I know this isn’t the sexiest subject on the Internet, but this morning, I had to explain to my furniture store from whom — at the beginning of June — we ordered a new loveseat. The one we sit in… Read More ›
Cars and Trucks
SLOWLY DRIVING ACROSS NEW ENGLAND – GARRY ARMSTRONG
We can still remember the good old days when we were one of the kids in the back seat pinching and punching a sibling while whining: “Are we there yet?” How come our parents didn’t kill us before we grew… Read More ›
BAD BEHAVIOR TRUMPS RACE, CREED AND GENDER – GARRY ARMSTRONG
What our Coronavirus and riot-plagued world does not need is even more pointless intolerance. There’s no excuse for not using a modicum of civility when dealing with others, especially in the workplace. It doesn’t matter how bad a day you’ve… Read More ›
ME AND MY TRACTOR – Marilyn Armstrong
You may have noticed the old tractor in the middle of our garden. When we were trying to sell the house years ago, a couple of potential buyers commented that they’d have to have it towed away. I put a… Read More ›
ON THE ROAD AGAIN – Marilyn Armstrong
Not a rainy day nor a sunny one. Just a day. Cold, no snow or rain. Coming home from Connecticut. Feeling better about the world. Good thing I had a camera. Traffic was mostly bumper-to-bumper from when we left the… Read More ›
A SOGGY AUTUMN THURSDAY – Garry Armstrong
Politics or weather and cars? That’s an easy one. Weather and car stuff! Yesterday, it was me, a quick dental visit confirming that the previous week’s marathon procedure was a success. I still have some eating problems, but it is… Read More ›
CARS AND TRUCKS – Marilyn Armstrong
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Cars and Trucks Out here in the country, I don’t feel as surrounded by internal combustion vehicles as I did in the cities in which i lived: New York, Jerusalem, and Boston. I feel safer crossing the… Read More ›
ONE WHEEL, TWO WHEELS, THREE WHEELS – Marilyn Armstrong
Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: With 1, 2, or 3 Wheels
WHERE IS STEVE McQUEEN WHEN I REALLY NEED HIM? – Garry Armstrong
It must be payback. Karma, hubris – or both. For more than 30 years, I drove a succession of fully loaded convertibles with Steve McQueen in my brain. Once, I was racing to a story in the dead of night… Read More ›
WHICH WAY? – Marilyn Armstrong
SonOfABeach’s Which Way Photographs Which way to go on a bright, hot, murky summer’s day? I think we’re going to hit the grocery store, but not until late in the day. It is simply too hot and muggy to be… Read More ›
WHERE’S THE BUS STOP? Marilyn Armstrong
This is the kind of normal question that anyone might ask in any town anywhere. Except if you ask it here, the responder will look at you quizzically. Because honest Abraham of Civil War fame, we don’t have any public transportation… Read More ›
CAR-MA AND COPS – Marilyn Armstrong
It was a lovely crisp Saturday morning. I was heading north out of New York to visit Garry in Boston. I don’t remember which car I was driving. Probably my turquoise VW Rabbit, my personal pocket rocket. I am not a slow… Read More ›
DIRECTIONAL – Marilyn Armstrong
RDP Friday: DIRECTIONAL It’s the “clicker” in the car when you need to make a turn. If you don’t turn it on, you get a ticket. If you do, everyone crowds you in to prevent you from doing anything. I… Read More ›
THE FIRE TRUCK WHO SERVED AND GOT SAVED – Marilyn Armstrong
Old Number 2 was one of the long-serving fire trucks in our town. Almost 20 years ago, she was replaced, but no one could bear to scrap her, so she was put out to pasture … literally. Her rusting hulk… Read More ›
FROM JEEP TO BETTER JEEP – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Turnover We are both extremely fond of apple turnovers and almost always have a box of the mini-size ones in the house. We have both turned over at least one or many new leaves through our 149… Read More ›
DO YOU HAVE THE KEYS TO THE UMBRAGE? – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Umbrage When I was a teenager (I actually was one, a long time ago!), I thought the word “umbrage” was hilarious. People took the Chevy or the Pontiac … but I wanted to drive the Umbrage. I… Read More ›
BICYCLES AND OTHER NON-CARS – Garry & Marilyn Armstrong
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Bicycles, Tricycles, Motorcycles, Wagons Not exactly an “open-air” traveling day. Very bright outside, but also, very cold and colder is coming. It seems winter will some. It’s been creeping up on us, little by little. The pictures… Read More ›
ENGINES, MOTORS, AND THAT SORT OF THING – Marilyn Armstrong
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Things with Engines and Motors I have a few interesting ones and I am delighted to find something interesting for which to use them. Engines and technology. Power and tiny AI motors …
WHICH WAY? THE GPS KNOWS, BUT I’M LOST – Marilyn & Garry Armstrong
Which Way Challenge: 11/29/2018 Not much traveling this month. Just one short visit to Connecticut. I don’t think the grocery store really counts, but maybe our driveway does? It has been raining more days this month than it has been… Read More ›
ON THE ROAD AGAIN – THE WHICH WAY CHALLENGE – Marilyn Armstrong
Which Way Challenge: November 22, 2018 Haven’t been out on the road much, but I did manage to take a few shots when we were on our way back from Connecticut. I knew I would need some road pictures. And here… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 