April 27, 2008
Jointly with the mother of the bride, I hosted a bridal shower for a friend this Saturday. The bride’s mom called me from New York and said she wanted to throw a party, but needed “support on the ground”. So, I agreed to pull together a guest list and host.
I had a lot of fun [...]
April 21, 2008
I like plants. I was a plant ecology graduate student. I memorized their names, collected their seeds, learn how botanists classify their variety, and I grew and planted some in field experiments. I have worked as a volunteer to rid a nature preserve of invasive weeds (ongoing, neverending work), and I enjoy playing in my [...]
April 16, 2008
The absolute highlight of our visit to Indianapolis was spending time with Dave’s aunt Barbara. She is funny, insightful, and a joy to be around. She’s also an accomplished musician, and she just let me know she’s got some concert footage on YouTube.
This is my favorite clip from the set: “Tip the Canoe”.
April 14, 2008
I’ve been noticing the birds. Maybe they’re returning from the woods (robins) or returning from the south (hawks). Or maybe I’m just more tuned into the sky.
Sandhill Crane Sense of Motion, originally uploaded by Fort Photo.
We drove to Indianapolis Friday evening, and then back on Sunday. On Friday evening there were thunderstorms forecast, and [...]
April 8, 2008
My friend Andy is going to laugh at me. He’s the kind of guy who collects the names of things, so he was a great help when I was in grad school and wondered about the name of, say, any plant, insect, or rock near at hand. We used to work together, and so we’d [...]
April 6, 2008
We dusted off the grill and had the first BBQ of 2008 last night. Bahamian grilled chicked from the The Barbecue! Bible. Tasty. Not quite weather for dinner outside, but getting there. Almost time to break out the outdoor table from the garage.
I noticed all the neighbors out in their yards yesterday, picking up the [...]
We had a wonderful conference. The Internet User Experience photo pool on Flickr has lots of action shots of sessions, presentations, and networking.
not particularly objective musings on odds and ends - Dunrie Greiling, Ann Arbor, MI 48103