The Friday movie group consisted of me, AJM, and M2. First we dined at Manuel’s, which is celebrating its twentieth anniversary. (Katz’s is celebrating its 25th.) I’m sure my patronage has done a lot to keep them both in business. I’ve been a faithful consumer of both from the beginning.
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
AJM got home from work at 15:30. I had just finished painting the bedroom ceiling, showered, and was sitting wrapped in a towel, combing the tangles of of my hair. With the impulse of young lovers, we dashed to the Alamo Drafthouse at the Village to watch
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.
Bottom Line: Perfect fun.
Welcome to the 21st Century
If ET was carrying his cell, they wouldn’t be waiting for him to phone home.
San Francisco: Japantown 2004
A long walk to Japantown…lunch at a floating sushi restaurant…book-buying at Kinokuniya…the stationers…sushi for dinner.
Shrek 2
Surprisingly funny. Well, we were surprised.
Bottom Line: Recommended for the whole family (even my Mom).
Holly Power Plant

I rode all the way to Pleasant Valley today. The air was heavy with moisture blowing up from the Gulf of Mexico, typical weather for this time of year. When the clouds burn off this afternoon, it will just be hot. We broke down and turned on the air conditioner two nights ago–but only at night. I study kanji indoors during the heat of the day and only go outside
Aubrey/Maturin Novels
Nothing in my history could predict I would love twenty books about two men fighting naval battles in the Napoleonic Wars, but I do!
Girl With A Pearl Earring
Girl With a Pearl Earring.
Tracy Chevalier.
HarperCollins Publishers. 1999.
Tis the Season
To everything, there is a season…and, no, Christmas doesn’t start in September.