Well, Son Of A Gun…

Three-peat.  

Very cool.  

Two In A Row

Very happy for son Jason’s second in a row First Place finish!

‘Tis the Season!

The FJ Cruiser got some well deserved love today.  It’s a bit early, but first stop today was at America’s Tires to get the seasonal studded snow tires off.  They need to off before May 1 per the California Vehicle Code.  I haven’t really needed the studded tires since I left Yosemite in 2018 yet continued to switch to save some tread on the summer tires.  

During the summer, I’ve been running BFG KO2s and in the winter, the studded Goodyear DuraTracs.  I bought both sets in 2017 so they are getting a bit old.  Nevertheless, they still have great tread on them.  It’s time to replace my summer tires, especially before we do a big trip later this year, so my reason for switching doesn’t exist anymore.   

My first winter after leaving Yosemite, 2018-2019, I tried selling the rims and studded DuraTracs.  No takers.  A couple weeks ago, I posted them on some FJ and Toyota Facebook pages.  Again, no takers.  

In talking with America’s Tire manager extraordinaire Jay, he said he’d put some feelers out.   Sure enough, late today I got a text from a business neighbor of Jay’s, interested in the rims and tires.  It looks like I’ve made a deal, and new to him 2007 FJ owner Nathan is going to pick them up tomorrow.  

After dropping off the studded tires at home, I headed to Rodeo Hand Car Wash & Detail for a thorough cleaning.  I wanted to get that completed before putting my storage cabinet back in.   Rodeo has always done a great job on the FJ.  Of course, Parfait had to maintain visual quality control.   😂

Cayucos In The Rear View Mirror

We finished up our week long trip to Cayucos.  We had some rain, yet mostly the weather was wonderful.  It was fun to learn about and participate in a fundraising dog walk.   The Lioness Club of Cayucos hosted a fundraiser for Mutt Mitts, and the funds are used to support the doggie waste cleanup bags and bins they’ve put up around the area.  Good food found all around town.

Where’d That Come From?

Foothill and mountain friends have been posting on social media throughout the day about the blitzkrieg winter storm moving through the region.  We’ve had a little bit today, but it finally nailed us with hail while I was grilling at 6 pm.  Still loving our relatively new patio cover.

Launch of Starlink 7-18

Pretty cool to just watch the launch of Starlink Group 7-18 from Vandenberg Space Force Base.  We are north quite aways, about 60 miles or so, in Cayucos and it was headed away from us.  It was still a thrill.  It took about 5 minutes for the rumbling sound of the launch to reach us.  

The last launch I watched in person was Apollo 11 at Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969.  (We got married July 16, 1988.)