Robert and I got up at 8:00 and mom was already up. We had a light breakfast of cinnamon toast and coffee. Vivian and Jeff arrived at about 10:15, with our entire Thanksgiving meal in tow. They are exerts at transporting food, with years of practice of serious tailgating. We usually meet at their house … Read more
There was drama on the bus this morning. The driver stopped between stops on Hillsborough Street and just idled the bus there for a minute or two. She kept looking in the rear view mirror, so I took out my earbuds to hear what was going on. A guy in the back of the bus … Read more
Due to disconcerting news items such as these, in which, sadly, the “free expression tunnel incident” in my very own university is referenced: Obama election spurs race crimes around country After Obama’s win, white backlash festers in US N.C. State is sponsoring this, which I plan to attend: If anyone reading this wants to attend … Read more
I was up at 8:00, and I found my mom in the bathroom doing her hair. She’d just gotten home at about 7:30. The good news was that my dad had had a real good night. He woke up just a couple of times during the night, and actually was conscious of her presence, asking, “Are … Read more
I was up at 9:30, and I was surprised to find my mom still asleep. I let her sleep until 9:30, as we had agreed on getting to breakfast by 10:00 today to get to the hospital by 11 or noon. We had breakfast at the IHOP at a window table facing Western Boulevard, which … Read more
I got in to work early this morning, so I could leave on the 12:30 bus, to get home and then to the doctor’s office for 1:30, where I had my MRI read. Some tweets from the doctor’s office, where they have free wireless, and from which I tweeted on my iTouch: in the waiting … Read more
“You got any metal in your eyes?” “Pardon, me?” I asked, realizing I was still half asleep at 7:30 in the morning. “Do you have any metal in your eyes?” the nurse repeated. We had left the MRI waiting room and were standing in the hallway, right in front of a glass door leading outside. … Read more
Not a bad life philosophy to strive for… WAG MORE BARK LESS Another tidbit on Prop 8 passage in California: Visitors to Kim Light/Lightbox Gallery in Culver City are now greeted by a pink danger sign taped to the front door. It says: WARNING: This area may contain homosexuals, which are known by the State … Read more
I’ve seen this in a plethora of venues on the web now, from news items, to blogs, to tweets on Twitter, and a lot of them have been from straight people, which is encouraging. On the outside chance you haven’t seen it: Keith Olbermann: Special Comment on Proposition 8 As expected my arms hurt when … Read more
I mailed Vivian’s birthday card today, actually allowing for the Veteran’s Day holiday tomorrow, so she’ll get it on Wednesday, her actual birthday. I noticed early this morning that I’d forgotten all about paying my Kohl’s charge card bill, which was due on Saturday. I went to pay it online and noticed that the total … Read more