Greg's navel gazing

Wake up due to dog whining, do various bits of dog care, dog still not eating well. Leave for office at 8am. At 8:45
while on Clara Barton Parkway realize I left laptop at home. Make less than legal U turn, drive home, grab laptop,
return to morning commute with heavy sense of Deja Vu. Arrive at work a few minutes after 10.

On the other hand, I was impressed by the new park between Nats Park and the Navy Yard, they
certainly cleaned that part of the Anacostia river up.

When I'm at these conferences (American astronomical society) I like to find persons I knew from my past. I've already found one
person I was a summer student with in 1986, and I also ran into Rick Perley, who was a staff member at the VLA when I was an undergrad.  I said hi to him, and when he mentioned he didn't recognize me at first, I pointed out I had a beard last he saw me. Rick then pointed out I was a lot skinnier then. *sigh*

Twelve hours in so far, and I've been fed raindeer sausage twice. Now off to the American astronomical society meetings!

I have a hankering to hike the billy goat trail next Saturday?   Anyone want to join me?

The steven moffett version of Sherlock is playing on PBS tonight at 8.

Dear theater,

I am aware I am more finincky about time than the average person. I'm aware that when you
advertise a showing of "The Avengers" at 12:01am on Thursday there can be some question
of "Is that a few minutes after midnight of Wednesday night or Thursday night?".

However, when I walk in at 9pm on Wedneday, ask "Is there a showing of the Avengers
in three hours?", am told "Yes", and I buy two tickets, I will be very annoyed then when
I return at 11:30 I'm told that the movie doesn't start til "Tomorrow".

Today is Thursdat at 11:30am. If I see a movie 12 hours from now, that will be
11:30 PM on Thursday. If I see a movie 13 hours from now, that will be 12:30 AM
on Friday. It isn't a hard concept. *GRRR*

I made it to dc tribal tonight. Yea me! Superkate, Niihau, and belladonna. Watch those shimmies!