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This makes me want to build something!

Posted on 2006-02-14 by frank

This blog about rebuilding an old bike is inspiring! Who has an old frame for me? I wouldn’t mind having a single speed or a tourer or a knockabout bike I could chain to the lamp post downtown without worrying.

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Vancouver’s chocolate

Posted on 2006-02-11 by frank

My mom, who lives a bit less than an hour south of Vancouver, BC, brought me some bars of chocolate from Daniel Chocolates. These weren’t your typical tiny grocery store bars: each of these two bars weighed in at 500 … Continue reading →

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A free tip for weary travellers

Posted on 2006-02-10 by frank

The complimentary shaving cream comes in the blue foil packet, the complimentary toothpaste in the red. Do not confuse the two. At least I didn’t try to brush my teeth with shaving cream.

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Toddlers, closets, and syllables, oh my!

Posted on 2006-02-10 by frank

It’s still amazing how much a child can change in a few days. I was away from the house for 3 days and 2 nights this week, and in that time, Elizabeth has developed a keen interest in doors, shutting … Continue reading →

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Wow!

Posted on 2006-02-05 by frank

Elizabeth rates my first attempt at making Turkish coffee a definite, “Bowwww!” These Czeviks or Ibriks lack some of the things I’m accustomed to in making coffee, such as standard sizings or even marks to indicate sizing. I used about … Continue reading →

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