Two months with a Tesla Model Y
Two months ago, I bought a Tesla Model Y. The purchasing process was simple, all done online. The Model Y is our 4th EV car, so we are quite used to the charging life.
3 Years with a Chevy Bolt
3 years with a Chevy Bolt
The Bolt was a good car, but not a great experience. The Bolt was our third EV car, but we won’t be getting another one from GM. The only real failure was about 6 months in where the car basically…
Halloween 2019
Halloween 2019
Cruft Manor has Halloween traditions: Every year, we give out full size candies, made a listing of all costumes, and make a timelapse movie. I let the kids choose their favorite candy themselves…
We gave away our library of books
We gave away our library of books
Michele, my wife, and I are voracious readers. She tends toward Scandinavian crime novels and I tend toward hard sci-fi, with us both dipping our toes into fantasy novels from time to time. Over our…
Halloween 2018
Halloween 2018
Cruft Manor has Halloween traditions: Every year, we give out full size candies, made a listing of all costumes, and make a timelapse movie. I let the kids choose their favorite candy themselves…
Halloween 2017
Halloween 2017
Cruft Manor has Halloween traditions: Every year, we give out full size candies, made a listing of all costumes, and make a timelapse movie. ~300 Full Size Candies, ready for the trick or treaters…
Riding Pacific Coast Highway
Riding Pacific Coast Highway
Last year, my friend Syd and I began planning a bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to celebrate our birthdays, each a day apart. We looked a how to ride between the two cities for a bit…
Today I turn 50 years old
Today I turn 50 years old.
Today I turn 50 years old. A good milestone from which to look back. I am a lucky man, surrounded by friends and family, wanting for nothing in life. I will share a few things I have learned the hard…
Two months with a Chevy Bolt
Two months with a Chevy Bolt
Two months ago, I bought a Chevy Bolt. I won’t go into the purchasing process, others have ranted plenty about the antiquated dealership/haggling process. Michele and I got our first all-electric car…
My Kindle Highlights – 2016
My Kindle Highlights – 2016
I read on a Kindle, which allows me the ability to highlight text and save it. Recently, I saw a post by Michael Sippey with his Kindle highlights for the year. Fun idea. American Gods: The Tenth…