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Yearly Archives: 2020
Model Y vs Model 3
I decided to go ahead and replace my Tesla Model 3 with a Model Y – both are Performance versions but both have the standard wheels and suspension for added clearance. I’ll miss the Model 3 – the Model Y … Continue reading
Painted Tzolk’in Gears
After painting my Middle Earth Quest miniatures, I turned to my Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar gears. People have done all sorts of very cool, detailed painting with these, but I was just intending to give them a simple wash to … Continue reading
Turkey for Dinner
Look who showed up at the door for dinner…
Painting Middle Earth
I snagged an old copy of Middle Earth Quest sometime last year and knew I’d want to eventually paint the plain, dark gray plastic miniatures to bring them to life – before actually playing the game of course! Well, I … Continue reading
Santa Cruz Rainbow
A gorgeous full rainbow (and a glimpse of the secondary) from the house today:
Empty Shelves
We were in Tahoe over the last week and had yet to see any signs of stockpiling in response to Covid-19, but here it is in Scotts Valley at Nob Hill Foods on March 16th, one day ahead of the … Continue reading
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Last Week of Skiing
Darlene and I were up in Tahoe for ten days in early March right up until all the ski resorts decided to close down and the Bay Area counties decided to tell everyone to “shelter in place” to try to … Continue reading
Winter Gaming
Well, the global pandemic has certainly put a stop to our frequent gaming meetups, and I don’t mean Pandemic Legacy: Season Two – although Darlene and I have continued to play through the campaign while the real world pandemic develops … Continue reading
Colorado Ski Week
This year, Jon, Bill, Kat, Jim, Stan and I hit up Beaver Creek and Vail in Colorado for our annual week of skiing and board gaming. We started off the week with the remnants of a heavy snow storm (as in … Continue reading
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Tagged board gaming, bruce-ski-trips, Colorado, skiing
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Tesla Powerwalls Installed
My two Tesla Powerwall 2‘s were installed last week and now I’m running on my own solar-generated power after dark! You see, Powerwalls not only keep the lights on when the power goes out but they also let you automatically time … Continue reading
Bobcat Crossing Ahead
It would seem that my backyard has become quite the bobcat crossing – this collection of clips is just from the past few weeks: Perhaps these are those same bobcat siblings I spied as youngsters playing in the yard a … Continue reading
Who Needs New Snow?
It’s been a pretty dry January and February for snow in Tahoe, but we got the gang together at the Tahoe house for an early February weekend all the same. Darlene and I joined Greg, Erin & Merritt for a … Continue reading
Unistellar eVscope
I recently received my eVscope from Unistellar and after just a few sessions with it, I thought I would share my thoughts and experiences with it so far – particularly since there wasn’t a lot of info available when I … Continue reading
Carrizo Plain National Monument
After getting the Traveling Cat Adventure Vehicle back from the repair shop (following my close encounter with a falling tree limb), Darlene and I decided to get in another little road trip. I found Carrizo Plain National Monument initially as … Continue reading
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Tagged California, cats, drone-flying, hiking, rv/campervan travels, travel
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New Years Day Gaming
We gathered fifteen gamers for a full day of gaming this New Years Day! I joined Greg and Erin and GregToo! as we drank and caroused until just Erin was left standing at the Red Dragon Inn, and then Dan … Continue reading