Monthly Archives: April 2005

The Comanche Syndrome and the mortgage

Posted on April 25, 2005 by Marchbanks

We haven’t worked it out completely, but at the moment it looks like we’re third cousins. Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Personal History | 2 Comments

What was that lesson you learned, Sam?

Posted on April 23, 2005 by Marchbanks

The one about “never walk away from a pan of oil heating on the stove?” Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Cooking | 9 Comments

Fixing cars hurts.  Really it does.

Posted on April 17, 2005 by Marchbanks

I decided I’d do the water pump as well as the fan clutch.  This was Mistake Number One. Continue reading →

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I can’t smell any more

Posted on April 14, 2005 by Marchbanks

Over the last few months, my sense of smell has almost completely disappeared.  I think I know what’s going on. Continue reading →

Posted in Health | 5 Comments

We bought it

Posted on April 9, 2005 by Marchbanks

“It” is a 2004 Ford Focus ZTS sedan. Continue reading →

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Unexpectedly buying a car

Posted on April 9, 2005 by Marchbanks

I was intending to buy a car, so it wasn’t completely unexpected.  The unexpected part came when I bought a car about a week before I intended to. Continue reading →

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