Do you prefer to take the bus or drive?
No, I didn’t plan this question for the day after I bought a new truck… but given that we just bought a shiny new truck, I’m going to assume I don’t need to answer this question!
View ArticleA Post-Hatch Dreamworld Wonderland
I was feeling a tinge of separation anxiety as I drove to work yesterday morning. I backed the little grey Mazda out of the garage for the last time, five pounds lighter than usual because I’d cleaned...
View ArticleNot a Barbie Truck
I’ve had the Taco for less than two weeks, but I’m really starting to get a taste for the manual transmission. I put a manual gearbox on my “must have” list when we went out shopping. The Mazda had a...
View ArticleHave you ever named your vehicles?
I’ve never really been inclined to name any of my vehicles in the past. You know… like some people give their cars funny names: “waffles” or “the terror” or “the silver beast.” I haven’t. Well,...
View ArticleWhat is your summer theme song?
With a new pickup truck and a (nearly) eight year old daughter, it’s probably (regrettably and embarrassingly) something from the Taylor Swift catalog.
View ArticleAnother Tailgate Party
This is turning into a thing. The company et al drove down to the local Marble Slab Creamery for some summer treats. Kids on trucks: cool.
View ArticleGo Fetch Yourself an Explanation
“Oh… you bought a truck? You?” The question has been asked more than once in the last three weeks since we drove off the lot with a shiny new mid-sized pickup. “Why a truck?” “Why a truck?” It never...
View ArticleDon’t Call Me A Techie
It took me three weeks but I finally figured out how to program the garage door opener that is built into the truck. It involved pressing the correct three buttons for the exact set amount of time,...
View ArticleFuelly Logging
Tracking personal gas mileage is an odd sort of thing. It’s like, here… write down how much money you spent on fuel over the life of your vehicle because, y’know, there’s sooooo much you can do about...
View ArticleWhat is the last vehicle you travelled in?
A little black truck, as per usual these days.
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One-Hour-Gamer: Spinning my Tires with Spintires
I may have been gaming for most of my life, but time is no longer on my side. Finding an hour to devote to a video game is rare. Finding an hour to tuck in and try a game that is completely new? That’s...
View ArticleFirst Day of Snow
As much as I was a little sad to see the snow, the upside was that it was my first official winter driving experience in the truck. I ended up the day by putting on a little over 60km around the city...
View ArticleDo you prefer to take the bus or drive?
No, I didn’t plan this question for the day after I bought a new truck… but given that we just bought a shiny new truck, I’m going to assume I don’t need to answer this question!
View ArticleA Post-Hatch Dreamworld Wonderland
I was feeling a tinge of separation anxiety as I drove to work yesterday morning. I backed the little grey Mazda out of the garage for the last time, five pounds lighter than usual because I’d cleaned...
View ArticleNot a Barbie Truck
I’ve had the Taco for less than two weeks, but I’m really starting to get a taste for the manual transmission. I put a manual gearbox on my “must have” list when we went out shopping. The Mazda had a...
View ArticleHave you ever named your vehicles?
I’ve never really been inclined to name any of my vehicles in the past. You know… like some people give their cars funny names: “waffles” or “the terror” or “the silver beast.” I haven’t. Well,...
View ArticleWhat is your summer theme song?
With a new pickup truck and a (nearly) eight year old daughter, it’s probably (regrettably and embarrassingly) something from the Taylor Swift catalog.
View ArticleAnother Tailgate Party
This is turning into a thing. The company et al drove down to the local Marble Slab Creamery for some summer treats. Kids on trucks: cool.
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