grand stream dreams

A while back little bro adopted a new Toyota Camry. One of the features it comes with is the ability to play music off a USB stick.. So he...

OK. Here we go on another guided repair of the beloved 2003 Saturn Ion 3. This time we are working on the HVAC control system. Problem: ...

Wow. I just realized that about eleven years ago to the month I purchased a brand new Saturn Ion 3. It was involved in one rather substanti...

It’s hard to believe but I’m still driving my 2003 Saturn Ion. Mileage on the 5-speed manual is around 32 mpg.  Not too bad. It has starte...

One of the joys I had as a kid was skipping stones by the lake. First there was the search for the right stones, wide, round, flat surfac...

I have the day off today.  Rare that it is. Only the house is now filled with girls.  Alvis’s BFF spent the night and is here during the ...

cc photo from flickr by EverJean Places to go, places to see, places to be. In Japan... Auberginefleur, blogger of Japan Now & Then...

Over on Q-Taro's blog, Roy has been providing updates of the progress towards realizing his new toy; a new factory-ordered Mazda Roadste...

About a week and a half ago, I started hearing a particular noise coming from the undercarriage front end on my Saturn Ion. At first I didn...

I've known for some time that many newer model vehicles include a form of "black box" monitoring device. I've never reall...

I came home late from work the other day and was met with a highly unusual sight as I pulled into the driveway. Lavie and Alvis were outside...

The other day Lavie and I decided to "upgrade" the bedroom furniture in Alvis's room as an early Alvis birthday present. Alvi...

It was a long day of house-chores, blogging, pestering Alvis to clean her room and "after-school" book areas. One of Lavie's ...