TWO TONE HAIRSTYLES aka RAYMOND
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Monday, September 09, 2013
Friday, September 06, 2013
Animals
This turkey was hanging out in the tiny park attached to the Inn at Harvard.
A petting zoo helps lower our blood pressure on Thursdays.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Friday, August 09, 2013
The Waiting is Over!
Enjoy my Yellowstone photos, folks!
Monday, August 05, 2013
While You Wait...
While you wait to see the rest of my fabulous Yellowstone photos, enjoy these few from last Sunday's Tanglewood concert.
My travel companion, Rosemary.
The entrance.
What a crowd!
Behold the gag-shots-with-trumpet photos!
Adorable!
We see another trumpet outside as we leave.
The entrance.
Friday, August 02, 2013
Back From Yellowstone
It will take me a while to tweak, label, and organize my pictures, but here is a small preview:
The classic tourist shot in front of a spouting Old Faithful.
The Morning Glory Pool.
A bison by the road.
The classic tourist shot in front of a spouting Old Faithful.
A bison by the road.
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
The Big Wind-Maker
Gwang-Ho was able to translate. These are several poems about a lovely lake near Hangzhou.
Sunday, July 07, 2013
I Never Went to the Moon
I just read the 1959 edition of You Will Go To The Moon.
It is a beginner's book with a 186-word vocabulary. It's possible I read it as a child, but I don't remember. I would have enjoyed it.
An unnamed boy representing "you" takes a trip to the moon without his parents; so I guess it's like summer camp, except he's the only child there. The authors were aiming for scientific accuracy. As you can see from the illustration, they use a 3-stage rocket. They stop off at a space station on the way, just like in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The Moon looks like a swell place. I'm glad I did not read this book earlier, or I might have become embittered.
An unnamed boy representing "you" takes a trip to the moon without his parents; so I guess it's like summer camp, except he's the only child there. The authors were aiming for scientific accuracy. As you can see from the illustration, they use a 3-stage rocket. They stop off at a space station on the way, just like in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Tuesday, July 02, 2013
Sunday in Salem
Went to Salem on Sunday with Rosemary. These metal, slotted boards had something to do with parking a long time ago..
We went to the PEM to see the Fabergé eggs. But I only took pictures of non-egg items. Some weren't even by Fabergé.
Rosemary wanted to pose with Kevin Garnet's picture before it was whisked away.
A Miraculous Bloom
This plant has been in our office for years; then suddenly it decides to bloom. JB freaks out and insists that I put it on my blog. Okie doke!
Friday, June 21, 2013
Thursday, June 20, 2013
You'll Never Guess What I've Been Watching on Netflix Streaming...
...so I'll just tell you. The Maze (1953) features a creepy old castle. I'm a sucker for old movies featuring creepy old castles. This castle is in Scotland. The eponymous maze is part of the gardens and looks a lot like this one.
The family that has lived in the castle for generations has a terrible secret. Many old families like this have a terrible secret, but this family's secret is goofy as well. I will not reveal the nature of this secret; if you want to know it, watch the movie. (You could always fast forward to near the end.)
One Step Beyond was a supernatural TV show running from 1959-1961. I don't remember ever seeing it; perhaps it wasn't rerun the way Twilight Zone was. (My parents wouldn't let me watch TZ when I was young. So they would've forbidden something as intense as OSB as well.)
Friends had suggested I watch Breaking Bad, since it was filmed in NM. I put it in my Instant Queue, forgot about it, and remembered it last weekend. I like it. It's really dark humor. For instance, in the second episode the main character has to choose between killing a drug dealer in cold blood or letting the guy go and risking his family's lives. A lighter comedy would have him suffer moral pangs, abhorrence, and fear, but save him from making the decision by employing a goofy, unlikely accident to kill the drug dealer. But BB doesn't coddle its characters. It also does include bits of pretty NM scenery.
The family that has lived in the castle for generations has a terrible secret. Many old families like this have a terrible secret, but this family's secret is goofy as well. I will not reveal the nature of this secret; if you want to know it, watch the movie. (You could always fast forward to near the end.)
One Step Beyond was a supernatural TV show running from 1959-1961. I don't remember ever seeing it; perhaps it wasn't rerun the way Twilight Zone was. (My parents wouldn't let me watch TZ when I was young. So they would've forbidden something as intense as OSB as well.)
Friends had suggested I watch Breaking Bad, since it was filmed in NM. I put it in my Instant Queue, forgot about it, and remembered it last weekend. I like it. It's really dark humor. For instance, in the second episode the main character has to choose between killing a drug dealer in cold blood or letting the guy go and risking his family's lives. A lighter comedy would have him suffer moral pangs, abhorrence, and fear, but save him from making the decision by employing a goofy, unlikely accident to kill the drug dealer. But BB doesn't coddle its characters. It also does include bits of pretty NM scenery.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
A Happy Half-day
I haven't worked Commencement Day in several years. Today I covered the Widener desk. Commencement Day at the library is quiet; most people come in for the toilet only. I enjoy seeing the people in their fancy clothes.
Here's a crowd of visitors taking the usual photo.
As I left, I passed a group handing out buttons. A guy asked me if I favored immigration reform and handed me one, which I did not put on because I didn't know what kind of reform they wanted. I didn't stay to find out more because I wanted to catch my bus. I didn't walk because it was very hot. From what I can tell from their site, they seem OK.
Here's a crowd of visitors taking the usual photo.
As I left, I passed a group handing out buttons. A guy asked me if I favored immigration reform and handed me one, which I did not put on because I didn't know what kind of reform they wanted. I didn't stay to find out more because I wanted to catch my bus. I didn't walk because it was very hot. From what I can tell from their site, they seem OK.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Spring Update, or This Bud's for you
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