Casita Klatsch

Adios, Tucson (otra vez)

2010-05-14T17:37:04+10:00

The time has come once again to say goodbye for now to Tucson, my US friends and family, Mark, Zane and Martha. It's odd leaving Mark and Zane behind in my old home, North America, and returning alone to my...

Dad

2010-04-25T01:51:01+10:00

I am currently in my home state of Arkansas. I traveled here earlier this month to help tend to my sick father. Because I am fortunate to have a day job that affords me a fair amount of transportability, I...

He gave me an agave

2010-04-17T02:42:08+10:00

Last night, Erik spent three hours demonstrating his fine skills as a tattoo artist by assigning one to my back. I LOVE IT! The design, shamelessly modeled on an old favicon from the University of Arizona library's website, is a...

Springtime for Sandy in Arizona

2010-04-04T08:33:20+10:00

Spring in the desert is amazing. I suppose it is everywhere, but when you're used to seeing brown (and some green) most of the year, the colors presented in flowers are astonishing. Here are a few photos from around our...

Hello. My Name is Sandy.

2010-03-29T03:46:46+11:00

Dear Blog, First things first. I am back. Damn, there's lots to tell. I regret having put you on the rear burner for so long, but when you hear of some of my parochial goings-on, you might understand the crunch....

Hold Your Candy

2010-02-16T15:34:27+11:00

Getting closer! Meanwhile, enjoy the following. Yes, I harbor a secret love of alterno-glam pop. I posted this a while back. The video below comes very close to taking Alphabeat's place as my favorite in the genre. Weight Watchers by...

Mantra du jour (de la semaine, du mois....)

2010-01-18T04:24:53+11:00

I will blog. I will blog. I will....

J'adore...

2009-11-28T02:09:54+11:00

White Horse by Aussie singer, Scott Matthew. Oh, if I were in Sydney on the 28th to see him in concert.

Mid-November

2009-11-16T11:42:24+11:00

I would apologize for the dearth of postings, but I am beginning to realize that I don't need to. It's not like anything hangs in the balance really, depending on whether or not I scribe a pithy (or not) paragraph...

Halloween, and other delights

2009-11-08T10:41:07+11:00

Halloween in our neighborhood was a real dud, which completely surprised us, considering we were warned that we'd be deluged in this area. I think we had 10 trick-or-treaters, the majority of whom I am sure were over 17. My...

Spooky Pumpkin 2009

2009-10-30T17:32:00+11:00

Ah yes, it's that time again... We've just finished cleaning up after the Pumpkin Mutilation Party we just hosted. (In case you're already scowling wondering, the seeds of the slain pumpkins were saved and roasted, and the innards were placed...

47

2009-10-14T11:49:20+11:00

Yes. Forty-[bleepin']-seven. I can't believe it either. Three things rescued this day from abject poverty of value: my partner, who wished me a happy day when I arose at 5:15am to get ready for a work teleconference (sometimes the time...

Back from the Dead

2009-10-10T04:30:52+11:00

After five weeks of bronchitis, or six--I lost count after a while, and nine days of diarrhea, a trip to the emergency room, a fistful of atomic antibiotics, and a fair amount of bedrest, I am tired and weak. And...

Vroom II

2009-09-29T12:18:00+10:00

Motorcycle "boot camp" rocked, although it came at a cost. Over three days, I and four other inmates spent 11 hours in a classroom jointly reading and discussing the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's rider manual, and another 11 hours sitting on...

Happy Birthday, Homer

2009-09-22T07:03:53+10:00

We hosted a birthday gathering for Homer on Saturday. I think Homer had a good time, despite some wicked allergy problems. The temps aren't climbing as high these days, which means we were able to enjoy the backyard without roasting....