Every few months, the stars and planets align and it’s time to get all three vehicles in for service at the same time.  It’s sort of dance-like, and here’s how it works: The ‘04 Elantra only needs an oil change …

Funny how a little thing like Time gets in the way of accomplishing things. Lack of it, too much of it, it’s all a problem. In my case, failure to take the time to provide updates on a daily basis …

Pennsylvania has never been my favorite state. My allergies flare up anytime I’m near Philadelphia, for one thing. For another, restaurants here still have smoking sections. And let’s not even get started on the fact that gas station pumps don’t …

Relaxing, that’s what Monday was. A leisurely drive along US Highways 29 and 15 from Charlottesville, VA to Frederick, MD. A stroll (albeit a short one due to the blast furnace heat) through the streets of Frederick. Lunch at Brewer’s …

Today was “pack as much as possible of Haley’s stuff into the car” day.  It started off with me showing up at her apartment at 7:45am, a Bodo’s Bagels breakfast in hand.  Bodo’s is a Charlottesville institution, and one that I will …

Saturday was the “drive to Virginia” day.  Since this is probably my last trip down here, I wanted to include last visits to brewpubs that I’ve found along the route.  The plan for the drive down was to go through …

I’ve been trying to finish staining the back deck railings for a couple of weeks now.  The wood needs to be dry for at least 48 hours before staining, and the product’s recommendation is that it not get wet again …

Tomorrow afternoon is the weekly Parents’ Showcase at Ian’s computer camp, so I’ll be heading west to Poughkeepsie and Vassar College to marvel at his accomplishments.  It’s a very low-key kind of thing – check out the project, look around, …