The Magnum Life

My last two cars were retired from the road with over 220,000 miles on them and my current car, 2007 Dodge Magnum now has 130,000. The first two, Dodge Spirit and Chrysler Concorde, were front-wheel drive and the Magnum is rear-wheel drive. I have noticed a significant difference and much prefer the rear-wheel drive [...]

The time has come to look at new tires for my 2007 Dodge Magnum. As readers and watchers of this site know, I have been very happy with the Pirelli P4s, but times change and technology changes, too. In my research this time around, the Michelin HydroEdge kept coming up. It is rated for 90,000 [...]

I just bought a Beach Boys album for the fourth time. Yeah, I’m ready for some stability in the music format so I can keep one for longer periods of time. It all began in 1966 when I received a stereo for my 15th birthday. One of the groups I immediately bought was the Beach [...]

A lot of people I know remember events in their lives when a certain song plays. My wife is one of those supported by this example at the dinner table last weekend. Yes, remember. We were driving on the highway from Borger to Fritch and Hush from Deep Purple come on the radio. You were [...]

Going as far back as I can remember, this bridge in Hwy 83 between Wellington and Shamrock, Texas has fascinated me. Several months back, I stopped and took some still pictures of it, and this month saw they were moving traffic over to the other side of the road and took the video. Hwy 83 [...]

The challenges of traveling for business are many. There’s finding good hotels at reasonable prices that have decent beds and clean showers. Believe me, you don’t want to hear some of the stories, but I’ll say this, I’ve slept in my cloths before. The biggest challenge for me though is Internet access. I am a [...]

NaPodPoMo Day 30 … For today I bid a fond farewell to NaPodPoMo 2009 with the final podcast of November. It’s been a challenge, but an enjoyable one. Please be safe out there. Mobile post sent by lhendrick using Utterli.  Replies.  mp3

NaPodPoMo Day 29 … I am tired of Ford making the anagram SHO into a word. It’s not a word, it stands for Super (Standard, etc.) High Output. Yes, I know its being picky, but right is right. Mobile post sent by lhendrick using Utterli.  Replies.  mp3

NaPodPoMo Day 28 … Some days are just routine and the main item on the agenda is getting the car serviced before hitting the road again. Question? Do you still take the time to service your own vehicle or have you resigned yourself to the fact that the money is less than the cost of [...]

NaPodPoMo Day 27 … Laguna Reef is a seafood restaurant located on the Intercoastal Canal between Corpus Christi and Padre Island. It’s a little hard to locate, but well worth the excursion. Their fried shrimp are the best, but the rest of the fare is questionable. The salad is served in a styrofoam bowl and [...]