In 2015 we bought a new washing machine. They are supposed to count as durable goods. Logically, then, they come with a one-year warrantee. Several months ago Lesley started complaining about the amount of noise the washing machine makes. Knowing this to be a precursor to buying another new washing machine I dismissed the idea or told her she ( Read more... )

For the August 29th version of CWS Day, Kimball and I went to Burke Lake Park.
We went by to see Keith O'Connor for a while and then spent the rest of the day enjoying park's amenities.

We got in the kayak and paddled around a bit.

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While Lesley and I were away at Mark and Jaime's wedding, we bought Kimball a really cool Usborne book: Look Inside an Airport. He liked it so much I've bought him a few others form the same company. One ("Look inside Things that go") mentioned underground trains. Kimball was incredulous. I told him I ride an underground train to work every day ( Read more... )