Category Archives: At Play

” … the gaudiest exorbitance … “

Posted on August 19, 2014 by lawrence

That was Donna’s characterization, perhaps not inappropriate, in the season finale of AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire, upon first seeing Gordon’s new 1984 911 outside the Curtis-Brimmer Building on the Texas Instruments campus. This after Joe was compelled to liquidate his 944 … Continue reading →

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Saturday Shopping Excursion

Posted on August 17, 2014 by lawrence

Tiring of the struggle with removing the underhood insulation adhesive, I join Kim for a foray into the countryside to seek roadside produce stands.  This summer we have been living on the harvest of berry-picking outings into the mountains, from … Continue reading →

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Some Silliness for a Friday

Posted on August 15, 2014 by lawrence
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Country Shopping with Ivi

Posted on July 19, 2014 by lawrence

Blew it last night and missed the chance for an early evening wash job.  So no cleanup has taken place since the radiator swap.  But Ivi suggests a countryside romp today in search of roadside fruit stands.  Didn’t have that … Continue reading →

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A Blue Rascal Sunset

Posted on June 21, 2014 by lawrence

Nice drive tonight.  Guess I’ll keep this car; it runs so doggone well …  

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Sunrise Run

Posted on June 15, 2014 by lawrence

Up at 4:30 this morning to see what’s out there … UPDATE: Upon returing to my studio, I realized that one of my cameras had been in movie mode and powered up while hanging from my seatbelt.  Here is an … Continue reading →

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HCF – S01E01

Posted on June 14, 2014 by lawrence

A few more scenes from AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire series:

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Just In Time For Summer Driving

Posted on June 10, 2014 by lawrence

Ivi has just returned from several months in West Africa.  And one of our first father-daughter activities is to do the foothill roads in the Blue Rascal, Ivi handling camera chores as I prattle on about the latest fixes and … Continue reading →

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Halt and Catch Fire

Posted on May 24, 2014 by lawrence

A few minutes ago, I watched the complete first episode of AMC TV’s Halt and Catch Fire, a new drama premiering on June 1 (you can watch online at amctv.com in advance for the next seven or eight days).  The … Continue reading →

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Walt’s Rat Rod

Posted on May 19, 2014 by lawrence

In a previous post, I suggested that I would have more to say about the rat rod project car of Jason’s father.   (We have already discussed father Walt’s modded Jensen-Healey, and I was to learn that his stable also … Continue reading →

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