~Saturday~ We were up at a decent hour, and Michael Casterline made us fried egg sandwiches that were out of this world! Then, Frances and Vincent worshiped the door that Bob walked through to take a shower at the Casterline’s house. And then the front door later when he stepped outside to pack the car. … Read more
~Friday~ Bob, me, Frances, and Vincent began our 11-day vacation today, departing Raleigh at around noon. The main purpose of this trip is to meet as many of Bob’s Michigan relatives as possible and to see as many sights as possible—some of which are still standing, many of which are not—of Bob’s childhood in Battle … Read more
~Wednesday~ Inspired by a similar exercise, Bob recently took 13 pictures during one of his daily walks. He then asked me to co-author this blog entry by devising a haiku for each one of them. My haiku are “out of context,” since I wasn’t on the walk with him. He had the advantage (or … Read more
~Monday~ Today is six months to the day of my retirement on October 13, 2014, and I've taken this opportunity to assess myself on how I'm adjusting to it. Overall, I must say that 9 out of 10 voices in my head agreed that I am "consistently exceeding requirements," to put it in corporate … Read more
Salon LI Agenda & Responses Sunday, April 12, 2015, 7:00 PM Hibernian Restaurant Identity show-and-tell. Bring your current (and any old, why not?) passports, employee IDs, driver licenses, and conference badges to share with all. (John) We had a fantastic display of all of these things! We did take a photo of all of it, … Read more
~Saturday~ I took a dozen pictures while walking around Lake Johnson yesterday, and then I asked Bob to co-author this blog entry with me by devising a haiku for each one of them. I thank him for his willingness to participate, and congratulate him on his foray into the blogosphere. Bob’s haiku are “out … Read more
~Thursday~ My friend Joe and I were browsing through hulu.com looking for a movie to watch, and having a friend who is pretty much a “regular” attendee of Burning Man, the documentary Burning Man and the Meaning of Life (2013) caught my attention. Joe hadn’t heard of the event, so I filled him in about … Read more
~Friday~ This afternoon, with Bob, I watched The Company of Strangers (1990), a Canadian docufiction released in the U.S. with the title Strangers in Good Company. The synopsis “In this feature film, 8 elderly women find themselves stranded when their bus breaks down in the wilderness. With only their wits, memories and some roasted frogs’ … Read more
~Friday~ I watched A Letter to Three Wives this evening. Bob owns this movie, recently watched it, and told me about it. I thought the premise sounded intriguing, and in spite of not being a big fan of movies from an era gone by, I decided to check it out. The synopsis Three wives receive … Read more
~Friday~ Bob requested Pride (2014) from NetFlix and invited me to watch it with him. I didn’t know anything about this movie, except that it was gay-themed and in the theaters last year. The synopsis Based on a true story, the film depicts a group of lesbian and gay activists who raised money to help … Read more