Category Archives: Random Stuff

I’m not usually one for commemorating or recognizing significant dates, good or bad, beyond birthdays.  For some reason, putting greater importance on a particular date because of something that happened on that day always seemed to make me uncomfortable.  Whether it is the anniversary … Continue reading →

More cuteness from mini Winnie.  =)

Every once in a while I decide that it would be nice to give Sierra a bath.  Normally this is when she’s either super muddy or we’re getting ready to take the dogs with us to a family event.  In … Continue reading →

Just got back from a totally awesome performance by Josh Blue at Tommy T’s in Pleasanton.  Love that guy!  I had no idea he was touring in the Bay Area until last Friday when I was talking to Marshall on … Continue reading →

Oh man, the coolest thing happened yesterday.  Marshall called me up from work and said that Josh Blue (hilarious comic I first saw on Last Comic Standing) just walked through the mall.  I jokingly said “Go get his picture!” and … Continue reading →

The other day Marshall and I took the dogs for a walk through the field behind our house.  The fields are a haven for all kinds of animals.  Unfortunately that also makes them prime hunting grounds for hawks and other … Continue reading →

This year an opportunity presented itself for me to learn Lacrosse and I decided I would go ahead and give it a try.  =) Our beginner’s league consisted of several people from LLNL (organized by CSS division lead and ST … Continue reading →

This last Saturday I participated in the annual Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conference as a volunteer for the PC Maintenance and Repair Workshop.  Now, I’m not exactly a kid person so this always pushes me a bit out of my … Continue reading →

Ok I’m going to start by saying yes, I realize this is absolutely ridiculous.  This is what happens when I have too much time on my hands and need a reason to avoid having to clean my bathrooms (really? this … Continue reading →

Despite being super tired the last couple of weeks Marshall and I made it to midnight this New Year’s and thank goodness too otherwise I would have missed this, a full blue moon.  Hurray!  =)

In case you were wondering how cold it was in Livermore this morning, might I offer the following pictures as a response.  =) I’m going to have to get a jacket for Lotus since her fur is so short and … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago Heather stopped by the house and happened to have her camera on her.  The following events captured on film (well an SD card) show the evolution of Lotus and Pig-Pig’s dynamic from alpha pig and … Continue reading →

A couple weekends ago Sierra and I went over to my sisters to do crafts and watch Halloween movies (cute spooky Halloween movies, Sierra and I don’t like scary movies).  =) Heather likes to get costumes for her doggies so … Continue reading →

Ok, so I just made a reference to the Wizard of Oz.  Sue me.  😉 Using my new camera and the PhotoStitch software I was able to capture this full rainbow right above my house.  Unfortunately I wasn’t familiar enough … Continue reading →

So about this time of year when my joints become increasingly creaky with the threat of rain in the distance (yep, I’m so old my joints can foretell storms), I feel a tinge of guilt for neglecting my yard knowing … Continue reading →

So after a marathon run of watching “How I Met Your Mother” I invited Heather and Winnie to stay the night as driving home at 12:30am didn’t seem like the best idea in the world. In the morning Marshall went … Continue reading →

Well I didn’t catch up on my Hawaiian vacation or Lassen backpacking trip posts but I did get through a couple so… I’ll see if I can get through a few more tomorrow.  Goodnight!  =)

Oh man I totally freaked out with what had apparently had the misfortune of flying into the grill of my Jetta.  Yeah, it was a big-A dragonfly and being the dead animal/insect loving person I am I ran to get … Continue reading →

So after my brother’s dog Foxy passed away last year my sister has been on the lookout for a miniature Australian Shepard puppy for him.  Turns out that the she found someone whose dog was going to have a litter … Continue reading →

So when I came home at lunch to let the dogs out to use the backyard (Lotus is lame on her back right leg so we have to keep her indoors) I found Sierra shaking her head like she had … Continue reading →

So this last weekend while Marshall was at work I figured I’d attempt to do some laundry in addition to some much needed yardwork.  The yardwork ended early when I ripped a hole in my hand (see earlier post) and … Continue reading →

Ok so I thought I’d actually try and be a responsible homeowner today and work on my yard.  Hey everyone else is building sheds and mowing lawns and cornholing so I figured I’d get in on the excitement.  😉 There … Continue reading →

The year 1979 is significant for multiple reasons including it being the year Sony introduced the Sony Walkman, the year my parents introduced me to the world (ie. I was born), and it was the last time the treasures of … Continue reading →

Well I got the opportunity to save another baby bird who had fallen out of its nest and happily it seems my efforts would pay off this time.  =) It all started thursday evening when Marshall called me out to … Continue reading →

So after a lifetime of indulging in all the cheese, bacon and junk food my little heart and gallbladder could handle turns out I ended up with a wicked case of gallstones.  This basically meant that anytime I ate anything … Continue reading →

So today was especially hot but even still Marshall was “cool” enough to take me out on two walks with the dogs: one to Starbucks this morning (even though I didn’t get anything) and one the long way around the … Continue reading →

So after a whole season of rain and flowing creeks at the lab (but no salamanders), I finally found my salamander and I wasn’t even looking for it at the time. =) Turns out my parents are going to be … Continue reading →