There Is A Lot More Outside Out Here Than I Thought

Neelix gets a little outside time on the dog run. Not that she'll go anywhere while she's trying to take it all in.

Daddy Turned His Back For Five Minutes

This is your periodic reminder that a service dog is, first and foremost, a dog.

High Ground

Someone's taken a liking to sitting on Daddy's back.

Danger Noodle

This is probably one of the rare times that the Danger Noodle has actually been dangerous.

New Resident

Ceili has finally taken to sleeping in the new cat tree rather than in the feeding cage all the time.

Graduation

Alex has graduated from Grade 8 and will be off to high school next year. What a long way he's come!

Reflections On France

So of course I’m not happy about the collision; on the one hand, Vettel had locked up, but on the other hand Bottas came down on him. The rules generally are inconsistent — does the driver on the racing line have priority, or does the other car have to give the passing car room? — but overall the five second penalty was nothing.

Vettel’s recovery drive wasn’t so special when you realize that A) he pretty much kept his gap to the leaders from the back of the grid to him making 5th and B) all it does is emphasize the advantage that the top six have over the rest of the field. Make no mistake, that’s better than some years when the top x cars was 2 cars or 4 cars, but this series isn’t as neck-and-neck competitive as some are.

Everyone seemed to be surprised by the number of passes that happened today. Long straights with tight turns at the end of them are a recipie for passing for these cars and one can only hope that either future tracks play more into that or the formula is more suitably adjusted to permit otherwise close racing.