When the power strip is shaped in such a way that it was possible (in the dark, under my desk) to plug in only one side of a power plug, with the second prong in open air. This lead to a dead battery and much disappointment.


Tonight I learned about inline SVG and OpenGraph while leveraging a template to redesign the landing page at my vanity domain. Thanks to One Page Love for the layout and CSS.


Travel Experiences

In US tourist areas/high season, do not assume the convenience stores will have a “working” bathroom. I would estimate odds are worse than 50/50 against you. Hilton Home2 is pet-friendly and could make a great base of operations. Our experiences in two locations were very good AirBnB hosts and homes are really lovely, though mattresses on beds are uneven. I can’t imagine how difficult it must be, to provide a good mattress yet subject it to the whims of visitors about whom nothing is known—though hotels seem to have that sussed.

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There and back again. Dayton, OH > Saint Paul, MN.

1400 miles in two days!


Construction zones in Indiana have signs that scold you: Your speed is flashing number, flashing number, SLOW DOWN


Status: somewhere in Indiana


Homeward: Kill Devil Hills, NC > Dayton, OH


“…The shifting shafts of shining weave the fabric of their dreams.”

Sunrise, Kill Devil Hills, NC


Listening to the surf and watching the sky.

Last night in OBX


There is just no way a few hours at the ocean can’t be beautiful #obx