Archive - May 2008

Riding Down Memory Lane

Rain Cloud Follows, my trusty Yamaha FJR 1300 motorcycle, needed new tires for the upcoming Great Unsponsored Nova Scotia Expedition. The closest shop I could find with both the tires and the time to change them was in Taftville, CT, a nice fifty mile ride from my house. By riding small...

Today’s Lesson

The lesson: Reply to Spammers and you get more Spam. Shocking, I know. Well, thanks to my reply to Mr. Nunu and others, now I’m getting more and more of these silly messages every day. That’s OK. I find it a fun creative writing exercise to respond to these dumbasses. Here is...

Cheating Death – Just For Fun

“Frenchy, wanna go on an adventure?” Even though Sunday was supposed to just be a quick visit to meet my friend Mike’s newborn son Lucas, whenever the possibility of an adventure pops up, I don’t need to be asked twice. To look at him, you’d think Mike just a...

I Win Again!!

It’s unbelievable! First, my friend Mr. Nunu contacts me out of the blue to have me stand in for a recently deceased bank customer in Ghanna, and now, I’ve evidently won a secret internet-only lottery! If this incredible lucky streak keeps up, I’m gonna buy a lottery...

Dryocampa Rubicunda

Had a little visitor last night, probably the coolest insect guest ever. A dryocampa rubicunda, or Rosy Maple moth stopped by for a bit. Note the rock star like hairdo on this little critter. Yeah baby! You can tell exactly how exciting my life is right now if the best I can do is some...