The air is better, today. Tom is in that air on the way to Ontario, as I write (Tues. afternoon). Brother Ken is having heart valve surgery, tomorrow. We're expecting everything to go fine and hoping for a quick recovery, of course.

Meanwhile, here are some random pictures taken the last few days...

We went to the street market in GV, Thursday evening. There was a pretty good Beatles-imitation band playing and I know how folks love photos of fruit.

Saturday, we went to part of the 30th anniversary party of the local Pacifica radio station (read somewhat left of, uh, the Left), KVMR ("30 years in your ears"). They curtailed the outdoor part due to the smoke, but there was constant live music inside the Miner's Foundry--and a fencing demo (the kind with swords). Our favorite band was Mystifya ("mystify ya"), a reggae group. Lots of people were dancing around. Now, I am all for dancing. I am. I wish I did it more. I hope I will. I think it's great to be able to express one's self through movement of the body. So much of that has been lost in our culture over the centuries. But I have to say that some folks' dancing tells me more than I want to know. Just sayin'.

Sunday, it was off to see WALL-E. Of course, I loved it. Tom did too, though he has just a bit more trouble suspending his cynical side than I do. Loved the art, the humor, the message, the whole package. I WALL-owed in WALL-E. Gonna buy it, so's I can check out all the funny little visual references wedged in all over the place. I'm an animation aficionado, anyway, and this is a pinnacle. Great fun!

Today, I'm beginning to tackle the Fabric Problem. More about that, next...