{"id":44668,"date":"2025-12-22T19:39:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T19:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/?p=44668"},"modified":"2025-12-23T16:18:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:18:06","slug":"diminishing-daze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/?p=44668","title":{"rendered":"Diminishing daze&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8407.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44669\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8407.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8407.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8407-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8407-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8407-624x832.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the solar year wound down a 1930s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hubley_Manufacturing_Company\">Hubley<\/a> Tatra\/Cadillac mashup appeared from far off Pennsylvannia along with First Street suggestions I don&#8217;t plan to act on though did<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8408.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44670\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8408.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8408.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8408-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8408-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8408-624x832.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8409.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44671\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8409.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8409.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8409-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8409-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8409-624x832.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>continue sneaking little treasures onto downtown window ledges<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8414.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44672\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8414.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8414.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8414-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8414-1024x769.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8414-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8414-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8414a.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44673\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8414a.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8414a.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8414a-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8414a-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8414a-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8414a-624x624.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8415.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44674\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8415.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8415.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8415-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8415-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8415-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8415-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8415-624x624.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>as the chilling fog continued.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8428.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44675\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8428.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8428.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8428-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8428-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8428-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8428-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8430.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44676\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8430.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8430.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8430-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8430-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8430-624x832.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They kept saying we were supposed to get rain and warming in the here and the now<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8433a.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44677\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8433a.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8433a.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8433a-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8433a-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8433a-624x832.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8434.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44679\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8434.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8434.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8434-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8434-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8434-624x832.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>but though it did become warmer, well, warmish, the rain held off.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8435.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44680\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8435.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8435.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8435-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8435-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8435-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8435-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The late William Crosby, above, demonstrating the pop-up camper on his Landcruiser, Spreckels Lake SF, 1973 [from a random dip into the slide library] as The Moisture, such as it was,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8444c.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44681\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8444c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8444c.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8444c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8444c-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8444c-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8444c-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>skipped over us to the east, creating wintry havoc on the hill. After dinner guests Thursday we<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8448f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44682\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8448f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1450\" height=\"937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8448f.jpg 1450w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8448f-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8448f-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8448f-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8448f-624x403.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1450px) 100vw, 1450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>went across the street in a barely perceptible mist the next night for green vegetable curry with<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8450.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44683\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8450.jpeg 1300w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8450-300x241.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8450-1024x824.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8450-768x618.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8450-624x502.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>tofu followed by a Strange Dessert&#8230;Saturday the weather was much the same and despite<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8454.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44685\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8454.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8454.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8454-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8454-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8454-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8454-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8459.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44686\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8459.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8459.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8459-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8459-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8459-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8459-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>the blown radiator the little truck got me to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beau-knows.com\/\"> Beau&#8217;s<\/a> and back for a Last Massage of 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8460.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44688\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8460.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8460.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8460-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8460-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8460-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8460-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8472b.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44694\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8472b.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8472b.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8472b-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8472b-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8472b-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8472b-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8472b-624x624.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The last day before the longest night [or is it the other way around?] after a misty morning walk<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8468.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44690\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8468.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8468.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8468-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8468-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8468-624x832.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I took it to Safeway [not shown] and while out on the bike after lunch met the owner<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8470.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44691\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8470.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8470.jpeg 1050w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8470-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8470-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8470-624x832.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>of this fine &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curbsideclassic.com\/curbside-classics-american\/curbside-classic-1970-chevrolet-c10-fifty-one-years-of-service-no-sweat\/\">70 tChevy<\/a> who said he worked on &#8220;old stuff&#8221; so will maybe be the guy for the radiator next year or, um, maybe not; there&#8217;s nothing about him or his business on the internet and the office address he gave me was an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/528+Capitol+St,+Vallejo,+CA+94590\/@38.1030899,-122.2555619,3a,22.1y,14.34h,88.5t\/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sfz1mJmgtU7Yl2kbVhcIXqg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D1.5043809479776513%26panoid%3Dfz1mJmgtU7Yl2kbVhcIXqg%26yaw%3D14.34347895203559!7i16384!8i8192!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x8085736673571acf:0xcb89f8b511daafc7!2s528+Capitol+St,+Vallejo,+CA+94590!3b1!8m2!3d38.1033704!4d-122.2554985!16s%2Fg%2F11mcj4g4h2!3m5!1s0x8085736673571acf:0xcb89f8b511daafc7!8m2!3d38.1033704!4d-122.2554985!16s%2Fg%2F11mcj4g4h2?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">abandoned bar<\/a> in Vallejo&#8230;nice truck, though.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8470b.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44692\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8470b.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8470b.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8470b-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8470b-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8470b-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8470b-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Taking advantage of the endlessly postponed deluge I continued on in mild winds<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8472a.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44693\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8472a.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8472a.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8472a-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8472a-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8472a-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8472a-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>to a solstice pizza party with hopes that this year&#8217;s return of the light will inspire a 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href=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8464.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44689\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8464.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8464.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8464-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8464-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8464-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikesmooreptgs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_8464-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Safer now we definitely do not feel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the solar year wound 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