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Good-Bye, Prius

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Photo info: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, 2.71mm, f/2.2, 1/140 sec, ISO25
 “Good-Bye Prius” Cedar Park, 2023

Sad to report that we had to say good-bye to our Prius today. It was involved in a minor accident, but since it is so old (2008), the cost to repair exceeded the value of the car. So we took the insurance money and said our final farewells. It was such a great car… we put over about 202,000 miles on it, with long trips to California, off-roading in Big Bend, and it also spent a couple years with Bay while he was at school in Houston. I’m a bit sad, but also happy to have owned such an excellent vehicle. Happy trails!

So Much Ice Cream

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Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/160 sec, ISO32
 “All the Ice Cream” Cedar Park, 2023

Whenever I visit our local HEB supermarket, I check out the variety of ice creams available. I think the holiday season sees the most variety, and I’m always tempted to buy everything! But restraint was on my mind today, so I just bought our usual Tillamook Mudslide, which is our favorite. 😀

Short Ride Around the Neighborhood

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“Riding with Kiki” Cedar Park, 2023

I went for a quick ride around the neighborhood to test out a new camera angle using the Insta360 X3 camera. I really like the angle, but it’s a bit in-the-way for the POV view. Still, I don’t mind it too much. Please enjoy the video!

Ride to the Library

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“Bicycle Ride” Cedar Park, 2023

Today I rode my Brompton to the library to return “Making a Scene” by Constance Wu. I thought the book was pretty good, but some of the chapters I quickly skimmed over. I wasn’t too interested in the sexy scenes, but I thought the chapters about her family were more interesting, especially about her father. And I like her attitude about cars. Recommended!

Anyways, the ride was really nice, especially because the sky and clouds were so interesting. If you have a moment, please watch the ride video:

So Much Okonomiyaki

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Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/40 sec, ISO500
 “Okonomiyaki Dinner” Cedar Park, 2023

Mariko’s friend is staying over for a few nights and tonight she asked if we could have okonomiyaki, which is just fine with me since it is my #1 favorite food. So happy! I ate so much though… but it was just so delicious. Yolo?