Today’s Trivia Tidbit: the etymology of the word “trivia” (at Wikipedia) It’s been four weeks since the wedding, and I’m finally getting the answers to the trivia questions (PDF) posted. Few cared then, and still fewer care now, but Em and I worked pretty hard to come up with these, and at least one person [...]

Woot!  Thanks to Gray, there are pictures on flickr of my little surfer (surfr?) girl – not to mention the rest of the girls – catching some beginner waves in Bolinas last Sunday.  According to Emylene:  “just so you know how to spot me, i’m the only girl w/ the pink surfboard — specifically, i’m [...]

I’m tired – it’s almost time for bed.  Em’s even more tired, because she went SURFING today, in beautiful Bolinas.  I went for moral support, but didn’t try to surf.  My poor widdle wife is now very, VERY pooped – but she GOT UP.  Three times, no less!  I’m so proud… In other crazy news, [...]

Thanks to a wonderful-and-generous wedding present from Leslie, Clint, and Brody (thanks, you guys!), Emylene and I are the proud sponsors (adopted parents?) of an adorable otter named Lelly. Isn’t she CUTE?!? She’s being cared for by the International Otter Survival Fund – you can read all about her on page five of issue number [...]

I have other things to blog, but they can wait.  This can’t:  Stop-Motion Human Space Invaders

The post title should actually be “Allergic Reaction”, but that’s not the title of a great song (okay, their only hit) by Count Five.  I went out for an allergy test this afternoon, and after 2.5 hours and about 100 needle-sticks, found out that I’m allergic to almost every damned (airborne) allergen that they test [...]

We did it – we got married in front of a gazillion people.  Well, maybe some small fraction of a gazillion, but it’s the quality of the people that counts.  The weather was almost perfect, the venue was amazing, the food (I’m told) was super-yummy, and a great time was had by all – even [...]