Lots of snow today. I went to take Duncan for a walk at the park, but they were closed, with the lots blocked off.
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The life and times of Toby
Impreza brake calipers, suspension, money
It is perhaps deferred maintenance, but I had to put $2000 into my car (2013 Subaru Impreza). At this point that may just be around the value of the car itself. Brakes, suspension, and oil change. I’ve been wanting to get a new car, but that amount of money is going to make me want to keep this for at least another year to make it worth it. But I was somewhat forced into it by loss of most braking power.
Continue reading post "Impreza brake calipers, suspension, money"The end of last week proved to be somewhat troublesome for me, with extra work and annoying problems…
Continue reading post "#4723"Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. Mine was good, good food and lots of people at Cousin Paul’s. I made pecan tassies this time for ease of timing. They turned out a little weird and crumbly, and I did get a request for the cheesecake I made last year. The most interesting thing about this Thanksgiving, though, was the snow.
Continue reading post "#4705"Dunc got skunked
My brother’s dog, Duncan, got skunked recently while I was walking him. They were very close quarters between, in a ditch / drainage pipe, so I don’t think I got any on me. It was dark, and around a bush from me, so I didn’t even see the critter, and didn’t know it was a skunk until after I had pulled him away and noticed the smell. But it was quite some work to get him cleaned up.
Continue reading post "Dunc got skunked"RIP Uncle Tom
R.I.P Uncle Tom.
Continue reading post "RIP Uncle Tom"I went to the baseball (Guardians) game with the family last night. My parents got us all club seats for my brother’s birthday.
Continue reading post "#4639"I went to a Guardians game last night with my brother, sort of. It got rain delayed and we left and ate at a Japanese noodle place instead.
Continue reading post "#4619"Yesterday evening I went to Blossom to see the Cleveland Orchestra perform Carmina Burana (Orff) and En Saga (Sibelius). The former is one of my favorite classical works and I think this was my third time seeing them perform it. As usual, it was done quite well, and powerfully.
Continue reading post "#4611"I have read the last novel in the Expanse series, Leviathan Falls. It was good, and so was the series. Perhaps it’s recency bias, but I’d say it’s my favorite book series.
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