In looking for an appropriate picture of a milkman for a response in my previous post I found an interesting website that has a number of old English style drawings of everyday English things ( Read more... )

One aspect of my parents visit is that we can introduce them to the many fun things you can do with a Nintendo Wii. So last night my father and I boxed. I find it interesting that I am the skilled computer game player and he is, at least from his youth, the skilled boxer, and in this virtual console game war he wins. He jabbed, he gut punched, he ( Read more... )

The mentioning in a previous journal entry of a lady with a beard has reminded me that I really do owe Verian a call. Problem is, it's been so long since I last talked to him that I'm nervous about it. What if he's grumpy with me? Ok, scratch that, he's always been grumpy with me. What if this time he's really mad? What if he orders my wife to hurt me in ( Read more... )

Oh what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful day, I've got a wonderful feeling, though I suspect it'll all go to shit before lunch knowing my luck ( Read more... )

Dragonflies from the Concord section of the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. I am slowly getting the hang of this camera, however much I curse it (because a bad workman always blames his tool... shut up).


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I passed my driving test on Monday. Again. Now I have two licences, one for Ohio, one for Massachusetts. Technically, both are valid. This is an odd country.

Today the man who is almost like a second father to me, Verian, is 49 years old. Congratulations, Verian!

Please go to his journal and wish him a Happy Birthday. At that age, he may not have many left.

Jake and I saw the Indiana Jones film twice last weekend. I am still conflicted but of course happy to see the character again ( Read more... )

Sunday morning Jake and I fancied a run so we drove out to the Concord unit of the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Great Meadows consists of two units, the other is in Sudbury. We go to both quite regularly, though the Concord one is nearer ( Read more... )

Today, three years ago, Jake made the single most idiotic step of her life and married me.

She's probably feeling a little down right now so messages of sympathy to her would be appreciated.