I love having a nice car. I think everyone does. Unfortunately it always seems like the cars I want far exceed my wallet’s ability to pay. I think this is true for many of us. Here’s a plan that solves that problem forever. This is a video that I wish I had seen when I [...]
Daily discipline is an amazing thing. It allows us to accomplish incredible goals. The more difficult the challenge the more rewarding the results. In January when I arrived in Bend I was weighing in heavier than I’ve ever been. I wasn’t just heavy…. I was FAT! I had a huge gut sticking out in front [...]
This has been a gorgeous weekend. The weather has been warm, the sun is out. People have been going about on bicycles, skateboards, convertibles. They’re wearing shorts and tee-shirts, and enjoying the great weather of springtime. I’ve been dealing with clogged sinus’. It may be an allergic reaction to the juniper blossoms which people around [...]
Ok, so I’ve been blogging for a year now. It’s been an interesting exercise. Part of it has been the hope of financial gain from writing a blog that attracts a lot of readers. Most of you reading this are probably close friends and family, and it’s been a way to keep up with the [...]
Last week we had a couple of days of snow in Bend. Yay! This was my first snowfall in my new home. Temperatures got down as low as -1, but felt a lot warmer than that. At least when I was walking around. Going to have to get some good snow boots though. The shoes [...]
Bend is everything I’d hoped for, the people are friendly, everything is close, and just a few miles to the west there are fields and mountains covered with snow. Mt Bachelor, the sixth largest ski area in the U.S., is only 21 miles away. I’m thrilled about all the outdoor recreation available here. All day [...]
Twenty days ago on, January 2nd, I loaded up my battered up Mitsubishi Montero, said goodbye to my cousin Michael, and drove off into the sunset to a new life in a place over the hills and far away. That place is Bend, Oregon. It’s been quite a journey traveling to Bend. There was exhilaration. [...]
The one time cry of thousands of pioneers traveling across the American frontier is beginning to have new meaning for me as I limp North along the California coast. Yesterday my faithful Mitsubishi began making a horrendous noise. After all the work that PEPBOYS have done I’m hoping it will be something they can take [...]
Everything was going really well on this trip. My mileage was better than expected, I was under budget a little bit, and I was making great time. Visiting new friends in Carlsbad, NM, seeing new countryside, and relaxing with my cousins Peter and Sharon Lebeau in Gilbert, Az near Phoenix. I was looking forward to [...]
At the end of my second day on the road my trip planning appears to be quite accurate… My Montero is performing at about 19 miles per gallon. Fuel prices have been very close, and miles traveled just about spot on. Yeah, I’m pleased. Here’s the official breakdown: Town Miles Gallons MPG Price Total +/- [...]
