So, big news. Chris got a job. But you may being thinking, “didn’t he already have a full time job?” He did. He quit and got another one. This is something that felt more like a major difference from his…
A Taste of Gilbert
We have been just swamped and, sincerely, as amazing as it all was, we are quite severely overtraveled. If people with the travel bug have ever wondered if you can, at least temporarily have your thirst to travel quenched, yes,…
Bed, Bath and Beyond
So we have had a lot going on in the last few weeks, more than expected. We will tell you all about that properly in future postings. As we have been quite busy and things have been very manic, we…
Dinkum Systems ActionPod PRO
Chris uses FaceTime to speak to his parents face to face as he and his dad both have iPhones. The iPhone is by far the easiest way to call someone with Facebook, but it is annoying to have to hold the phone.…
Adventures in Lego Trains: Part 2 – LEGO City Trains High-speed Passenger Train 60051
In addition to getting a better base for his Lego train, Chris decided he wanted to make more cars for his train. This led to a trip to the Lego store, which is conveniently located about a mile away. We…
Adventures in Lego Trains: Part 1 – LEGO City Trains High-speed Passenger Train 60051
Even though we have much more space in the US than we had in the UK, his new train, LEGO City Trains High-speed Passenger Train 60051 Building Toy, is still enormous when fully built, so it has been far more involved…
Minor Differences: No Daylight Saving Time
A difference from anywhere else either of us have lived is that the majority of the state of Arizona does not observe daylight saving time (summer time in the UK). The rest of the US will be changing this weekend…
Product Review: LEGO Ideas Doctor Who 21304 Building Kit
As regular readers will know, Chris is a huge Lego fan and we are both big fans of Doctor Who. Check out Chris’s review of his the first official Doctor Who Lego set ever available. Here’s the video:
How to Install a Palm Tree
There has been ongoing renovation in our apartment community since late January. The renovation is of the pool, gym and office building, so as we have prime pool access, we also have quite the view of the construction being carried…
Adventures in Linux Mint: Part 4 – Back to Best Buy
We ended up having to return to Best Buy much sooner than expected as Chris’s laptop suffered from some death woes the following weekend. It would turn on, but it wasn’t too keen to stay on for more than a…