Miatatude

The top went up while at work and stayed up on the way home because it was raining. We made a trip to Lowes to pick up some stuff in the evening and we put the top down for a slight drive for that trip. Sitting comfortably in front of the computer when a friend called, he needed help putting some furniture back in the house after today’s carpet install. As I backed out of the garage I realized it was raining, so I put the top up while we moved an armoire, a sleeper/sofa and 2 recliners. By that time it had quit raining so I dropped the top once more for the 1 mile drive home.

Started down, went up, went down, went up, went down, still down.
Top Transitions sine 02/02/02: 151

It’s Sunday, so the Miata sat unloved in the garage all day. About 8 PM my wife said, “Let’s take a drive.” To which I replied, “But please, Brer Fox, don’t fling me in that briar patch.” Off we went for a 45 mile loop along some two lane roads. About 2 miles in it started to sprinkle which then turned to light rain. But we drove on, as long as we didn’t have to stop, we wouldn’t get wet. About 5 miles later it quit. Nice way to wrap up the weekend.

Started up, went down, still down.
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Monumental day for the us in Brian’s world. Went to the movies, in a real theater. It only happens around every 3 years, the last movie we saw in a theater was Phantom Menace. And the time before that was for the re-release of the original 3 Star Wars movies. The next time we go will probably be in three years to see Natalie Portman give birth to twins. But I will go only because of the same reason I watched the X-files after season 7: loyalty, habit and the hope for a return to the magic that once was. Entertaining movie, and maybe it is just me, but the special effects have gotten so good, they can do so much, that it seems like they feel they have to do too much. Kinda like Microsoft operating systems, computers have gotten faster so the OSes have gotten bigger and I sit here blogging at the same rate I would have if I was sitting in front of a 8086 running DOS with a 8Kbus speed…..George it’s the story stupid.

Started down, still down.
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Put the top down this morning to run some errands. First was breafast downtown at the New Moon Cafe. We arrived about 15 minutes before they opened so we went for a little cruise around a older subdivision in town. Cool driving. Narrow, windy, hilly and smooth. When we finished breakfast our next destination was the Post Office. We were about 10 minutes early for their opening as well. Off on another little drive. Did I mention it was a beautiful morning for a drive? After the PO we stopped at the auto parts store in town to buy some oil, after that it was back home. I spent the next hour communing with the Miata, while listening to Car Talk. Changed the oil and filter and rotated the tires. Afterwards it was time to wash the Miata, because this afternoon was a MMM…Time with the Master’s Miata Club.

Busy car day, so maybe that will make up for tomorrow where as usual on Sunday’s the Miata might not even leave the Garage.

Started up, went down, went up, went down, still down.
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Cool enough for a light jacket on the way to today, hot enough on the way home to be naked (not that we were mind you.) After supper tonight we went for a short drive down some local back roads, with a stop at Brusters for an ice cream. In the lower areas it was already cooling back off.

Started down, still down.
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