The Department of Health Care Services (my Department) and the California Department of Public Health are housed in a complex of four buildings in downtown Sacramento, referred to as Buildings 171, 172, 173, and 174. (Why they’re called that, I do not know, because the numbers do not correspond to their addresses. But I digress.) These buildings ( Read more... )

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My photos from my Alaska trip are up on my flickr page.  Go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/aliqat/sets/72157621979998511/

My photos from Oertha "Purgonet" are up on my flickr page. See
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aliqat/sets/72157621963543209/

Just a reminder about two upcoming kimberly trip shows, courtesy of Sierra ( Read more... )

As I mentioned before, my impetus for flying to Alaska was an SCA event. Yesterday was day 3: Purgatorio Coronation, the coronation of our newest king queen. Was accomodating: the rain stopped, but it was still cool enogh for our mddle-Europea garb. Titus and Eilis chose not to have Their Court escort them in: rather, They were attended by ( Read more... )

For those going to Oertha: would anyone be interested in joining me for this?

Hiking Flattop Mountain:
Second most affordable shore excursion, activity, thing to do in Anchorage Alaska
See http://www.hike-anchorage-alaska.com/default.aspx

A shuttle carries you to Flattop Mountain. Then you can do any of the following:
Hike/Picnic Overlook Trail - ( Read more... )

A good bass- and/or baritone voice raised in song.
Finishing a project.
Temperatures in the 80s.
Puppy kisses.
Motorcycle rides.
Happy drunk people.
Clutzy cats.
Polish on my toenails
5.5 days
Inexpensive bling. 

Friday: work, home, email, dinner, forget to record Eureka, clubhouse, beer, tease Zach, ride, beer, soda, home, pack, bed.

Saturday: post office, home, groceries, home, sewingsewingsewing, bed.

Sunday: breakfast, paper, water lawn, water plants, sewingsewingsewing, migraine-induced nap, sewingsewingsewing, mending, Drop Dead Diva, Army Wives,

One of my favorite bloggers in Randall J. van der Woning who writes BigWhiteGuy.com (formerly The BWG Update).  Randall is a big white Canadian guy married to a Hong Kong national and living in Hong Kong.  A recent post made me wonder if Hong Kong might not have a good idea in the movement toward safer mass transit...

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