Image for 1-22-2011

I love the cold weather. Got out and hiked seven miles. One of the things I love about cold weather is getting a good fire going. Now if we could have a little snow please...

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Image for January 21, 2011 - Flat Tire

Flat tire.

Drag.

Driving home from work tonight, I heard and felt that awful thump, thump, thump of a flat. I was heading to the grocery store and was nearly there when I had to pull over. I've changed a few flats in my time, so quickly set out to mount the spare and continue on with my weekend. The first nut came off with no problem, the second, not so co-operative. It was reluctant, then stubborn, then... SNAP! The damn bolt snapped off! Happy Friday. I pushed on trying to finish the job and get the spare put on, but one of the nuts would not go on, so I had to call road assistance. Frustrated, I waited in the cold wondering when I could get my weekend back on-track and then saw an ambulance speed by. I then realized, "I have no real problem.".

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Image for January 20, 2011

Had dinner in downtown Norfolk at a restaurant called 219. Here's a shot of one of their groovy overhead lights.

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Image for 1-19-2011

This is what I saw while walking out to my car at the end of the work day. A massive tear in the clouds.

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Image for 1-18-2011

Today's picture is of my good friend Casey enjoying a well deserved after work pint at Sarah's Irish pub in Phoebus. I nearly didn't recognize him as he's sporting some new Christmas glasses that make him look like a German science teacher. It's not a bad look for him.

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Image for 1-17-2011

Worked today, even though it was a holiday. Saving up some extra leave time for some fun trips coming up this spring. Here was one of the few "people" I saw at work today.

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