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Shark attack
Tis better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt. A firefighter sweats in the late afternoon sun, his heavy coat hanging open as he leans over a fire hydrant. The fire engine rumbles slowly away with its lights blinking, a trail of large yellow hose… Continue reading Shark attack
Temptation
I’m spending the weekend in a northern New England college town. On the way to get my morning tea yesterday I passed this: Yes, that’s one of those programmable roadside signs with its control box hanging open. It’s on a major roadway in a college town. It took me about 0.6 seconds to find the… Continue reading Temptation
Charging
I plugged in my Honda for the last time yesterday. The past six years and 84,000 miles have been mostly good. There have been a few disappointments and frustrations, but on balance I’d do it again. The time has come for a change though. I’m still not ready for full electric, and none of the… Continue reading Charging
Watches
I have an eclectic watch collection. I have a few nice jewelry/heirloom ones which I largely save for special occasions. I tend to get my hands dirty on a daily basis, so they don't come out as often as they might. I have a few eBay specials. These are largely Seikos and Citizens, with a… Continue reading Watches
New glasses
I have new glasses. One of the local firebuffs caught me at a brushfire this week looking like my own Grampa. I still like them, but my crew has been making recliner jokes ever since. (At least I don't look like the hulk like my partner does.)
The new silver
For many years I maintained that I would never willingly own a silver car. Silver is a boring, default color. It reminds me of unfinished metal. It’s the inoffensive color selected by rental fleet managers in attempts to maximize the resale value of their cars. In my mind the only acceptable silver cars were Porsches… Continue reading The new silver
Zombie Apocalypse mobile
I run two lists of cars in my head: List A is cars I want to own. List B is things I'd be satisfied with if I suddenly HAD TO replace my car. List B has a number of mildly interesting things, but nothing that makes me want to trade my current ride. List A varies, but… Continue reading Zombie Apocalypse mobile
MBTA
I am inspired on my day off to do some scanning. I have a new laptop and a new VueScan installation, so without further ado. . . Back in March or April I hatched a plan to ride the entire MBTA rapid transit system from end to end to end to end. I packed along my iPhone… Continue reading MBTA
Badges
We don’t usually wear badges at work. Duty uniform is an embroidered polo shirt, or a collared shirt with patches only. The badge is an extraneous chunk of metal which increases the likelihood we might be mistaken for police officers. It comes out for special occasions. Usually these are somber, and the full ‘Class A’… Continue reading Badges
Good Feelings…
https://youtube.com/shorts/QTmdGkki6Us?si=T9xbWwXuB3T_zojC “Back in the day” there was a popular song. I had an eager young partner in Sin City. It felt like every time we left quarters on a critical call, this one was on the radio. More than a decade later hearing it brings back memories. We had a brand new ambulance. It was… Continue reading Good Feelings…
Notes from Mosquito Hill