Monthly Archives: March 2014

Used Horseshoes Wanted

Posted on March 30, 2014 | 1 comment

An unusual request

I have no idea why Kitsap Muffler in Gorst wants used horseshoes (see photo). Nor do I know if they are seeking the outdoor game pieces or the metal objects that protect a horse’s hooves. But since you don’t see a sign like this ~~often~~ ever, I figured it was worth a blog post. The phone number (360-373-3101) is a bit hard to read; it’s the number for the shop in Gorst.
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A Bit Scuffed

Posted on March 27, 2014 | 1 comment

Where’s George?

Perhaps the title of this post should be “Two Bits Scuffed” as the photo shows a United States quarter dollar coin. It’s one of the state quarters—on the reverse side is a sun symbol representing New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment. It was issued in 2008 and probably had normal wear from circulation until it landed in the bike lane on Kitsap Way and was run over by a few dozen cars. That’s where I found it today. The closest business is the Family Pancake House. The previous owner should have left it as a tip instead of tossing it out like trash.

A few years ago I wrote a post about the serendipity of finding money. While I’m not sure if this quarter is legal tender, I still think, like any coin you find, it brings with it the chance to wish for favorable events for the days ahead. Whether I can exchange it for a new quarter will be up to the bank or perhaps the Coinstar machine. As a side note, I find a lot of coins on my bike rides and some are beat up. But not like this one. I guess our money isn’t as tough as it used to be.

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Pi Day

Posted on March 14, 2014 | 2 comments

As good as 3.14 other cats

Today, March 14th or 3/14, is Pi Day for people who celebrate the wonderful constant that specifies the relationship between the circumference and the diameter of a perfect circle. But on Mud Bay, at least at my house, I’m honoring the Mud Cat (see photo) instead. His real name is also Pi.

Pi, the number, has an infinite number of digits without any repeating pattern. The most significant ones are 3.14, although a few million more have been calculated. Pi, the cat, cannot be reduced to a number, but he does provide an infinite amount of playfulness, companionship, and trouble in a pattern that tends to repeat itself.

So what did Pi do on his special day? He went out before dawn, got wet in the early morning rain, returned for breakfast, napped in the late morning, “helped” me clean the garage, and went on a second, longer patrol in the afternoon. Pretty much the usual. He’s in for the night now. Tomorrow will be another Pi Day too.

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Driving Is Again a Pleasure

Posted on March 11, 2014 | Leave a comment

Yesterday the nice people at the Les Schwab Tire Center in Bremerton installed four new tires on my 15-year-old Toyota Tacoma. And while my pickup doesn’t drive like a new truck, the ride improved so much that driving is again a pleasure.
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Speed Limit 20 When Flashing

Posted on March 3, 2014 | Leave a comment

Read and heed

I’m asking for forgiveness from neighborhood drivers if it takes me awhile to get used to the new rules for the school zone at the south end of Rocky Point Road. For years I have been creeping through there at 20 mph ever mindful that the area is frequently patrolled by the Bremerton Police Department. The speed limit in the school zone is still 20 mph, but now you only need to slow down (from 25) when the spiffy new solar-powered signs are flashing (see photo).
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