Monthly Archives: February 2016

I am spending way way way too much time vacillating on whether to drive or take the MAX to the airport Saturday. Drive: Pros: Faster (about 40 minutes vs 86). Cons: Long drives still bother me. Ted wouldn’t have the … Continue reading →

Life is speeding up again. Business trip to AZ next week (I fly out Saturday). Then when I come back we head down to the lake for some much-needed water time. The weekend after that is the Rose City Yarn … Continue reading →

This one is for Louise. Recording Date: 2/15/2016 Transcription of Radio Show, “You Do What?” from the Faerytale Broadcasting System Host Paula Pennywhistle (HPP): Hello, I’m Paula Pennywhistle and I’m the host of your FBS network’s show “You Do What?” … Continue reading →

1. My arm hurts. It’s for a good cause – I went to the doctor for an annual physical yesterday, asked her about what innoculations are needed for our trip ti the Galapagos this summer, and she offered to give … Continue reading →

Because apparently I was thinking very fuzzily. Yesterday I wrote, among a list of things that have annoyed me: The US Electoral College system. Did you know that Clinton won New Hampshire? According to the CNN article I linked there, … Continue reading →

(I mean, other than almost everything Cruz and Trump say and the fact that people still want to vote for them.) The person who inveighed against Bernie Sanders “because he’s not a real Democrat”, meaning, he isn’t staunchly loyal to … Continue reading →

This one is really wonderful – a crossover featuring Hilary Thorpe and Jerry Wimsey at Hogwarts in 1931. Plus a Triwizard Tournament, Harriet Vane and Lord Peter Wimsey as supporting characters, and cameos by a young Fileus Flitwick and a … Continue reading →

In the history of humanity, only 12 people have walked on the Moon. Only 7 of those are still alive, and the youngest of them is now 80. If we don’t get a move on, it’s likely that within the … Continue reading →

I realized something last night: our 25th anniversary is in 2018. That makes now an excellent time to plan for it. Clearly we need to plan something exciting to do. THe obvious choices are a big party (followed by hurt … Continue reading →