To attend the Star Trek 2009 movie, and have it suck less than it should have, is nice.

To have one's children spend the summer interested in watching TOS reruns on DVD is satisfying.

To have one's DD name "Spock" as the latest in a series of imaginary friends is heartwarming.

To have one's DD announce, on Xmas morning while playing with a multitude ( Read more... )

For those of you who have not yet heard, I had sinus surgery Monday. So far the recovery has been both uneventful and comfortable ( Read more... )

Some of you may remember that after last year's magnificent trip to Maine, we spent the next several days rebuilding several rooms of the house after an unfortunate fishtank accident. I am happy to report that this years trip was twice as long, twice as fun, and utterly lacking in post-trip trauma. In spite of an awful lot of rain: one 2:00 AM ( Read more... )

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Do

• Go to Bar Harbor and see the pretty scenery
• Escape the August heat
• Camp in the woods
• See bald eagles
• Climb over rocks and into tidal pools

Short Form: Watch this if you are one of the following

• an 8-12 year old male
• thought the Geonosis sequence in Episode II was too short
• Enjoy watching Star Wars Battlefront while someone else plays

To borrow an insult from Ayn Rand, it was like watching a small boy throw a handful of mud and pebbles at a stained glass window.

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Your result for The Imaginary-Job Employment Test...
The Rugged Adventurer!

Multiple choice. Why did it have to be... Multiple Choice?

Your high score in Skill and moderate scores in Humor and Morality qualify you for a career as a rugged adventurer! You'll need some distinctive attire, an unusual weapon, and maybe a catchphrase or two. ( Read more... )

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Between bad weather, a dead pedometer battery, and flu at the end ofJ anuary that is still holding me back, it's been over a month since I posted any mileage to the Rivendell walk. Good to be back on the road. Hopefully, I can get back into a groove.