I will not die today
Well, I won't be dying today. At least, not through my own stupidity. I just had my physical and it's nice to hear that I am doing just fine. Sure, I need to lose weight (so do you, by the way, I didn't want to say anything but let's be honest with ourselves, okay?) and start exercising for real but there's nothing wrong with my body that requires a doctor to look at me sternly, yet compassionately, across a desk and start discussing options. And, I suppose not surprisingly, this clean bill of health has inspired me. We're going to go out and get some healthy food and get on the diet and exercise bandwagon.  5:20:51 PM    

Solar System Simulator
The Solar System Simulator is an incredible website. I could lose hours there...  2:39:17 PM    

Dealing with PWCs when sailing...  2:27:34 PM    

Kathy directed many of the plays I was in during high school (including the one I was in with Jennifer Lopez -- really!) She took some interesting risks with me including casting me as Jud Fry in Oklahoma (I also played a background dancer in some scenes and I danced with j.Lo in one of them -- she was 12 or so at the time) and as the Boy in the Fantasticks. I've only talked to her once since I graduated high school in 1986. Despite the distance of years, I am incredibly sad today. Her brother, a New York Fireman, was finally found in the wreckage at ground zero. He was buried yesterday.  12:50:42 PM