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There and back again.
subtitled “Wherever you go, there you are.” – Buckaroo Bonsai The more compelling aspects of my last five days: The Great Escape. Since I had a ticket to ride (technically a ticket to fly, I guess) Wednesday night, I was starting to get antsy Wednesday afternoon. I’m one of those people who like to get…
Sobering.
Two pieces of news from a single phone call just now. My mother’s estate has finally been settled. I’ll be receiving a check for a little more than $82,000 this weekend. Damn, I didn’t want this money. I wanted her to spend it on herself. She refused to touch the principle on any of her…
Cat barf.
Yes, the saga of the unwashed dishes continues. To understand exactly what happened, you need to know that The Professor and I each have a cat, and both cats are overweight. I inherited my cat from my mother, and he came to me tipping (or should I say “squashing”) the scales at 19 pounds. He’s…
Of Cameras, Caterpillars and Mint
A few years ago I felt the need for an inexpensive digital camera. One of those cute little ones that could slip in your pocket, go with you anywhere and cost somewhat less than your average sports car. I shopped around a little bit and ended up with a Samsung S630 for just under a…
Kicking Ant Hills
Winter has arrived late this year, and seemingly intends to catch up on lost time. A soft snow fell, leaving a thin layer of poofy nothing on my car Thursday morning. Feeling lazy, I got into my car and drove off from underneath it, leaving a white cloud of dust behind me for the first…
Hippo Seized?
What the …? California officials seize man’s pet hippo? I don’t care what the Prof says when he waxes poetic about the state he left behind; there’s weirdness on that there coast. As feared, I am not settling in well to work today. Fortunately, the bulk of my work is bit-and-piece stuff that allows me…