Two staffs
One is a rainbow unicorn my daughter hasn’t touched for a couple years now, and the other is part of something I used at Halloween.…
Life
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Of Selfies with Seals
As seen on a pier in Half Moon Bay.…
Monthly Recap: January 2024
Major updates(s) Not a lot Big garage cleanup Went for a 5-mile run (the most in a long time) Minor update(s) * Regrettable churn at work * Worked in a trip to Barnes & Noble * Swimming a…
A fortune cookie to keep in mind
Progress in America
Went to Disney World One of the exhibits was a slightly reworked version of a 1960s era show -- the "Carousel of Progress" Essentially, it takes you through several formative decades in Am…
Annual recap: 2023
Last year: https://abacusnoir.com/2023/01/01/annual-recap-2022/ Year before last: https://abacusnoir.com/2021/12/30/annual-recap-2021/ Longer trips * Switzerland * Banff * Maui * Disney + Univ…
Monthly recap: December 2023
Major update(s) Trip to Disney + Universal in Orland * Lots of rides * Lots of walking * Lots of standing in line * Tara had "butter beer" while I had "wizards' brew" (re…
Monthly Recap: November 2023
Major update(s) * Tara had a theater performance, as a supporting little elf in Elf: The Musical * Spent a few days in Maui * Tara's birthday Minor update(s) * Meeting up with some people…
Monthly Recap -- October 2023
Major update(s) * Halloween! * 10 days of single-dad-ness while Shivi was in India Minor update(s) * Playing Mancala at home (a simple and fun game!) * Some Coursera adventures * Discovered a…
Monthly Recap -- September 2023
Major update(s) * Got Covid, twice * Tested positive, tested negative, tested positive, tested negative * All good now, afaik * Re-committed to rea…
Monthly Recap -- August 2023
Major update(s) * Finished my seventh 1000-piece puzzle (will share details soon, and … gonna take a break from these now) * Watched a performance of Matilda at MVCPA Minor update(s) * Beach tr…
Monthly recap -- July 2023
Major update(s) Trip to Banff National Park in Canada * Stayed in a cabin without internet * Amazing landscapes (see pic above) * Did some strenuous family hikes! (Consolation Lake, Agnes Lake)…