Vacation Part 2: Beach time with family after Legoland
Posted By RichC on October 26, 2019
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Filler photo – Recovering from vacation
Posted By RichC on October 25, 2019
Out of time and energy for a “vacation part two” post today so a National Geographic photo of the year will have to do. Perhaps I’ll recover from vacation this weekend? 🙂
Vacation Part 1: Finished upholstery, master bath and cleaning
Posted By RichC on October 23, 2019
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Learning about automotive manufacturing and Digital Buck
Posted By RichC on October 22, 2019
One thing about waiting for a start-up car company to build a car is that I’m learning a lot more about the automotive manufacturing process. Nowadays, many of the parts are manufactured by suppliers to the automotive industry and then assembled. The same will be true for the unique Elio Motors three wheel tandem seating hypermiler (if it ever eventually gets financed and begins the assembly process).
One of the positives is that they do continue to send out a weekly email … usually not updating the situation or making promises … but to talk about the design and building process. This past week’s email was about Digital Buck, or a bit more generically, tools for design or Digital Mockup.
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The Manufacturing ProcessThe idea of something new is exciting. Today, the terms “new” and “reliable” are practically synonymous. When a new item comes into our possession we fully expect that the item has been thoroughly tested and any potential bugs have long been resolved: any product that falls short can be an immediate disappointment. It was not long ago, however, that many were leery of purchasing a new vehicle because of the variables that accompanied the purchase. For the most part, those days are comfortably in the rearview mirror. Luckily, through several technological advancements, new vehicles are stunningly dependent and reliable. At Elio Motors, we are ensuring at every stage that our vehicles will be reliable by utilizing tools such as the Digital Buck.
Are you ready for the World Series 2019
Posted By RichC on October 21, 2019
In the year of the home run, the Astros and Nationals have served as reminders that exciting, dominant starting pitching is still out there, and still effective. Both clubs, who will face off in the 2019 World Series beginning with Game 1 on Tuesday, are built around their rotation.
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Wow, 10 years in a growing community really makes a difference
Posted By RichC on October 20, 2019
A photo from August 22, 2009 of a field that is now completely developed
Saw this post from 10 years ago on my blog in August of 2009 as I was playing with the camera on my Palm Pre smartphone. At the time, I was impressed with the dramatic sky and quality of photo from a tiny digital phone camera. NOW, I’m just impressed with the amount of development that has taken place in Liberty Township, Ohio … all around us!
Wildlife Photography – Photographer of the year photos 2019
Posted By RichC on October 19, 2019
Wildlife photography whether beautiful or funny have always been something I’ve enjoyed. There was a time that I thought I would spend my vacations hiking and sailing with a camera in hand … but it requires far more dedication and "love of hobby" than I was willing to devote. Still … this years photos on Digg were appreciated.
All Aboard! Never complain about your commute again.
Posted By RichC on October 17, 2019
It is hard to fathom just how difficult life is in other highly populated third world countries. Count your blessings you live in America, even if you have a challenging “big city” commute. 😮
Few grocery stores match Trader Joe’s quality and service
Posted By RichC on October 16, 2019
Although I am not a huge shopper … be it groceries or other retail stores … the grocery chain Trader Joe’s stands way above the rest when it comes to quality and service in my opinion. Brenda and I had a direct comparison today as we first stopped at a Trader Joe’s to pick up a few things that we have enjoyed before. Although the store was busy, we enjoyed every minute of walking through and finding more than the couple items we stopped to pick up.
For my part, I sampled a few of the samples and went back for a little more of their coffee sample — very good. Unfortunately they do not have everything that we had on our grocery list which required another stop … what a mistake after the fantastic service and smiling, ambitious people at Trader Joe’s. I don’t think it would have mattered it it were a Kroger, Publix or Meijer … but we stopped at Walmart. Ugh … like night and day … from the shopping experience to the attitude of the people working there (not to mention the customers at Walmart … and I really don’t want to be hoity-toity).
Phase of life: Enjoying life and watching family doing the same
Posted By RichC on October 14, 2019
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Desultory - des-uhl-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee
- lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
- digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.