~Monday~ While having lunch with my parents for their ‘tween birthdays on Saturday, I decided to take advantage of one of the few remaining living sources that could verify a story that I’ve been telling for years—and have repeated recently a couple of times in the context of the election of the new pope. I’m … Read more
~Tuesday~ I joined my friend Bob, and his friends Cindy and Tina, at the Colony Theater for the 7:15 screening of Quartet this evening. I enjoyed this movie, although I suspect more so than others might, because I really enjoy opera music. I used to attend the opera regularly, with my friend Mary—who found it … Read more
~Friday~ Tonight I had a real treat—figuratively and literally—enjoying Cooking with Titina, a Christmas present from my friend Jen. Cooking lessons with Titina is a combination of meeting new people, learning new recipes, doing a little cooking, and then eating the hell out of everything at the end. Jen and I were the first ones … Read more
~Friday~ From the very first listen to Barbra Streisand's Release Me CD, months ago now, this was my favorite song on it. I know relationships end for a thousand different reasons, and sometimes the sentiment in this song is not possible, but I'm thankful that I have parted amicably with the people I have loved … Read more
~Happy Good Friday~ This dose of sacrilege and irreverence appeals to my sense of humor on so many levels:
~Tuesday~ This morning I caught the Wolfline #9 Gorman Street Local university bus, which has had three names in the last year. Originally it was the Greek Village bus. Then it became the Greek Way bus. And now it’s the Gorman Street Local bus. At least by number, it’s always been the #9 bus. This … Read more
~Thursday~ On the Wolfline #9 bus home, I checked my work email and there was a note from a colleague asking me why the background on one of his Web pages was pink, and I devised a quick reply to him, which he greatly appreciated. When I got off the bus, it was dark, and … Read more
~Saturday~ I left my house at 6:30, parked in long-term parking lot #3 (The Purple Lot), and walked in the drizzle across the parking lot to beat the bus around, which had passed the station closest to my car and was working its way around the perimeter of the parking lot. In my phone, I … Read more
~Monday~ I woke up not feeling at all like going to work. I thought of a reference made in a Facebook status update by my friend Hugh yesterday: Two things were contributing to my malaise this morning: My left eyelid was totally swollen and itchy. I smeared some Bacitracin on it, and spent the whole … Read more
~Friday~ I worked from Bruegger’s Bagels at Mission Valley this morning until leaving at about 10:30 for my 11:00 doctor’s appointment out at RTP. While I was waiting in the line, I looked around to see if my award was framed and hanging anywhere, but I didn’t see it. When it came time to pay, … Read more