Showing all posts tagged "Odds"
We drove Syd's high-mileage Civic to Tulsa
We drove Sydney's 2012 Honda Civic (160,000+ miles) 1200 miles from Burlington, Ontario, to Tulsa, Oklahoma. It ran great. In fact, it got 32 MPG (or 7.4 L / 100 KM for you Canadians). But on I-70 between Effingham, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missou...
Posted on August 19th, 2024
Guardian Caps
Guardian caps are now legal for use in NFL games. I am seeing some in preseason games.Of course, some of us who are of a certain age have seen this before.
Posted on August 11th, 2024
Ahhh, summer...
... that time of rest, relaxation, rejuvenation, uninterrupted research and writing—in short, the unicorn for which those of us who are administrators in academe longingly search but never find.
Posted on April 30th, 2024
Well, hello there, little fella!
This little dude was in our front yard this morning. So tiny. I almost stepped the him! He didn't move now matter how close I got. I'm sure he was cold; it's rainy and windy and chilly today.
UPDATE: Well, unfortunately, I found out later today th...
Posted on April 17th, 2024
Eclipse from Hamilton, ON
I went outside just in time to get a couple of photos with my phone. Cool stuff. Now back to work!
Posted on April 8th, 2024
Recommended Automotive Services: Should I Have Them Done?
I was in my local Canadian Tire today getting my winter tires swapped out for my all-season tires (despite the snow we got yesterday and last night). When the job was finished, I was not surprised that they "found" a few things that needed my atte...
Posted on March 23rd, 2024
Frosty 5K
This morning (March 17, 2024), I'm heading over to Hamilton to run in the Frosty 5K. My training has been somewhat sporadic leading up to this event, so I don't imagine my time will super fast. Mainly, I just needed to participate in a run so that...
Posted on March 17th, 2024