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| In early 2015, we (the 6th graders of Unitarian Church) visited the new Mosque in Latham, NY (shown here). It is a Suni Mosque with a very nice Imam. It had just opened a few months ago. On March 5, 2015 I got a new Mazda 3 (above). My old faithful 1991 Toyota Camry wagon had over 360K miles and it had gotten a serious oil leak (less than a year after getting a new O ring which seems to have given out, maybe there were engine bearing problems) and poor milage (perhaps oxygen sensor failed again as ten years before). I just gave up on repairing it and part were sometimes very hard to find for a 24 year old car. It was also time and energy consuming to choose a new car, there are so many fine options. |
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| Once it was time to actually pick up my car, I decided not to try to sell my old Toyota (likely on Craig's List) but instead took it to Metr Metal Recycling. I contacted them first as I bike by them in Watervliet on my way to work and had recycled my old radiator with them a few months before. However, they had another location just a few blcoks from Orange Motors in Albany where I got my new Mazda. I could save some time and money by transferring the plates. Here is a short video of them inspecting the catalytic converter. It turned out to be missing which left me wondering as it should have been the original equipment worth over $100, but seems to have been stolen. For the last few years in NY my Toyota was excepted from emissions as it was over 20 years old. |
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| Later in the spring I led a hike to Buck Mountain. The views (above) were quite impressive. I also led a group of the Unitarian 6th graders to the Grafton Peace Pagoda. to the |
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| I then led a hike up Overlook Mountain just outside of Woodstock, NY. I loved visiting the hotel which was abandoned before its fourth incarnation when WWII stopped its rebuilding leaving these cool shells. The first incarnation was built in 1833. |
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This page was last updated on December 12, 2015.
