My tweets

• Sat, 15:16: 50% off at the Halloween stores!
• Sat, 16:00: Just heard the first Christmas carol of the season in Michael's. An audible groan followed.

The Mad Scientist Gene Runs in the Family

Proof of the mad scientist gene. This is my Great-grandfather Cornelius Heinen, the inventor of the bakelite spark plug protector. Unfortunately for him, the rubber spark plug boot became the standard. I have about a dozen of them. Even though we found crates of them in his basement, these may be the only ones that exist.