Yesterday, at 9:33 PM, I was out in the driveway, sitting in my lawnchair, staring up at the moon—and the tiny dot of the red supergiant star, Antares. I was waiting for the exact moment when the dark edge of the moon would move in front of the star and it would wink out. These… Continue reading With My Own Eyes: Lunar Occultation of Antares
Category: Daily Life
An Old Favorite is Alive Again
Back in March of 2019, I purchased the airpod pro, partly for the softer earplugs but mainly for the promise of noise cancellation. I work in an office that doesn’t have a door, so all the noises of the house—conversations and TV shows—distract me from my writing. Playing music helps, but that plus the noise… Continue reading An Old Favorite is Alive Again
Goodbye to My Jeep
Sad to say, I’m no longer a Jeep owner. My long-time favorite vehicle, a 1997 Jeep Wrangler that I bought off the dealer-room floor has finally gone off to a new home—after 382105 miles of good service. Any of you that I’ve met at various conventions over the past couple of decades might have seen… Continue reading Goodbye to My Jeep