Thursday, June 17, 2021
21-6-15
I have a piece of crap 2003 Nissan Pathfinder. It's my "primary" car, as in, I purport to like petrol powered things. I have a classic NA Miata which makes me happy, and a Moto Guzzi motorcycle which I put on the road for the first time in 3 years this spring. The Miata has been off the road and uninsured since last September. The Guzzi got insured on a whim and has been ridden at least 3 times in the last 3 months. The Pathfinder? It's my primary vehicle, the beater, the utilitarian vehicle. I haven't put gas in it since last January. There's some construction going on in my neighborhood (see tomorrow's picture) and I had to move the Pathfinder so I took it for a spin up to the Cypress Mountain lookout, took a photo, and drove it home again. (maybe this should be a picture of the Pathfinder?) Nearly $500 in insurance and $70 in gas is what it's cost me over the last 5 months. That's more than $2/kilometer. And a lot of that driving was just making sure the damn thing still worked.
I should sell it.
But even the best of car shares might cost this much when considering the once a year I drive the thing to a place.
And today it got me this picture.
Cars are silly things. I have 2 of them. My gross mileage since January 1? About 300kms.
Maybe I should buy a van to convert into a camper too....
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
21-6-14
It's strange seeing the park with no one in it. Covid has made the park a socializing hub and the City of Vancouver has gone as far as to legally permit alcohol in the park. I can't remember the last time I've seen no one here unless it was pouring rain.
21-6-13
Franklin-Christoph makes some of the best fountain pens on the planet without requiring a second mortgage on your home to acquire one.
Monday, June 14, 2021
21-6-12
Price seems a bit steep. Maybe there's a shortage on potted flowering plants too. Premium pandemic pricing all around.
Friday, June 11, 2021
21-6-11
Side job. 54 hours so far. Little bit of walking around money for July. Oh yeah, I'm taking July off. The whole month. Can't wait.
Sunday, June 6, 2021
21-6-4
Vancouver landmark (?) Only Seafood is slowly being scraped off the face of the planet. The company I work for used to own this building. Truth be told, it was slowly rotting into the hole it was built above. There was a plan to save it once.
I aquired 2 boxes of Rego coffee cups from the restaurant that were left behind when the building was sold. I opened one box, the second was "spares". They are everything you would want out of a diner coffee cup. Heavy, a bit small, the perfect shape, and functional white. I use them nearly every day as they are the perfect size for a strong Americano. It's been over 5 years and I haven't broken one. Yet. But I have spares still in the box.
I never did eat there. They shut down soon after I took this photo.
Friday, June 4, 2021
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