Monthly Archives: April 2004

Pictures at last

April 9, 2004
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A couple of days ago I posted I was done and a lot of people wanted to see some pictures of the completed project. A few things have gotten on the way but I promise I’ll spend some time to get a series of good shots. Until then enjoy these

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Getting in the Mood

April 9, 2004
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To get myself in proper Roman Britain spirit, I’m reading they mystery “Get Out or Die” by Jane Finnis, which I picked up at the Left Coast Crime conference. It takes place in about 90 AD, and is about a Roman colonial woman who is trying to fend off an anti-Roman group that is murdering Roman travelers. She runs the local mansio – a waystation/pub/lodge for travelers. It’s a fun read, and the author’s...

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Nadya on Ice

April 9, 2004
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Yes, the girl who won’t ice skate, roller skate or high dive went curling this week! It was a work team outing, and we all had a great time. The Evergreen Curling Club gave us lessons and soon I was sliding a 42 pound rocks down the rink – even landing in the house a few times. I also did a little sweeping which is more aerobic than one would expect. Unfortunately there aren’t...

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I declare it done!

April 7, 2004
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On the way home from the local Lotus Club meeting I broke 100 miles of test drives. I therefore declare the restoration of my Elan complete! Yeah! Everything else is maintenance, even the few things I haven’t completed yet. Everyone at the meeting was very happy for me and complemented the restoration. It is a great feeling to have people look at your work and give you a “great job” One guy even wants...

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Wiper blades

April 5, 2004
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It took about a half hour at the parts store searching through the various wiper blade books to find a suitable replacement. The TRICO 33-122 Classic Wiper Blade fits and seems to work.

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