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/acoustic-guitarElixir “Attune” strings first impression
I thought I’d give the new Elixir “Attune” strings a try. They’re low tension strings, and I’m using the 12-53 “light” version. My current set was the Santa Cruz Parabolic Light strings. I do quite like them on my Santa Cruz OM Grand guitar (Adirondack top, Indian rosewood ba
/watchesBreitling Aerospace
I love functional, reliable, straightforward devices. This is a 1994 Breitling Aerospace watch. I inherited it from my father in 2013. It was his everyday wristwatch. He did work in aerospace (McDonnell/Douglas, later Boeing) when he bought it. It was pretty grungy when I came to
/moviesSend Help - what did you think?
The wife and I saw it last weekend at our local theater. It was an enjoyable enough film, although I was wondering why I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought. SPOILER ALERT -STOP READING IF YOU DON’T WANT SPOILERS I suppose it’s mostly because the main characters really do
/travel-storiesAn afternoon in the Tungsten Hills
I retired in November, 2025 after 26 years in K12 education. I was an IT technician, a high school teacher, and retired as a CTO for a county office of education. When I decided to retire, I’d often get unsolicited opinions. “You’ll get bored.” “You’ll miss the office/routin
/bishop/bishopWandering the Tungsten Hills
I took a few photos while wandering around with the dog in the Tungsten Hills yesterday. If you’re not familiar, they’re just West and North of Bishop. The hills are easy to get to on dirt roads. Folks often run, walk, and hike the hills. They’re also riddled with old mines that
/bishop/bishop/bishop"Small town with a big backyard"
So, the title is the town motto, which was adopted just over ten years ago now. There was a contest in the local newspaper, the Inyo Register, and this motto/tagline was the winner. It was penned by the Moore family. Dan Moore was the Superintendent/Principal at Round Valley e
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/utah-is-awesomeWill be driving through at the end of the month a recommendations?
So, I’m driving from Bishop, CA to Omaha, NE in early April. That takes me through Utah from Hwy 50, to I-70. Anything to recommend along the way?
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