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I wanted to mention the passing of Barney Frank, the former congressman from Massachusetts. I am not sure if you know of him or if I ever told you the story of how we came to name our Barney after him. Barney Frank the man was the first openly gay member of congress. Came out at the height of AiDS…

I am glad spring is in full bloom and the days are getting longer. It was a tough winter, and I am glad to see it go. I have the gardens whipped into shape and look forward to puttering around with the tomatoes. I might have a big shoot coming up with Google that I am pondering passing on. I…

With the deck project almost completed and spring coming on, I have been puttering around in the garden and planning for what plants should go where and what new ones to introduce. As I sat in this spot and made this image, I couldn’t help but think of a similar image I made late last summer. One where Barney joined…

I went to see my doc this morning about pain in my legs. Bursitis maybe, nerve pain from too tight of a waistline due the 10 pounds I have gained in the past 2 months. Got some xrays and headed to PT next week and we go from there... that was the easy part of my visit. When she brought…

Good to hear about the interest in your work. That must be fulfilling. It seems your hard work is paying off. As to wondering why you do it, my only answer, like it is for me, is that our work is a fundamental connection to the world around us. It is our purpose to add beauty to the world and…

Well, I didn’t take that walk this morning and get that bagel. Despite my best night’s sleep in forever, I awoke feeling sluggish with a slight sinus headache. Still hung over from the surgery. I didn’t have the energy to walk and the cold frosty morning didn’t look too appealing either. So, I just crashed on the sofa. Besides I…

Been walking lately with coffee destinations in mind. Since my favorite spot is 2 miles away, I have been checking out the closer ones, given there are multiple choices. The closest ones are small and always full with folks glued to their devices. And I don’t do take out. I want to sit and enjoy my café latte in a…

New Year’s Eve was quiet here. Historically I always stay home so as to not deal with the crazies out on the streets. And parties ceased to entertain me long ago. For several years we would have a friend or two come to dinner and we would sit by the fire and visit. As years have worn on, we began…

The rains have let up a bit and my morning walk today was just cool and grey. Unseasonably warm actually. My daffodils are popping through the ground already. I walked a couple miles to neighborhood known as Tangletown. Unlike the old country, i.e. Europe, American urban neighborhoods are often laid out on a grid. Often long and boring streets. Though…

Organizing information or systems (like a website) requires effort and resource allocation to prevent decay into chaos (content entropy). My raison d'etre.