The last couple of weeks before the end of the school year are always hectic. Joey and Sorayah went on a business trip to Kentucky for her work, and are back now. We’re celebrating my Mom’s birthday this weekend, and Father’s Day a week early, with some BBQ chicken thighs and sides.
Test Driving Cars
I test drove a couple of cars this week before dropping the Mustang off for service; I wanted to feel out if I would rather have a new car or keep the GT, anticipating some costly repairs. I drove a yellow Subaru BRZ, and a Mazda MX-5 Sport (a Miata, of course).
I loved the BRZ; it wasn’t loud in the way the Mustang is, but it’s small and quick and tight. I don’t think the four-banger would ever knock my socks off, but it was a great ride. I think I could live with one of these.
The Miata was a lot of fun, too, but it immediately sounded like a toy when the salesman started it up, and it did nothing on the test drive to make me think it wasn’t. Fun to drive? Absolutely. A daily driver? Not for me.
I was surprised by my impression of the Miata: I once owned a Toyota MR2 Spyder, which was a mid-engine roadster and a Miata competitor. I know what these little cars feel like.
Andy Inhatko’s “Loitering at tech’s intersections”
Andy is a self-described “beloved tech pundit” who wrote for MacUser and MacWorld, and is a regular contributor to MacBreak Weekly. It’s great that he’s launched a new website, and I’m looking forward to reading more of his writing. Andy knows a lot about tech, photography, and cinema.
Hector Simpson’s Wavēy and XIV Cosmos and Horizon Wallpapers
Most days, I fire up the Dizzypaper app and select a wallpaper that suits my mood. I added Hector’s Wavēy and XIV Cosmos and Horizon wallpapers to my collection this weekend, because the collections are beautiful and fit my preferenceph for wallpapers: vector graphics, tasteful colors, and clever masking.