Loscon 51 is Coming
Today we had a Zoom Loscon 51 Committee meeting. We are about ten weeks away. This will be our second year at the LAX Hilton. Last year being the first, no one knew where anything was – and the place …
Category: Fun Stuff
Fun and refreshments along the way.
Love is in the Air
Yesterday Kris and I went over to CSUN, California State University, Northridge. We like to go over there occasionally to visit their dragonfly pond. They probably call it their duck pond, but we think of it as the dragonfly pond. …
Happy Birthday Star Trek
If you are a Trekker (or “Trekkie” in the early days) you know that September 8th, 1966 is the official birthday of Star Trek. I still don’t understand how things I grew up with are over 50 years old. How …
USS Angeles Pool Party
Today was our Star Trek club’s pool party. Which means I got to grill for my friends. On Sunday over the fires of hell. We found a shady spot in our apartment complex. It wasn’t close to the pool, but …
‘Tis the Season
It’s the middle of July. You know what that means? Yes, it’s time for all the Halloween and Christmas decorations to come out. Forget about Labor Day, Let’s go straight to Halloween! Yes, there is some red, white and blue …
Meet Leif Garrett
He started as a cutting from another plant, just like his neighbor in the red cup. Kris put him in water, just like his neighbor, and when he sprouted roots, Kirs planted him in his pot. Leif hung in there, …
Bleeding With a Friend
Today was a rare conjunction when both me, The AFOL Husband, and the Mad Woman With a Box could give blood. So, we headed on down to the Woodland Hills American Red Cross to do so. We both got appointments …
U.S.S. Angeles Meeting
This weekend was the monthly meeting of the Start Trek Fan Club, the U.S.S. Angeles https://ussangeles.org/ We met at the home of one of our newest members, Cheryl. She has a lovely home in the San Fernando Vally with a …
LA Times Festival of Rain – I mean Books
It occurred to me that water and paper don’t go well together, but the LA Times Festival of Books went on anyway. This was back on the weekend of April 26th and 27th. But we did start getting a good …
LA Times Festival of Books – Sort of
I spent the weekend at the LA Times Festival of Books, and it rained throughout Saturday. But it did clear up on Sunday. But it’s late and I have to go to work tomorrow. So, I’ll tell you next week …