Category Archives: Life, the Universe and Everything

No More “O” in OBT

Posted on December 16, 2002 by Solonor

Twenty years from now, some kid will ask: “How come they called it the Orange Blossom Trail? There’s no oranges!” Another slice of Florida heritage is going away, as the last two orange groves go up for sale. I wasn’t … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Take That, Christmas!

Posted on December 14, 2002 by Solonor

Well, as my son so eloquently put it, we’re off to kick Christmas’ ass! See ya tonight… I hope… Continue reading →

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Perhaps He Was Dictating?

Posted on December 6, 2002 by Solonor

Look, if he was dying, he wouldn’t bother to carve “Argh”, he’d just say it! I’m so frickin’ hooked to this blog that I had to spend five minutes carving “Argh” into the rock before I collapsed last night. How … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A Whiter Shade of Pale

Posted on December 5, 2002 by Solonor

Me getting sicky. Me lie down now. Continue reading →

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Curses!

Posted on December 5, 2002 by Solonor

I forgot to mention that when I flew out here Monday, I got bored in the airport and tried one of those Sprint check-your-mail-and-web things. Thanks, I think, to my accurate reporting of the encounter with the Princess of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It Lives!

Posted on December 4, 2002 by Solonor

Just some random notes from the road, before this crappy “high-speed” connection gives out again. BBQ in KC is purty dang awesome. I got some Arthur Bryant BBQ sauce to bring home. Mmmmmm… It’s really, really windy here. I think … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kansas City Kiddie

Posted on December 3, 2002 by Solonor

Well, I made it to the big KC. I got to the hotel last night and found that it has high-speed Internet access! Yay! But I lost my pcmcia ethernet adapter. Boo! So, last night, I tried to use the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Party Weekend

Posted on November 30, 2002 by Solonor

Last night’s festivities were great. Tonight was a little more subdued. The bruddah and sistah-in-law had to return home for a tiny emergency (something about sparks flying out of their apartment’s heater, but it’s all good now). But we’d already … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Feel the Power

Posted on November 30, 2002 by Solonor

We came. We saw. We kicked their ass! Last night’s meeting of Blogaholics Anonymous™ went off without a hitch. Not! But those are the kinds of things that make the experience more memorable. I am going to try to give … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Quand?

Posted on November 29, 2002 by Solonor

Ack. My daughter told me she just had to get up at 6am to go to Limited Too on the day after Thanksgiving, so she could buy one of these darn things. So, the traditional day-after-Thanksgiving breakfast of leftover pumpkin … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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