http://mikebecvar.com/wordpress Mike's Take on the World Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:45:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I start most days by putting a few quarters, nickles, dimes, and pennies in my pocket. But, more often that not, I end the day by taking out more coins than I started with. Even though I have the coins in my pocket, I rarely use them unless the price ... http://mikebecvar.com/wordpress/?p=195 I made a trip to the Maryland Renaissance Festival (http://www.rennfest.com/) on Saturday. This was probably my fourth or fifth time going. Earlier in the year, I tried to set aside some time to go to the Virginia Renaissance Festival, but never made it. This was opening weekend, and I figured ... http://mikebecvar.com/wordpress/?p=194 My smart fortwo has an eight gallon gas tank. Compared with the much larger tank on my older Chevy Trailblazer (15-20 gallons) it takes half the time to fill with gas. But, I can't help but feel like I could spend even less time at the pump. http://mikebecvar.com/wordpress/?p=193 I spent the weekend at Hershey Park and noticed a lot of young boys sporting mohawks. Actually, I would say that only one or two boys really had mohawks, the rest looked like two or three weeks ago, they may have had mohawks. http://mikebecvar.com/wordpress/?p=192 I have continued to listen to the Harry Potter books on CD in my car for the past several weeks. I started with Book Six, then went back to Books Five and Four. I am listening to Book Four for the second time. I definitely pick up minor details with each ... http://mikebecvar.com/wordpress/?p=191 I was getting ready for bed last night when I heard some rumbling outside. At first, I thought it was one of the neighbors fighting with their trash cans, but when it continued, I realized it was thunder. http://mikebecvar.com/wordpress/?p=190 I just finished doing two loads of laundry. I have been running out of clean socks lately. I don't think I have fewer pairs of socks than I did a few months ago. I think it is more that I haven't been doing laundry on a regular basis. I have ... http://mikebecvar.com/wordpress/?p=189 All of the news reports are talking about the earthquake this morning. I didn't feel a think. I woke up about 30 minutes before the earthquake, but went back to sleep after looking at the clock. The alarm went off about 20 minutes after the earthquake. When I first heard ... http://mikebecvar.com/wordpress/?p=188 I was driving to work on US 50 when I noticed a motorcycle next to me. I happend to be just before a point where I specifically like being in the left lane because the bumps in the road are a little less. The motorcycle was in the right lane. http://mikebecvar.com/wordpress/?p=187 I went to see Mary Poppins at the Kennedy Center tonight. I don't normally see shows on week day nights, and considering the busy weekend I have planned, this might not have been the best night to be out late. But, I had the ticket, so I had to use ... http://mikebecvar.com/wordpress/?p=186