Today I did my first all digital purchase of music. I know, I’m behind the times, and a picky old man. Though itunes is a slick store, I’ve never bought anything from them. I really didn’t see the point of buying less than CD quality, in a less than standard format, with controls on how …
Category Archives: Me & my ramblings
Sessions Fest
Sessions Fest was great. I was too lazy to bring my camera this year. You will just have to trust me; the event and people were a beautiful thing. What can be better than an IPA, BBQ, and great music in the park? Thank you!
Old trees
Our old neighborhood has some great old victorian houses. It is also endowed with a lot of old trees. Right next to us are (were) two 100 year old Canary Island Date Palms. One is about 75 feet tall, and the other about 55 feet tall. We learned a few weeks back that the owner …
Permanent permanent
I am finally a permanent permanent resident of the US. Confused? I was just a conditional permanent (haha) resident because Anna and I had not been married for two years before we applied for my residency (see here for my summary of the I-485 experience). To do this, I had to file I-751 (Petition to …
Advanced scuba
Looking over my fifteen postings, this is fast becoming the economics and scuba blog. This post won’t change that average. I completed my advanced PADI course this weekend. It focused on peak performance buoyancy, underwater navigation, night dives, deep dives, and wreck dives. I had three dives at the shores on Saturday, including one at …