Our First Voyage
We did it, we finally did it! We took the boat out for a spin. It was a nerve-wracking, harrowing experience, but it was also pretty nice. We had to get a new battery, but that was just a slow down. …
Middle East Dream
Last night I dreamt that I was in a burned out, ruined building, somewhere in Israel. I asked a man there with me, “Won’t this all end if Israel just gives the Palestinians the West …
Mozart's Requiem at Safeco Field
On Wednesday, in memory of the one-year anniversary of the al Qaida attacks, Wendy and I went to Safeco field to hear a symphony and chorale performance of Mozart’s Requiem. The performance was …
The Completely Right State of Mind
Sometimes I’m beset by the wrong combination of chemicals and I end up in a completely wrong state of mind, which leads to having a bad day. I think this morning, however, I got the right set. I …
The Strange Behavior of Ferry Commuters
What a strange little behavior among the people I ride the ferry with. This morning I decided that instead of getting into line and watching people cut up the exit, I would walk up the exit at a pace …
Autumn Resolutions
Things are pretty good. Wendy’s going to register the new truck today and take care of the tow hitch so we can hopefully take our boat out on its maiden voyage. We’ll probably only get a …
Labor Day: The New New Year's
We got the truck last night—paid $2000 for it, which was 525 less than they were asking. I hope we’ll be able to go out on the boat this weekend. I was telling Wendy the other day that I thought …
Picking Up the Pathfinder
We had a busy weekend. Friday the house felt lonely with mom and the family gone back to LV. Saturday and Sunday we were busy truck and minivan shopping—it was a drag, but I think we found something. …
Yelling at the Man-Boy
Wendy and I returned a rented van this morning, so I missed my usual ferry. I’ve been writing here in the terminal, and was just witness to a very one-sided arguement between a man-boy and a …
At the Woodland Park Zoo
We are all at the Woodland Park Zoo. I really liked the straw-colored fruit bats. There were two fighting close to the window, and I could clearly see their leathery wings. David really was excited to …