Two requests: 1) Vote. I’m headed to do so before work. Badnarik for President! I kid. Don’t hurt me.2) Hope it’s a big enough margin so that my workplace isn’t on 24 hour alert for days like we were 4…
Perspective
Is this thing on? After a week of introspection and sadness, our Halloween party happened. If I had my druthers, I would have cancelled it, but the invitations went out a while back and the guests were looking forward to…
John Alexander Dowd, Sr.
My grandfather was the first man I knew who always wore a tie. Of course, he didn’t always wear a tie, but most of the times I saw him…tie. He had a very hearty laugh. And he fought the leukemia…
Be it ever so humble…
Twenty four hours ago, I was in the Bahamas. Tonight I am home in my delightfully heated house. Max is back from a week trashing my Mom’s house. (I’m sorry, Mom.) I have a few score of photos to upload…
The Beautiful Briny
Last night after dinner, Thor and I stood on the deck and gazed at the stars. Our ship had been at sea all day, and we were surrounded by absolutely nothing but ocean. But as the moonbeams shimmered on the…
Last full day at sea
I hit another yoga class this morning. This is NOT YMCA yoga. the instructor had us go through 3 different vinyasas (sequences of poses) and had us hold each pose for 30 seconds. Between today and Monday, I did 12…
