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Day 273 – P’sghetti

273/365 (September 30, 2010) – Funny how a photo you’re not happy with can really change when you give it one last chance in black & white.

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50 Ways to Save Your Life

I was poking around the VancouverScootering.com website this morning and happened across two things that are useful from a safety perspective, to both motorcyclists and scooterers alike. The first is a safety booklet published by the Norse Motorcycle Union and posted on the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations.   The second is a 50 ways to save your life list…

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Day 272 – Raise-A-Reader

272/365 (September 29, 2010) – I love reading, and today is a special day in Canada – today is Raise-a-Reader Day. Raise-a-Reader is a year-round initiative that raises funds for family literacy programs across Canada. The program has raised $15-million since its national launch in 2002 and has managed to help educate Canadians about literacy issues and how improved literacy…

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Day 271 – Urchin Macro

271/365 (September 28, 2010) – Nothing exciting happening today. the rain has stopped for a few days, the sun is back until the weekend, at least. This was about all I could come up with today. Happy Tuesday.

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Day 270 – Wall-E Phone Home

270/365 (September 27, 2010) – I have a new toy, not Wall-E, he’s not new. I picked up a Snowflake microphone on sale at Future Shop that has all kinds of possibilities. All new MacBooks and all iMac computers have iSight cameras and microphones built into them, but the 30″ Cinema display on the MacPro doesn’t (well, the really newly…

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Day 269 – Sorry, this computer is in use

269/365 (September 26, 2010) – not much going on today. Just hanging out in the morning waiting for Kirk’s plane to get closer before I head to the airport to pick him up on his return trip from Atlanta, Georgia. Loki in the meantime, takes every opportunity when I walk away from the laptop to sneak in and suck up…

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Day 268 – A Day at the Track

268/365 (September 25, 2010) – Kirk is out of town and friends were heading out to Mission Raceway. I’ve never seen a motorcycle race (other than the mini-bikes  few weeks ago) so I decided to drive out and join them. The weather was fabulous, the races were fascinating, and looking at the photos afterwards are even more fascinating for me…

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Day 267 – Goodbye to Summer, Hello to Autumn

267/365 (September 24, 1010) – Lucy-cat contemplates the incredible cruelty Mother Nature shows to a poor house-cat wanting to go for a daily roam. She sits under the protection of the overhang and examines that wet line in the deck and the precipitation falling beyond her dry paws. That rain is hampering her plans for the day. In the end…

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Day 266 – Rude Awakenings!

266/365 (September 23, 2010) – What’s the first thing you see when you open your eyes in the morning. This is what I get! That nose is cold and wet and it is coming in for a morning “Feed Me” attack.

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Day 265 – Is This Wrong?

265/365 (September 22, 2010) – I just realized two things. #1. Today is the last day of summer #2. I have exactly 100 days left in my 365! Kirk has abandoned me for the week, including his birthday, and there is chocolate in the house….. I say he forfeits! What do you say?

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