Adventures of the Antirider Rider

You know you share the same brain when you can have a text conversation that goes like this: Did the groundhog see his shadow?  Did you get another year older?  Did you finally learn Spanish using Rosetta Stone?  Can I survive in the middle of nowhere Texas?  I guess we’ll find out all these answers [...]

Just because I’m not traveling, doesn’t mean I’m not experiencing culture.  Here Lenny and Tory show off their dancing skills to some Lady Ga Ga songs on Dance Central 2 with XBOX Kinect.   OK, so when you’re an engineer (not implying or eluding to the fact that I am one, or even the mechanical [...]

Leonard says this store is heading towards failure.  After all of these years, Charlotte finally gets not one but two American Apparel stores and now they’re pooping out.  I guess ridiculously overpriced plain clothes that look vintage (but aren’t used) and retro don’t sell as well as they thought.  I’ve got to admit this west coast [...]

The lady at the Cheesecake Factory asks if we like coconut and then recommends this amazing cheesecake with tons of coconut and rich chocolate fudge!     After indulging in that fantastic dessert, Dave and I enjoy yet another delicious meal of pumpkin pecan pancakes and split a big ol’ Southwest style omelet. Enough eating, [...]

Today, it’s a bietot, I hope one day soon it will be au revoir!  As always, the SV wouldn’t start so the boys try to bump start the bike.  Unfortunately for Russell, he doesn’t realize it’s GP shifting and goes running down the road with the bike in first instead of second gear – DOH! [...]

Well who do we have here? Fran tells us that all runners are crazy : )   The local running group runs through the Center of the  Universe and spreads holiday cheer by handing out candy to babies – ahem – that’s like taking candy from strangers for small children!   Perry, Fran, and Parker [...]

Russell preps the RV for it’s maiden voyage.  He assesses the sleeping situation and determines the front cab can fit a queen sized air mattress.  He tests out the length.  For once, I see the advantage of being vertically challenged – I can fit in smaller sleeping spaces.   The front passenger seat may need a little [...]

In 2011, for the first time, I: * shot guns outside and at the range * became a member of Discovery Place * witnessed a wedding between two people that I introduced * watched a roller derby game * worked third shift at cell tower sites * actually enjoyed a vacation in Charleston, SC * [...]

This picture may not mean much but it is such a source of laughter and lots of enjoyment!  Dave comes for a visit and I see the cars are kind of close so I say, well I don’t think I’ll park between.  Usually we drive all through the grass and leap frog each other’s car [...]

The layout is beautiful but the talent is the person.  He’s been in my life for over ten years and some things never change. Not a hair out of place!  

Made in the USA.  Made on a Mac.  Made just for me.    Step 2 of the Mac conversion process: get a ridiculously oversized but brilliantly clean and simple monitor.  I give up the dual monitor PC display for a single but crazy high resolution Thunderbolt deal.   Don’t mind those cables everywhere.  You know [...]

Yeah yeah.  I got a BIG mums… a GIANT mums… a HUGE mums so big that it covers about half of the step to the door.  After the mums sits there for WAY too long, Russell asks, why don’t you put it on the other side of the step so that it’s not in the [...]

First question:  Where are we that there is R-13 in the background and some other coil things? Second question (which if you can answer, you will win a prize – see details below): This photo is taken within a 30 minute driving radius of Charlotte.  This formerly famous site is now in the process of [...]

…six years ago today on December 1, 2005, I took this photo.  Since we’re both in the Cannon camp, I was able to hang your 50mm fixed distance lens on my DSLR and took this photo taking great care to only focus on the beans at the edge of the cup.  This photo represents a [...]