Meow
On her way home for lunch today, Camille spotted a 70 pound Cougar crossing 169th St SE near Sunset Road. That is not the boonies; it’s in the middle of “civilization,” so a mid-day sighting is noteworthy. A 70 pound … Continue reading
Author Archives: admin
Protected: Enchante
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Protected: Camille and Robin
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Protected: I Scream
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Protected: The Roots of Envy
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Protected: Tales of Brave Narcissus
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Lucky Find
Camille is the Craigslist wizard. She managed to find a set of six chairs for sale in Bellevue that are an exact match for the Ethan Allen dining room table we have. Years back, when she bought the dining room … Continue reading
Crack Filling
The title of this blog post sounds like the punch line to a bad joke about drugs. Another science experiment, of sorts. Our new driveway has a number of cracks running in multiple directions. I’ve filled them with a caulk … Continue reading
Daiku Osaka Le Choeur des dix mille
And now, for something truly awe inspiring. Each year, at the end of December, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony is performed with an amateur chorus of 10,000. The most recent performance (December 2011) in Osaka was dedicated to the memory of those … Continue reading
Posted in This & That
Tagged 9th, Beethoven, choir, music
Comments Off on Daiku Osaka Le Choeur des dix mille
Lucifer Rising
The first year at a new house is an exercise in patience, while you wait for the landscaping to mature in order to find out what kind of maintenance nightmare you bought. Apparently, the last owners just let things go … Continue reading
They’re Everywhere
Success
Arrived at the Gale Crater on August 6, 2012 at 05:17:57.3 UTC.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
I had a lovely afternoon on the shore of Lake Washington today: “U.S. Navy Blue Angels The Blue Angels’ mission is to enhance Navy and Marine Corps recruiting efforts and to represent the naval service to the United States, its … Continue reading
Posted in This & That
Tagged blue angels, SeaFair
Comments Off on Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Obituary: Gore Vidal
October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012 A man that I respected (to the extent that I knew him), as an iconoclast and free thinker with a scathing wit. He was wealthy and famous enough to safely challenge a system often … Continue reading
Spreading the Wealth
…of mendacity. Thanks to Kris Hoglund for the image.