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An interesting photo essay

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,00.html

Oh the hillarity!  I watched Xanadu this weekend.  This first time I've watched it as an adult.  It doesn't make any sense, but it was colorful and musical.  No wonder I watched it all the time as a kid.

Juan and I participated in the Portland Dragon Boat Race this weekend.  Despite the crash that resulted in our last place finish during our first heat, our team won the gold medal for our bracket.

My parents joined us and took photos, but I won't have them up for a few days.  We still have to finish unpacking and do laundry - paddling gear must ( Read more... )

Toyota ‘DJ Robot’ quits band, becomes receptionist

The highlight of DJ Robot’s entertainment career came at the 2005 Aichi World Expo, where it performed with Toyota’s other musically-inclined Partner Robots - a show-stopping bipedal android trumpet player and an ensemble of wheeled bots playing tuba, trombone, French horn and percussion. Unlike the ( Read more... )

Juan and I are trying out dragon boating through an office team that is part of a club in Seattle, http://www.clubsake.com/.  With the beautiful weather we're having, this sport is one that I actually enjoy.  We had our second practice session last night.  I'm a bit exhausted today since I should have gone to bed sooner and my butt is sore from the ( Read more... )

I played with some Play-Doh today for the first time in years.  It's funny how the texture and scent affect your memory.  It has a distinct smell and holding it made me remember being in the 3rd grade, living in Japan, and making dinosaurs.  I also remembered how hot it could get in the summer when we were living off the Navy base.  We didn't use ( Read more... )

Do you know the #1 song the day you were born? Click on the link below and you will find out. (The records go back to 1891)

http://www.joshhosler.biz/NumberOneInHistory/SelectMonth.htm

My bday had "(Love Is) Thicker than Water" by Andy Gibb. Reminds of that SNL skit "The Barry Gibb Talk Show" with Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake, which in turn ( Read more... )

Here are some photos from Mother's Day and last weekend.

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