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Ice Ice Baby

Saturday, January 15, 2011


I assume this is a statue of a little girl, but it could be a boy because it was so cold out here this morning that my junk had sought refuge internally too and I wasn’t even standing thigh deep in ice.

It was 24 degrees out when we left the house headed to Augusta for an MMC breakfast, but first we wanted to do some geocaching. Close to the breakfast joint was a huge baptist church that had 6 caches scattered around its very large grounds. It was Saturday morning at 7 AM, so we figured we’d have the place to ourselves…wrong. They must have had a Christian Men’s Breakfast because not long after we pulled into the parking lot several cars came zipping in after us. We ended up only getting 3 of the more far flung caches before leaving because we were getting eyeballed by the new arrivals.

The church also happened to be right next door to the Hyundai dealer, so we wandered over and eyeballed some vehicles. It was confirmed that the Genesis Coupe has too big a butt for our liking.The good news is Donna approves of the Sonata in Pacific Blue which is my first pick. We both like the looks of the Accent as well. Now it comes down to some test driving, waiting until the slush fund has enough money for a decent down payment and doing the bullshit car dealer price dicker dance. Their web site listed a blue SE at $23,450, but the two they had on the lot had stickers of 26 and change and then the dealer added paint protection scam for $800, so the price for the car ended up in the high twenty seven thousand range!

After breakfast we did a bit more geocaching at a park in Augusta and then a couple more in North Augusta along the Greenway. Ended up with an even dozen finds and no DNFs, although we were close to not finding the one entitled The Secret Garden where the above photo was taken.

Started up, went down, still down.
Miata Top Transitions since 10/24/08: 926
Tagged: Cars, Geocaching, Misc Photos

I’ll Take Bad 60’s Hairstyles For A 1,000 Alex

Wednesday, January 5, 2011


What are Muttonchops?

A fellow named Lawrence Harvey Luckham who worked in a Bell Labs Data Center in the 60’s posted some photos he took at work one day on his website. He even had the nerve to post the above picture of himself…

In the 60’s I was somewhere between the ages of 5 and 15 and I don’t have any photos of myself in that time frame. I do have one that would fit the Double Jeopardy category of Bad 70’s Hairstyles, my 1973 high school yearbook photo:

Started up, still up.
Miata Top Transitions since 10/24/08: 925
Tagged: Misc Photos

Room With A View

Tuesday, December 28, 2010


My view from the window of my cube. Not bad actually, because my PC’s location takes those blue trailers out of my direct line of sight. Oh, and I’m an idiot, I already did the panorama thing.

Replacing A Charlie Brown Christmas as my new favorite holiday special is Hammond, May & Clarkson as 3 Wise Men delivering gold, frankincense and myrrh to a newborn in Bethlehem, the Top Gear 2010 Christmas Special featuring the world’s first Miata dually.

Started up, still up.
Miata Top Transitions since 10/24/08: 921
Tagged: Misc Photos

Another Snowy ASCO

Monday, December 27, 2010

Back at work today for the first time in 5 days and boy did I not miss it. It was cold enough overnight such that any snow left when it quit yesterday was still on the ground this morning. Which is when I walked out towards the street and snapped this picture of The Valve Store™. Good thing too because by lunch time the snow was nearly all gone.

Tomorrow’s photo will be of what the snow looked like outside the window of my cube. Which reminds me, you still haven’t received that promised panoramic view of my new digs. I guess I better get cracking on that.

Started up, still up.
Miata Top Transitions since 10/24/08: 921
Tagged: Misc Photos

George L. Smith II State Park

Sunday, December 26, 2010


A photo of the lake at George L. Smith II State Park near Twin City, Georgia taken Wednesday the 22nd on our way south.

Aiken’s second snow of 2010, and hopefully the last, turned out to be a major bust compared to the February snowfall of almost a 1/2 foot. It snowed most of the morning and on and off during the afternoon, but we ended up with near zero accumulation (not that I’m complaining mind you.)

Started up, still up.
Miata Top Transitions since 10/24/08: 921
Tagged: Misc Photos

St. Augustine, FL

Friday, December 24, 2010


Ponce de Leon Hotel now the female dormitories, as well as the dining hall for Flagler College.

Started up, still up.
Miata Top Transitions since 10/24/08: 921
Tagged: Misc Photos, Road Trip

Way Down Upon The Suwannee River

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Two more GA State Parks and nine more caches today. One of the caches was placed right near the Suwannee River and its water level is way down giving the exposed roots of the trees a very otherworldly look.

My Santa Claus, GA cache did get published and someone has already found it. I wonder if someone will log it on Christmas Day?

Started up, went down, went up, still up.
Miata Top Transitions since 10/24/08: 921
Tagged: Misc Photos
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