The moon is presently closer to Earth than it will be for quite a while, so we obviously thought this was reason enough to make a video:
The Verdict on a Summer Without Daylight Saving Time
We talked about this a bit earlier this year when summer time/daylight saving time started. Oddly, not observing it made me more aware of it than I had ever been in my life. For instance, I had never been aware of just…
Grilling a Pizza
Chris has always wanted to own something like a pizza oven or a tandoor in order to make proper pizza and proper chicken tikka. With the realization that the grills can get up to 600F / 315C depending on weather conditions,…
New Pool!
After waiting for months and being present for countless hours of construction, we have our new pool! We have already shown you the new gym, but the pool opened a few days later with a big grand opening pool party. It…
Jess Plays Pool for the First Time
Even though the bulk of the construction is over, our apartment community is still not 100% done with the renovations, so new things happen every so often. One of those things is the introduction of a custom made outdoor pool…
Grilling a Bacon Sandwich
As our regular readers will know, we have taken up grilling quite extensively. We have grilled most days since the new pool area opened back up (that video really will come out some day, but due to technical difficulties, not quite…
Grilling Chicken Tikka
Chris has gotten closer than ever to his dream of making ‘proper’ chicken tikka at home thanks to the grills where we live getting up to 600F/315C. If you have a grill and want to try it yourselves: Score 1.5 lb…
The Unexpectedly Rural Side of Chandler
Something that I didn’t realize is how rural the area quite near us is. This is still such a new state. Much like California, before the tech boom, there was lots of farming. Also like California, there is still a…
25,000 Miles
The last major milestone we hit in the car was 20,000 miles on the very last day we traveled last year. I think this will be the last one we hit in a while. The other night, we were re-watching…
Impressions on Housing in the East Valley
The conventional wisdom in the US and the UK is that ‘renting is a waste of money’. We have had a look at what owning looks like in Arizona, and I’m not so sure that’s true here. We recently had…