Safe Following Distance

There is none.  Really.  At least not in Jacksonville.  Because every time you try to leave enough space between you and the car in front of you that you might be able to safely stop in an emergency … somebody sees that space as a target of opportunity.
I’ve observed this phenomenon other places as well [...]

Nothing to Show For It

I’ve been busy all weekend and have absolutely nothing to show for it. 
I spent time with friends, didn’t take any pictures, didn’t get the boat off the rack because of thunderstorms popping up pretty unpredictably.  Tonight, I cooked the normal Sunday dinner … cheeseburgers on the grill along with a nice green bean and [...]

The 5 O’clock Thunderstorm

Rolled in right on time tonight.  It’s raining buckets out there. 
I know I’ve been a little light in the blogging department the past couple of days … but it’s been a busy weekend so far, and not letting  up before late tomorrow.  Just stuff … nothing earth shattering … but taking away from my [...]

Having a Life

And I’ll write more tomorrow when I have more time.  Feel free to browse around.  I think you’ll probably find something that interests you.
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Quiet Rain

It was threatening to storm.  And it did storm to the north, south, and west of us here at the beach.  But the closer it got to the ocean, the more the intensity decreased, and now it’s just a gentle rain, the occasional flash of lightning, and grumble of thunder.  This is summertime at the [...]

Stuffed Pork Chops … Again

I need to remember to take pictures of this stuff.  If I’m ever going to write a cookbook, I’ll need illustrations.  These turned out really well.
They were the big, extra thick center cut chops.  I brined them in a mixture of 1 cup apple cider vinegar, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup pickling salt, and [...]

Happy Anniversary

Today was our second anniversary.  Two years and counting.  Unfortunately, Andie had a work thing that was “all hands” and she couldn’t get away after work, so I spent most of the evening at a wine tasting with John Bryan.  Not a bad second choice, but not exactly what I’d had in mind.  I [...]

Auf Wiedersehen, George Carlin

The entire world today is abuzz about the death of George Carlin, 71, in Los Angeles.  And I think that anyone who is an entertainer of any kind owes something of a debt to him.
Like many who have eulogized and remembered him today, I became a Carlin fan when I was in high school.  What [...]

Not Geeky Enough

Andie’s computer had been malfunctioning for a couple of weeks.  Something about the print spooler.  It wouldn’t stay loaded.  There was a document stuck in the print cue that had caused something to load incorrectly. 
I work on this for over two hours today.  I was online with HP tech support.  I was trying to [...]

A Quiet Saturday at the Beach

I pretty much did nothing today.  Nothing.  I’m still fighting this stomach thing, which if it’s not better by Monday, I’ll have to call and make an appointment with the doctor. 
I managed to get out on the bike this morning, which the stomach thing didn’t make any easier.  But I gutted it out (pun [...]