Resist the Tide

George was watching John Hodgman's Ragnarok special, and I caught the ending when Hodgman covers "Resist the Tide" by Cynthia Hopkins. I loved the performance. This is Hodgman at another venue - he starts the song about 2:50 minutes in.

Happy 4th of July

I snapped this photograph when I was in Portland a couple of weeks ago.

First Birthday

I received my first birthday card (for my July 10th birthday) today from my tribe, the Choctaw Nation. I appreciate receiving personal mail from the tribe. (We also get Christmas ornaments and calendars.) Often, I will get postcards about special events, and I'm almost always impressed with the designs!

Quotation of the Day: Beautiful People Do Not Just Happen

"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen."

~ Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

Eastward

Here I was at the top of the Space Needle in Seattle. Too bad none of the cardinal directions begin with an "A."