August to Autumn . . .

I know that’s a rather confusing photo above — what I’m trying to show you is the flower plume on a miscanthus grass in my garden. See there, below, the vertical pluming line at about…

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Reporting to you Live from Montreal . . .

Another quick update with, I’m sorry, not much fun stuff and no photos at all. So far, two jam-packed days attending panels and keynotes — I heard ten papers yesterday on a variety of topics…

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in Montreal . . .

Just a very quick thanks to all of you for your encouraging and helpful words — I’m in Montreal now, in my lovely hotel room (love having complimentary Wireless and complimentary bathrobe — drives me…

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Weekend Pleasures, weekday stresses

Busy, busy, weekend highlights: Dinner at our place with new friends, Saturday night, great fun! Menu, which I devised, and Pater executed (yes, Lucky, Lucky Me! — I was concentrating on this damn paper I…

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More Spring . . .

Usually, I’m happy to get to the weekend, but approaching this one means Reading Break is almost over, and Monday morning brings the return of regular programming. Two meetings (one a doozy at four hours!)…

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