15 hours agoMystery FlowerI’ll come back to that opening photo, but for the moment I like leaving it there, unexplained, making you wonder. If you read last week’s post, you might recall that was was just about at my wit’s end as my computer had developed a new issue. Chrome was failing to…Visitors6 min readVisitors6 min read
May 26Friday Again?What the heck is Friday doing here already? Sheesh. I didn’t ask for this. So… let’s see… Mom is still here and doing fine. We have been out a couple of times now, but not to the big, touristy sites. Yesterday’s stop was the main branch of the Vancouver Public…Vancouver9 min readVancouver9 min read
May 19Playing TouristGreetings, gentle reader, and welcome to North Vancouver. I trust everyone is happy, healthy, and sane? No? Two out of three, perhaps? We’re doing well. Mom is still here, and we’ve been boring her to tears. Last night we finally went out for the first time since she arrived. We…Visitors3 min readVisitors3 min read
May 12Recovery And A VisitorThis will be a short one. Last week I was sick and while that continues to be the case, I am getting better. The course of antibiotics just ended, and so long as I go easy on myself things continue to improve. But going easy wasn’t possible last week. First…Visitors2 min readVisitors2 min read
May 6May 6, 2023 — Because Titles Are SillyGreetings! It’s been a week, but largely not the one I expected. The big change was caused by getting sick. Not with COVID — I’ve tested negative repeatedly — but something else. A cold or the flu. I got it from Anne, who had it for an entire week before…Work8 min readWork8 min read
Apr 29Makerspace ProjectsAnother week gone and of course the weekend is full of all the usual stuff, but you didn’t come here for that. Actually, I’m not all that sure what you’re here for, but I’ll do my best. The first thing that I finally got accomplished is this: “What is that?”…Laser Cutter5 min readLaser Cutter5 min read
Apr 22RepetitionGreetings everyone, and welcome back. Do you recall the movie Groundhog Day? That’s what it feels like at the moment. The photo above is a typical view of North Vancouver from the SeaBus as we cross Burrard Inlet. Five days a week I see that view: cloudy skies, possible rain…Repetition5 min readRepetition5 min read
Apr 16Of Bugs, Terror, and Weird ArtClearly I have no control over my life. As regular readers may recall, I am working full time at a job that I didn’t go looking for. It’s fun, but it’s not what I expected to be doing. And as I have previously mentioned, it shows no sign of stopping…Software Bugs9 min readSoftware Bugs9 min read
Apr 8Of Makerspaces and MathGreetings everyone! I see I have a few new subscribers here on Medium. Thank you, and welcome! You’ve jumped into the middle of something, and there is generally no going back to explain things. You can always read past entries, but here’s a very quick summary: I’m an American who…Math5 min readMath5 min read
Apr 1Another Week GoneGreetings everyone. Here I am writing on a Saturday, again, because the job continues. And just like last week, it has dominated my life. At the moment I don’t even know when it will end. Another week? Two? A month? I have no idea, and I am pretty sure no…Life5 min readLife5 min read
