SRS 146 (Project 365 – June 29)

I caught Sperry Rail detector car #146 in the yard on the Newburyport commuter rail line last evening.  Unfortunately I couldn’t get any closer.  You can see a good movie of SRS146 in action at the Wedgemere station here.

June 24-27

June 24 – As Mrs. Mack505 puts it, the furrmily.  Clockwise from the orange one:  Hal, Noah, Chai, Sebby, and Clara.

June 25 – the best looking thing at the New England Fire Chiefs’ Show was not for sale.  This is Freeport, ME’s 1939 ALF.

June 26 – happy dog.

June 27 – [...]

June 23

Medic 6

I sit enjoying the warm solstice evening, reading a good book in the garage. The city has had no love for us today.

A reported diabetic who only wanted a cup of coffee. A morbidly obese patient who called 911 looking for a wheelchair van.

A reported overdose in a fast food bathroom. I haven’t [...]

Catching up on P365

June 18 – Oliver

June 19

June 20 – Granite State Morgan Horse Show

June 21 – Faithful Steed

June 22 – I didn’t do this one either.

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Gremlins

or “The Joys of Classic Car Ownership, Part 2”

No, I haven’t added a Gremlin to my collection.  It seems one moved into the Beetle, though.

As anticipated, yesterday’s commute home was interesting.  It culminated in a complete failure of the turn signals, warning lights, and gas gauge.  When I got home, it was [...]

P365 – June 16

Insider stuff

So I upgraded to WordPress 3.0 this morning, and now all my new posts are titled ‘Auto Draft.’  Arrrrggh!

I thought it might be due to the older version of the theme that I was running, so I upgraded it.  Unfortunately I accidentally deleted all my header images in the process.  *sigh*

Please bear with [...]

The joys of classic car ownership

Classic cars. A classic is something beyond old. It has to have some sort of appeal to distinguish it from being just another old heap. I’d like to think I own a classic.

I own what I’d like to believe is the World’s Only Dual Carb, Satellite-Navigated, iPod-Equipped 1974 VW Type 1 Beetle. Definitely the [...]

Catching Up (P365 – June 12-15)

June 12 – It rained on our parade. Actually it rained just after our parade, but it still dampened the festivities.

June 13 – Beth kicks back in the moonbounce after her party. We entertained most of her Kindergarten class in celebration of the end of the year.

June 14 – [...]