daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are back! Their fourth “Long Way” series “Long Way Home” sees them tackling Europe on vintage motorbikes, and I’m loving it. After a slightly bumpy “Long Way Up,” where the electric motorcycle charging issues became a bit of a drag, they seem to have found their stride again. I’ve only seen the first two episodes, but I’m already hooked and can’t wait for the rest of the season!
I had a bit of a nostalgic trip at my parents’ house and came away with a couple of neat items. There’s a Nikon camera from 2014 that, amazingly, still works perfectly. It’s really small, which makes it super convenient to carry around – it fits right in my pants pocket! It’s fun to use, but I do miss the precision of a viewfinder. I also found an old AM/FM radio that I bought back in the mid-80s. It still works great! I’m not sure how much I’ll actually listen to the radio, but I really love its design and had to have it.
Today, we continued our odyssey with just a little bit left of New Mexico before crossing into Texas. It took us about 8 hours to cross half the state before arriving at home. Once again, we had the ballgame to keep us company and this time the Dodgers won. Yay!
The drive back to Texas from California began today! Koa and I set out on our two-day road trip, with today’s leg being a long, easy stretch. We passed the time listening to the Dodger game (sadly, they didn’t win) and eventually stopped for the night in Lordsburg, New Mexico. Tomorrow, the drive continues through West Texas, and then we’ll be home!
Today is Children’s Day in Japan. This year I am in California, so this year’s photo is of my Mom’s koinobori. When she put them out, the blue skies appeared! But only for about 15 minutes before the sky became grey again. Oh well.
