So there we were, Theresa and I, driving through the Painted Desert, sometime in 1992. Pre-Heather and Dylan. Pre-Darwin. Free to roam the planet. The Painted Desert is a pretty part of Arizona. It looks something like this: If you’re reading this, you should think to yourself “that looks sandy”. That fact will be important […]
Fried Dumplings
I have a Pleasure Center in my brain. I don’t know what that part of the brain is called, but I know where it is. It is midpoint between my ears. This isn’t the place where deep thought happens. This is the Cave Man Center. —– If you want to find out what a stimulates […]
483-4422
Everything in the following story is completely true. Except for the parts that I made up. —– My friend Rich was in law school in 1985. He won a mock jury competition in law school, and a party was in order. His plan was to invite everyone who participated in the mock jury to the […]
Paul McCartney, Tokyo Dome, April 23, 2015
I attended the Paul McCartney show tonight at the Tokyo Dome. A great evening of songs by McCartney, and hosting by the city of Tokyo. This was a bucket list item for me- I’ve always wanted to see a concert outside of the U.S. A few photos, and a setlist below: This is the […]
Now I Have A Shower Toilet
Once again I am in the land of The Pink Toilet. This time, I have a Shower Toilet. Not just any shower toilet- this is a complicated one. —– I don’t have a problem reading and understanding instructions. I can follow the instructions for the remote control: I can follow the instructions for […]
TCA 14 Black
TCA 14 Black played in the Regional Qualifying tournament yesterday at Spooky Nook, in Mannheim, Pa. My daughter, Dylan, is on the team. For the non-volleyballers out there, the qualifying process is: the girls have two chances to qualify during the spring. Last weekend they attended one qualifying tournament in Maryland, and did not […]
Oxygen
I read a few mountain-climbing books recently. Theresa recommended “Into Thin Air”, by Jon Krakauer. Then I read another two of his books, and two more by other authors. All of the books focused on the challenges of the climb. Some of the challenges seemed obvious to me- the cold, the snow, the physicality of […]
My Life List, so far
In my first post (“Is This Thing On?”), I noted that I have a Life List. A colleague suggested that I create one, back in 1998. Later, a movie was released called The Bucket List, so people now call them Bucket Lists. My colleague promised me that if I took the time to create a […]
Unintended Consequences
After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, cockpit doors were strengthened and locked. The intention was to keep the bad guys out of the cockpit. Last week, a GermanWings pilot intentionally crashed his plane into a mountainside in France. Who knew that one of the bad guys was going to be flying the plane? Unintended consequences. […]
My favorite Albums & Concerts
My Top 15 Album List The Beatles : Abbey Road Pink Floyd : Dark Side of the Moon The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers The Who : Tommy Led Zeppelin: Zofo (also known as “IV”) Queen: A Night at the Opera Lynyrd Skynyrd: One More From The Road Fleetwood Mac: Rumours The Eagles : Hotel California […]
