Going to a communist country, oh noes!

Congratulations to Bunyip and Windsong on their first foray into parenthood!

Hello from San Antonio! Next week we're on travel to my "home" site of Huntington Beach, followed by a week in (probably) Seattle, and then another week (or so) in St Louis. I've probably spent a total of three months in St Louis this year. Long hours and weekend work mean I never get to see the city in the daytime, so I still only know the area ( Read more... )

So, hot on the heels of Katrina is Rita, and let me tell you: I am worried like the dickens. Along with . and Dynagrip, I know some other people in the Houston area. Like one girl evacuated her house to go to her parents' house along with like 20 or 30 other family members. And then they ended up evacuating that house last night at midnight. ( Read more... )

...and like a slithering desert serpent, whose flicking forked tongue observes the scent of a small, brown mouse; like the ant whose ponderous protection is unseated by a curious five year old with a short attention span; like a hungry ursine giant emerging from a cave after a long, cold winter; like a frightened midwest family cautiously opening ( Read more... )