Second day in Cairo

As long as we’re on this topic, I will say a bit about how completely unprepared I was for managing money in Egypt.

Our first day in Cairo

“Blah blah, pyramids, blah blah blah.” Amazing sights are not amazing when you live with them.

First time in New York City!

We began walking in a direction that I recalled would lead us to another comic store, but stumbled onto Times Square. Wow! What an excess of neon advertisement.

40th Birthday Trip – Leaving Portland

Transportation and point to point exchanges scare me. Once I’m on the train, or the plane, or in the taxi, I am completely relaxed. However, that transition section is so frightening to me.

WACYPAA XIII!

Every New Year, Alcoholics Anonymous has a big damn party

Birthday present to me!

I told my grandmother that the planet is so large I’ll never get to see it all.

What have you given the most of this past year?

I guess that’s good. I mean, I guess it’s better than being angry. Or fearful.

There and back again

Man I get sick of people. Yes, I’m an introvert, and you are all wonderful. You really are. I still need to get away from you.

More Christmas letters than a reasonable person would ever need

I put up a new web page over the weekend. I finished my 2009 Christmas letter for friends and family. And then, because I’m a bit over-the-top myself, I created a page and put up all the letters I have stored in this computer. Enjoy! …and happy holidays {This is a very old post, and […]

Snapshot of early December

Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad looks like the Fonz.