Stormy Beach Trip / Geo Springs A Leak / Back to Marathon?
The weekend of the 10th, Nicole and I rented a beach house on the Oregon Coast through my sister, who knew the owners. We got an insanely smoking deal on the two-night stay and it was a great opportunity for us to get away and consume some cable television. We had the weekend picked out and paid for weeks in advance, but as luck would have it, a huge storm was expected to come in right when we would be there. The brunt of the storm would-of course-be attacking the coast. They weren't joking, either. The 70-mile drive out to the place Friday evening was intense. Constant heavy rain, a headwind, low visibility, and suicidal drivers all around us who weren't afraid of the adverse driving conditions. It was possibly the scariest drive I've ever made to the coast.
Once we got to the beach house, we began exploring. The place was insanely tiny; maybe all of three-hundred square feet total. But it was adorable, comfortable, and easy to heat. We promptly plopped down on the couch and started watching all the cable TV we could handle. Here at our apartment, we save some cash by not having cable. Typically there's nothing on, anyway. That first night, the wind battered the side of the tiny cottage and there were times I thought for sure something was going to smash into the house or a window would shatter or worse. I didn't sleep much that night.
The second day was just as bad, but we managed to get out and do some shopping and goofing off. That evening, the power went out for a good chunk of the city. Thankfully the exploring we'd done when we first arrived led us to remember where they hid flashlights and candles, so we were fine. After a few hours, the power came back, but the storm continued. It was quite an adventure! By Sunday, the storm had died down. We enjoyed some final hours of cable TV and got back on the road. I think we'll be returning to that sweet little cottage soon.
A few weeks ago, the Geo sprung a tiny coolant leak deep within the engine. I wouldn't have noticed it except for the occasional wisp of white smoke escaping the hood while out running errands. The leak was dripping anti-freeze and water onto the engine, which immediately evaporated and caused the smoke. It wasn't a bad leak but it needed to be fixed, so I once again did it myself by cutting some engine hose to fit. Since it was such a small leak to begin with, there was no risk to the car, but it still reminds me that the time I've got left with the Geo is short. The moment I land a new job, I'm afraid one of the first things I'll do is get a new car and send the Geo to Vehicle Heaven.
A few days ago, a computer game project I was a part of sixteen years ago ("Beyond Aurora", a fan-made map pack for Bungie's Marathon computer game) was mentioned in an online forum on the Internet. Those people had stumbled upon the project and wanted to know more, so they found out how to contact me. In so doing, it's occurred to me that a great deal of time has gone by and I should polish off those old projects and shine up the websites that host those old files so that anyone who comes along in the future won't be too confused. Yaaaaay, another time-consuming mega-project!
Once we got to the beach house, we began exploring. The place was insanely tiny; maybe all of three-hundred square feet total. But it was adorable, comfortable, and easy to heat. We promptly plopped down on the couch and started watching all the cable TV we could handle. Here at our apartment, we save some cash by not having cable. Typically there's nothing on, anyway. That first night, the wind battered the side of the tiny cottage and there were times I thought for sure something was going to smash into the house or a window would shatter or worse. I didn't sleep much that night.
The second day was just as bad, but we managed to get out and do some shopping and goofing off. That evening, the power went out for a good chunk of the city. Thankfully the exploring we'd done when we first arrived led us to remember where they hid flashlights and candles, so we were fine. After a few hours, the power came back, but the storm continued. It was quite an adventure! By Sunday, the storm had died down. We enjoyed some final hours of cable TV and got back on the road. I think we'll be returning to that sweet little cottage soon.
A few weeks ago, the Geo sprung a tiny coolant leak deep within the engine. I wouldn't have noticed it except for the occasional wisp of white smoke escaping the hood while out running errands. The leak was dripping anti-freeze and water onto the engine, which immediately evaporated and caused the smoke. It wasn't a bad leak but it needed to be fixed, so I once again did it myself by cutting some engine hose to fit. Since it was such a small leak to begin with, there was no risk to the car, but it still reminds me that the time I've got left with the Geo is short. The moment I land a new job, I'm afraid one of the first things I'll do is get a new car and send the Geo to Vehicle Heaven.
A few days ago, a computer game project I was a part of sixteen years ago ("Beyond Aurora", a fan-made map pack for Bungie's Marathon computer game) was mentioned in an online forum on the Internet. Those people had stumbled upon the project and wanted to know more, so they found out how to contact me. In so doing, it's occurred to me that a great deal of time has gone by and I should polish off those old projects and shine up the websites that host those old files so that anyone who comes along in the future won't be too confused. Yaaaaay, another time-consuming mega-project!