Orchids in bloom
While I can’t take credit for growing these beautiful flowers, I do get to benefit from their presence brightening my home. Here are some of the results of Jenn’s hard work:
While I can’t take credit for growing these beautiful flowers, I do get to benefit from their presence brightening my home. Here are some of the results of Jenn’s hard work:
I finally got around to setting up some window box planters on our porch. The two 24″ boxes are each divided in half for the following herbs: French thyme, chives, dwarf basil, and one reserved section. In terms of use,…
Since I recently moved, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the friendly nature of all the small shop owners around my new place. One in particular is a really nice Vietnamese gentleman who owns a small convenience/liquor store right nearby. He…
While dining at Manresa last night, I started wondering why the fish formerly called St. Pierre is now being called John Dory. If I recall, back in the 90’s, it was almost exclusively called St. Pierre. I haven’t seen a…
The other day while at a furniture store, some idiot scraped my bumper. I’m sure it was him as there was only one white car in the parking lot. What makes this remarkable is that this white Honda Pilot was…
In trying to sell some old stuff on Craigslist, I’ve gotten some interesting responses. Recently while trying to sell some house music records I got this one: What do you mean by house records? I’m looking for records for a…
Every few years, usually around the time I move, I go through my possessions and sell, donate, or throw out things I don’t need. Over the years, I’ve gotten better and better at not collecting/buying things I don’t need. It’s…
I recently purchased the Aquasana Shower Filter (costs around $60) and wanted to plug the product. A couple of months ago, our water was off due to some building maintenance and I had to resort to washing my face and…
I flew from SFO to JFK on Song – Delta’s answer to JetBlue. Overall the planes are pretty good. They seem better than AA and Delta’s normal economy seating. Each seat is equipped with a 16:9 ratio touch screen which…
Having used Google Desktop and Konfabulator for some time, it occurred to me that Outlook is missing some key features. First, Outlook should allow you to pin the calendar to your view. If I want to check the calendar, I…