The Darlows

A little late, here are some photos from this winter, around holiday time.

With the fluctuating prices of gas as well as airfare, it’s not always obvious which choice of transportation will be the most economical for a given trip. It depends on distance, fuel economy of the vehicle, and of course the number of people going. So here’s a handy little spreadsheet to calculate the cost of gas for a trip.

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Late Saturday night, Gail and I were walking home from Cullen’s on Southport where we went to hear live music with some friends. After turning onto Addison from Southport and walking a few yards, we heard a loud collision … actually two large collisions. A car had run a right light and slammed into a taxi, then the taxi crashed straight into the building on the SE corner of the street … where we had passed by just seconds earlier.

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