I was up early this morning because there was one thing I needed to accomplish. When I’d packed my bike a few days ago, I’d gotten pissed off towards the end since it took so long and feared I’d done a half-assed job. And so, I opened the box and re-did a few pieces, protecting…
Month: September 2017
Saturday 2nd September – Hike, Swim, Dance
Nobody was up in a hurry except for Jonah. When I came out of the shower at around 8am, he was sitting at the table in the loungeroom (where I was sleeping) with the cards already dealt. Phase 10 was the order of the morning obviously! Jonah patiently waited for me to pack away my…
Friday 1st September – Synchrotrons and Klystrons
Once we all got up in the morning, we didn’t muck around. Jonah had to get ready and off to school and we had to be in Palo Alto by 9:30am for a tour of Ross’s workplace, the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. We all jumped in cars on time, me in the Astro, everyone else…
Thursday 31st August – Santa Cruz Second Round
I was up early enough to organise my bags one last time, then left the empty house properly empty. I loaded up all my belongings into the Astro and head south into Santa Cruz. My life in the Astro had been reduced to a couple of bags and a bike. Everything I owned was now…
Wednesday 30th August – Seven Mexicans & A Truck
Everyone was up early in anticipation for the removalists’ arrival but it was not necessary. Kylie and the kids went off to running class and Derek stuck around a while, but when the movers hadn’t come when they were supposed to, he head off to work. After 9am came and went, I called them and…
Tuesday 29th August – Breakups are Hard
Wanting to get driving before the heat of the day set in, I had an alarm set for 5:30am and despite the lack of sleep, I dutifully got up to its ring. No breakfast, just straight out the door, I started driving. I didn’t have anywhere to go, just needed to get through 400 miles…
Monday 28th August – SMOG, The First Step
Right when the clock hit 8am, I started calling the mechanic I wanted to take the car to for a look at the IAC valve and the SMOG. I’d talked to them earlier and even though they were going to charge more than anyone else for the SMOG, he at least seemed happy to give…
Sunday 27th August – Santa Cruz Ride Fest
Everyone was up pretty early but I snoozed bit before I joined everyone at the breakfast table. We had a mission this morning, it was to get all of us and our bikes down to Santa Cruz to see Jayne and her brother’s family. Jayne, a friend of mine from Brisbane and a friend of…
Saturday 26th August – Are You Ready to Ruuuuuuuumble?
I was up early, keen to get on and work on the Astro. I was hoping to have her all ready for the grand reveal tomorrow for hew new owner. Before breakfast, I’d done an oil and filter change and managed to change the top radiator hose without making too much of a mess. The…