| Blackberries | Plants | [18-Oct-2025]
There are more blackberries. This is the third crop this year which is really odd. Usually there is only one about Memorial day. Never seen three crops over the course of one summer before. |
| Six Frigates | Books | [08-Oct-2025]
by Ian W. Toll
History: 560 pages
The history of the first six frigates: Constitution, President, Constellation, Chesapeake, and Congress. Does a good job on the early years through 1812 but is really lacking after that. Rating: 5 (out of 8) |
| Friday | Books | [08-Oct-2025]
by Robert A. Heinlein
Sci-fi: 344 pages
Nothing spectacular. A Tank gets involved in politics and issues she doesnt understand and ends up fleeing the planet. Rating: 4 (out of 8) |
| To Rule in Amber | Books | [06-Oct-2025]
To Rule in Amber by John Gregory Betancourt.
Fantasy: 310 pages.
Volume 3 in the series Dawn of Amber.
The real Pattern is fully established and Choas has an assassination. Rating: 6 (out of 8) |
| Chaos and Amber | Books | [05-Oct-2025]
Chaos and Amber by John Gregory Betancourt.
Fantasy: 318 pages.
Volume 2 in the series Dawn of Amber.
Oberon escape the destruction of the family home and flees to Chaos itself. Rating: 6 (out of 8) |
| The Dawn of Amber | Books | [03-Oct-2025]
The Dawn of Amber by John Gregory Betancourt.
Fantasy: 299 pages.
Volume 1 in the series Dawn of Amber.
The prequal series. Oberon learns about Chaos and discovers he has family. Rating: 6 (out of 8) |
| The First Chronicles of Amber | Books | [01-Oct-2025]
The First Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny.
Fantasy: 730 pages.
Volume 1-5 in the series The Chronicles of Amber.
Still one of the best book series ever. Corwin wakes up with amnesia, gets involved in a struggle for a throne, and saving existence. Rating: 7 (out of 8) |
| New job | Main Page | [29-Sep-2025]
Started new job today. |
| The Summer War | Books | [27-Sep-2025]
by Naomi Novik
Fantasy: 127 pages
Novik continues to put our wonderful fairy tail like stories. The Summer people (fairys) try to manipulate a human family, and get manipulated in turn. Rating: 7 (out of 8) |
| Morning Rainbow | Photos | [26-Sep-2025]
Rainbows are normally late afternoon events but this morning there was one at 7:30 when I left for work.
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