Next Saturday I'll go to Loch Leven to make up for the snow-filled hike early in the season. But today I couldn't resist Jamison Lake again. I learned something interesting this time. A couple had a water filter that works with UV rays. I don't know if warms up the water, though. I don't mind packing mine in. It's only a day hike and I get by with ( Read more... )

A couple of days ago I got a robo-call from Joe Crowley announcing a political rally. Harry Reid will be speaking at the university Tuesday afternoon (early evening). I probably could just show up if I can find any parking. I think it's spring break so maybe parking can be found. The call actually gave a phone number or a web page to RSVP. I went ( Read more... )

Happy New Year

( Keeping track of the times, for my own sanity, or whatever )

I haven't seen many Brüka ( 1) productions. All I've seen have been good, including, in its way, The Weber Family Christmas (2), but I still couldn't get into it. Just too weird. Maybe the whole improv-like thing is not my cup of tea. A nice job, anyway, and I wanted to see something for Christmas ( Read more... )

I've been ice skating all week, getting there at opening time every morning to find ice about as good as it's going to be. Tried a bit of it Friday night (1) and found the ice getting chopped up pretty quickly. Of course that happens any time with a big crowd ( Read more... )

I really had the place to myself this time. Coming down, as I approached Grass Lake, a couple of guys were coming up, but on the way up there was no one on the trail and no one at Jamison Lake. No swimming this time, though. I didn't even test the water, though I don't think it would have been too cold. Nights have not been real cold, but days have ( Read more... )

So, April 30 Meria Heller posted her latest interview with Dave McGowan, covering material in part fifteen of the Laurel Canyon series, which McGowan hasn't posted on his page yet. I'll comment from what I remember of the interview. Yes, "For What It's Worth" is an odd protest song. It's not exactly a polemic. It's very ambiguous. It's almost like ( Read more... )

I did another wine walk and won something from Seven Teahouse which seems to add to some kind of winning streak. At the Holiday Stroll at Christmas time I won a lunch for two at the Cafe Musee which I still need to use. I hope it hasn't expired. It does have a limited vegetarian menu on weekdays.

( It is hard to be shocked anymore by the media )

( I must admit my guts lurched with queasy dread last week when Barack Obama announced, with a flourish of falsehoods and fearmongering, his grand plans to escalate the Af-Pak War )

There's a plan for some group ice skating and dinner for February 11. I skated last Wednesday night to see how the evening ice conditions are. I hit a rough spot and went down on my butt. I was sore a few days but didn't have too much trouble returning yesterday. Early mornings are cold but things warm up during the day, which of course plays havoc ( Read more... )