Why would anyone put skin lotion in a tube that looks like toothpaste ? I’m wondering this as I try to rinse the taste of lotion out of my mouth.. This nice hotel has provided some sort of sun blocking lotion in the shape of toothpaste and put it right by the sink.. Yuck !
I’m in San Jose CA at the moment; I came out for a meeting that came up suddenly. I just had dinner with a few of my colleagues to prep for the meeting.. it’s all people e I like hanging out with.. so it’s fine. I do miss Diane and the kids very much while I’m traveling.. I’m still feeling pretty sensitive. Sam’s been on my mind even more intensely than usual over the last few days. Traveling gives me the uninterrupted quiet time that my soul needs to ‘be’ with Sam. Sometimes that’s comforting and healing.. sometimes it’s very.. very hard. I feel like I need to bring Diane or one of the boys long with me each time I travel. Te high point of the trip today was when a little boy saw me get on the plane and whisper to his mother.. “Hey/. Look. That guy is Santa Claus ! Here I am in the last unreclinable seat.
Beyond that,. not much in the way of particulars to report for today.. We left our house at 5:30 AM after I went to bed around 3.. The flight out was uneventful.. or at least I was unconscious enough that it seemed uneventful. I got into town and slowly made my way to my friend Uwe’s . I’d never met Uwe’s family: Anna, Laura and Finn. They are such a beautiful family.. and they live in the coolest place.
Uwe and Finn
Anna and Laura
Laura
Uwe and Finn (they look alike to me !)
I hung out there for a few hours while Uwe and I talked work.. and 3 year old Laura and I talked kids books. Uwe was very helpful to me in brainstorming on some of the science outreach ideas I’ve been tossing around. He’s a good, clear thinker..
From there I came back to the hotel for a late dinner.. Luckily they had a good vegan choice with lots of vegetables… I’m finding that vegan is much harder than my normal vegetarian diet.. hope I can keep on it !
My veggie thing for dinner
Great neon next to the resturant.. I collect” Max sitings
The tie rack where I baught my only tie I still own.. a garcia brand Tie
I’m still here !
Ooops.. just fell asleep writing.. time for bed. I’ll post now. Gnite all. Gnite Sam !
-me