Articles in the “life” category

Five to Ten Days

Posted 2 years ago, at the end of June

The folks at the local Apple Store told me if I ordered an iPhone 4 it would be “at least 3 weeks” until it would ship. The guy at the AT&T store across the street told me “5 to 10 days.” Needing a new phone sooner than later, I ended up placing the order at [...]

Just in case I get hit by a bus

Posted 2 years ago, mid-January

How this phrase became popular.

Buy online, and save

Posted 2 years ago, mid-January

At Vail Resort, there are no discounts.

Discoveries today

Posted 3 years ago, at the end of December

I was in the basement today organizing and sorting through stacks of books and papers. We decided to move some bookcases, and I found a few things trapped between two travel guides that took me by surprise. $240,000 Zimbabwean dollars $100 Rand £83 Pounds Owners manual for my Tilley A South Carolina detailed coastal expeditions [...]

The storm is over

Posted 3 years ago, at the end of October

We got over 20 inches. I took this earlier today at the park.