It's been almost six months since we bought the Simple Human Classic Rectangular Step garbage can, Item CW1814. So far, I'm still in love with it ( Read more... )

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Dixie Bones in Occoquan, VA is a small Alabama-style BBQ restaurant that has a sign off of I-95. I've wanted to go awhile, but always got too lazy to drive down. This Sunday we decided to go, mostly because I was too lazy to replace a transmission mount and because it was a good day for a lazy drive ( Read more... )

Having attended 5 weeks of swim and Tae Kwon Do classes through the Arlington County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR), I am certain I will not enroll in any future classes. The courses are a relatively inexpensive means to explore new skills; however, if these two courses are an indication of the rest of PRCR's curriculum, the classes ( Read more... )

Things don't just happen in three's. Things just happen. And when they happen unexpectedly with our guard down, they disturb us more than if we anticipated their occurence. Our dishwasher started making strange grinding noises and sipping noises a couple wash cycles ago. The grinding noises were so pronounced during the last wash that I've decided ( Read more... )

July 2: Had an impromptu dinner with a friend we haven't seen in too long Thursday night.

July 3: Drove up to Bainbridge for a drysuit demo only to find out the dates were switched last minute. So drove 1.5 hrs further to Dutch Springs. Had two fantastic dives in a Whites Fusion drysuit then drove home. There will be a Whites Fusion in my future ( Read more... )

Chris and I attended the Diving Unlimited International, Inc (DUI) DOG Rally and Demo Tour at Dutch Springs, PA. For $10 or $15, you can try out any of DUI's drysuits. The demo staff is comprised of about 4 DUI employees and volunteers from participating local dive groups.

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The Belkin Dual Auto Charger (part number F8Z280) allows two USB devices to charge from your vehicle's cigarette lighter port. One port is a quick charge port, the other is standard charge. In an unmeasured test, the quick charge port will bring a AT&T Tilt battery up 8% in 5 minutes.

As a plus to owners of the OtterBox Defender 3G, the supplied ( Read more... )

We met with some former coworkers in Alexandria for dinner Wednesday night. Satay Sarinah is walkable to Van Dorn Street Metro on the Blue Line, although you may not want to walk. The area does have quite a few good restaurants so if you don't end up eating here, there are plenty of other options.

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Just finished watching the new Warner Brothers animated movie, "Wonder Woman". It is a standalone movie appropriate for children 13 and older. The audience is presented some history of the Amazons and nicely evolves to the Present Day. The fighting scenes are grand. The voice acting is spot on.

As compared to the suckiest trailer I've ever seen.