October 23, 2007
October 22, 2007
Pacific Ocean and Point Reyes from Muir Beach Outlook
Took a nice tour of Muir Woods today and got to see this lovely site. The island all the way in the distance is Point Reyes, which actually exists on the Pacific tectonic plate, not the North American one.
October 21, 2007
San Francisco City Hall
Guess where A and I are this week? More photos to follow as I get some good ones over the week.
September 20, 2007
Free the Jena 6 Virtual March
I can't find my digital camera, but here goes:
FREE THE JENA 6!
For details, see here.
September 09, 2007
Where Did I Go Wrong?
A and I left the house yesterday. The television was off. We return to find the television on, a cat (Portia) on the couch near the remote control, and that Justin Timberlake concert thing blaring from the TV. I'm not sure how I wound up with a cat who is a Justin Timberlake fan.
Unless it was this that did it:
In which case, I guess I can get past it. Because that was funny.
August 15, 2007
Pop Culture Grid 8/20/07
This week's questions:
James Bond or Jason Bourne: Jason Bourne
Word that's totally out of style: rad
Favorite piece of clothing: my wedding suit
When I'm bored, I like to: read (already answered this previously)
TV show I'm dying to appear on: PTI
People say I look like: Michael J. Fox
Only one of the sports celebs, Scott Baker of the Twins, joined me and went with Bourne. Brad Hawpe of the Rockies is tired of the word "totally" while Brandon Webb of the D-Backs agrees with me about "radical." Baker likes to watch movies when he's bored; Webb plays guitar.
August 11, 2007
The Pop Culture Grid 8/13/07
Gossip story that fascinates me the most: former NBA referee Tim Donaghy
Number of TVs I own: 1
I get nervous when I think about: driving
Favorite thing to chew: gum
In sushi places I always order: the sushi deluxe
Finish this song lyric: 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky
Only one of our sports stars, Paul Byrd of the Indians, could finish the Hendrix lyric.
Sports stars own a lot of TVs, with the exception of Stacey Dales of the WBNA's Sky. She owns 1.
Dales orders a well-rounded sushi meal consisting of tuna shashimi, the rainbow roll, ginger salad, and red wine. I'll have to try it.
Placido Palanco of the Tigers owns 32 TV sets or so he claims. He can't enough of the O.J. Simpson story, is afraid of snakes, chews gum, and orders the tuna roll.
Jason Kendall of the Cubs is a tobacco man and likes beer.
The Pop Culture Grid 8/6/07
Favorite quote: ". . . the readiness is all" (Hamlet)
My summer reading list consists of: Harry Potter
Best TV I watched last week: None
A way to a woman's heart is: Kindness and compassion
When I'm bored, I really like to: Read
Celeb I'm dying to hang out with: Paul O'Neill (the ex-Yankee, not the ex-Secretary of the Treasury)
Some select answers from sports stars:
Penny Taylor of the Phoenix Mercury of the WBNA is reading Harry Potter and says being sincere is the best way to a woman's heart.
Chad Billingsley of the Dodgers wants to hang with Nolan Ryan and doesn't have a favorite quote. Listening is the best way to a woman's heart. My wife agrees.
Jeff Cunningham of the NBA's Toronto Raptors answered some variation of David Beckham to all questions. My guess? He's goofing around.
July 06, 2007
In Your Own Backyard
Sometimes you forget where 30 minutes on a subway can bring you.
It's a funny thing living in a big city. Mostly you don't take advantage of all the things it offers. You think "Oh, I'll do that next weekend," but next weekend doesn't come. Life gets in the way.
I've been meaning to go to the Cloisters for years. Literally. Since I was in my 20s. Finally, today, thanks to A, I went. Very lovely.
And because you're on a hill in northern Manhattan, you get a wonderful view of the beautiful Hudson River.
