8 years old today! Happy Birthday Aprho(dite). I am going to make sure you get a few treats today. I think you had a good day since the whole family vacated the house, leaving a nice quiet peaceful place to lounge. Then you got to have a nap with Sox. Perfect day for a cat.
As I drove up the street from my house I saw a firetruck coming from a couple blocks away. I pulled over to the side of the road, with my turn signal on, and waited. A mini van coming the opposite direction didn’t see it for a while, and when they stopped, they were on the opposite side of the road from me.
The problem is that the road is not that wide, and firetrucks are. Firetrucks are big. Firetrucks move fast. Nimrod didn’t think about the fact that he just constricted the road for a big, fast moving emergency vehicle.
Shaking my head I moved my truck forward so there was more than enough room for the firetruck.
Revoked!
I do like the new bulbs though. Ample light, good color too, and not too expensive.
Ever seen a floating snail? It is a sight to behold. I glanced at the tank, and I saw something weird, and when I got close I realized it was my snail. A gas bubble had formed in its body causing buoyancy. It then got caught in an eddy and followed a circular track through part of the tank.
The up side is that just the other day I discovered a new snail in the tank. A tiny, tiny little black snail was cruising up the glass. I have no idea where it came from, but Sox’s theory is that it arrived with some of the plants I bought recently. That is certainly plausible.
I also got a PetSmart gift card as a prize for a work contest. I think I will use it to get a new fish, and another snail. I am also going to look into a better filtration system, though I think that aquariums the size of mine don’t have real filtration systems, just something to keep big chunks out of the water.
Happy Birthday my son, you turn 2 years old today!
Wow, where does the time go! This past year has flown by, and you have certainly changed a lot. Every day is a treat with you since you are so funny, fun, and cute. I love all the adventures and play we have together.
I love you very, very much.
This past weekend I was supposed to go snowboarding, but plans fell through and the people I was going to go with weren’t going any more. I was faced with the decision of bailing myself, or to go alone and to try and salvage something. I was weak and decided to check the snow forecast the morning of and make the decision then. Anything over 10 cms was a go, but I wasn’t looking forward to it.
When it comes to mountain biking, I have noticed the same thing. I no longer take the chances that I used to, and no longer ride the big lines I used to. If it is raining, I am reluctant to head out, and I rarely ride alone any more.
Honestly I don’t feel like I am getting old, but some days I sure act like it. I am definitely more responsible than I used to be, and I think that affects me more than I think. I now have a lot more in my life that I care about than I did 8 years ago at the height of my sporting fun. Back then I could (and quite often did) drop everything on Friday and head out for a weekend of riding or boarding. Now everything I want to do takes more planning, and effort. Much of the time I would rather spend the weekend with my family.
So what do I do? I know I am a fairweather mountain biker. I know I won’t snowboard alone anymore. I still want to ride, but I can never seem to make it out of the house. Right now I am trying to accept that this is life for the next few years more.
This post sounds a lot more depressing than I meant it to. I love my life with Sox, Sprout, and Yoshi. I wouldn’t change it for anything, but I can’t help but remember how I used to live. Fun and enjoyment have a new meaning now, and it doesn’t involve an adrenaline rush. I now have a lot more to life, and that is the best feeling in the world.
Thankfully I had already received a replacement for the lost one.
Here is the only somewhat decent picture of the eclipse last night. I set up my tripod on the deck, and with my new lens did three test shots to nail the focus. When I tried my first real shot, the battery died. :grrr: I couldn’t even review my previous shots until I put the card in my computer. I ended up with 2 horrible shots, and this one. 🙁 Bummer.
Apparently not so for some people. The Times Colonist did a story about the changes, and there was a priceless quote:
New regulations took effect midnight Thursday at B.C. service stations and some motorists didn’t appreciate them. Count Dolfi in that camp.
“It’s an imposition,” said the Victoria woman as she pumped $20 worth of gas into her tank. “I feel like I have no control over my life whatsoever, no choice.”
Uhh, a change in how you pay for gas means you have no control over your life? That is an odd thing to say. I hope the lady was saying whatever she could to get quoted, or she was misquoted/taken out of context. That is quite a reaction.
The bottom three are of the back of my espresso maker.