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January 29, 2012

Back In Black

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If you love something, let it go. If it comes back to you with a refined interior, a heaping portion of additional horsepower, better torque, 17 inch alloy wheels, a limited slip differential, traction control, and a 6-speed manual gearbox, then it was meant to be.


It was meant to be.


However I am saddened at the departure of my beloved Jetta who never let me down in all of our 119,000 miles together. I’m embarrassed to say that I could feel the tears welling up when her plates came off and I gave up the key but it is for the best. Hopefully she will be purchased by someone who appreciates her complete maintenance history, kept dutifully up to date in the owner’s manual. Hopefully they can overlook her insignificant cosmetic imperfections and drive her on for another 100,000 miles.


Meanwhile I will reacquaint myself with my once and future self. Preferably with the top down.

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -
Went straight up the middle in 4-lo because I could
And that has made all the difference

January 26, 2012

They Crow Up So Fast

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Mao looking disheveled. The chicks are entering their awkward stage between down and real feathers.

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Peregrina is huge now and looks like a dinosaur.

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Brigette in thoughtful repose.

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Sporting more feathers.

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January 24, 2012

Spider’s Web On The Porch

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January 23, 2012

Waiting For Dogot

January 22, 2012

Riding New Zealand’s South Island

All the episodes are in the ADVrider thread about this trip.


Better scenery in this one. Looks just like we left it!

January 20, 2012

Enduro Alaska!


My favorite show! Hadn’t seen it in awhile. Wish they’d make more of these.

January 19, 2012

Return Of The Jetta?

…though it never went away. Riley went nuts when he heard this.

January 16, 2012

Category 5 Conan Attacks Grant Park

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We will rebuild.

January 6, 2012

Introductions

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All for one and one for all! The chicks meet the chickens but keep their distance. The chickens showed some interest. They were drawn over by the chirping but stayed back and stared with a quizzical, slightly aggressive, expression before returning to their scratching.

January 2, 2012

Keeping Bees-y In 2012

My cousin-in-law, Bubba, brought me an awesome gift at Christmas this year, a starter hive box so I can catch the bees that would then go in a full-sized hive. Excited to start into this in the Spring!

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The lid is reinforced with some old metal printing plates.

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