Survivor
Susu, one of our cats, has been very ill the last few weeks. It started with sneezing and runny eyes, and progressed to her curled in a corner and refusing…
More catching up…our Anniversary!
Cracking open the vaults of time again....Irene and I celebrated our anniversary back in July (July 14, to be exact). We took a little 2 day vacation for our anniversary…
Pictures from Chris’ visit
Back in the olden days (June, 2006), my best friend Chris came out to the coast for a vacation. We visited, and I posted some pictures from one day of…
Long silence…catching up
I haven't been posting here for a loooong time: over a month, I think. So, what's up? In the past month, I've been doing the following things: spent a lot…
Comatose man wakes up after 19 years…brain “rewires” itself
I was reading an article today about a man who was in a coma, in what they call a persistent vegetative state, for 19 years who "woke up "in 2003.…
Computers are stupid…
My Mom is a pretty smart lady. She grew up during the great depression, served overseas in the Second World War rising to the rank of Sergeant Major. She raised…
Psychological Neoteny- I’m getting older, not more mature…
I read an article today about a study showing that people today are tending to retain a state of immaturity far into adulthood. Basically, instead of becoming fixed in their…
Taking in the fresh air…
Irene has been aquasizing for a couple of months now as part of the recovery process from her hip replacement operation. She's going an amazing five or six times a…
Bill Gates stepping down from day to day role in MS
It's really not news that Bill Gates is stepping down from his role at Microsoft. I recall him saying pretty clearly five or six years ago that he planned on…
VanDusen Gardens
Irene and I met my friend Chris, his girlfriend Billie, his Mom, his brother Rick, and two of his Mom's friends for a walk through VanDusen Gardens. We had a…