We slept late our first morning in Florence, and weren’t particularly hungry, even though the last time we ate was crepes in Amsterdam. We’re staying with a friend of Rob’s who’s teaching at NYU here, and lives in a sweet penthouse in Piazza Pitti. The area is crawling with tourists, even though Florence’s main sightsContinue reading “Detour in Florence”
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Big Leo goes back to school
Leo turns two years old tomorrow. I still call him “The Puppy.” He weighs about 100 pounds. When we pick him up from daycare, they call for “Big Leo” to be brought up front. This amuses us much more than hearing him referred to as “Leo N.” Probably because we remember him as the rolyContinue reading “Big Leo goes back to school”
Who hates the snow? Honestly!
Every year, when snow is in the forecast, I hear murmurings (and read them on The Facebook and The Twitter) of “Oh, no, it’s going to snow. Oh, I hope it doesn’t snow!” I always think, “Seriously? I loooove the snow. How can you not love snow?” Saying you hate snow is like saying youContinue reading “Who hates the snow? Honestly!”
Beyond Oyster Dome
During the past few years, I’ve come to terms with the fact that I’m just not that outdoorsy. And that’s OK. Never mind that I live in the Northwest and that my friends and colleagues hike, kayak, climb rocks and sleep outside for fun. Sometimes I get to wade in rivers and brave the elementsContinue reading “Beyond Oyster Dome”
Spider-Man’s Balls
Here’s where my blog gets all edgy and PG-13. A few years ago, during a visit to my hometown of Los Angeles, we made a couple of laps around the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It’s one of Rob’s favorite pastimes. A dude in a cheapie Spider-Man outfit was crouched on a trash can, facing theContinue reading “Spider-Man’s Balls”
Remembering my snow dog
My work closed all branches of its offices today just after noon, because of inclement weather. I was working at home, where it didn’t start snowing until after 5 p.m. The last time we had any snow to speak of, it snowed very heavily starting at 8 p.m., and the weather guys told us itContinue reading “Remembering my snow dog”
Inertia and the killer whale
I’ve invoked Newton’s law on this blog before. A body at rest tends to stay at rest. Even if she’s had a really boring day at her desk. She might learn of an opportunity to get away from the desk and think, “Nah, I’d have to wake up early to do that.” She might needContinue reading “Inertia and the killer whale”
Machines fail me
I dropped my motorola phone one time too many yesterday and it stopped working. This is a year-and-a-half old cell phone, not my precious iPod John Henry, but the loss is quite upsetting nevertheless. The cellphone has been my primary phone for several years, even if this model only has been with me a shortContinue reading “Machines fail me”
Spawning thoughts
I’ve decided to do Nanowrimo again. Apparently this is an odd-year thing, like pink salmon runs. I did it in 2005 and 2007, writing a 50,000 word novel in the month of November. I had pretty good ideas both years, and yet, each time struggled just a little to make my word count. The firstContinue reading “Spawning thoughts”
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