Sunday night – curtains

Peaceful  day.. We started with a walk with birthday boy Tim and Jen in the frosty morning. We stayed to the  roads because we heard so much pre thanksgiving  hunting gunfire in the woods. Came home, took a run, then Diane and I spent the mid afternoon putting up curtain rods in three of the upstairs rooms.

At 2 we put down the tools and went to bridge street to to Mel’s memorial ily. Jane had arraigned a small gathering in remembrance of Me.  It was nice group of people from Mel’s past, folks eh worked with at the land trust, folks from The Daily Planet and many of his motorcycling buddies. It was good getting together to talk. We also got to see Mel and Jane’s daughter Phoebe who’s been a friend of ours for many years.


Tonight i worked with Homer a few hours to marry his metal paintings with my computer controlled lighting. The results are very cool . I’ll try to post a movie if I can figure out how to post it.

 

Now starts ‘the week’.. Tuesday and Wednesday  we’ll mark the 6th year of Sam’s passing. I can always feel this day coming.. and try to figure out how I’m feeling.. Diane’s answer to me is always to not think so much.. but just be.. I’m trying to this year. .. So far..doing ok

This wednesday we’ll mark Sam’s passing by waling up bolton mountain. We’re meeting at the base at 1PM..   then we’ll do a lasagna pot luck at our house at 5. If you new sam well and feel you want to be here.. please join us for one or both activities. We appreciate al the folsk that are keeping us in their hearts this week and always..

ok.. Time for bed..

nite all, nte sam

-me

 

Saturday nigth – circuit bored

I just spent a gloriously non[productive day perched on the couch . With the exception of a run this morning and some marginal help around the house, I spent the day trying to figure out a new circuit board editor  (it’s called fritzing   it’s all open source and better than most commercial tools.. amazing !!! ) for a musical project I’m working on. I’ve been staring at it so long that my eyes are crossed.. but I’m happy to say my routing job just completed with no overflows ! Ok, i know it doesn’t sound like much, but it completely validates my day.

Simple pleasures are among the best 🙂

nite all, nite sam

-me

 

Friday night – bits and atoms

I started my vacation a bit early today buy taking a quick trip down and back to Boston today. Technically it was a work meeting but it was almost too fun for that. I met my friends Veena and Paul for a visit to a robotics company.. then a meeting at the center for bits and atoms at the MIT media lab. It was a fascinating day which began with human sized robots.. And ended with nano particles . Every time I visit MIT I’m reminded why I loved it there…

the high point was touring the Bits and Atoms fab facilities with Prof Neil G.. They had ‘one of every tool’… ohhhhh to be able to play there..

I’m feeling the fact that I left at 5:30 AM.. I’m going to sleep ..
nite all. nite sam
-me

Thursday night – Mel’s stuff

Our friend and neighbor Mel passed away a week ago last Tuesday. (here’s his obit)  He’d been ill for some time but still managed to get out on his motorcycle.  I was over there tonight seeing if we could help Mel’s wife Jane with anything. We stood for a long time looking through  Mel’s motorcycle stuff.. the helmets and jackets he’d worn his tools..  It was sad and  nice seeing all these things that meant so much to him.

There’s going to be a gathering for Mel at Bridge Street Cafe this Sunday from 2-4 . If you knew Mel or his family please join us there..

nite all, nite sam

-me