My mom is learning guitar
One of my mom's new year's resolutions is to learn a little guitar from me. It makes me happy seeing she's now engaged enough in music to try to learn to play some herself.…
New hiking backpack
I bought a new backpack yesterday. It was on sale for 30 bucks, and I was in the market for a new one anyway. My previous backpack was a school style pack that has your shoulders bear the load. Perfect for short trips and school but it kills my back…
The autumn fog
For over a month, a fog has been sitting over the entire Californian Central Valley. The whole time, midday and midnight have both been between 47-41 degrees Fahrenheit. The lack of temperature variety usually so common in California has been interesting. Just yesterday after 3 days of hard rain the…
I feel a lot stronger this year
It occurred to me while I was carrying our Christmas tree into the house. Last year, I remember struggling to hold one end of our tree, which was much smaller than this year's, as we carried it into the house. This year I had zero struggle carrying the…
Live Nativity at church
Every year my church hosts a Live Nativity event. In our event, there's a part that simulates a period accurate(ish) marketplace that guests can roam around in. Within that marketplace, we have a few actors, myself included, acting as roman guards. One of the things the guards…
Learning how to work on cars
In 2002, my dad bought a Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Since then, it's had nearly zero maintenance past basic check-ups and oil changes. After nearly 25 years of use, it's starting to fall apart. I'm now taking it upon myself to learn how to work…
A long walk at Rancho Seco
We took the 7.4 mile Ranco Seco loop this Friday for our hike. It was foggy, with visibility cut down a lot more than normal. I love this cold, overcast weather. It's a nice change from the usual hot California sun.…
I need to buy a knew pocketknife
I love my pocketknife. It has a straight handle and long, symmetrical blade. Knives with that are hard to find. On the other hand, the pocket clip is at a perfect angle to bend out of shape all the time, the blade can't hold an edge, and the…