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Look at the cool thing on my car! No, not the crow-and-inverted-pentagram decal--although I concede that's pretty sweet. Down in the lower right hand corner of the photo.


It's a ladybeetle pupa! My back bumper is a strange place for a baby ladybug to decide to metamorphose, but it's a very clever way for the insect to travel a good distance from where it hatched.

Lunch with the Michaels

An annual tradition has developed. A few years ago I began meeting for lunch with two friends who I met in college, both named Michael. The last two years one Michael has been bringing his charming lady friend as well. We do it in August--both Michaels and I have birthdays this month--so far always in Watertown.

3:00 snapshot #1728: Saturday

Shortly before my first race. I got 61st place!
Puppy is "Turkey," probably soon to be adopted.

Visiting LJ friends #5: Deathling comes to Boston

My dad came to visit on Sunday. Unbeknownst to him, an old LJ friend was also in town, so our mission was to meet up. First Dad had to love on his Charlie a little.

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