but more likely, some time in October. When I was a kid, in third or fourth grade, my father decided that I needed … Continue reading
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An Extremely Short Post about Roots
The other day I casually joked about my Icelandic-patterned sweater reflecting my “Icelandic roots”, to which Roger responded, “So, what are your roots, anyway?” Well…as far as I know, it’s mainly German on my father’s side and Irish on my … Continue reading