I had to go out in my car this morning, and I had to pull over and do something that you don’t tend to think about in Chandler, AZ. I had to scrap the ice off my window so I could drive. Thankfully I had my Maricopa parking pass on its plastic sheet to use…
Category: General
2023 Cycling Year Goal
As I have written about before I ride a bicycle pretty much everyday that I can. I also wear a Garmin Venu watch to track my fitness. I set myself goals each year that I have had the watch (I think just over 3 years). This past year I was out of town for 2…
Something New for the New Year
I am going to try something new this year. I tried to make sure I did at least one BIG post a week, and I think I will stick with that. I hope more will come to my mind, but I am not going to promise anything. But what I am going to do this…
Grace
What is grace? Well, the definition is (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grace): 1 2 3 4 used as a title of address or reference for a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop 5 a short prayer at a meal asking a blessing or giving thanks 6 Graces plural : three sister goddesses in Greek mythology who are the givers…
Ask Me a Question (or More)
For the upcoming year of 2024 I thought I would try to do something new. I am wondering what questions my readers might like me to answer. So, please ask me a question, or more, in the comments. I will compile them and then answer them to the best of my ability. Send anything you…
Latest updates on Ford, Toilet and now the VW
As I mentioned earlier this week I had to take care of an issue with the Ford and the first mechanic I dealt with. I called them and told them what was going on. They asked to see the car one more time, with me present, to go over the coolant issues (diluted coolant and…
Thanksgiving 2023
This year is a lot like the last few years for my family when it comes to Thanksgiving. On Wednesday we get together with my parents and my in-laws at my parent’s house for Thanksgiving dinner. We do this so that my family can then head up to our cabin afterwards for the long weekend….
The Iron Pours
These are the iron pours from the Artie-Polooza event at SCC I mentioned before. These were made from sand blocks (stratch blocks) that my family all worked on a week or so before the event. At the actual iron pour they filled all the sand blocks with iron and then they are left to cool…
Solar Eclipse October 2023
On Saturday, October 14, 2023 I had the chance to see an annular solar eclipse from my home in Chandler. It was only 86% of totality at the maximum. It was still really cool. I was able to get out my solar telescope and I decided part way through that I would take pictures of…