Onward, Technology!

Note: I originally drafted this post in October 2018 but didn’t publish it — I didn’t really consider it finished. I’m publishing it five years later because I want to reference The Singularity. Even if it’s not a fully formed discussion, there’s a kernel that’s worth noting and potentially expanding upon. I’ve been a lifelong …

Sept. 2018 – Lisbon

A multi-pronged Aug-Sep 2018 trip to Boston to visit Allie, then to Lisbon via Dublin to spend time in Portugal with Laurie, culminating in a return to Boston to meet Barb for a long weekend. Previous Post | Next Post | Trip Home Tuesday, Sep. 4: Cascais – Lisbon  We rose at a reasonable hour, finished packing, …

Timelines

During our 2018 travels in Portugal, Laurie and I came upon a room-sized 500-year history timeline at the Jeronimos Monastery. We were fascinated by it and spent several hours walking through year by year, particularly enjoying the multi-track presentation of world vs. Portugal vs. local events. I awoke the next day wondering if there were already …

August 2018 Cascais

A multi-pronged Aug-Sep 2018 trip to Boston to visit Allie, then to Lisbon via Dublin to spend time in Portugal with Laurie, culminating in a return to Boston to meet Barb for a long weekend. Previous Post | Next Post | Trip Home Sunday, Sep. 2: Cascais We decided rather than tackle another day in Sintra …

Aug 2018 Belem

A multi-pronged Aug-Sep 2018 trip to Boston to visit Allie, then to Lisbon via Dublin to spend time in Portugal with Laurie, culminating in a return to Boston to meet Barb for a long weekend. Previous Post | Next Post | Trip Home Saturday, Sep. 1: Cascais – Belem Laundry day.  One thing our apartment lacked …

Aug 2018 Sintra

A multi-pronged Aug-Sep 2018 trip to Boston to visit Allie, then to Lisbon via Dublin to spend time in Portugal with Laurie, culminating in a return to Boston to meet Barb for a long weekend. Previous Post | Next Post | Trip Home Friday, Aug. 31: Sintra This was our day to explore Sintra, an inland …

Manny!

The ongoing chronicle of Manny. July 19, 2018: We meet Manny for the first time at the Howard County Animal Shelter.  He’s about 12 weeks old, originally named Merv, and we’re the first to see him. He’d been found in Laurel, caught in a cat trap covered in tar and fleas, they tell us. After …