The Story of Mister Siamese

So, you remember me mentioning The Happy Neighbor Cat, a.k.a. Mister Siamese, a.k.a. Hunter in this blog before? Well, we stopped seeing him around a month or so ago. When I thought about it, I hoped he wasn’t hurt or missing, but I didn’t think about it much. The weather was crappy for a while … Continue reading The Story of Mister Siamese

In which I become a young adult for a week

So I picked up Little Brother and Cathy’s Key last week. I guess this is where I get to be a Young Adult for a little while. I have to admit to being a little sheepish at shopping in the Young Adult section of the store. I started reading Little Brother, and even at my … Continue reading In which I become a young adult for a week

The past week, in which we defend the birdfeeder from squirrels

Thursday: Went to The Architecture of the Universe lecture for the Institute of Science, Engineering, and Public Policy. It was very heady and presented a compelling multiverse theory that I’m not sure I groked enough to retell here. Also heard, once again, the apocryphal story of turtles all the way down. Friday: date night at … Continue reading The past week, in which we defend the birdfeeder from squirrels