Today I can cross another thing of my list of things to do before death. Fortunately, it’s not a thing that I did RIGHT before death. It was awesome. I really can’t believe I let myself jump out of the plane. I was surprised I did it. The landing wasn’t perfect, but it I’m alive…
In case I die…
Don’t touch my stuff. It’s booby trapped. I’m kidding. Nothing is booby trapped, and I hope those in charge of taking care of my estate will give it to those who need it. I will be skydiving tomorrow morning. Yes, I will be resisting a natural urge bred for millions of years and firmly ingrained…
Rrrrrr!!!
I had a softball game today, and some interesting things happened that are worth noting. First, it was raining. It wasn’t enough to put us off, and it was just enough to keep us cool. In all, the rain was pleasant, though it did make handling the ball a little interesting. Second, I was wearing…
I have no mouse!
The batteries died on my mouse, and I have no more double AAs in the apartment. The odd thing is that it’s not really slowing me down much. Sure, you realize how annoying web sites are when you try to navigate, but other than that, it’s not so bad. Next I think I’ll try taking…
Vegas
This weekend I went to Las Vegas for the first time. The following is my account of the experience, in as close to chronological order as possible. Thursday, 6/22/06 I left work a few hours early to go over to Carolyn’s lab. She was putting samples through an X-ray crystallography machine, and I got to…
I feel like an old man when I move
These weeks of activity are taking their toll on my body. As I take stock of my parts, I realize that there are more that hurt than don’t. There’s the left ankle, which I believe may be sprained from bad cleats and twisting. I have remnants of a blood blister on a right toe. My…
Double or nothing? Nah
I had another softball game today. If you haven’t read “I win beer” yet, go read that one first. Then continue on to the next paragraph. After last week’s performance, as I step up to bat for the first time today I ask the coach if it’s a standing offer with a case of beer…
What an odd weekend
This weekend I went down to Corvallis. I intended to go to see my friend Rachel Becker, who was also visiting Corvallis at the time. I also wanted to see my Corvallis family. The driving itself was uneventful. I did the drive that I had done a thousand times before with as little fanfare as…
I Win Beer
It was almost perfectly scripted. We’re playing softball, and it’s our last turn at bat. We’re down a bit, and there is almost no way of catching up, but we are still in good spirits. The team captain had promised a case of beer to someone if he had hit a home run, so I…
I Beat The System… Maybe
There are some days when I accomplish more than I thought I could in a week. There are other days that drag on but lead nowhere. And there are the occasional days when despite my best efforts nothing works and I make negative progress. The trick is to recognize the good days and the bad…