… Peet’s coffee shop in the abstract!
Downtown Willow Glen – Summer & Winter
January 5, 2011
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Breaking News!
December 21, 2010
Tree found on side after storm. Must’ve been busted by a mighty gust
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Twister the Parakeet
December 19, 2010
Quite the singer, but not very social. After his clipped wings grew back, wants nothing to do with us. Likes to fly around the room in circles!
Odd that parakeet Twister’s only english spoken is “What’cha doing?” Similar to Twitter’s “What’s happening?” Are we in cosmic wormhole?
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California Sunset
December 14, 2010
From the parking lot of Race Street Fish & Poultry Market on December 7, 2010
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Halloween 2010
November 3, 2010Trick, or Treat the Hot Pink Pumpkin!
In the front yard, a wood-burning chimenea to warm us on a cool night.
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Smart Meters
September 28, 2010Called such because the spike in amount of your monthly bill will make you *smart*.
Very straightforward installation, about 10 minutes. Almost plug & play.
Electric starts from zero, and cycles through several readings including current consumption and total.
Gas retains the current reading.
Unfortunately, the readings mean diddly-squat because now we’re paying twice as much per month!
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Lizards & an Amphibian
September 25, 2010
Frog spittin' in the sandbox at Lincoln Glen Park
Reptiles on the wall in background.
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taking a big, big bath
September 21, 2010The filter container burst while the pump was running, emptied almost all the water out of the pool, and flooded the garage ruining years of old New Yorker magazines!
Took some time to refill.
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October Weekend
September 16, 2010The weekend of the 9th will be a good time to get away from city lights. Take your binoculars and go to some hilltop just before sunset to see Venus, Mars, the waxing-crescent moon, and the two brightest stars in Libra, Zubenelgenubi & Zubeneschamali:
Later in the night you might see Comet Hartley 2. This icy visitor is one of the closest to approach earth; it’s getting brighter every day. Look near the Double Cluster in Perseus:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance
While you’re at it, don’t forget the Andromeda Galaxy. It is the farthest object one can see with the naked eye, and will be directly overhead at 11:30 PM on October 9th.
