Author: Doris

Desparately waiting for Steve Jobs’ WWDC Keynote Speech. Apparently the big rumor is that Apple is going to switch over to x86, produced by Intel. Of course, I think that they should go with AMD chips, and AMD should make a big push to grab their mobile market. It would bring some much needed credibility to AMD’s mobile line.

Commuted to work today for the first time. It wasn’t a bad experience tho I did have to get up about 1 hour earlier than normal. Door-to-door, it’s about 1 hour 15 minutes. It involves walking about 10 minutes to the Light Rail stop down the street, changing to hop the Caltrain at Mountain View, and the hopping the Marguerite free Stanford bus to work, and then walking about 5 minutes to the library.

My normal commute is about 45 in traffic which blows. I figure getting a folding bike, might cut down my commute time by about 15 minutes and hopefully, once I get my powerbook, I can do something on the train ride over besides sleep.. whee!

I just bought some accessories of my cell phone using eBay. Total payment is $11.00 and commodities will be shipped to Mom’s place.

When I was in Washington DC, I did a lot of yard work. Really quite refreshing. Good for my heart and better for my health. I needed to rest several times before continuing. Guess the age gets me. But, otherwise, was okay. Too bad, right now, didn’t have enough time to put flowers on the parameters. That bird family was still there beside the chimney. I cut the vine around them several time but yesterday I still saw the nest with birds. A small bird sticked his head up waiting to be fed, I guessed. Our asparagus bed is not too good. Last year it was better. The clematis around the wagon wheel and mail box is doing fine. The magnolia from Austin, Taxes is not too happy, I think. The persimmon (?) is also doing fine plus those oaks. I did not repair cracks on our blacktop that well last year. This year, I may try again.

I just heard that the largest house in our neighborhood was sold to an Iranian couple, both of them are doctor, for 1.25 M. Other than that, nothing changes much in the neighborhood.

This morning, after breakfast with Robert (our classmate’s kid), I headed back to Pittsburgh. On the way back, I dropped by our neighbors at the farm. The area has changed a lot and there is a new neighbor called Thompson. He just built a $650,000.00 house on the same road of our farm – Timber Ridge Road. His lot is about 22 acres and his house is same type as ours on Sheets Farm but a little bit bigger. Well, his house is good for our investment. Hope there will be more of his. The neighbor just across the street, called Charles, just recovers from colon cancer. He is fine right now. The neighbors raise deers, and the one raises trukeys were not around.

Well, can’t wait to see you folks (Donald and Martins) on July 4th weekend.

I can’t recall what I did before I was married and had kids. I had a pretty boring Sunday by myself. I am looking forward to coming home at the end of the week. I went out wandering a few times, but, it seems people get off to a late start here on Sundays, and I found things closed down and uninteresting. So I have been listening to Prarrie Home Companion and reading the Sunday NY Times on the internet. What did people do before the internet?

The Singapore Lionfish Mascot thing, with my hotel (the tall one behind the water stream) and the Durian shaped concert hall. 

Blowing dandylions at Bard.

Edda learning to to stand up.

Thank you Ms. Stricker for the Sponge Bob PJs and the farting book.