Lady And The Tramp

There's something supremely sexy about driving a red car. I don't know if it’s the color or the feeling that you get while careening down a long stretch of road, hair whipping in the wind, catching the occasional glaze of an onlooker. Red cars have the power to not only own the road, but the heart of the person driving it. This is true with me and my little red bug- I love her so much, I named her Lady.

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I'm a mother, blogger, and fashion expert who enjoys ethnic dining and esoteric conversations. When not buried in work behind the computer, I can be found working on the next big thing. -Posted by Lyn Valerie

Good Times Rolling

Just heard Let The Good Times Roll on Rock 101 today.  They play Cars fairly frequently.  I also listen to The Cars fairly regularly in the course of life.  Ha ha, no, I don't refer to the noise of vehicles passing by, or indeed to the sound of my own Honda's squeaky brakes.  I mean the group of which I speak in this particular posting.

Queen proclaimed that they were in love with their car.  Freddie famously 'loved' many... nouns.

Final

On May 14, 1998 the final Seinfeld episode was broadcast.  I observe a (very brief) moment of silence.

Golden Ears

Golden Ears Bridge costing $5-million more a year than expected

I use the bridge often, and am always surprised at how low the traffic flow is. Huge roadway, mostly empty.

Looking at some of the comments after this article, I'm bemused at people's rage about the toll. Unless you are coming from Abbotsford, the fuel cost more than outweighs the toll cost. Coming from Coquitlam or PoCo, same thing. And those are the two closest cities across the river! From Langley you'd either spend 2-3x the amount in gas dollars, or have to wait for the Albion ferry, which was more often than not, full.

The gas cost is one thing, but the time saving is astonishing. From downtown Langley it's about 10-15 minutes, now, to either Pitt Meadows or Maple Ridge. I can go from Abbotsford to PM or MR in about the same time taking Loughheed from Mission or the Golden Ears, so it isn't decisive. But from Surrey or Langley--! Having a business in Langley which requires frequent trips to Maple Ridge, this bridge is a dream-world for me. Now I just need to register with TransLink....

On This Day - May 12

On this day in 1941 Konrad Zuse presented the Z3, the world's first working programmable, fully automatic computer, in Berlin.  In a sense one could trace this post's genesis to that red-letter day.

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Subtly Bright

Overcast and cooler today.  However, Russ the Weatherman at News 1130 has all but removed any chance of showers from the forecast, so at least we're likely going to stay dry.  It's not so cool as to be a problem, that's for sure.  Short sleeves are fine unless you're standing around in the shade.

There is enough sunshine to make the trees gleam, but it is all being filtered by the clouds overhead.  No glare, but quite bright.

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Sun & Dung II

My ride was excellent.  The weather was perfect; my jacket was open a few buttons in front, and the wind whistling in was just cooling enough to keep me perspiration-free without moving me down to cold.  Visibility was 100%.  Traffic was moderate, so even on the main arteries I took to get from Riding Area A to Riding Area B didn't cause any stop-and-go.

The stock picture of my noble steed for the day, courtesy of Action Motorcycle School.

Sun & Dung

This weekend the sun is absolutely streaming down, and the area looks incredibly gorgeous.  From time to time you get a spectacular waft of hot cow dung smell from farms in the area, which while nasty is also a healthy indicator of seasons, agriculture, etc.  I'm going to be riding motorcycle later this afternoon, and you could hardly find a better day for it!

Defensive Riding

This weekend I have my final road evaluation to finish up my Defensive Riding Course through Action Motorcycle School. I highly recommend them:  the instruction was extremely thorough, systematic, and well planned out.  Each step formed a very solid foundation for the next, and they break things down into extremely tiny steps so that you form muscle memories and habits of best riding practices.  The instructors are patient and well-informed, with many years of experience.  They keep it fun, too.

Owner and head instructor Chris Daigle makes sure everyone is safe and has a good time.  Their graduates enjoy an astonishing 92% pass rate for the final Driver's test.