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Possibly Permanent Hiatus
Posted on August 21, 2009This blog, much as I have loved it, has run its course. It got me through law school and the bar exam, and provided a great outlet. But I need something new.So, check out my new blog, The New Stuff Project. The plan is to try something new every day for a year...
Toad Hall?
Posted on May 16, 2009Last evening when I pulled the cover off the grill I discovered a little toad nestled in next to the grill hood, enjoying the shelter under the cover. Since the grill would soon be too hot for little toad toes, I moved him over to one of the jade plant pots...
Miami Beach
Posted on May 16, 2009Photos are up - click on the picture to see the whole set. No commentary yet, just pics:
Broccoli
Posted on May 16, 2009BrocolliOriginally uploaded by RSLSPlanted the broccoli and lettuce that my friend brought over as exchange for the rototilling I did in her yard. I don't have any kind of fence around the garden area, so hopefully when we get back from Maine tomorrow I'll still have something more than nubs sticking out of the ground!Those are the broccoli in the foreground, with the lettuce in the back...
Keyboard Battery Icon
Posted on May 15, 2009It took three attempts to capture the flashing exclamation icon. But the keyboard is still working. Not really in focus, but it's the one to the right of the Outlook yellow square.
Battery Power
Posted on May 15, 2009I?ve had it with batteries trying to tell me what to do and when to do it. My wireless keyboard has been flashing its warning icon for two weeks, and for almost as long has been sending forth its popup box that ?keyboard battery levels are critical.? The last time this happened I promptly changed the batteries, but that was only a few months ago...
Status Update
Posted on May 15, 2009The other day I read a few of my old posts from a few years ago ? I was much more witty and entertaining then, I think. Or I managed my time better, you pick.I?ve been feeling sort of adrift for the last nine months or so. I know ? get over it, right? I had been transitioning into an in?house legal position at my company, and away from project management...
Office Lavender Update
Posted on April 22, 2009Growing away! I lopped off the top of the first fast grower to even out the heights. Then I chopped up a leaf and mixed it with olive oil to coat a chicken breast for grilling. Yum!
Over Achiever
Posted on April 08, 2009One lavender shoot has raced ahead of the rest and may force me to raise the lamp soon.
The Magic of Train Stations
Posted on April 03, 2009I've been watching this one all day - please, please take a few minutes to watch it and bring a smile (if not outright laughing) to your day.Centrall Station, Antwerp
Iowa - Can't Ban Marriage Equality
Posted on April 03, 2009The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that the state's ban on same sex marriage is unconstitutional. Next up: the Iowa legislature. I'm trying to get to the court's website to read (and link to) the ruling itself, but the servers are understandably busy...
Lavender Post Vacation
Posted on March 25, 2009My lavender garden was well-tended by a cube neighbor during the Miami trip, and it is growing nicely. The home garden, meanwhile, grew exponentially.
Good Morning, Campers!
Posted on March 20, 2009Distant storm clouds do make for beautiful sunrises!
Sitting on the Beach
Posted on March 17, 2009I've walked north along thebesch walk and beach 1.6 miles to Surfside. Now I'm taking a little break and pondering whether to continue on or reverse course.The Girl is out golfing, so I have all afternoon for meandering. I think I'll walk back, have a snack and some water, refresh the sunscreen and then explore to the south...
Off to Miami!
Posted on March 14, 2009We're at the gate, and have just traded up to an exit row for more legroom - yay! In the photo are The Girl's bags on the right and mine on the left. But the three biggest ones are now checked in, so life is good. Next stop, the sunny beach!
Happily At The Beach
Posted on March 14, 2009Our good friend gave us a ride to Logan this morning, and once we had curbside checked our bags, all was smooth sailing. The plane boarded amazingly smoothly and quickly, plus we volunteered to switch to the exit row when they asked for volunteers. Hmm, more leg room, anyone? Well, okay!Once at the Miami airport we split up briefly...
Office Lavender
Posted on March 13, 2009The growth at one week. We're off to Miami tomorrow for ten days, but one of my cube neighbors will be adding water and a nutrient tablet as needed. Look for photos and updates from the beach!
Kitchen Herbs - Seven Weeks
Posted on March 08, 2009Kitchen Herbs - Seven WeeksOriginally uploaded by RSLSFull growth now, with everything being harvested and growing in even more fully.
Oscar Party 2009
Posted on February 24, 2009The remains of the nightOriginally uploaded by RSLSThe competition was tight, but Meredith came out victorious with 19 correct picks out of 24. She didn't go home with the trophy, as the babysitter was under 18 and therefore they had to be home in time for her to drive away before her license hit its nighttime expiration at 12:30 am...
Kitchen Garden Update - Five Weeks
Posted on February 22, 2009The herbs are growing away, and I harvested some italian basil this morning to go with my eggs - yum! After I chopped the top off the basil, I was able to lower the lights closer to the garden so everyone could get their fair share of photosynthesis...
Saturday Morning Shuffle
Posted on February 21, 2009Several of my blog friends and I used to take part in the Friday Random Shuffle, where every Friday we would press Shuffle/Random on our various MP3 players and list out the first ten songs that played - no skipping, no limiting the pool. TCU has suggested we revive this pastime, which lapsed a few years back...
Ready to Rock the Oscars!
Posted on February 21, 2009The house has been cleared of clutter, an extra leaf is in the dining room table, we have available seating for all the "Yes" RSVP's, the Jade Garden menu and past selections is ready for review, the beverages are set up on the kitchen island. Plates, napkins and cutlery are on the table...
Garden 4 Weeks
Posted on February 15, 2009Garden 4 WeeksOriginally uploaded by RSLSThey're getting big enough now that I'm dispensing with the individual shots and sticking with the group photo. The parsley and mint have bounced back well with the new grow bulb, but the thyme still doesn't seem very happy...
Morning Sun and Moon
Posted on February 15, 2009Usually when I wake up in the morning it's still that morning twilight, and when it does get light enough to see the sky it's usually still a little grey. Not today - nothing but blue skies do I see.Across the street the moon was bright as the sun was just starting to hit the tree tops:In the backyard, meanwhile, the sun was just coming over the hill, but was still low enough to be visible below the tree branches:
Early Valentine's at Melting Pot
Posted on February 13, 2009The Girl is away with friends this weekend, so we had our Valentine's Dinner a couple of days early. For once we had no problem getting the reservations we wanted at The Melting Pot in Framingham - I guess weeknights really are better, especially when there's a big date night event coming up...
Front shadows
Posted on February 13, 2009Front shadowsOriginally uploaded by RSLSBefore the snow all melted (almost) this week, the sun made its first appearance and placed some art on our front lawn.
Mid-Winter Thaw
Posted on February 12, 2009On my drive to work this morning I enjoyed the sight of the piles of snow visibly sublimating into the fifty degree air. Here's another common sight in New England at this time of year - the heavy equipment being deployed to clean up the snowbank remains from the roadways...
The New Travel Pack
Posted on February 01, 2009Here's the new bag - that REI Vagabond 2.0. The Girl is convinced that it's not big enough for vacation trip, but then again we have to weigh her steamer trunk every time to make sure she's not over the limit.One really nice feature is that it opens up like a suitcase, rather than just having the top access...
Kitchen Herb Garden, Round Two
Posted on February 01, 2009Kitchen Herb GardenOriginally uploaded by RSLSThe Girl and I planted a kitchen herb garden last May, and were rewarded with fresh herbs all summer, fall and into the winter. It finally wore itself out (and finished up all of the nutrient tablets), although the basil plants braved along for several more weeks after the rest had given up...
Bollywood, Winter Version
Posted on January 31, 2009IMG_0067Originally uploaded by RSLSThe Girl and I caught a double-header today, way up in Danvers. We saw Rachel Getting Married and Doubt. I really liked Rachel Getting Married, The Girl thought it was boring. We both thought Ann Hathaway was very good, however...
What's Up?
Posted on January 30, 2009So what's up with me, you might be wondering. Busy, busy, busy with work, work, work. But also with other stuff. I was learning Italian with Rosetta Stone online, but have switched to Spanish. We're going back to Italy someday, but it really seems that I'll have more opportunity to use Spanish well before that...
Mm, Mm, Good
Posted on December 29, 2008That's what Campbell soup is for its inclusive new Swanson ad campaign that includes a two-mom family in one of its spotlights on celebrity chefs. The rabidly anti-gay American Family Institute is, of course, demanding that Campbell pull the ads:?Not only did the ads cost Campbell's a chunk of money, but they also sent a message that homosexual parents constitute a family and are worthy of support...
Space Truckers, Year of Astronomy
Posted on December 24, 2008NASA announced yesterday that it has awarded contracts to two companies to haul cargo between Earth and the International Space Station. SpaceX and Orbital Sciences will deliver 20 tons of material for a total of $3.5 billion through 2016. This program is designed to bridge the gap between the retirement of the space shuttles and the launch of the replacement line...
Christmas Puppy, and Trek
Posted on December 24, 2008Christmas Puppy, and TrekOriginally uploaded by RSLS
Hard Working Solar
Posted on December 23, 2008Hard Working SolarOriginally uploaded by RSLSThe big snow hit before we pulled up the solar driveway lights, so ourplow guy piled them up ok our doorstep. Where they still sit, ofcourse. Today the sun came out, and I'll be darnedif they aren'tshining away in their partially buried state!
Amtrak to Wilmington and Back
Posted on December 20, 2008I'm back from another business trip, so that means... pictures! These were all taken from the iPhone, which also geotags each shot as it's taken. That means I can put them on the map using the coordinates logged, rather than having to try to figure it out based on time and context...
New Haven
Posted on December 19, 2008New HavenOriginally uploaded by RSLSHere at the New Haven station, snow removal crews are hard at work.What's really cool is that I'm checking my mail (both work andpersonal), IM-ing, updating facebook, streaming podcasts, doingChristmas shopping, checkimg my location by GPS and taking/postingphotos all from my iPhone on the train...
Outside Rahway
Posted on December 19, 2008Outside RahwayOriginally uploaded by RSLSThe snow has begun on the Acela route. The Girl is picking me up atthe commuter rail station this evening in her Subaru.
Training Day
Posted on December 19, 2008Training DayOriginally uploaded by RSLSOutside the Wilmington Amtrak station. Only rain here. I expect tohit the snow around NYC.
Thomson-Reuters
Posted on December 16, 2008Thomson-ReutersOriginally uploaded by RSLSI've gotten as far as Stamford now. We'll be going through NYC soon.This is SOOO much better than flying. And I'm getting better at thelittle iPhone keypad!
Consumerism Kills
Posted on November 29, 2008It did yesterday, at any rate. At a Wal-Mart on Long Island, the poor temp sap who got saddled with the task of opening the doors at 5 am was trampled to death by the huddled masses who had been waiting for their opportunity to shop at the most bargain prices of the year...
Apple Pancakes and Rosie Live!
Posted on November 27, 2008After I finished sipping my tea out on the deck so I could enjoy the sights and sounds of the wildlife buffet (while wearing a coat, hat and gloves, with the hood up to block the rising sun from interfering with the viewing), The Girl and I continued with our Thanksgiving activities...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted on November 27, 2008The Girl and I kicked off the holiday last evening with a trip out to Worcester for the Eagles concert. Or as Glenn Frey called it, "The Eagles Assisted Living Tour." The same could be said for us regular folk out in the audience. One advantage of aging audiences - better behavior...
Civics Literate
Posted on November 23, 2008I got sucked in by the Yahoo headline that US officials flunk test of American history, economics, civics, and the article's statement that US elected officals on average score 44%, while "ordinary Americans" score about 49%. So off I went to take the quiz...
DFW Car Rental Center
Posted on November 15, 2008Nov 12 2008 - VID00005Originally uploaded by RSLSThe car rental center at Dallas-Fort Worth airport is larger than the airports at Sioux City or in Muskegon.
The Detroit Airport Pedestrian Tunnel
Posted on November 15, 2008Nov 12 2008 - DTW 1Originally uploaded by RSLSJoin me on my venture through the tunnel connecting two terminals at the Detroit airport. Be sure to have the sound on, so you can share in the trippy lights. It's a long tunnel, so I had to split the video in two for flickr upload...
Baby Ava Winner
Posted on November 15, 2008Baby Ava WinnerOriginally uploaded by RSLSTCU and Darth Latte recently added to their family unit, and in the process also held the pick the birth date contest. The Girl was the lucky winner, and here she is opening her prize!
Keith Olbermann on Prop 8
Posted on November 10, 2008Here in my hotel room on this rainy Texas night, I found myself engrossed in Keith Olbermann's special commentary on Proposition 8 and the people who voted for it, with the result of taking away the right of marriage from same sex couples in California...
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Posted on November 10, 2008111008_2138.jpgOriginally uploaded by RSLSHere's another exciting "view from my hotel room" photo. You might notice that it's raining. Hard. There is also thunder and lightening. Power went out at my client hospital twice while I was there this evening.
I Voted!
Posted on November 04, 2008Let me preface this with the story of the first presidential election in which I participated. It was the fall of 1972, and we were having elections at Lincoln Elementary School. I actually don't know whether it was the whole school or just Mrs. Harnedy's third grade class, but I voted...
Wahoo!
Posted on November 04, 2008The Girl and I struggled and stayed awake, waiting for the 11:00 eastern hour when the news channels could project after the western states closed the polls. Tears of joy were the order of the evening when at 11:00 and about three seconds MSNBC announced that they could now project Obama victorious.
Remember to Vote!
Posted on November 02, 200820081101_Henderson_NV_Rally0058Originally uploaded by Barack ObamaMake your plans now. Where is your polling place? What time will you be going? Let your boss know if you might be late or leaving early. Allow time for long lines. And get out there and vote!
Whee! I Mean, Wii!
Posted on October 31, 2008The Girl has been advancing in her computer skills. She takes digital photos and uploads them to Flickr. She joined Facebook and added her info and profile photo. AND - she figured out what to get for my birthday, tracked it down online and ordered it! She was then dying to tell me what it was, as she is still not very good about keeping surprises...
Red Sky at Morning
Posted on October 29, 2008...driver take warning.102908_0716.jpgOriginally uploaded by RSLS
If We Lose on Tuesday, Then You Betcha!
Posted on October 29, 2008Various media and commentary sites are reporting Sarah Palin has broken the unwritten (or maybe it is written somewhere) rule that you never talk about the L word, especially not six days before the election. Not only that, but she has apparently expressed an interest in being at the top of the ticket in 2012...
The Bowling Gear Video
Posted on October 29, 2008No, we're not yet ready to have video of ourselves actually bowling, but per the request of TCU, I bring you the movie mix of candlepin bowling gear!Score update: Tonight I scored an 84, 94 (53 on the first half) and 83. The Girl brought in a 78. On one string she had 48 in five frames...
Office Done (Mostly)
Posted on October 25, 2008After a full day of work and with the timely arrival of Middle Sister just when the big moving portion of the day came, the home office is ready for use. Below is the whole story, as recorded on the Mino:Before: Progress 1 - Credenza pulled out, lots o'junk gone: Progress 2 - credenza and kitty condo relocated: Progress 3 - Mischief finds a spot: Complete!:
Home Office - The Baseline Recording
Posted on October 25, 2008The introductory video to the mess that is my office took over a minute, so I figured I'd just load that one to flickr now. The flickr max is 90 seconds, so that's that. Longer stuff will have to go to YouTube. Anyway, so you can see what I'm starting with, I bring you the story of my home office: Oh, and I forgot to point it out, but that folded up pipe-like contraption by the door is a Gazelle Edge...
Flip Mino!
Posted on October 25, 2008I've got a new gadget! It's a little tiny camcorder with really simple operation and easy download and software - the Flip Mino. I have the cool black version. Just push the big red button and it starts recording. Touch the up or down buttons to zoom in and out...
Sure, NOW Space is Vital
Posted on October 24, 2008Now that Senator McCain is scrambling for every last vote he can scrape together, especially in Florida, he's talking a different story about funding for space-related programs. Unlike the three times during debates that he ridiculed Obama's support for a Chicago planetarium where the future astrophysicists of America would first discover their passion for science, McCain now supports increasing funds for NASA:During a visit to Florida last week, Sen...
The Girl's Foliage Photos
Posted on October 23, 2008The Girl has become quite the little photographer, and is now using her Flickr account that I got her two years ago to go with the digital camera! She has four photo sets from our foliage weekend, which are gathered together into one collection. Click on the lovely photo below to go to the full collection...
Tales of Bowling
Posted on October 23, 2008The Girl and I have joined a candlepin bowling league for the winter, with some friends from golf. It's been quite fun, and the rust is falling away from my long-dormant bowling skills. Last night was our fourth week, and I got a 104 on my second string! Now, for those of you who have only done ten pin bowling, let me explain that candlepin is a much lower scoring game...
"Natural Law" and the Modern World
Posted on October 20, 2008Cosmic Variance has a much more thorough and eloquent post that I would have the patience to write on science, morality, "natural law" and the ick factor in politics and marriage equality.
Fall Foliage Photo Fun!!!
Posted on October 20, 2008We went up to Argyle, New York, in the Lake George area, this weekend for our 2008 Fall Foliage Tour. Of course, we took lots and lots (and lots) of pictures to share with you all! We stayed at Lant Hill Farm, a lovely B&B on a working organic farm...
Fall Foliage Time!
Posted on October 17, 2008After work today The Girl and I are off for our annual fall foliage expedition. This year we're breaking new ground by heading to upstate New York and a bed and breakfast located in the guest house of an organic farm surrounded by mountains. The Foliage Network says we've chosen the perfect weekend and that the foliage in that area is "spectacular" this year...
All's Well in 401(k) Land
Posted on October 17, 2008Our payroll guy returned from vacation and found a bunch of notes from his manager, who had been handling things in his absence. Among them was a notation about my 401(k) withholding and my check. Turns out the money was funded properly to Fidelity, but the information on the pay stub was incorrect...
Speaking of Bullies
Posted on October 16, 2008What's up with the 46-year-old school bus driver accused of taunting a 10-year-old boy on his bus by calling him gay repeatedly and then inciting the other kids on the bus to tackle him on the sidewalk and beat him up? And then joined in the fun! Maybe the kid was eloquent, just like that Obama guy...
Eloquent Eye Rolling
Posted on October 16, 2008John McCain acted like a schoolyard bully in last night's debate. Eye-rolling, ridiculing of intelligence, ignoring responses, squeezing his lips together in an apparent attempt to restrain himself from all the outbursts demanding to be released (either that or trying not to vomit, I'm not sure), flamboyantly scribbling all his wicked good comebacks on his notepad, repeating accusations instead of responding to the facts presented, sighing loudly into his mic, and even wrapping it all up with a snort-laugh...
Congrats to TCU!
Posted on October 15, 2008Congratulations to good friend and frequent commenter TCU and her hubby Darth Latte on the much-anticipated birth of Baby Ava!
Extreme Saver
Posted on October 15, 2008Today's check had my first 401(k) withholding on the new plan. I verified my election of 8% (with an automatic 2% annual increase) last week. Yep, all set.Open my check today to verify. Eight dollars. In case you're wondering, I do make more than $100 for a semimonthly paycheck...
More Backyard Nature!
Posted on October 13, 2008IMG_0912Originally uploaded by RSLSI have today (Columbus Day) off for the first time in years, so I've been enjoying the peace and quiet of the backyard. I took lots of photos of birds and critters, and have combined them with the turkey photos I got over the last few days...
Aspen Belafonte Henderson, 7/15/1989 - 10/10/2008
Posted on October 10, 2008Aspen was with me my entire adult life - he was born just as I was finishing grad school (which I started right after college), and I selected him from his litter when he was just a little baby. He came to his new home several weeks later, when he was old enough...
McCain and Stars - Again
Posted on October 08, 2008Wow, John McCain really has a grudge against astronomy. He brought up that planetarium funding foolishness again during last night's debate - twice! He tried to make it sound even sillier by referring to it as three million dollars for an "overhead projector" at a planetarium...
Flight Delayed
Posted on October 03, 2008Too much wind last evening. Going back on Monday.In other news - Governor Palin, could you please answer the question asked? It's a good thing she's not taking the bar exam. One of the most common errors in the essay portion is not answering the question asked...
Flying a What?
Posted on October 02, 2008For some cool videos of trikes in action (aka weight shift aircraft, powered hanglider, microlight, ultralight), go to this page. The most informative one is titled AirBorne XT912 and features a couple who do tours and instruction in Hawaii.
Ultralight Flight
Posted on October 01, 2008I'm going for an ultralight trike introductory flight lesson tomorrow. Whee!
Outer Banks Photos Galore!
Posted on September 29, 2008I assembled all the pictures and videos from my camera phone, PowerShot, Rebel and The Girl's Digital Elph and placed them into sets by day of our trip. All the sets are in one collection. This way you can view them one chunk at a time and not be overwhelmed...
Ready to Glide
Posted on September 26, 2008IMG_1728Originally uploaded by RSLSHere I am getting my last instructions before running off the dune and sailing off into the air. Click on the picture to see the whole set, plus two videos of The Girl's first two flights!We'll get more photos and videos of tomorrow's tandem towed flights.
Big Storm
Posted on September 25, 2008Well, many of our planned activities for today are out. The Girl was to golf around 10:00 and I was to get a hot shell massage at 11:00, then I was going to walk around at the Wright Bros. Memorial and hike in Jockey's Ridge State Park. It's pouring and very windy out, so no golf and no outdoor meandering and picture taking...
Hang Gliding Complete!
Posted on September 25, 2008We each completed our five flights this afternoon, and had a blast!!!! We each landed flat only once, and the rest of the flights we landed on our feet. The Girl was quite nervous anticipating this activity, but she's ready to sign up for more. On our way home on Saturday, we're each going up for a tandem towed flight, where we'll each go up attached to an instructor's kite and be towed by a little plane or ultralight to 2000 feet, then cut loose for a glide down...
The girl and I went...
Posted on September 24, 2008The girl and I went out for a driving adventure to Hatteras Island and now we are trapped for a couple of hours because the water is over the road. listenPowered by Jott
10:25, our night in...
Posted on September 24, 200810:25, our night in Rodanthe is over. We are on our way back to the hotel. Yeah. listenPowered by Jott
Night in Rodanthe. We're...
Posted on September 24, 2008Night in Rodanthe. We're still stuck on Hatteras Island. Maybe at 10 PM we'll get off. listenPowered by Jott
Safe in Kitty Hawk
Posted on September 24, 2008For anyone who has been following our travails this evening (with phoned-in posts via Jott), they finally opened route 12 back up and we made our way back to Kitty Hawk. It was quite a drive, though, with the wind (30-45 mph tonight, with gusts up to 50-60) blowing the sand across the road...
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Posted on September 20, 2008092008_1244.jpgOriginally uploaded by RSLSSolio sunroof
And the girl has this...
Posted on September 20, 2008And the girl has this to add.Yaay. listenPowered by Jott
We''re on our way, day...
Posted on September 20, 2008We''re on our way, day 2 of driving. We're in New Jersey heading through Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and on North Carolina. listenPowered by Jott
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Posted on September 19, 2008091908_1341.jpgOriginally uploaded by RSLSRoad trip java
Pre-Vacation Brain Dump
Posted on September 18, 2008We're off for our road trip to Kitty Hawk tomorrow - yay!! We have reservations for massages on Monday, and to go hang gliding off the dunes on Wednesday. I've stocked up on Star Trek paperbacks and e-books, and Rosetta Stone is coming along with me so I can continue the Italian lessons...
What Are Those Pretty Lights In the Sky?
Posted on September 16, 2008Cosmic Variance writes on John McCain's remarks yesterday regarding congressional spending requests by Obama. Among those earmarks was funding for "planetariums and other foolishness." What's next on the hit list? Science classes, NASA, and the use of scientific research when making decisions at other government agencies? Oh, wait - the present administration already covered that last one...
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Posted on September 12, 2008091208_1516.jpgOriginally uploaded by RSLSStuck on a plane at the gate 2 hours
2008 Candidates Issues Quiz
Posted on September 10, 2008WBUR has their Vote by the Issues quiz up, where they present statements by each candidate on various issues (10), without identifying who said what. You click Agree or Disagree on each statement, and at the end they summarize how often you agreed, disagreed or chose not to choose on each person and on which issues...
Bird on a Rail
Posted on September 10, 2008091008_1230.jpgOriginally uploaded by RSLSI spent some time today at the airport in DC (DCA), with lovely views that included the runways, but also the Washington Monument, the Capitol Building and the National Cathedral. I was sitting at my gate, when a little sparrow landed across the aisle from me, and then it hopped up to join me in staring longingly out the window.
I'm a Chemist? Who Knew?
Posted on September 09, 2008Today I received my invitation to apply for membership in the American Chemical Society! I can't tell you how thrilled I am, after all these years of hard work... No, wait. I haven't had anything to do with the chemical industry since my year of Chem 101 and 102 my first year at Bryn Mawr, in the fall of 1982 (and it was right after lunch, so we were all prone to post-prandial napping during the lecture...
Bobblehead for the Pod
Posted on September 09, 2008090908_1050.jpgOriginally uploaded by RSLS I came into work today to find on my desk a gift bag. Inside the gift bag (which was from my pod neighbor) was a Barack Obama bobble head doll! Yay! I opened the package and released him from his cage, then pulled the plastic tab that prevents the battery from connecting...
Rachel Maddow Show
Posted on September 09, 2008Who out there caught the first episode of Rachel Maddow's new MSNBC show last night at 9 pm eastern? If you're not raising your hand, be sure to make up for it and watch - it's on five nights each and every week. She's intelligent, snarky, bold and goes head to head with her "fake uncle, Pat Buchanan" with a smile on her face...
Local Market Zoo
Posted on September 06, 2008Since today's gardening activities are over (see previous post), and The Girl (after coming in from the nearby golf course, rather soaked) has headed into work to put in some make up hours, I decided a latte was in order. The Starbucks nearby is next to Panzano, an Italian market that features many locally produced/grown items, so I figured I'd pop in and get some fresh mozzarella...
No More Yard Work Today
Posted on September 06, 2008Tropical Storm Hannah is making her move on our area, and the pouring rain has begun. Earlier today I got our new compost bin started, loosened up more of the packed dirt above the retaining wall and brought down some mulch-like material from further back, which I'm hoping will hold on to some of the moisture and help loosen up that soil...
Refreshed
Posted on September 03, 2008A series of events has led to my finally updating my blogrolls (on the right side of the page). Gone are the formerly entertaining law school blogs which haven't had posts in the years since the blogger graduated, the blogs which have been taken down completely, and the ones that just don't interest me anymore...
Confidence Builder
Posted on August 31, 2008So, I had been working on transitioning to in house legal work for the privately held software company where I am currently a project manager. Things had been going well, and I had done several legal projects earlier in the year. Then a very large, public corporation acquired the place...
The Big Speech
Posted on August 28, 2008Wow. Just... Wow. If you didn't stay up to watch it (The Girl and I both stayed glued to the tv), surf over to the DNC website and watch the video. And watch Al Gore's, while you're there.
Homeward Bound
Posted on August 28, 2008Here I am, sitting at the Sioux City Airport, aka SUX. The Girl will be happy to know that I've secured her a Work SUX t-shirt. We had thunderstorms last night (and the night before) that seemed to go on forever, and I awoke this morning to dark clouds and rain...
Melissa DNC Video
Posted on August 28, 2008In case you missed it (like me), or in case you want to watch it over and over (like me), the DNC website has the Melissa Etheridge performance in their fabulous video gallery. They got her intro a little off though. Instead of "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Grammy award-winning artist, Melissa Etheridge!" it should have been "Grammy and ACADEMY award-wining artist, Melissa Etheridge!" Especially given that she won her Oscar for the theme song of An Inconvenient Truth, which would have been a nice tie in to our Nobel-winning former vice-president.
Clinton-Clinton One-Two Punch
Posted on August 27, 2008Hillary last night, Bill tonight - bam! Put the primaries behind us, get out and vote, and vote for Obama. Check out their speeches here and here. You can ready the text here and here. Of course the videos of the speeches don't include the lengthy standing ovations each received - Bill's lasted 3...
Sioux City View
Posted on August 26, 2008082608_1631.jpgOriginally uploaded by RSLSView from my room. I chose not to stay at the Clarion that is connected by the Skywalk to the client site, as it's in the middle of the downtown Sioux City area, is kind of run down and musty, and quite noisy...
Land of a Thousand Republicans
Posted on August 26, 2008So here I am in Minneapolis, ready to square my fun (see below) at the 2008 Republican National Convention in short order. Okay, those of you who know me can pick yourselves up on the floor where you fell laughing.I'm really just here between flights, but given that the RNC event is next week, the place is plastered with all these welcoming signs...
Clip Issue
Posted on August 26, 2008082608_0841.jpgOriginally uploaded by RSLSThe Girl dropped me off at the Logan Express station in Framingham, and off I went to the airport. Just as I was exiting (the last person off the bus, by the way), my messenger bag that was over one shoulder suddenly swung away...
Four and Three Years Ago
Posted on August 25, 2008Four years ago I wrote this. Three years ago I wrote this.I'm just saying.
Fly SUX
Posted on August 25, 2008Yes, I'm off to that bustling airport, Sioux City Gateway, known in travel reservation lingo as SUX. They try to make the most of it, selling t-shirts and hats that say such things as Fly SUX, Play SUX, etc. The Girl has requested that I bring her home a Work SUX shirt this trip...
Time For a New Cord
Posted on August 24, 2008I picked up my dad yesterday for a morning of stair building. That retaining wall that divides our lawn half from the wooded half of the lot is a few feet high, so anytime I go up there I either climb up on the garden box and then up, or at the other end I just hoist myself right up...
Birds Pushing Back
Posted on August 22, 2008I have to get some more shepherd's hooks, as I cut down the trees on which a couple of the feeders were hanging. I now have the empty feeders hooked onto the deck railing and the birds that liked those particular ones are starting to get a little resentful...
The Birds?
Posted on August 19, 2008After work I launched myself into the yard and back forty. I had to get all the leaves and sticks out of the yard (leftover from the cutting up of the felled trees) before the lawn mowing tomorrow. Once that was done, I hopped up above the wall and continued the clean up efforts in the woods...
Starting the Week Right
Posted on August 18, 2008Drove a half hour to work, parked at the far end of the parking lot.Walked across the lot, up the stairs to the third floor, to my workspace at the far end of the building.Sat at my desk and saw the empty docking station where my computer usually resides...
Mega Yard Work
Posted on August 17, 2008A large portion of our lot is wooded, abutting a state park. It's nice, but a little out of control. Lots of dead trees, or live trees with lots of low dead branches that make it hard to get through. Plus two rather tall trees right above the retaining wall...
Stupid Pictures?
Posted on August 14, 2008Yesterday a colleague needed a couple of digital photos taken to send to a client. They didn't come out very well with the camera phone, so I retrieved the Rebel from the car. Then last evening I uploaded them to flickr, and this morning went to her desk so we could download them to her computer...
Audubon Sanctuary, Natick
Posted on August 13, 2008IMG_0766Originally uploaded by RSLSClick on the walking bridge to see pics.
Oscar Party 2008 Pics
Posted on August 13, 2008IMG_0617Originally uploaded by RSLSClick on the buffet to see the photos. Most were taken during set up.
Miami Photos
Posted on August 13, 2008IMG_0648Originally uploaded by RSLSClick on the gator to see the whole set.
Trikke Day One
Posted on June 30, 2008Trikke Day OneOriginally uploaded by RSLSClick on the thumbnail for some entertaining footage from the first day's efforts.
Rokk and Roll
Posted on June 28, 2008The Girl and I took our new Trikkes (we got the T78 Air) out for our first time out of the garage. A couple of days ago after we assembled them we just practiced basic techniques and small movements in the garage, but today we ventured out to a parking lot...
Shorties at the Show
Posted on June 23, 2008The Girl and I each measure in at five foot three. So we were quite pleased this evening when the two people who sat down in front of us at the Comcast Center (fka Tweeter Center, fka Great Woods) were an equally heighted (or perhaps less) couple. Finally, we'd be able to see a show without doing the constant back and forth head rock in order to see various parts of the stage...
Sioux City
Posted on June 17, 2008I'm off to Sioux City, Iowa today. I've been in my favorite Terminal E food court doing work for a couple of hours now with a view of the water, but now it's time to head over to my gate. Hopefully when I get back I'll upload all the pictures from my trip to Dallas and this one, along with various other pics that are backlogged on my various cards (cell phone, PowerShot, EOS)...
Traveling Again
Posted on June 11, 2008*singing* Sitting at the airport, watching all the planes go by.Traveling to Dallas today. I like this particular terminal at Logan (Terminal E), as their food court has a Starbucks and a nice seating area right by the windows overlooking the runways and the water...
First Flight
Posted on June 02, 2008I had my first flying lesson today! It was in a tiny little two-seater plane, and I had so much fun! I was trying it out today to see if I'd like it, and I do believe I'll be returning for more. My instructor took me all through the preflight check and then he taxied it out and took us out and up to about 3000 feet...
Off to Green Bay
Posted on May 26, 2008Tomorrow I'm flying to Green Bay, Wisconsin on business. I'll fly back on Thursday. Next week I'll be here.The next week I'm flying to Dallas. Fly out Wednesday, return Friday.The next week I'm flying to Sioux City, Iowa. Out on Tuesday, back on Thursday...
Jodie Foster - Total Guitar Hero
Posted on April 11, 2008AfterEllen.com has a blurb about Jodie Foster's recent appearance on The Rachel Ray show. But the really good news is that there's also a clip of the part in which she ruled on Guitar Hero on stage, with the game up on a big screen so everyone can see...
Vacation!
Posted on March 16, 2008The Girl and I are off for a week in sunny Miami tomorrow! Nothing to do but relax and watch the water. I'll send some pictures along the way.
Disk? What, Are You Kidding?
Posted on March 09, 2008I've been attending seminars offered by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, in an effort to learn how actually to practice law, as opposed to the work I've done for four years (and for which I shall be paying loans for the next dozen years) to simply be an attorney...
There Will Be Blood
Posted on February 19, 2008?streaming from my eyes if I have to watch this movie again. He's an oil man. He's a tough man. Nothing gets in his way. He does not like people. He does not like posers. Don't interfere with his family. Life was hard in the west. With a syncopated, atonal soundtrack...
Nantasket Beach
Posted on February 17, 2008The Girl and I went out to Nantasket Beach and then let the TomTom take us on a driving adventure to get home on only back roads. We stopped at the beach to take some pictures and walk a bit (okay, I walked while The Girl stayed nice and warm in the car, listening to the satellite radio), then all the way out to the tip...
Final 2007 Fall Foliage Tour - Northampton
Posted on February 17, 2008Way back in October The Girl and I set out for the third and final outing of our multistage fall foliage tour. This day it was out to Northampton for some shopping and lunch at a Tibetan cafe (The Girl chose it!), then over the mountains to North Adams...
Oscar Movies So Far
Posted on February 15, 2008Juno - Loved it, The Girl loved itMichael Clayton - I liked it, The Girl found it confusing. We both thought it took quite a while to get going, and neither of us really got too invested in the story.Atonement - I thought it was okay. The Girl called it a snoozer, although she didn't actually fall asleep...
Bar Exam 2007
Posted on February 10, 2008I loaded up the photos from my PowerShot from the evenings around the bar exam last summer. The Girl and I stayed in Boston for the exam. Since I couldn't have a camera or phone at the exam itself, these are mostly from the hotel. And the car, all packed to go...
Muskegon Photos
Posted on February 10, 2008I loaded the non camera phone pictures from my Muskegon trip of last week. Click on the airport art to see more. I love this picture.
Avon Walk 2007
Posted on February 10, 2008I'm finally getting around to downloading more pictures off my camera and organizing them on flickr. Click the picture of my sisters and me to see tales of the Avon Walk 2007. It was a cold and rainy weekend...
My Muskegon View
Posted on February 07, 2008I'm all packed, I've had breakfast, checked my email, assisted some clients - all ready to go home! But my flight isn't until 1:30. Good news is that the highway appears nice and clear. You can see in this photo taken from my hotel window that the plow truck is just now clearing out the parking lot, but the highway to the right is just fine...
Snow Follows Me
Posted on February 06, 2008I'm still in Muskegon, scheduled to fly home early tomorrow afternoon. It's a good thing the first flight out isn't until early afternoon, because we woke up this morning to a snowstorm that has raged all day long. This storm surprised everyone apparently, not just me...
What's Up, World
Posted on February 05, 2008Yeah, so I guess it's been kind of quiet here in the RSLS blogspace. Holidays, work, nasty cold - whatever. I've been hitting the hotspots of the midwest this winter - Sioux City, Iowa in January, and now I'm back in Muskegon, Michigan for three days this week...
Buh-Bye Comcast
Posted on December 23, 2007We made the switch to Verizon FIOS today. With this change comes a new email address:rslsmf@verizon.netI've updated the email link on the left sidebar, but just in case...
Smooth Operator, Redux
Posted on December 17, 2007This morning I had a "kickoff" call with my new installation client (the nonlegal, and at this point primary, part of my job). On the phone is one person in Michigan and four in Sioux City, Iowa. In the room with me are the sales rep and the programming manager...
First Saturday as a...
Posted on December 01, 2007First Saturday as a Lawyer, still I have a new geek(?) toy jott, cool. listenPowered by Jott________________The above text and link brought to you by Jott, a new geek virtual gadget I discovered at Mirandala. You call up and leave a clearly stated message of up to 30 seconds...
It's Official
Posted on November 28, 2007Is there a lawyer in the house? Oh yeah - that would be ME! Swearing in yesterday at Faneuil Hall was fabulous. The Girl and Middle Sister both took lots of pictures, but I may have to obtain their cameras to get them online, as neither on of them are very good about those geeky things...
Building an in house practice
Posted on November 09, 2007So the talking is done, and I'll be staying at the software company where I've been for the last two years, for at least another year. It's a growing company and does not yet have a legal department - I'm currently a project manager, dealing with implementations of our software at our hospital and clinic client sites and also working on internal process improvements...
The Big Day
Posted on November 01, 2007So there I am, standing on the street by the mailbox, crying and unable to speak the word staring at me from the letter I've just torn open -"Congratulations!"I will be sworn in as a member of the Massachusetts bar in the last week of November, along with all my friends - we all passed the exam.
Picture Time!
Posted on October 28, 2007I finally sat down and took care of the 256 pictures that had accumulated on my camera. Foliage tours, a wedding, various shots around the house, a golf weekend in Maine - see them all here!Fall Foliage 2007 - A collection with two sets, and a third in the making today as we venture out to Northampton...
Tic Freaking Tock
Posted on October 25, 2007If the Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners is true to their stated schedule, my friends and I are within two weeks of getting our results. We're all very calm and taking it in stride. Like my friend who landed a Big Law job and missed her exit driving home yesterday while worrying whether she would still be employed in a fortnight...
Steppin' It Up
Posted on October 12, 2007Down another pound this week at WW, and I've now completed my Nautilus and Cardio Room orientation at the Y. The Girl has done the first of the two orientation sessions, and is scheduled for the second on Tuesday. Time to work on muscles and lungs!I had my second session ahead of The Girl because I thought I would be making another exciting trip to Muskegon, Michigan next week, but the fates are not allowing...
Sailing in Scituate on Sunday
Posted on October 01, 2007September 2007 007 Originally uploaded by RSLS The Girl and I went out for an afternoon of sailing with friends who live in Scituate and have their sailboat docked there. It was a beautiful day. Click on the photo to see a few more on the flickr page.
Starbuck Alert
Posted on September 25, 2007No, not the coffee - the Katee Sackhoff, who will be making a guest appearance on tomorrow night's pilot episode of Bionic Woman. She's stepping into Lindsay Wagner's shoes and playing "the original" bionic woman. I think they needed some flashbacks and using clips of the original when Lindsay Wagner was younger just wouldn't cut it in today's high tech production world...
Heroes - Four Months Later
Posted on September 25, 2007Well, except for Hiro. We drop in on him just as he's dropping in on 17th century Japan, right where we left him at the end of last season. I know what you're thinking - well, he's time traveling so it doesn't really matter, right? From what I've seen, he experiences his time travel through a linear time lens, so even though he's jumping around, he experiences everything in forward moving hours and days...
My pirate name is: Bloody
Posted on September 21, 2007My pirate name is: Bloody Bess Flint Every pirate lives for something different. For some, it's the open sea. For others (the masochists), it's the food. For you, it's definitely the fighting. Like the rock flint, you're hard and sharp...
WW Update
Posted on September 07, 2007I had the first of my Lake Champlain truffles after weigh-in last night...
A Par-fect Ending
Posted on September 05, 2007So we were up in Maine for a golf weekend, with a group of just under 20 people. I golfed once this summer, so I'm not exactly the golfing machine The Girl is. We played an orange crush tournament on Sunday, where each team has one orange ball that gets rotated among team members from hole to hole...
Still Away, Back Soon
Posted on August 30, 2007So Biggest Sister pointed out this week that I've been noticeably absent from cyberspace of late. Okay, so I haven't blogged basically all month. I've been in a fest of no deadlines and commitments, no need to logon and do practice bar questions, etc...
A Wee Bit Early
Posted on August 03, 2007I've suddenly begun receiving "join us" emails from AARP. Yikes. Is it really necessary for them to start recruiting over seven years prior to the age 50 minimum?
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Posted on July 26, 2007072607_1730.jpg Originally uploaded by RSLS Harry coming out to play!
B-Day Minus One
Posted on July 24, 2007Well, it's almost here. In 24 hours I'll be at the World Trade Center in Boston, finding my seat in Section 15. We're staying in Boston tonight and tomorrow night and then going directly to the Cape after the exam, so the car's all loaded up and ready to go...
Calm Dreams
Posted on July 22, 2007You know those stress dreams? The ones where you find that you were registered for a class all semester but didn't realize it and now it's finals but if you do really well on the test you can still pass even though you didn't attend one class so now you're really stressed trying to cram it all in?I didn't have that dream last night...
Post Bar Reading
Posted on July 21, 2007The friendly UPS owl dropped a package on my doorstep at 11:47 this morning! To see additional recent photos from the bar prep haze (including the lovely manicure I got yesterday along with a facial), click on the new extra-supportive sport Teva (complete with gel heel insert):
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