Scots Set For Worlds First Drampowered (read Whiskey Powered) Hospital

30 07 2007

What better way to go green and reduce your carbon foot print? Let’s not dwell too much on the irony that it may very well be heating the substance abuse ward…
Scots Set For Worlds First Drampowered Hospital (from Sunday Herald)



A Seattleite’s epic bike ride from Alaska to Argentina | Seattle Times Newspaper

27 07 2007

map.gif… And you thought the Group Health Commuter Challenge or the Seattle to Portland was a challenge? This guy cycled from Alaska to Argentina!
Northwest Traveler | A Seattleite’s epic bike ride from Alaska to Argentina | Seattle Times Newspaper



Here Kitty, Kitty .. no WAIT!!!

26 07 2007

This is just kind of Twilight Zone. This cat seems to know when it’s your time.

Nursing home cat can sense death | Oddly Enough | Reuters



Mommy: Computer Learns Baby Talk, Pacifies Programmers - Gizmodo

25 07 2007

Wow - couple this with the news that the US is using a fleet of drone aircraft in Iraq, we are just steps away from SKYNET being born…

Mommy: Computer Learns Baby Talk, Pacifies Programmers - Gizmodo



On A Lark, we get HP7

20 07 2007

In line at qfc for HP7 On the way home from Ratatouille (great movie BTW) we drove by Border Books to check out the line for HP7. Well it was way too long. So Robin thought of trying our local QFC… and by 12:30 AM, we were home with two copies of HP7.



Finally — we take the plunge

20 07 2007

NewTV.JPG 15 Years ago this week we took the plunge into matrimony. Tonight we finally leaped into  high def. We just bought this 52″ 1080P Sharp Aquos television. It will be delivered tomorrow.



Natalie is back home

20 07 2007

Natalie after her jaw surgeryNatalie came home this afternoon and she is doing great. She is communicating via gestures along with paper and pen.



A Day for Family Gatherings

19 07 2007

Today Nat has her corrective jaw surgery — yeah, they are going to cut her jaw, remove a few centimeters of bone and stick it back together. We will let you know how it goes over the course of the day. Robin is with her family at the hospital, I will be spending the day with my mom to comfort her over the loss of her sister yesterday.

Update: Word from Robin - Natalie is doing just fine. She is sipping water and writing things down on her dray eraser board.



A Sad Day

18 07 2007

My maternal aunt Pat passed this morning. I am so glad I got to visit with her on the 4th. She will be greatly missed. Robin and I are spending the day with mom until we have to go to dinner. In the greatest of Ying and Yang traditions, not only does today mark Pat’s passing, but today is our 15 year anniversary.



Bad Reporter, Bad!: Actually, the iPhone Battery Will Last Longer Than 400 Charges - Gizmodo

10 07 2007

OK can we move on now?

Bad Reporter, Bad!: Actually, the iPhone Battery Will Last Longer Than 400 Charges - Gizmodo