Monthly Archives: December 2013

I doodle a lot, and I cheerfully admit my visual language is unsophisticated. A lot of it is just scribbled faces with various expressions: Do you doodle? If so, what form does it take? December 21, 2013

A friend of mine recently wrote, Also, about your stress hardiness list. I wish you’d add something about the appreciation and enjoyment of beauty, natural or otherwise. I think that makes an enormous contribution to one’s quality of life. My … Continue reading →

When Andy had his appointment with the Sleep Center on December 7th, they had him get a test for iron levels in his blood. That’s one of the first things they look for with Restless Leg Syndrome. He didn’t think … Continue reading →

The weather has been so nice that Andy decided to have the final four panels mounted earlier than planned. (For more and higher resolution pictures click here.) We were hoping that this would be the last trip for Joe’s crew, … Continue reading →

These pictures from The Thundering Herd remind me of Sammy. Is it any wonder that I visit hu-dad’s blog every day? Here’s a picture of Sammy that Kaitlin sent yesterday.  

Andy is planning to get up at 5 this morning so he can get to the land before the sun rises. It’s supposed to be a clear day, and it’s close to the shortest day of the year. He wants … Continue reading →

Do you go to movies very often? I used to love to go when I was younger, but now I seldom go even though the theater is only about 100 yards/meters from our apartment. I don’t like to sit, so … Continue reading →

When I thought of this subject a few weeks ago, the title was going to be Another Reason Not to Fly. But then I read yesterday’s Wall Street Journal article, Phones Likely to Stay Silent on Planes Amid Backlash. The … Continue reading →

Last July an Asiana Airlines jet approached the San Francisco airport at too slow a speed and too low an altitude — three people were killed and more than 180 others were injured. Also four other people lost their jobs … Continue reading →

How much patience do you have? How do you feel about forgiveness?