Miscellany

Sitting by the river, sipping a margarita. Not a bad life.

And i need it…

As I said below, it is birthday month. One of the things I miss most about being away from my family is celebrating all the birthdays and getting to eat yummy birthday cake. While I usually celebrate my birthday with friends, or even with family while on vacation somewhere, I […]

And also birthday month – 7 close-family birthdays in all. The boyfriend did not believe me when I said birthday cards for the month would be between $20 and $30. I was right. I wonder why the witches in Harry Potter don’t look like the one above? I’ve had this […]

Kaput! Done for. Of course, it no longer says it’s snowing outside. And the indoor weather still works. So now I’m stuck watching the widget on my mac, distrusting it. It says it’s 82, but how do I know? My porch could be a micro-climate. It could be 83 out […]

Seems Carmel always provides the same images with subtle differences. Colder weather = shoes, not sandals. And there’s another pair of hands sticking into the picture. Hog’s Breath Pub is too good of a place to pass up, though. Even if the scenery is always the same, it’s a nice […]

We made another trip to the Musee Mecanique this weekend. This place is awesome. I love the fact how non-politically-correct the amusements from the past are, such as this Uncle Sam that tests your Hotness. If you look real close, you’ll see a nice pair of cartoon boobs in the […]

I know Pier 39 is a huge tourist trap, but I can’t help myself. It offers great people watching and sea lions. Watching marine life always makes me wish I hadn’t said, “I don’t want to immerse myself in 4 years of science, so screw the dream of becoming a […]