don't forget the sunscreen

Ah, San Diego. One of the few places where you talk about "summer car care tips" in late December.

life tips

1.
Now, I don't know much about things that end in "Faire," but it seems to me that if one were to find one's self in the apparently embarrassing position of having shown up to a Renaissance Faire wearing clothes that would be more appropriate for a Dickens Faire, it would be possible to alleviate the situation simply by throwing one's arms wide and shouting, "Behold! I am from the future!"

2.
Men, the skinny black pant is not for you.

that time of year

I'm adopting a new strategy for my Christmas shopping this year. Everyone's just getting whatever shows up in my Amazon.com Gold Box, in the order it shows up:

Merry Christmas, Honey, it's a Black & Decker Auto Clamp!

Dad, it sounds like the Pike Street Flannel Sheet Set in Holiday Patterns would be right up your alley!

Mom, you're going to need batteries for that Norelco Multi-Trim All Purpose Groomer.

Uncle Gupta, if you really don't like that Pike Street Wraparound Throw in Three Colors, I'm sure you can trade with the nephews for their copy of Mystics and Messiahs: Cults and New Religions in America.

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I really have to reset my Amazon account.