I'm back, as of earlier this afternoon ( Read more... )

Week of July 4, so I'm disappearing for a week starting tomorrow. Off to Sandy Island Camp with Julie and my folks. See you later!

I'm back from camp!

My week away from everything was very relaxing. Mainly, I did a lot of reading. My reading list:

• VALIS by Phillip K Dick: Phillip K Dick's book about how Phillip K Dick is crazy
• REAMDE by Neal Stephenson: My one Neal Stephenson book per year, a pretty quick read for a thousand page book
• 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson: Weird-topian ( Read more... )

I've put up some selections from the engagement photoshoot at the beginning of June ( Read more... )

Sandy was good! Took some classes in the craftshop, enjoyed a shopping trip to Wolfeboro, saw some spectacular fireworks, went on some kayaking adventures, played cribbage, spent time with my family, and read on the beach.

Reading list was relatively short this time:

Lamb by Christopher Moore - Enjoyed it, but maybe Moore's style of humor isn't ( Read more... )

My family was in town this week (minus my sister, who's once again counseloring at Centauri). This coming week, we'll be at Sandy Island Camp (25th year for my folks, 22nd for me (missed one for Israel, one for Japan, and one for a summer job)). This year, Julie will be joining us, too. *excitement ( Read more... )

I should be asleep, but it is hot and muggy here, so a quick post while the air conditioner labors to cool my room off ( Read more... )

I'll be gone from internet and phone contact while I'm at Sandy Island Camp from tomorrow morning until I get back on Saturday, July 9.

Sandy Island Camp was great. Spent time with my family, got in a bit of boating, hiked up Mt. Major, watched ducks raise the latest batches of ducklings, was surprised by daddy longlegs who mistook me for part of the terrain. No photos this time, since I didn't bring my phone. (Considered pulling my digital camera out of storage and bringing ( Read more... )

Will be totally off the internet for the next week, since I'll be at Sandy Island. Have packed far more reading material than I can possibly get through, especially since that includes my one 1000-page Neil Stephenson book per year. Very much looking forward to this, except the part where I have to wake up before 7 tomorrow.