Changing Tires


I stopped by Routh Oil Co in Lineberry, North Carolina, south of Greensboro on Saturday morning and Eric and Justin were hard at work installing a new set of tires on a neighbor’s car. Justin pulled the old tires off and installed the new ones, while Eric put the new tires on the rims and balanced them. Working together, they weren’t exactly like a NASCAR team on a 30 second pit stop, but they got the job done nevertheless.





(photographs copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)

Mom’s Pineapple

(photograph copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)

My Mom has been growing a pineapple on her back porch to see if she could produce an edible fruit. After three years of care she finally had a mature pineapple. We recently harvested and cut it, and I can honestly say it was the best pineapple I have ever tasted; sweet, moist and full of flavor. She’s got another one going,… maybe in three more years.