I read a lot about longevity. I’m one of the few people who actually wants to be frozen like a popsicle when I die in the hopes that I can be thawed out when … well, whenever, I guess. I keep up on all of the Singularity developments. I read Kurzweil’s blog. I know who […]
A Festivus Miracle!
On this Festivus we would have many chances to voice our disappointment in others. On Sunday morning we were all set to accompany friends at the airport as they waited for a flight. A few minutes after we’d started down the road they called and said we shouldn’t come, as they were too tired […]
Last Day
Dad had requested that we try to visit The Bradbury at some point on this trip and mom had mentioned the central library. Since Sam had to work a half day on Monday we dropped her off, parked in downtown and attempted a walking tour. We first took Angel’s Flight (parking nearby) and then went […]
Sunday Sun
On Sunday Sam cooked sausage and croquettes. After eating too many carbs we went to the Arboretum, as mom had requested We didn’t see as many peacocks as last time, but there were still a few. There were plenty of water fowl left over by the fountains though. Next we meandered over to the waterfall. Kind of […]
Family Beat Michigan Day 2012
On Saturday we had a breakfast of sausage and stuff (don’t know where those photos went) from Sam while watching The Game. This was probably the first time I’ve watched The Game with my parents since 1998. After The Game I gave them a short tour of our complex while Sam was putting the finishing […]
Post Thanksgiving day 2012
On Friday we woke up to Sam’s scrambled eggs and toast before heading to Malibu. We drove to Kanan road and then started on the Backbone Trail around 11am. Take a look at the white stuff in the middle of the above photo, between the cracks of the hills. That’s not a reflection of the […]
Thanksgiving Prep 2012
My parents flew in for Thanksgiving weekend this year. Nearly every day for the last six months Sam and I had been preparing for this in some big or small way. There were lots of furniture, accessories, repairs, etc. that needed to be examined in our new condo before our first overnight guests could set […]
flickring
I haven’t posted much in the last month, but a lot has been going on. Our garden has been a hive of activity. We’ve added a lot of plants, arranged stepping stones, etc. over the last month. All in preparation for my parents’ visit for thanksgiving. One day while looking at the garden we […]
As another month passes by, we nod in silent acknowledgement; pressing on into the mysterious involuntary entanglement of the future
On Saturday night Sam and I met up with Aaron at Tarfest. Apparently it’s the tenth anniversary, but you wouldn’t have known it from the extremely lackluster crowds remaining 2/3rds through the event. When we arrived I realized a magnificent sunset was escaping from us on the other side of museum row. We were still […]
In Los Angeles, denigrating cult figureheads generates laughs, not embassy protests
Sam and I had wanted to see the Book of Mormon Broadway show when we visited Manhattan in 2011. Due to the newness of the show at the time and the marketing blitz (this was during the campaign to win all the awards that are now listed in the show guide) we were unable to […]