I’ve always liked geology. I think if I were to go back and do college over again, I would choose geology instead of engineering. I seriously considered switching when I was in graduate school, but then I decided that I needed to get out of Champaign. Anyway, this showed up in APOD today, so I [...]

The weather is beautiful here in Livermore. And my day has been pretty great. It’s my day off from work, so I get to be at home, just me, no kids, no DH. I helped DH get the kids to school, then I took a bath. It was lovely. Lily and I took a walk. [...]

House training your pet may be one of the most important things that he learns. Starting off on the right foot is very important, decide what your goals are going to be with house training from the very first day and work towards that goal together. If given a choice your puppy may make mistakes [...]

Ahoy, me hearty!

My pirate name is: Captain Bess Vane Even though there’s no legal rank on a pirate ship, everyone recognizes you’re the one in charge. You tend to blend into the background occaisionally, but that’s okay, because it’s much easier to sneak up on people and disembowel them that way. Arr! Get your own pirate name [...]

Can you find the killdeer?