Well, it's over. Finished. Complete. After vicariously living through thousands of years of wars, addiction, politics, power, corruption, greed, love, loss, death and rebirth it's finally over and I'm actually feeling a little sad.

The DUNE Saga has ended.

For those that watched the DUNE TV mini series (and the sequel that followed) and only shrugged your shoulders, I can't blame you. That was a travesty and an insult. Don't judge the DUNE books by that misinterpreted...

I wouldn't call myself a bird watcher, but I like to have a bird feeder and see how many different birds visit and try to identify them by their songs. There are two bird identification books and binoculars next to the window where the feeder hangs. I enjoy just sitting there observing the "pecking order", figuring out the times they feed the most, and in some cases recognizing and naming the outcasts. Baldy is an outcast sparrow, it's lost almost all the feathers from it's head (either...

Went to my first Porcupine Tree concert last Tuesday.

My daughter, her boyfriend and I went early to be first in line (general admission) and as we were walking to the building, Richard Barbieri (keyboards) was walking toward us and stopped, pointed to my daughter and said, "Hey, I recognize you". She's never been to a Porcupine Tree concert, but does have a website for Richard's former band "Japan". She was star-struck and slack jawed. When she finally snapped...

I've finished yet another spin around the sun and to celebrate the occasion my husband is going to get my X on the road again. It was supposed to be a surprise, but wouldntchaknow that the carburetor guy is going to be on vacation and won't be back until next week. Better late than never and I'm thrilled that I'll have my Zooooom back! He told me about the delayed surprise because he didn't want me to think that he forgot my birthday. What a sweetie.
I've been out dusting, sweeping,...

I haven't been able to drive my X since last April. Last April. Damn, that's a long time without my zoom!

Ever since I saw the first Mazda RX7 back in '79 I wanted one. Considered "the poor man's Corvette", it's a hot little 5 speed, two seater with a Wankle Rotary Engine and built for Zoooooom! I've often wondered if I married my husband out of love, or out of love for his '79 RX7. His was the first RX7 I ever drove - brushed silver with a black interior...