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Unusual Event
I went through my blocked (spam) e-mail folders this morning. There were actually four msgs that I wanted to read, from three different senders (none commercial). All were legitimately sent to me for one reason or another. I whitelisted two of the senders–not that the 3rd is evil, I just may not have enough time for their mail.
This is unprecedented. Usually I go for weeks without finding a msg improperly blocked. And even then a lot of spam gets through.
Getting Tom home
Respite winding down
The weekend is coming to an end. About an hour from now I will drive to Camp Eden Wood and pick up Thomas. I have not done nearly as much as I wanted to do, but I have done a few things I could not possibly do while taking care of him. Not the least of these is getting plenty of sleep.
And a couple hours after Tom gets home mia_mcdavid will return as well. I suppose she is somewhere around Madison now. I am really looking forward to that.
Saturday
This morning I went to a workshop on conversational Irish. I was in the session for absolute beginners, for which I certainly qualify. The workshop was put on by Gaeltacht Minnesota, the local Irish language organization. It was very interesting and extremely well done. I hope to learn more Irish in the coming year, although scheduling constraints are going to limit me at least for a while.
I had thought about working on some projects after getting home, but after lunch I found the call of a nap to be irresistable. Got up about 4:30, after which James and I went to a pleasant supper at Church. We browsed at the local Barnes & Noble after that, then went home.
Tool Raiders
Tool Raider is a store in Bloomington (MN), almost across the street from Woodcraft, where I frequently shop for woodworking tools and supplies. I noticed Tool Raider after a visit today to Woodcraft, and decided to stop in. They sell both new and used tools, including woodworking tools. The new ones are distinctly inferior to Woodcraft’s, but the used tools merited some attention. There were lots of power tools, which I ignored, but a few hand tools got my attention. I left the store with my wallet $20 lighter, and two bit braces (drills), a chisel, and a gouge in my hands. $10 was devoted to one brace from Millers Falls. I had a good feeling about it, but was not enough of an expert to be sure it was what I hoped it was. But I figured $10 was an OK price anyway–It was in very good condition.
I got home and checked a web site about Millers Falls braces. Sure enough, this was one of their “Lion” braces, comparable to the Stanley Bell braces–among the best braces ever made. Nothing like it is made today. I don’t think Tool Raider realized what they had set out on the shelf for $10.
OK, I can relax now ….
…. because I have taken Tom to the Respite camp for the weekend.
If ….
[From someone’s Chinese Friend]
“If Adam and Eve were Chinese, we would still be in Paradise living the good life. Why, you might ask? Because they would have eaten the snake instead of the damn apple.”
Weekend apart
mia_mcdavid is going to the Chicago suburbs for Windycon. Back when we lived in Chicagoland we went to every Windycon from 1978 (Mia’s first con!) through 1997, but we have not been back since we moved to Minnesota. And this time it is just Mia. The logistics for both of us going are far more complicated and less secure than for just one. Also, there are thing I want to do here, such as resting.
The weather is really nice today, which is another reason to stay behind. I got in a bike ride this afternoon, but the real payoff is for Tom. This is a respite weekend for us–he will be away. We had two options for this, and he going to the one that has more outdoors activities, and that he likes better. However, this was only possible because I will be able to take him there and pick him up on Sunday.
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 