Found Rocks
Liz and I both have a feeling that the artist behind these two rocks is none other than W.L., the mysterious author who left a lovely bug in our yard last year.
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Malk, Revisited
I’m an old man, who’s also (trying) to be more health conscious. But I’m also an old man who can’t let go of his Simpsons references, from nearly thirty years ago.
Backyard: Bunny and Roses
Liz, literally stopping to smell the roses.
A Long Day of Travel and Waiting: Indy to Chicago, and a Long Delay for Liz in Texas
A long travel day. I woke up (somewhat) early again, and got on the road after a bit of hanging out.
Instead of driving straight home, I headed out to Berwyn to pick up the bunnies. Before that though, I stopped at a grocery store to pick up some veggies (and had the bright idea to get ingredients for a stew).
Jahnu’s Graduation Celebration, Day 2: Food Logistics, Photos, Jenga Advice, and a Serious Nap
We had done some picking up the night before, clearing off a lot of kitchen counter space. Stacey had some Costco Egg Bites that I was eating for breakfast, but this morning I realized that both the microwave and coffee maker had been relocated to the guest room last night. So a quick run to Starbucks later, I’m back a the house looking for something to do to help.
Jahnu’s Graduation Celebration, Day 1: Picking Up Tables, Costco Run, a New TV, and Party Prep Work
It was a little touch and go, but we got the thing in my car! It had just started to rain when we got here, and I honestly gave us a 50/50 chance of it fitting or us needing to run back to the entrance.
Another Rainbow
As I as nearing her house, I was on I-465 headed East towards Meridian, when I spotted this. It was a bit dangerous, but I managed to snap a photo with my phone without careening off the road.
Backyard Rainbow
While we were preparing dinner tonight, Liz looked out the window and spotted this fantastic rainbow stretching across the sky. We both stopped what we were doing and immediately went outside.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society, June 2025 Outturn
An interesting observation: I was tickled to hear the volume of the group go really loud, at the start of the evening. Usually, things get a bit more raucous around the second or third dram (as you would imagine), but tonight it got loud faster than I’m used to.
I was happy to hear the noise levels go up so fast, and also happy to realize that I had a certain expectation of cadence, for these events. I’m starting to feel like a regular.
The Party Is Officially Over
Spotted this while out for a morning walk. This is definitely a month for graduation celebrations, but I found it hilarious that these balloons made it out to the dumpster before they lost their lift.
Jackson’s Graduation Celebration, Day 2: Brunch Before the Ceremony
Anne, taking a photo of Jackson with some Lafayette College swag. Which, apparently, is all the rage and the thing to do in terms of social media posts.
Jackson’s Graduation Celebration, Day 1: Open House in Northville, Dinner at Tirami Sú
For dinner, we met up at Tirami Sú. A lot of great food, and some great conversations. My only regret was that we were on the other end of the table, and didn’t have much time to chat with Jackson, his girlfriend Angel, and Grace all that much.
Travel and Congestion
Travel day for us. After a full day of work, Liz and I packed up our things and hopped in the car headed for Northville, MI.
It’s a bit of a trek (4 hours or so travel time, but we take the hit of adding an extra hour due to the time zone difference). We got to our hotel fairly late, and ended up just unloading, settling in, and plopping into bed.
Why Are Your Poems So Dark?
“When God demanded light,
he didn’t banish darkness.”
Patrick Stewart Exists Within the Star Trek Universe
David Friedman writes about Jörg Hillebrand’s preternatural attention to detail, and how Hillebrand noticed that a book in Captain Picard’s ready room was opened to a page that featured a photo of the actor Patrick Stewart, taken in 1968 when he was part of the Royal Shakespeare Company.