Motoring in California

We got the AC working in the Living Room and Kitchen now. Just in time for the another 90+ day. The Living Room gets the afternoon sun against the biggest wall and windows and easily was the hottest room in the house by the end of the day. Since this is where [...]

The electrical upgrades are done except for a few loose ends. Still need to hook up the AC units, but since the ductless system hasn’t arrived yet I can wait to have that part finished. The breakers are installed for them and I’ve got just a little conduit to layout for each unit [...]

I’m taking this Thursday off for a day trip through some twisty roads to the coast. I have a follow up eye appointment that morning and I’ll leave from Pleasanton after the appointment, then I’ll go down around the bottom of the bay out to the coast. I’m still not sure how I’ll [...]

Got the Wave-Front Lasik done on Friday and so far I have great distance vision.  One thing I’ll have to get used to is reading glasses.  I mean I needed glasses all the time before but I could take my glasses off for real close work, say 6 inches or so.  Now I can’t read [...]

Well tomorrow I’m getting my eyes done. Kind of nervous tonight, so I’m spending as much time as possible reading the various blogs and websites about MINIs. Still no word from the dealer and from NAM I’ve seen one or two whose MINI was on the same ship who have either gotten their [...]

Well, my first post. Imagine that.
I’m starting this for a few reasons, most important to me is my new MINI. Should be here in a few weeks. It’ll be the first car I’ve bought just for me (well, not completely correct, more on that another time). My two oldest girls have [...]