Smoking while riding a motorcycle
Posted at 9:38 pm | Filed Under Rants
I see this activity pretty frequently. As a non-smoker, I have to say this just looks weird. When you’re moving, does the increased air movement around the cig cause it to burn away faster? Is that somehow good for the smoker? Or is it wasteful? Does motion relieve the need to flick ashes away? Perhaps [...]
Weaning Oliver
Posted at 12:25 pm | Filed Under The other critters
Oliver is about six weeks old now, and it’s time to get him off the bottle. When Mrs asked Dr. Hernandez how to get him to stop expecting food from a bottle, Dr. H’s answer was simple: “stop giving him a bottle.”
So this afternoon Mrs put Oliver’s food in a dish, and then put [...]
R.I.P., Hobie
Posted at 12:14 pm | Filed Under The dogs
Today was Hobie’s last. We’re devastated, though we knew it was coming.
A crushing blow.
This day sucks. We’re going to miss you, Hobe Dogg.
“She’ll guard you for life” parts 3 and 4
Posted at 12:13 pm | Filed Under The dogs
Last week Hobie was sick, and Mama was in the house. Thing is, only Molly knew that Hobie was sick. So she spent a while running back and forth between Hobie and Mama, evidently trying to let her know that something was wrong. Good dog, Molly.
Today brought us another dose of it: [...]
“She’ll guard you for life,” part 2
Posted at 7:39 am | Filed Under The dogs
As we mentioned earlier, Molly is learning to keep an eye on things. I was out of town for three days this week, and Hobie was at the vet’s for a very thorough checkup. Some of Mrs’ friends came over to the house for a few minutes while I was away. I’m [...]
Two days, two wheels, 300 miles
Posted at 8:47 pm | Filed Under The wheels
So the Honda Hoot was this past weekend. The VTX-riding friends and I met in Knoxville for the event. We spent Thursday morning at the Hoot, and then hit the road.
Thursday afternoon brought us a trip to Cades Cove, riding the Loop and seeing the sights. Deer and turkey were easily seen; [...]
Week in review, 10 June 2007
Posted at 7:09 pm | Filed Under Weekly reviews
Alrighty… it’s been a while. Been busy. Let’s see…
Congratulations: Mike and Amanda. The very best wishes for both of you. May your new life together be ever blessed.
Unnecessary lust item: 3/4-ton Suburban, black, with the diesel. Of course we don’t need it, but it would be pretty cool for a [...]
Ears! He’s finally got ears!
Posted at 7:16 am | Filed Under The other critters
Well, it seems that Oliver Gray has sprouted ears… overnight! His little ear tipss weren’t even a quarter-inch from his head yesterday, and this morning they’re at least 3/4 inch. I’m not kidding here, faithful readers. Not a bit.
Finally learned to suck on the bottle, and chews on the nipple a little [...]
The arrival of Oliver Gray
Posted at 7:10 pm | Filed Under The other critters
So Mrs is on the road this weekend. Called to say she’s bringing home a kitten. No way, says I.
On her drive back, she sends me a picture message — she’s got the kitten. He’s three weeks old, and won’t eat from his momma. He’s not sick, for momma hadn’t kicked him out, [...]
Tech support, and courtesy calls
Posted at 8:29 pm | Filed Under Rants
Okay, so I’ve been working for a while on setting up email addresses for a client, using their domain name. No problem, right? Sure. Getting the addresses set up was a breeze — two phone calls, and it’s done. I received confirmation that the accounts are set up, and I went [...]
