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As Faithful Readers of my blog know, my life has been plagued by lights recently.  First, it was the “Check Engine” light, which took a week (and a pile of money) to get under control.  This weekend two new lights … Read more >

I got a new car recently that came with a Satellite radio trial.  There’s a wheel dial on the dashboard and up and down buttons  to scroll through the hundreds of stations and a big screen display that tells you … Read more >

It was a beautiful day at the Cal-Fire/Higgins Fire Department in the south county on Saturday. I took my boys to see the demonstrations, the helicopter and jaws of life were their favorites. A presentation on the facts of Measure … Read more >

Saturday from 9 to 3 the public is invited to the Higgins Fire Department’s Open House in the South County on HWY 49 and Combie Road, near Lake of the Pines. There will be lots of equipment on display, demonstrations,  … Read more >

This weekend my wife & i are off to see my Mom for Mothers Day weekend.  Mom & Pop moved from Indiana to Arizona after he retired.  They found a nice house in a Del Webb community outside Phoenix and … Read more >

First off, I want to thank Art and the whole gang at Art’s Cedar Ridge for the great work they did on my car.  Now, if they could only do something about the overall age and accumulated mileage on my … Read more >

I have learned a lesson to buy plants local. I was at a big box hardware store on my recent travels in the  valley and bought some tomato plants for the garden. Got them home and set the pots out … Read more >

Exciting news!  Science has determined the key to happiness!!!  Yes science, which must mean double blind studies and empirical data which charts and graphs…. If you want happiness, are you ready?  I can wait until you are seated and really … Read more >

I have been shopping for my own semi-automatic handgun for a while now. I have shot a variety of guns and would like to exercise my right as an American citizen in good standing to own my own. I have … Read more >

Yup, the check engine light in my car came on a week before the registration was due, and this was a smog check year.  Lucky Me!   I really enjoy driving this car, it gets me 31 to 33 mpg depending … Read more >