Monday: Coda / Tuesday – 04 September 2007
And so, the day (and the holiday AND the long weekend) comes to a close.

I found a few things to do that, while not “labor,” per se, were nevertheless good and fun:

  • I had a craving for sushi for lunch, so I met at Tsunami. Today’s fare included: a Steak and Chicken Teriyaki lunch combination, with Ika nigiri and a Bonsai roll. All of it was quite tasty.
  • From there, I visited Kate, Perry and the kids. (Who needs a workout when you have adopted nieces and nephews?!)
  • Perry and I snuck out to check out a few stores. Okay, we didn’t “sneak,” but saying “…and we heading to a few stores” doesn’t have the same ring to it.
  • I went to Murray Parkway Golf Course, to swat a bucket o’ balls on the driving range. They had closed a little before I got there…
  • …so, I headed to Golf in the Round. They were still open! I got a large bucket and was on my way. I mixed my use of the irons, rather than just the 2, 4, 5 and 7. I need some work with the 9-iron, but on the whole, I think things went well. The 2- and 5-irons did well. And, I had a few really decent drives with the 5-wood and my driver. I tried to incorporate the things that told me (which helped quite a bit) and I tried to be more aware of how I was positioning myself relative to the tee and how I was swinging the clubs. Still not perfect, but getting better.

Now, I’m about to put in a little time on (what will hopefully be) the actual lyric-to-drawing piece for Ed’s Song, as opposed to the dry runs and fly-bys that I’ve been practicing on.

Stray Toasters

  • I may make a decaf and Irish cream nightcap, to cap off the long weekend with a (minor) flourish.
  • leucism vs. albinism
  • I’ve added everydave.com to the blogroll on Random Access; I don’t know why I hadn’t done it before.
  • laughter is infectious
    excitement goes to my head
    winds are stirred by planets in rotation
    sparks ignite and spread new information
  • Nepal’s gadget-loving, 10-year-old Living Goddess: Interview
  • I need to find a copy of The Prophet of Akhran, the third book in The Rose of the Prophet series. A trip to Mecca might be in order.
  • Huh. Mentioning a possible trip to Mecca made me consider the following:
    • I refer to Utah as “The Land Behind the Zion Curtain.”
    • I refer to The Bookshelf as “Mecca”
    • IKEA (*genuflect*) is affectionately referred to as “The Garden of Sweden.” (Maybe I’ll start writing that as “SwEden.”)

    The only thing missing is Totem (click “Totem” for lyrics) playing in the background.

  • From NPR: Dad Finds Answers to Kids’ Darndest Questions
  • For some reason, The Who’s The Seeker just popped into my head. It was immediately followed by a random Harry Potter thought (as Harry was a Seeker on his Quidditch team). Then the two, like some horrible Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup accident, combined to form the following question: I wonder if any aspect of the song played a part in the outline that became the story of Harry Potter?

And, that’s a wrap.

Namaste.