Updates

  • From the left: Gillies Lake, Cabot Head, and Georgian Bay Over the Labor Day holiday, we flew from Ann Arbor to Tobermory, with a quick detour over Gillies Lake, Cabot Head, and Wingfield Basin. Though we left Ann Arbor in drizzly and overcast conditions, it had brightened by the time we got to the peninsula.

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  • We traveled to Minneapolis to my college friend Betty’s wedding. It was a joy to spend some time with Dina (left) and see Betty (center) and finally meet her previously mysterious fiance/hubby, Ted. Before and after the wedding, we basked in warm hub-bub of Dave’s uncle George and aunt Karen’s family, attending the Minneapolis State

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  • I find it astonishing that I am writing this: I have found a project management software that actually saves me time and makes my life easier. It is 37 signals’ basecamp software. Basecamp website. Basecamp was recommended by several folks as I searched around. We were using the established and familiar but otherwise horrifying timeassistant,

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  • The Old West Side homes tour has been stirring up a few things at our house. For one, we’ve had good motivation to complete a bunch of “to dos” that have been neglected. This includes recovering the chair that I’ve been hiding underneath a hideous plaid blanket for the past few years. And fixing the

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  • Sunset cruise over Ann Arbor. It actually involved cruise control. Pilot was friendly and oriented me to the proper use of seatbelts. He thought I might want to take off but I am still in “learn by observing” mode. Pilot is good at the whole landing thing. See?

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  • Thought I’d (semi-)publicly announce this: Tom is the BEST. He reasoned me down from a stressed out worried angst moment Thursday. Reminded me of all that had gone well, instead of letting me focus on the few broken bits.

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