watching expired appliances align

Casper, WY

2008-07-23T03:53:35Z

From July 4th - Day 8 of 2008's Baseball Road Trip

Yellowstone National Park and Beartooth Highway

2008-07-23T03:48:31Z

From July 3rd - Day 7 of 2008's Baseball Road Trip

Missoula, MT and Old Montana Prison

2008-07-23T03:44:33Z

(photo by erik)

From July 2nd - Day 6 of 2008's Baseball Road Trip

National Bison Range

2008-07-21T02:49:48Z

From July 1st - Day 5 of 2008's Baseball Road Trip

Stanley, Idaho and Helena, Montana

2008-07-20T20:48:49Z

From June 30th - Day 4 of 2008's Baseball Road Trip

Craters of the Moon National Monument

2008-07-20T20:46:25Z

From June 29th - Day 3 of 2008's Baseball Road Trip

The Great Salt Lake and Idaho Falls

2008-07-20T20:28:49Z

From June 28th - Day 2 of 2008's Baseball Road Trip

Ogden, Utah

2008-07-16T05:29:03Z

From June 27th - Day 1 of 2008's Baseball Road Trip

self-portrait with dad and london

2008-06-23T00:35:11Z

Brooklyn Bridge Turns 125

2008-05-27T14:17:09Z

Saturday, May 24th

I Want to Learn to Surf

2008-05-15T13:43:43Z

I'm in a book club with some friends. I'm hosting the meeting this month and I selected TAPPING THE SOURCE by Kem Nunn as the book everyone will read. It's described as "surf noir" and was published in 1984. I liked it a lot more than I was expecting to. This week I've been posting a few things on the blog of my book club. When I selected the book, I didn't remember I'd seen Nunn's name before. He's one of the co-creators of JOHN FROM CINCINNATI.

I have to come up with another blog post for today and nothing comes to mind. The book gets really freaky in the last two parts but I don't want to post about those, fearing I'll spoil the book for those who have yet to finish it.

Whoa. Hello, College

2008-04-12T04:33:07Z

The other night at bocce practice I bounded into Floyd somewhat energetically. Youthlarge attributed the pep in my step to the Chuck Taylors I was wearing, making a comment about how me wearing Chucks makes her laugh (but in a good way). I'm totally misquoting her, I know. It had something to do with the energy and the shoes and the slight goofiness of it all.

The comment about the shoes caused me to remember this photograph. My scanner isn't working so this is just a photo of a photo. Don't let that ruin your enjoyment of my long hair, weak moustache and casual leaning against the Grafton-Stovall Theatre popcorn machine.

(photo from 1995, probably November)

Photos from Last Sunday's Curling Outing

2008-03-09T22:55:01Z

As previously mentioned, some friends and I spent an afternoon learning to curl last Sunday. I've posted a few photographs here.

Update: Listmaker has photos and video!

With Broom

2008-03-03T04:07:04Z

I spent this afternoon in South Plainfield, NJ at the Plainfield Curling Club. After years of wanting to try my hand at curling, I realized putting together a group of friends to join me wasn't so difficult. I'll post more photos soon. I'm ready to curl again, that's for sure.

random feb notes about tv

2008-02-11T16:53:21Z

Let's hope this strike really is on the verge of wrapping up. I like that my TV watching was decreased, but I'm ready for the quality to go back up (how long will that take? 2 years?).

Here are some random thoughts on what I've been watching:

BREAKING BAD - Oh, AMC, when does MAD MEN return? Last night's third episode was so slow. There was a 20 second period toward the end that had me want to continue watching, but I can't remember what that moment was. I didn't think I'd be the type to complain about a show being too dark and depressing, but this show is. I want a few laughs and I'm not getting them.

ROME - There are some episodes on HBO On Demand and I really, really want to catch up (I stopped watching about midway through season one). I know this is good. I know I should be watching it. I probably won't.

IN TREATMENT - I'm so totally hooked. Listmaker commented in an email last night that he likes watching 5 in a row. I think I like to be less methodical about my watching - give me two or three or one at a time. This is a fun concept and presentation for a show and I'm glad I'm watching.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS - NBC has aired the final episode. This season was terrible and I hope this show isn't renewed. So much has gone on with the stories, that the amazing aspects of season one cannot be recaptured.

KIDNAPPED - This aired on NBC last season, I think. Universal HD is rerunning it and I think they're now airing episodes that never made it to air during the original run. I'm watching and I like everything about it except Dana Delany. Was she good in CHINA BEACH? I didn't watch it.

That's about all that's worth commenting on. If you're Listmaker and Handwashings and you want to make comments about what you saw stored on my DVR when you were hanging out last weekend playing board games, please do. I record a few shows on HGTV and don't watch them. Ditto for GOOD EATS (but I did just watch part of that knife episode - cool!).