The Bald Heretic – Short, bald dude with a goofy beard – Page 10

Arrival New Zealand

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We made it to Auckland. The flights were uneventful for the most part. The first leg from Houston to Los Angeles was delayed by about 30 minutes which was not a real problem as we had plenty of time before the flight from Los Angeles to Auckland.

We arrived in Auckland quite early, but the hotel allowed us to check in right away which is always a huge bonus, especially after over 20 hours of travel time.

We did get some sleep on the plane so were were not totally wiped out when we arrived, but we’re still tired and taking it easy today.

New Zealand Bound!

New Zealand here we come! 23 days and almost 3,000 miles of new adventures as we drive the north and the south islands.

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1971 Cutlass Supreme Restoration – Part 2

After the first phase of restoration on the Cutlass I took a small break. The Cutlass was drivable and running great, but there was a the matter of an oil leak in the rear main seal.

Repairing it meant pulling the engine. It was suggested by my mechanic that if I was going to do this I might as well replace the timing chain. The summer heat was not conducive to driving so before long I decided to go ahead and bite the bullet and get the main seal replaced.

While the engine was out I was talked into a paint job and some Hooker performance headers. Since the engine was out I only paid for the parts, which wasn’t all that expensive.

I have to say, the GM 455 never looked better.

Pork Inception

Cynthia was given a recipe for honey glazed, bacon wrapped pork loin. It was easy to make and it came out very well. I thought it might be a little disgusting, but it ended up being very tender and flavorful

Orphan Parrot Update

We have decided to adopt Murphy.

Dragonfly

Sony A99 combined with the SAL-70400G

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Nope, it’s a bird

Cynthia and I went outside Friday evening and we heard a very loud, very distinctive squawk coming from the neighbor’s tree. After a minute a green Quaker Parrot flew out and landed in another tree. I tried to coax him down, but he was very timid. After I started to walk away he flew out of the tree and landed on my shoulder. Obviously this is someone’s pet. Cynthia has named him Murphy.

DEFCON 23

Made it back alive and unhacked from DEFCON 23 in Las Vegas. A good time was had by all.