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Go Pet Friendly

Elaine — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:26:55 +0000

The web site GoPetFriendly.com Pet Travel allows you to find hotels and other accommodations that allow pets. Ideally, I think vacations are to give me a break from taking care of critters, but not everyone feels that way. I did find Red Roof’s policy of allowing pets very handy when I drove three cats and an elderly Golden Retriever from Plano, TX to Colorado Springs. Dairy Queens were also very useful, because they were spaced about every sixty miles in Texas, allowing me a break from driving, a refill of coffee, a bathroom (needed after all the coffee) and a chance to walk the dog.

COSine Science Fiction Convention

Elaine — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:40:50 +0000

The COSine Science Fiction Convention takes place this weekend in Colorado Springs, with L. E. Modesitt as the Guest of Honor.

Crayola Crayons

Elaine — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:37:25 +0000

Crayola’s Law: The number of colors doubles every 28 years.

illustrated by a chart at crayons « Weather Sealed.

Help the Victims of the Haiti Earthquake

Elaine — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:28:57 +0000

Charity Navigator – Help the Victims of the Haiti Earthquake has a list of highly rated charities and tips for giving to make sure that your money goes to helping disaster victims rather than scammers and con artists.

Genghis Khan

Elaine — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:45:30 +0000

The exhibit on Genghis Khan at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science is over on February 7, 2010.

Menu Psychology

Elaine — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:52:45 +0000

The New York Times writes about the psychology of restaurant menus.

Snowy scenes

Elaine — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:48:03 +0000

We had a little snow here, but to really see snow go to Snowy scenes – The Big Picture at Boston.com.

Golden

Elaine — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:27:50 +0000

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I don’t know what this spiky flower is supposed to represent, but I love it. It is one of the first ornaments to go on the tree each year, and one of the first to come off. (I try to handle the fragile ornaments when I am fresh, so I am not rushing to get done.)

Cardinal

Elaine — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:19:12 +0000

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This is one of my favorite ornaments, and one of the ones that I have had the longest. Years ago, I had this vision that someday I would have a tree with just white lights and gold ornaments, but then where would I put this little fellow?

Aerial Virtual tour of Sydney, Australia

Elaine — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:25:00 +0000

One of my few regrets about our trip to Australia in 1999 is that we only had one day in Sydney. Here, at least, is an Aerial Virtual tour of Sydney, Australia, though figuring out the navigation is a bit tricky.