I have made two discoveries already today

First, even though I think it's really funny when Charlie decides he needs to lick Bubba's ears, it is less funny when he does it to me.

Also, I am tears running down my face levels of allergic to whatever kind of lilies they are selling at Costco right now.

I don't want to gloat, but by the online weather thing, it's sunny and 61F right now, 70% humidity, "feels like" 61, expected high 76F, and 57F overnight. The drop from 86 is welcome.

My weekend consists of cheering on the neighbors' gardening efforts, and trying to meet a writing deadline. Maybe some deadheading in my container garden, watering for sure.

Ouise,

I *loved* the video. The first minute or so, I said out loud "what the fuck is THIS?" and I became really intrigued. I was thinking that if George Lucas hadn't lost his soul, this is the kind of thing I thought could have been in Star Wars.

Really interesting and creative.

I *loved* the video. The first minute or so, I said out loud "what the fuck is THIS?" and I became really intrigued. I was thinking that if George Lucas hadn't lost his soul, this is the kind of thing I thought could have been in Star Wars.

I'm so glad you liked it! I could totally see it in a sci-fi context. Cirque de Soleil has expressed interest in one of their earlier projects, and I think this project would be even better for them.

A friend of my mother can never remember what 'Music Technology" is and keeps thinking that my brother is getting a PhD in being a roadie.

Timelies all!

Went to the Museum of Natural History with my folks today. Saw the (relatively) new exhibit on the genome(sponsored by a bunch of company I've ordered stuff for the lab from), had lunch and looked at the nature photography exhibit. Some really gorgeous shots there.

Last night we met Gary's dad and step-mom for dinner, and tomorrow we have dinner plans with his mom and her boyfriend. A typical visit from my parents, basically.

Remember how I used to post less-than-flattering pictures of myself to entertain Rio? (Possibly you don't. Well, I did, way back in the WorldCrossing days.) In that vein, here I am, trying to keep a migraine from taking hold: [link] What a sad critter I am.

It may not be flattering - but you look about 12

Matt is emptyng the garage. I seem to be cooking all the food in the world

but you look about 12

There's got to be a portrait of me in the attic that looks 42. Also, I assume it doesn't have a headache.

I would think that it would be handier to have a portrait that has a headache! The picture looks like a little girl with the mumps (because of the cloth thing on your head!)

I was on vacation this week, and my BFF's kids were at camp, so we did things like go to the zoo, and to a petting zoo, and watch Twin Peaks. We have fun together, but we have all sorts of whacky miscommunications because she is very straightforward, and takes everything that way, and I take things like they have deep underlying meaning, and also say things that way.

Also, I think "Tony's Birdland and Pizza" is a funny name for a restaurant. I mean, just mildly amusing in that Birdland is not a type of food. We spent about 15 minutes of her explaining why it is called that (which I actually already knew) and me trying to explain how it was funny (which never works!)

Sometimes my volunteers surprise the heck out of me. One girl, maybe 13, has been coming off and on for the past two years. Today as she was being picked up, she came dashing back with her little sister, maybe 8. They had a pretty wooden box and started talking about lemonade selling, and for a moment I thought they were going to ask me to contribute to girl scout cookies or something. Then they said that they were raising money to donate to the arb, and opened the box to reveal an assortmant of dollars and coins.

I was floored.

I took them over to the donation box and me and their dad got lots of phone pics of them stuffing their money in.

Whether they came up with the idea on their own or their parents prodded them, every now and then I get a glimpse of how much this place to means to the folks around here and I get all over mushy and never want to leave.