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.
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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.
Protecting the Throne
Spotted this while walking around the neighborhood, and had a good laugh as I passed by. I was laughing so much, I circled back to take a photo.
A Day of Rest
A whole lotta nothin’ today. Sleep was had. Breakfast was had (late). TV was watched. Books were read.
Naps were had.
Travel Day, Atlanta to Chicago
Nothing really to report. A rather stationary experience (sitting in my seat on the plane, sitting in my seat in the car). We trekked over many miles, but we just slowly clawed our way home.
Paige’s Graduation Celebration, Day 3: Shoe Shopping, Graduation Photos, Dinner at Taqueria del Sol, and Hanging Out in the Kitchen
Somehow… this kitchen seems to evoke shenanigans. I’m not sure when or why, but I looked up to see my wife being hoisted up into the air. I think some kind of dare was involved.
Paige’s Graduation Celebration, Day 2: House Party, and Several Rounds of “Among Us” IRL
For most of the event, I was helping pass out mocktails and moving food around. Tricia was working the grill like a pro. For most of the evening, after the adults left, Liz and Tricia and I were in the office shielding ourselves from the music and screaming and general chaos of kids having fun.
I should say: everyone at the party was impossibly polite. Every young man and woman, full to the brim with “Yes, sir” and “Yes, Ma’am” with nearly everything they said.
Paige’s Graduation Celebration, Day 1: Travel Day, Dinner at Three Blind Mice
The pathway to/from the terminals wasn’t just cold concrete. The path took me through a tremendous amount of artwork.
Joe Pug: Call It What You Will
“I call today a disaster,
she calls it December the third
Call it what you will, I’m heartbroken still
Words are just words”
The Last Slave
“You never could tell: people disappeared
suddenly in the old days, left rumors
and big black gaping holes in family trees.”
Passwords and Prompt Engineering
Gandalf is a fun game that challenges you to write prompts to elicit a password from an AI bot. With each level, the task becomes more difficult… requiring newer and less direct approaches.
Not All Heroes Wear Capes
I’m unclear what conditions brought this about, but frankly… I don’t care. This was a delightful moment to capture. Liz and I were stifling our laughter, and I feel lucky I was able to sneak in a few photos of… well, of whatever was going on here.