Christmas Gifts!

[glatt]

Excellent! If it were me, I'd keep riding the bus, even after the car is fixed. That sounds very convenient, and much cheaper.

[Stormieweather]

Originally Posted by glatt

Excellent! If it were me, I'd keep riding the bus, even after the car is fixed. That sounds very convenient, and much cheaper.

It is much cheaper and he is leaning in that direction as well. Only drawback is standing in the heat/rain waiting for the bus and it's difficult to accommodate employer extra hours demands.

What's a Druzy ring?

Cute car, does the big one have a name?

Love the fountain pen, Lola!

Clod, I almost went with the bike instead of the camera! What kind of bike is it?

[infinite monkey]

Originally Posted by Stormieweather

Cute car, does the big one have a name?

Yes. Daisy-Head Mayzie. Daisy for short.

I always name my cars...well except my Astra that was smooshed after two weeks of ownership...and the car before that was POS.

[glatt]

I got a bunch of stuff for Christmas. My favorite two things are kind of boring, but I just love them. A fleece-lined flannel shirt that is so soft and warm and good looking. And another fleece sweatshirt thing. My old ones were getting threadbare and lost their warmth. I'm so much warmer now around the house!

I also got a torque wrench and some jack stands, and a bunch of little stuff.

Oh and a neat little gadget. It's a cordless screwdriver that turns on when you hold it, and when you turn it slightly one way or the other, it starts automatically driving the bit in that direction. It's got some sort of built in accelerometers in it. Pretty neat. We all kept trying it out by taking the coffee table apart and putting it back together.

[Chocolatl]

Originally Posted by Stormieweather

What kind of bike is it?

It's a Magna Ruby from Target. It's a cheap one-speed cruiser, just for relaxing rides around the neighborhood. My previous bike was a Trek mountain bike which I absolutely adored, but it doesn't fit me as I've grown -- but not much -- since I first got it when I was 12.

At 5', it's surprisingly difficult for me to find a bike -- most frames fit under 4'8" or over 5'4". A few years ago when I went shopping for a new Trek, the guy told me I could have one custom built... for a four digit price tag. I'm pretty sure that's not the case, and someday down the road I'd like to get a new Trek, but the Ruby works for now.

[Griff]

In a previous life, I worked in a shop that sold Terry Bikes which are designed towards women's proportions. The prices were a little inflated but their sales rep was super cute so we carried a lot of product.

http://www.terrybicycles.com/Bikes_2