This week marks the end of the 2024 Formula One season with the final race scheduled for Sunday in Abu Dhabi. Indy Car ended its season more than two months ago. I’ll have a little open-wheel racing withdrawal until March when both series start back up again. While both series had good years, Formula One was particularly fruitful, which is surpr…
I recently changed vehicles, saying goodbye to my large and thirsty SUV in favor of a very efficient car: a plug-in hybrid sedan. My decision to make the switch was really driven (pun not intended but noted) by two things. First, my growing unease with driving a vehicle that consumed so much fuel despite typically carrying one passenger, and the…
On Monday, a group of about twenty Christ Church folks made the trip down to Orlando for Mother Ashton’s father’s service. The funeral was moving, highlighting the best of what Episcopal worship has to offer. Our burial liturgy is beautiful and comforting and provided a meaningful way to honor and celebrate the life of Bishop Dabney Smith. The D…
The Dodgers have won the World Series! This means one crucial thing – the New York Yankees lost the World Series! As an Orioles fan, I cannot pull for the Yankees even though they represent “our league.” I root for whoever the Yankees play as a way to support my team, which has had some good seasons in recent years, including this season. But th…
It’s always frustrating when I think I should be able to fix something, but it turns out I can’t. Sometimes, it’s because something just can’t be repaired, and other times, it’s because I lack the skill to fix it. I’m usually game to try most things at least once, although there are some jobs I’m smart enough not to tackle in the first place. Ot…
Earlier this week, I was in a conversation with a relatively new arrival to coastal living in the south. He expressed annoyance and frustration at the back-to-back storms in our area, although Milton turned out to be a lot less of a storm for us than we knew at the time of the conversation. Those of us with a bit more coastal experience tried to…
Today’s Rambling is going to ramble – fair warning. It’s that kind of day, right? First, we’re all watching as Hurricane Helene bears down on the Florida panhandle and South Georgia. She’s a big storm – perhaps one the largest, geographically speaking, in the last century. She will be something like 450 miles wide later today. It seems we will b…
Sometimes, I am surprised when others are surprised that I like to wash dishes, as I did last Wednesday for our trial dinner in anticipation of our upcoming dinner/program series. I especially like using the industrial dishwasher. I kind of wish we had one at home! When I was a kid, I hated washing dishes. I was annoyed that our house didn’t hav…
I’ve always been a fast walker and fast talker. I suppose once I know where I want to go or what I want to say, there’s no point in lollygagging. I also listen fast. I keep my Audible app set to about 1.2x speed because most narrators read too slowly for my taste. While many things are fine sped up, some things should be done slowly, with intent…
I like putting my tools away. Not when I use them, of course. Although that does happen, sometimes. Usually, though, I use tools in the midst of other things going on, and I don’t have time to put them away right then. I usually get them to one of a few places: the landing in the garage or the top of the toolbox, for example. Eventually, however…