Month: June 2024

Daughter Number Four came to visit yesterday afternoon.  We chatted and worked on a new jigsaw puzzle, enjoyed dinner outside at the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti.  When we came home, it was time to prep the pea salad for the French class potluck this morning.  She sat with her dad for a while as I… Continue reading Pea Salad

This week is Japan Week in Ann Arbor, during which the U of M Center for Japanese Studies sponsors days of free, Japan-related activities, in partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library.  Cindy and I had excellent seats for one of Wednesday’s events, a demonstration of kimono wearing.  The downtown branch of the library hosted… Continue reading Japan Week

We’re headed for the mid-nineties today, so the dog and I were out extra early for our morning walk.  Fortunately, our dog can’t tell time; if it’s light out, he’s good to go.  My sister Marilyn’s dog can tell time to within a five-minute tolerance, at least if the time in question has to do… Continue reading In the Woods

The last two days have been full of surprises.  Working at the Thrift Shop yesterday, for instance, I was startled when the next customer in the checkout line reached for my head.  He did it so clinically, though, that I allowed him to continue.  He was a tall man with hands the approximate size of… Continue reading Four Surprises